Fossil Energy
Sevan, Cosco agree rig delivery delay
Sevan Drilling and Cosco have agreed to amend the termination rights of the construction contract for the Sevan Developer drilling rig and defer the delivery date. Delivery is deferred for 12 months with mutually agreed options, exercisable at 6 month intervals, to extend the delivery date for up to
Lundin hits dry hole in Vollgrav (Norway)
Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum AB has completed the drilling of the wildcat well 33/12-10 S, offshore Norway. The well investigated the hydrocarbon potential of the Vollgrav South prospect in PL631, which is located 150 km west of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and between the Gullfaks and
Crewboat deliveries for Swissco
Incat Crowther has informed that Cheoy Lee has delivered a second pair of 36m Monohull Crewboats to Singapore-based operator Swissco Holdings. Swissco Spring and Swissco Leopard follow on from the highly successful Swissco Puma and Swissco Cheetah, Incat Crowther says. The design features 94 square
Odfjell Drilling, WJM in offshore rigs engineering co-op
Odfjell Drilling has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with William Jacob Management (WJM). Under the agreement, the companies will mutually deliver engineering services of offshore drilling facilities to the global energy market. The services will include conceptual and front end eng
PSA Norway audits emergency preparedness at Statoil’s Veslefrikk
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Statoil’s management of emergency preparedness at Veslefrikk. The PSA carried out an audit of Statoil’s management of emergency preparedness at Veslefrikk A and B from 25-28 August 2014. The objective of the audit was to gain an
FMC Technologies, Total pen subsea systems deal
FMC Technologies, Inc. has received an order from Total to supply subsea systems for its Edradour and Glenlivet fields offshore in the West of Shetland area. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply consists of subsea equipment including manifolds and associated connections and controls equipment, wellhead
‘Maersk Deliverer’ continues with Chevron (Angola)
Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, a Chevron subsidiary in Angola, has extended the current contract for the ultra deepwater semi-submersible Mærsk Deliverer expiring in June 2015 by two years. Mærsk Deliverer has since 2012 been working for Chevron and its partners on the Tombua Landana field offsho
Eni Norge names new MD
Ruggero Gheller has been appointed new Managing Director at Eni Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of Eni, an Italian oil giant. Gheller has held several international leadership roles, including experience in the USA, North and West Africa. His latest experience is as VP of the Italian Southern Distri
Karoon to drill Kangaroo-2 in November (Brazil)
Karoon Gas Australia has informed the company expects to start the 2-4 well appraisal and exploration drilling campaign in the Santos Basin, off Brazil, during the second week in November 2014. The primary objective of the upcoming drilling program is to drill the lower risk appraisal well in the Ka
Oryx Petroleum buys stake in AGC Central license
Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited has acquired an 85% interest in the AGC Central license located in the joint development offshore area between Senegal and Guinea Bissau (“AGC”). Commenting today, Oryx Petroleum’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ebsary, stated: “We are excited about expanding o
Kleven to build six SALT AHTS for Maersk
Norway’s Kleven has signed a contract with Maersk Supply Service A/S to build six anchor handling vessels. The contract also includes options for up to four additional vessels. The 95 m long vessels are of SALT 200 AHTS design from Salt Ship Design, and will be built at Kleven’s two shipyards in Nor
Nimrod Sea Assets acquires DSV Alliance
Nimrod Sea Assets Limited has completed its third acquisition by investing USD 10.6 million in a 99.5% stake in DSV Alliance DIS which has purchased the Seamec Alliance and will be renamed Red 7 Alliance. Red 7 Alliance, a dive support vessel, will be back-to-back bareboat chartered to Red7Marine Gr
Wood Group bags Peterhead CCS FEED contract
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) for the subsea and pipeline element of the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire. The project, the world’s first full-chain CCS project on a gas-fired power station, is being developed by Shell, w
Petrobras declares option for PSV Havila Favour
Norway’s Havila Shipping has informed that Petrobras has declared four years option for the 1999 built PSV vessel Havila Favour. Havila Favour will end the existing contract within the end of November and is expected to start working on the optional period in direct continuation of the existing one.