Leading Scottish fabrication and engineering company Isleburn has secured North Sea contracts totaling nearly £5million with BP for two projects which will be assembled in its new facility at Invergordon. Isleburn, which is part of the Global Energy Group, will fabricate a 120 metre long caisson for
A 2 billion US$ vessels new building program to renew the old and obsolete continental offshore fleet and meet demand in deepwater “With this plan covering 2011 to 2015, BOURBON wants to achieve leadership under the flag of excellence” ” says Jacques de Chateauvieux, Chairman & Chief Executive Offic
Statoil has sold a 10% interest in the Gro licence (PL 326) to PGNiG Norway. Statoil keeps a 30% interest in the licence. The Gro licence is located in the Vøring Basin in the Norwegian Sea. Natural gas was confirmed in the licence by an exploration well in June 2009.A new well is currently being [&
Noble Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with one of its customers regarding the situation created by the restrictions imposed on deepwater drilling in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by the U.S. Department of the Interior. This compromise with Noble Energy, Inc. defines an interim agree
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Statoil consent to use the facilities on the Morvin field in the Norwegian Sea. The consent also covers new process equipment on the Åsgard B facility. Morvin is located in block 6506/11 in the Norwegian Sea, 20 km north of the Kristin field an
Portugal’s first and only private ROV operation has launched with a new Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV. Head of the company, Nelson Santo says he chose the Falcon for its proven performance in the oil and gas industry, along with its wide range of operational capabilities and low entry cost. His subsea serv
A pump accident at a Maersk oil rig is causing oil to leak out in the North Sea water of Denmark. [mappress] Source: Xinhua, June 24, 2010;
Dockwise Ltd. today announces 10 awards for Heavy Marine Transport projects and two for engineering assignments related to a float-over for CNOOC and to Wheatstone. Total revenues for these various commitments are expected to exceed $35 million USD. The relationship between the China National Offsho
This purpose-built waste processing center provides an unparalleled level of environmental compliance from the rig to final disposal. Baker Hughes opened its Eco-Centre™ waste management facility in Peterhead, Scotland, today, providing the North Sea oil and gas industry with the highest level of en
TGS announces the commencement of a 1650 km2 high density multi-client 3D seismic survey located in the outer part of Moray Firth off the Northeast coast of Scotland. The survey covers open as well as held acreage and is located in an area proven to be particularly prolific for hydrocarbon explorati
Polarcus Limited announced today that it has received a Letter of Intent from OMV (NORGE) AS for a 3D seismic acquisition project in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. The project will be acquired by POLARCUS NAILA, the Company’s second 12 streamer 3D seismic vessel. The project will commence
Aberdeen-based subsea engineering business yesterday outlined plans for a significant expansion, with its workforce expected to more than… [mappress] Source: Businessscotsman, June 23, 2010:
Master Marine AS announced that on June 11th the Company formally took delivery of the newbuild jack-up vessel L205 ( “Haven”) from Drydocks World, Graha Shipyard at Batam, Indonesia. The Jack-Up L205 is the first of two innovative jack-up construction vessels that the company ordered in 2007. This
Technip has been awarded a major four-year term agreement by BG Group for the provision of pre-FEED(1), FEED, full EPIC(2) and IRM(3) services in both the United Kingdom and Norwegian Continental Shelves. The agreement contains a provision to extend the contract with a further three one-year options
