Fossil Energy
Greenpeace calls for LEGO to rescind Shell deal (VIDEO)
Greenpeace, an international environmentalist group, is continuing with its campaign against a co-promotion deal between Shell and LEGO.
UK: Carbon Capture Storage project gets €300M funding
A UK carbon storage project that would support up to 2,000 jobs and provide clean electricity to more than 630,000 homes today received a funding boost of €300m from the European Commission.
Penspen bags ADMA OPCO contract
Penspen has been awarded a contract to provide Abu Dhabi Marine Operation Company (ADMA OPCO) with Project Management Consultancy Services for Additional Gas Supply from USSC Project in the UAE. Under the terms of the contract, Penspen will project manage Technip/NPCC in its upgrade of the gas facil
‘Island Performer’ delivered to Island Offshore
The Ulstein Verft subsea newbuild, ‘Island Performer’, was delivered today to ship owner Island Offshore. The flexible, state-of-the-art RLWI/IMR vessel will serve her first five years for FTO in the Gulf of Mexico. “The vessel is customised to suit the scope of work in the FTO contract, in which RL
BBC: ConocoPhillips’ Jade appraisal well successful
ConocoPhillips has, reportedly, achieved first production from an appraisal well at its Jade gas condensate field in the North Sea, offshore UK. According to BBC, the company drilled the appraisal well using the Maersk Resilient jack-up drilling rig. The well was brought on stream in June, BBC has r
Baker Hughes: June offshore rig count down by 12
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced today that the international rig count for June 2014 was 1,336, down 14 from the 1,350 counted in May 2014, and up 3 from the 1,333 counted in June 2013. The international offshore rig count for June 2014 was 314, down 12 from the 326 counted in May 2014, and
Det norske gets $3B loan
In relation to Det norske’s acquisition of Marathon Oil’s assets in Norway, Det norske oljeselskap ASA has today said it has now signed a reserve-based lending facility (RBL Facility), fully underwritten by BNP Paribas, DNB, Nordea and SEB. The RBL Facility is a senior secured seven-year USD 3.0 bil
DSV Harkand Swordfish gets new self-propelled lifeboat
Harkand has successfully completed the test fit of the newbuild self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat (SPHL) to the hyperbaric rescue facility (HRF) at Unique Maritime Group’s facility in New Iberia, Louisiana. In the Gulf of Mexico, industry standards require diving support vessels to be equipped with
Drydocks refurbishes Al Ghallan jack-up rig
Drydocks World, the international service provider to the shipping, maritime, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, announced the completion of a major refurbishment carried out on National Drilling Company’s (NDC) Offshore Drilling Rig Al Ghallan. The project is part of a series of four rig repair
EMGS extends ‘Boa Galatea’ contract for another year
Boa Offshore has announced that EMGS ASA has declared the second of the originally 3 x 12 months options for the vessel S/V Boa Galatea as per charter deal signed 12.03.2007. The vessel will now remain with EMGS on a firm contract up to 17th of July 2016, with an option to extend for another year. T
Maersk Oil drifts away from Brazil
Denmark’s Maersk Oil whichcompleted the acquisition of stakes in three Brazilian blocks from SK Energy for USD 2.4 billion in July 2011, now revised its strategy and will no longer pursue growth or operatorship for its business in Brazil. As a consequence of this, Maersk Oil has divested its ownersh
Westcon to convert flotel into tender support vessel
Westcon has been given the contract of modifying the flotel Safe Scandinavia to a support vessel for drilling operations.
GAC to provide logistics for Total’s drilling project offshore S. Africa
Leading gas & oil company, Total E&P, has appointed GAC South Africa to provide shipping and logistics support for its drilling project off the coast of South Africa, which started in June this year. Total E&P is one of the first companies to drill for oil & gas in the country. In September 2013, th
Iran: Topside for South Pars Phase 12 completed
A topside destined for Phase 12 of South Pars gas field in southern Iran has been lifted for delivery.