Fossil Energy
‘Pacific Sharav’ begins Chevron contract in GOM
Pacific Drilling, a Luxembourg-headquartered owner of ultra-deepwater drillships, has announced that one of its drilling units has begun its contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Dong Energy: Hejre platform running late
Denmark’s DONG Energy has revealed today that production from its $2.2 billion Hejre development in the Danish North Sea will begin later that originally expected. In its first half 2014 report, the Danish energy giant said that the work on the upper part of the Hejre field platform is challenged by
Energean buys ‘Glen Esk’ tender rig
Greece’s Energean Oil & Gas has launched a new $225 million investment programme to develop 30 million barrels of reserves in North West Greece and to increase production from the Prinos, Prinos North and Epsilon fields to 10,000 bbls/day by 2016.
Sevan Drilling could cancel rig order
Sevan Drilling, Norwegian provider of offshore drilling rigs of an unconventional, cylindrical design, may be forced to cancel a rig order.
Unions want answers on workers’ deaths. Slam ‘ineffective’ watchdog
Australian offshore safety watchdog NOPSEMA has informed that it has completed investigation into an explosion which lead to the deaths of two workers aboard an offshore rig in 2012, but unions question the regulators effectiveness and seek answers. NOPSEMA, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety an
Aquaterra Energy unveils new ‘revolutionary’ Riser Monitoring System
Aquaterra Energy has launched a unique Riser Monitoring System (RMS) which the company believes will revolutionise the integrity management process and deliver superior reliability and accuracy of data acquisition for the offshore oil and gas industry. The RMS design utilises a combination of direct
New office in Norway for Bibby Offshore
Bibby Offshore, a provider of subsea installation, inspection, repair and maintenance services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has announced its continued international expansion with the opening of an office in Stavanger, Norway. The Norwegian office for Bibby Offshore will be headed by Arne
‘Sevan Louisiana’ to return to operations this week
Sevan Drilling, a Norway-based drilling contractor today said that its ‘Sevan Louisiana’ drilling rig should resume operations during the weekend. The rig, hired by LLOG for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, halted operations earlier this month due to a to a control system leak on the Blowout Prevent
Oil & Gas UK: East Anglia is a key hub for the UK oil and gas sector
Oil & Gas UK’s regional PILOT Share Fair in Norwich’s Dunston Hall Hotel on September 16 is attracting interest from supply chain companies in the East of England keen to hear about the business opportunities presented by Britain’s highly active oil and gas sector. Stephen Marcos Jones, Oil & Gas UK
Wood Mac: Norway could take $84B in taxes if discovered resources are developed
Norway has 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of discovered natural resources yet to be developed, Wood Mackenzie reveals
ABS expands presence in China
ABS, a global provider of classification services to the marine and offshore industries, has announced the opening of a new office in Beijing. This move shows ABS’ determination in expanding best-in-class service for the Chinese market. This new office will allow further collaboration with industry,
Oil skimmer put to the test
BSEE and USCG representatives have visited Ohmsett oil spill response research center in New Jersey to witness a 42-foot long oil skimming vessel test.
Plexus to deliver POS-GRIP to Det norske
Plexus Holdings PLC, has received a purchase order from Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an oil and gas appraisal well offshore Norway. The value of the order is estimated at approximately £1 million with revenues expected to start December 201
SBI Offshore in jack-up rig talks
Singapore’s SBI Offshore is in talks with an unnamed Middle East-Chinese consortium to build up to five jack-up drilling rigs. SBI Offshore last week secured a US$24 million contract to provide design and engineering services for a jack-up drilling rig that can operate in water depths of up to 110 m