Fossil Energy
PSA audits Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen management (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has carried out an audit of how Statoil organises safe materials handling in the development project for the Aasta Hansteen platform in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 140 km no
Dutch Ambassador opens Holland Pavilion at SMM 2014
As this year’s SMM conference and exhibition in Hamburg is expected to be the largest so far, the same goes for the Holland Pavilion at the fair. Earlier today Monique van Daalen, Dutch Ambassador for the Netherlands in Germany has officially opened the Holland Pavilion at the international shipping
Dana Gas gets $100M for Zora gas field
Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading regional private sector natural gas Company, has secured, through its wholly owned subsidiary Dana Gas Explorations FZE, a US$ 100 million Term Facility for the Zora Field Development Project. This facility will contribute the debt component of the financing neede
Kongsberg’s ‘Full Picture’ solution for Siem Offshore’s vessels
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver Integrated Vessel Control Systems for two new Siem Offshore owned Well Intevention vessel being built at German shipyard Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). Both vessels, to be chartered by Helix Energy Solutions are due for delivery in 2016, and will provide we
Green light for Lundin to use ‘Rowan Viking’ in North Sea
Lundin Norway AS has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to use Rowan Viking to drill production wells on the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea, Norway. Lundin Norway AS is the operator on the Edvard Grieg field in block 16/1 in the central North Sea, around 45 km south of
Caterpillar to unveil new engine platform for offshore vessels at SMM
Caterpillar Marine has announced the launch of the Mak M 25 E engine platform at the 2014 SMM Exhibition, held September 9 – 12 in Hamburg, Germany. Developed for state-of-the-art vessel designs with an emphasis on fuel savings, the platform was specifically designed to address the evolving global m
NES Global Talent opens first office in New Zealand
NES Global Talent, the specialist manpower solutions provider, has opened a new office in New Plymouth, New Zealand, due to increased demand for technical and engineering talent in the oil and gas, construction and infrastructure sectors.
Expro secures major subsea contract west of the Shetland Isles
Expro, a UK-based oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a major subsea contract with BP for the Quad 204 project, west of the Shetland Isles in the UK North Sea.
Wärtsilä LNGPac gets DNV GL AIP Certificate
The new Wärtsilä LNGPac, the upgraded version of the company’s successful LNG fuel handling system, has been granted an AIP (Approval in Principle) Certificate from the classification society DNV GL. The certificate will be presented at the Wärtsilä stand in Hall A4, Booth 305 at the SMM conference
Voith launches new Schneider Propeller for tugs and OSVs
Voith rounds off its product portfolio for tugs and offshore support vessels (OSV) with the new size 34 Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP).
ABB to power Ocean Rig’s drillship duo
ABB has secured an order to deliver total power solutions to Ocean Rig’s two seventh generation new drillships that are being built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) at Goeje shipyard in Korea.
Pacific Radiance in offshore vessels JV with DOT Holdings
Singapore’s Pacific Radiance Ltd. has announced that its indirect subsidiary, Radiance Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd., has entered into a joint venture agreement with DOT Holdings AS, on 8 September 2014. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, Radiance Offshore and DOT Holdings have agreed to
KKB’s OceanMight to build Tanjong Baram platform
KKB Engineering’s associate company, OceanMight Sdn Bhd has received a letter of award from 2H Offshore Engineering Sdn Bhd for the provision of fabrication, hook-up and commissioning services for Tanjong Baram Wellhead Platform. Contract sum is worth approximately 14.5 million Malaysian Ringgits ($
New CFO for Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that Kimberly A. Ross has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective October 22, 2014. Ross currently serves as Executive Vice President and CFO of Avon Products, Inc. She served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Roya