Fossil Energy
ITF names new Chairman
Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), the organisation driving oil and gas technology development and collaboration, has appointed John Wishart as its new chairman with effect from 1st August, 2014. Wishart is group director for Lloyd’s Register Energy and will take on the additional responsibility
Oil & Gas UK welcomes Government’s Consultation on uHPHT Allowance
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the announcement that today (July 23) the government has published a consultation on a new cluster area allowance to support investment in ultra high pressure, high temperature (uHPHT) oil and gas fields. Michael Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, said: “We welcome
Petronas: First oil flows at Bentara field off Sarawak
Petronas has announced that Bentara field in the Balai Cluster Risk Service Contract (RSC) area located offshore Sarawak, has achieved its first oil production on 25 May 2014. The field which is expected to produce more than 1,000 barrels of oil per day is being developed and operated by BC Petroleu
Xodus signs vibration services contract with Qatargas
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has been awarded a contract with Qatargas to provide vibration engineering services at onshore and offshore facilities. Working in partnership with Chiyoda Almana Engineering, Xodus will look to develop a long‐term piping integrity management programme to
Offshore Namibia seismic results encouraging, Pancontinental says
Pancontinental Oil and Gas NL has advised that the 3D and 2D seismic surveys carried out earlier in 2014 in EL 0037 offshore Namibia are starting to yield very encouraging results. Initial Assessment of Seismic Data Initial mapping has confirmed at least four main prospects in the 3D area – the Alba
UK Government encourages investment in uHPHT O&G fields
Today (23 July 2014) the government (UK) has published a consultation on a new cluster area allowance to encourage investment in ultra high pressure, high temperature oil and gas fields. There is still a considerable amount of oil and gas to recover in the North Sea – up to 21 billion barrels of oil
Byron Energy: GoM well tripping into hole
Byron Energy Limited has advised that at 4 pm on 22 July 2014 (USA Central time) the Byron Energy SM 6 #1 BP02 well was tripping into the hole at 3,700 feet (1,127 metres) measured depth (also 3,700 feet true vertical depth). Over the next twenty-four hours the Company will drill out cement, test th
Eastern Shipbuilding to build MPFSV for Harvey Gulf
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has entered into a contract with Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc. (HGIM) to construct a new Robert Allan, LTD. RAmpage 6400 Multi-Purpose Field Support Vessel (MPFSV) at Eastern’s Panama City, Florida facilities. This RAL design is designated RAmpage 6400 and E
Centrica hits dry well in North Sea
Centrica Resources Norway AS, operator of production license 405, has completed drilling of wildcat well 8/10-6 S. The well is dry. The well was drilled 13 km southwest of the Ula field in the southeastern part of the North Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reserv
FMC Technologies’ Q2 driven by subsea division
FMC Technologies, Inc. has reported second quarter 2014 revenue of $2.0 billion, up 16 percent from the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.95 compared to $0.44 in the prior-year quarter. The quarterly earnings included a pre-tax $86 million gain, or $0.23 per diluted share, relat
Ezion sells two businesses to AusGroup
The Board of Directors of Ezion Holdings Limited has announced that the Company has entered into a sale and purchase agreement dated 22 July 2014 with AusGroup Limited, pursuant to which AusGroup shall purchase, and the Company shall sell, the Company’s entire shareholding in Ezion Offshore Logistic
Semco Maritime and PVMS form new rig upgrade player (Vietnam)
Semco Maritime and PetroVietnam Marine Shipyard have joined forces to establish high class rig upgrade player in South East Asia – Vung Tau Rig Services. The initiative shall tap into the growing market for rig upgrades in the region. Semco Maritime opens new office at the PetroVietnam Marine Shipya
Alewijnse secures 8th Asian contract in three months
System integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems has won its 8th offshore contract in Asia, over a short period of three months, since the official launching in March 2014 of its new branches Alewijnse Marine Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Alewijnse Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Alewijnse’s most recent contract is signed w
Claxton’s expansion starts with new VP
Claxton Engineering Services, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Jolley as vice president of sales and commercial to spearhead its global sales and commercial strategy. Providing leadership and vision to direct the company’s sales, marketing, commercial and tendering divisions, Jolley will be b