Fossil Energy
AGSL wins Cygnus job from GDF SUEZ
Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL), which specialises in critical control software asset protection for the process and manufacturing industry, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd, a North Sea oil and gas operator. AGSL will provide GDF SUEZ with a customised
Premier evacuates workers from Balmoral
Premier Oil-operated Balmoral floating production vessel in the UK North Sea has reportedly been evacuated.
Qintera secures well intervention work offshore Malaysia
Well intervention technology company Qinterra Technologies has been awarded a contract worth up to $20 miliion to support PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd operations in Malaysia. The three year deal, will see Qinterra Technologies provide tractor services for all of PETRONAS Carigali Snd Bhd offshore asset
Tyra Southeast B platform shipped to Danish North Sea
After installing the platform, Maersk Oil plans to drill 12 wells during 2015-2017. Each horizontal well will be about six kilometres long.
Keppel delivers ‘Dukhan’ jack-up to GDI, Qatar
“Dukhan” is a high specification rig built to Keppel’s proprietary KFELS B Class design.
‘Prospector 5’ rig arrives in Cromarty Firth
A giant heavy-lift and transportation ship has arrived in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, carrying the jack-up drilling rig Prospector 5.
Jee to host subsea installation webinar
Jee Ltd, an independent subsea engineering and training company, will draw on its extensive subsea installation analysis experience to host a free-to-attend webinar exploring the topic on 11 September 2014.
Audubon names VP, offshore business line
Audubon has announced that Terry Mienie has joined the company as vice president, offshore business line. Mienie will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of offshore customers, identifying new opportunities, securing new contracts and contributing to the development and implementation of the o
ENI: Production begins from DEKA project
Eni, through its affiliate IEOC Production BV and in joint venture with BP Egypt, started production from the DEKA project (DenisKarawan) through the new subsea well Denise South 6 at a gas rate of 1.8 million cubic meters per day and associated condensates of about 800 barrels per day. The DEKA Pro
NPD: Barents Sea seismic ops completed ahead of schedule
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has had a successful seismic season, which wound up 19 August. About 5,600 kilometres of two-dimensional (2D) seismic has been acquired in the northern Barents Sea since 18 July. This is a continuation of the acquisitions which the NPD conducted in the southeaster
Statoil selects Wenaas workwear
Statoil has entered into an agreement with Wenaas (Kwintet Norge AS), resulting in Northern Europe’s largest contract in the PPE and workwear sector. Statoil has been a customer of market leader Wenaas for many years, utilising its products on a global scale in recognition of the high quality and No
Inpex awards Ichthys aeromedical gig to CareFlight
The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project in Australia has awarded a six-year, AU$45 million aeromedical support contract to national aeromedical charity CareFlight. The contract will see an additional aeromedical jet based in the Northern Territory, which will operate independently of CareFlight’s Top
Premier Oil: 1H profit rises to $172.7M
Premier Oil, an independent oil and gas company based in the UK, reported profit after tax for the first half of 2014 increased to $172.7 million versus $161.1 million a year ago. The company says that the achievement reflects the strong performance of its producing fields and tax credits associated
Sen. Landrieu pushes BOEM to open up more areas for energy production
Mary L. Landrieu, U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources renewed her call for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to open more areas to energy production in its new Five Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022. Yesterday, BOEM he