Fossil Energy
Petroceltic wins Egyptian offshore block
Petroceltic International plc has announced that a joint venture comprising Petroceltic and Edison International Spa was the successful bidder for the North Port Fouad Block, offshore the Nile Delta, in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company 2013 International Bid Round. North Port Fouad (Block 7)
EMGS hired for more work in Norwegian Sea
EMGS has landed another survey contract in the Norwegian Sea.
Sanctions will not affect Dolphin’s seismic ops in Kara Sea
Dolphin Group ASA has received confirmation from the Export Control Division of the Norwegian Foreign Department that the recently announced contract in the Kara Sea is not subject to the current trade restrictive measures against Russia. Atle Jacobsen, Dolphin CEO, quoted: “Dolphin is extremely app
Scotland votes NO. Stays part of UK
Scottish voters have decided against the independence from the union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland. To the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”about 55 per cent voters of the oil rich country voted NO, with 45 per cent saying Yes. Alistair Darling MP, Chair of the pro-uni
Petrobras to deploy 13 FPSOs in Santos Basin by 2017
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has issued an environmental approval for Petrobras to use 13 new FPSOs in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.
Newbuild PSV ‘Sea Triumph’ delivered to Deep Sea Supply
Deep Sea Supply, a Cyprus-headquartered owner of offshore support vessels, has announced that on Thursday 18 September the company took delivery of the newbuilding Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) ‘Sea Triumph’. The vessel ‘Sea Triumph’ is a STX 05-L design built at Cochin shipyard in India. Main charac
ALE wraps up transportation and installation contract in Brazil
Short mobilisation and efficiency were the key requirements of a transportation and installation contract recently undertaken in Rio de Janeiro by heavylift specialists ALE. The remit was to install an accommodation module which weighed 1,538t and a service module weighing 702t on the Petrobras P-74
Engineer killed in FSO fire in Indonesia
A seafarer has been found dead on the FSO Cilacap Permina Samudra 104 vessel, which caught fire Tuesday night.
Denmark hopes to boost oil production with new research centre
With the opening of the Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark is bringing together and developing new technology and knowledge with a view to boosting the extraction of North Sea oil. At the same time, the new facility will pave the w
What’s the cost of a drillship trip halfway across the world?
It is costly to sail 14,183 Nm from Pusan in South Korea to Curacao in the Caribbean Sea and the bill is paid by our customers and the environment, reads a story by Maersk Drilling, a Danish offshore drilling contractor.
As Scots vote, Wood Mac assesses key issues for UK oil & gas sector
As Scotland is voting today either to break free from the three centuries old union or stay in it, read below a report titled :”Key considerations for the UK Oil & Gas industry and Scottish Independence Referendum,” compiled by a consultancy group Wood Mackenzie. Wood Mackenzie assesses the key is
Vroon’s ‘VOS Famous’ launched in China
Vroon Offshore has informed that, on Wednesday 10 September, Vroon’s newbuilding ERRV, VOS Famous, was launched in China. This 50‑m ERRV (emergency response and rescue vessel) is currently under construction at Nanjing East Star Shipyard. VOS Famous is the fourth in a ten-vessel newbuilding programm
North Sea Energy kicks off Bagpuss site survey
North Sea Energy Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary North Sea Energy (UK N02) Ltd. (“NSE-2”), has announced that the Bagpuss site survey in the UK North Sea has started and should be completed in the next 7 days. The purpose of the survey is to collect high resolution digital seismic, soils d
Australian watchdog NOPSEMA gets new CEO
The Australian Government has appointed Stuart Smith as the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane said. “NOPSEMA is Australia’s safety and regulatory body which oversees the operations