Subsea 7 Inc , one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, announced today that it has been awarded a contract in the UK sector of the North Sea valued in excess of US $75 million. The Subsea 7 work scope is to engineer, fabricate, install and commission a pipeline bund
Centrica Energy has received consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the West Alpha semisub. The consent relates to the drilling of exploration well 6407/12-3, which is part of production license 470. The well is located about 126 kilometers north of Kristiansund and ten k
France-based Technip has been awarded a three-year framework contract for the design, fabrication and supply of flexible pipe products for projects in Norway by Statoil. The framework contract will be executed by the group’s operating centre in Oslo, Norway. It covers the supply of flexible risers,
Northern Offshore UK, a subsidiary of Northern Offshore, which is engaged in the provision of offshore contract drilling equipment and operating services for offshore oil and gas operators, has received a contract from Perenco UK, for the jackup Energy Enhancer. The contract is for a one-well progra
Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, has announced that its shares will begin trading on SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) under the symbol (RIGN). Transocean’s shares also trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (RIG). “With our company headquarters located in Switzerl
Tsakos Energy Navigation is reportedly close to signing a contract worth US$620 million for a new ultra-deepwater drillship, to be built at a South Korean yard. The order will be placed on condition that Tsakos firms up a five-year time-charter with a national oil company. The vessel to be ordered w
Flight restrictions affecting Helicopter flights to offshore oil platforms in the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea have been… [mappress] Source: Aberdeenjournal,April 21, 2010;
EDSA,the leading developer of power analytics solutions for the design, testing, and management of complex electrical power systems, today announced the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test for a groundbreaking new electrical power analytics, supervision and diagnostic system, schedu
Det norske has made an oil discovery in exploration well 25/1-11 on Storklakken in PL 460. A nine meter oil column has been encountered, with good reservoir quality. Comprehensive data sampling is being performed in the well and the company will drill a sidetrack in order to assess the size of the d
Seadrill has a letter of intent from Statoil for a new harsh environment jackup to drill on the Norwegian continental shelf. The five-year contract has an estimated value of around $650 million, including a $24-million mobilization fee, and is due to start in summer 2011. Statoil has an option to ex
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has delivered the third DSSTM 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling (Maersk) 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of US$400,000. Mr Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of Maersk Drilling said, “The Maersk-Keppe
Hydraulics engineering firm Norson Power has been acquired by mechanical services company EnerMech Ltd in an £11 million deal. Founded in 1974 in Aberdeen, Norson Power provides hydraulic pipework installation and designs and manufactures hydraulic equipment for the oil, gas and marine industries. E
Bibby Offshore Limited, the Aberdeen-based provider of subsea construction and offshore management services, today announced that it has acquired the dive support vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, from the vessel’s present owner, Volstad Subsea AS. A £34million loan facility has been provided by Standar
Dana Petroleum has said that it has made a ‘significant gas discovery’ at the Platypus prospect in the UK Southern North Sea. The Dana operated 48/1a-5 well was drilled in a water depth of approximately 142ft to a total measured depth of 11,048ft, targeting a high quality Rotliegend age, Lower Leman
