Fossil Energy
Chairmen named for SPE Offshore Europe 2015
The Offshore Europe Partnership has announced the appointment of two co-chairmen for SPE Offshore Europe 2015, one of whom will lead the keynote programme with the other leading the technical programme. Michael Engell-Jensen, Executive Director of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
IOG, Ping to jointly bid for UKCS producing assets
The two companies have agreed to jointly evaluate and bid for producing assets in the UK Continental Shelf.
Brazilian company seeks UK supplier of offshore handling systems
A local engineering company in Brazil is looking for a UK supplier of offshore handling materials systems, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has informed. According to UKTI, the government department that helps UK-based businesses land contracts in international markets, the Brazilian engineering company
Siemens’ jacking control system for F&G rigs
Friede and Goldman, Ltd. (F&G), a Houston-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm located in Houston, has confirmed that Siemens jacking control system is approved for use on their jack up rig designs.
Statoil finds gas at Pingvin. Aimed for oil (Norway)
Norway’s Statoil has together with PL713 partners made a gas discovery in the Pingvin prospect in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The company has described the discovery as a play opener in a frontier unexplored area of the Barents Sea northwest of Johan Castberg. The discovery well 7319/12-1, dri
Forum starts construction of new Westhill site (UK)
Construction of the new European Operations center for global oilfield equipment and products company, Forum Energy Technologies, has begun. This multi million pound investment in the new Westhill facility will initially house 120 employees and will bring together five Forum businesses that are curr
AG&P ALE’s Hydro Deck offloads Ichthys LNG module
AG&P ALE Ventures Pty Ltd., an Australian-based consortium, has deployed its proprietary mobile port solution, the Hydro Deck, to deliver the first modules to the Northern Territory’s largest-ever construction project, the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. Over the course of the project, the Hydro
Double win for Polarcus
Polarcus Limited has informed the company has received contract awards from two undisclosed clients for two 3D marine seismic acquisition projects. The projects are for two seismic surveys offshore Australia. The combined program, subject to the execution of service contracts, will start in Q4 2014
BHP Billiton, Pemex in deepwater oil & gas talks
BHP Billiton and Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) today signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation (MOU) to exchange technical knowledge, information, experiences and practices in activities related to the oil and gas industry.
BSEE, U.S. Coast Guard partner up to regulate fixed offshore platforms
U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Thomas signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for regulating fixed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities. Through this agreement, both BSEE and the Coast Guard will review regu
Subsea UK: Caithness is UK’s new energy hub
Caithness in Scotland, will be unveiled as the UK’s latest energy hub at an event in Aberdeen next week at a lunch and learn event, run by industry body Subsea UK. According to Subsea UK, the organisation representing the UK’s £9billion subsea industry, the event will showcase the wealth of expert
First steel cut for Vroon’s ‘VOS Patriot’
Dutch owner of offshore support vessels Vroon has announced the steelcutting ceremony for VOS Patriot vessel took place today, 25 September, at COSCO Guangdong Shipyard in China. The ceremony was performed by Mina Ntemagkou, Vroon Newbuilding Superintendent. VOS Patriot is the sixth in a series of P
Bright future ahead for high-spec flotels
The industry is screaming for offshore accommodation capable of working in harsh conditions
Ezion signs MoU for fuel storage and distribution in Port Melville
Ezion Holdings Limited has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a multinational fuel trading and distribution company for the potential storage and distribution of fuel on Port Melville in Northern Australia. The main activities of Port Melville will be marine base support and port servic