Fossil Energy
40th anniversary of SPE Aberdeen. Impressive array of panelists
2014 is a very special year for SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Aberdeen Section as it reaches its landmark 40th anniversary. To mark this and acknowledge the continuous efforts made by its members across the years, SPE Aberdeen will celebrate with a black-tie dinner on Thursday, 7 August, wh
Ferguson Group expands with new Dutch partner
Ferguson Group, specialists in the rental of DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079 certified offshore containers, refrigeration/freezer modules, engineering modules and accommodation solutions to the global offshore energy industry, is expanding its European operations with a new Dutch Partner. Norsco Oilfield Servi
Valero CEO joins Anadarko Board of Directors
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has announced the election of Joseph W. Gorder to serve as an independent director of the company, effective July 28, 2014. Gorder was also appointed a member of the Board’s Compensation and Benefits Committee. “Joe is an exceptional individual; his leadership, knowled
Heimdal use extended till 2034
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to extend the use of Heimdal until the end of 2034. Heimdal is a gas field lying under 120 metres of water in the central North Sea. The field was originally developed using an integrated production,
BP’s second quarter profit rises
BP today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2014. Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter of 2014 was $3.6 billion, 34% higher than the $2.7 billion reported for the same period in 2013 and 13% higher than the $3.2 billion result for the first quarter of 2014. The c
PSA audits risk management on COSLPromoter
Between 24 June and 3 July 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of COSL Drilling Europe A/S and the company’s operations using the COSLPromoter semi-submersible drilling rig. The objective of the activity was to monitor that CDE has implemented a system to fulfil th
NPD: June oil production below expectation
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that preliminary production figures for June 2014 indicate an average daily production of about 1 744 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is 100 000 barrels per day (about 6 percent) more than in May 2014. Total gas sales were about 7.4 bill
Ophir completes Seychelles survey
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited has announced that 1,528 km2 Junon 3D seismic survey, offshore Seychelles, has been completed. The specialist seismic acquisition vessel M/V Polar Duchess contracted by Ophir Energy, operator of the jointly held Seychelles exploration blocks is demobilisi
Apache finds gas at Phoenix South-1 (Australia)
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has advised that gas and indications of associated liquid hydrocarbons were observed in the Phoenix South-1 well, offshore W. Australia, prior to a drill bit failure, which has necessitated the drilling of a minor side-track around a small portion of the well bore. In the
Antrim: Skellig could hold 1.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent
Antrim Energy Inc., an international oil and gas exploration company, has announced the results of a prospective resources report for the Company’s interests in Frontier Exploration Licence 1/13 (“FEL 1/13”) which includes blocks 44/4, 44/5 (part), 44/9, 44/10, 44/14 and 44/15 (collectively the “Ske
Subsea 7 invests in Leith spoolbase
Global specialist in seabed-to-surface engineering and construction, Subsea 7, has strengthened its already strong pipeline fabrication and installation capabilities in the North Sea market, with the opening of its new, bespoke spoolbase facility, at the Port of Leith, Edinburgh (owned by Forth Port
Statoil Installs Valemon
On Monday 28 July the topsides were lifted into place on the steel jacket on the Valemon field in the North Sea. Produced by Samsung Heavy Industries this is the first Statoil topsides built in South Korea. The structure sailed from the yard on 15 June this year, and after a quick stop in Åmøyfjorde
FMC Technologies adopts ThinkTank’s collaboration solution
ThinkTank, the pioneer in structured collaboration, today announced that FMC Technologies, Inc., a global provider of equipment and services for the energy industry, has adopted ThinkTank’s Collaboration-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. FMC Technologies is using ThinkTank to further product innovation,
Seatronics, Digital Edge Subsea team up
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a worldwide contract with Digital Edge Subsea Ltd for Digital Edge Subsea’s complete range of digital video inspection systems.