Fossil Energy
HB Rentals supports Jack-Up Barge’s Conwy gas field ops
Offshore accommodation and workspace specialists HB Rentals has been awarded a major integrated services project with self-elevating platform provider Jack-Up Barge. The contract, believed to be in the region of one million pounds, has seen HB Rentals deliver and install a 60Pax linkable accommoda
Deep Sea Supply completes 10 PSVs buyout
Deep Sea Supply, a Cyprus-based shipping company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has completed the previously announced transaction to acquire ten offshore vessels. Recently, Deep Sea Supply has entered into an agreement to acquire 10 PSVs, of which 4 are currently under construction, through the
Manora development on schedule for first oil in 3Q 2014
Manora oil development project in the Northern Gulf of Thailand is progressing well, TAP, a partner in the field has reported.
Det norske, E.ON sign Ivar Aasen swap deal
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has signed an agreement with E.ON E&P Norge AS (E.ON) to swap two exploration licenses plus a cash consideration for a 20 percent interest in license 457, containing parts of the Ivar Aasen deposit.
EMGS delighted to work with Tullow again
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a contract from Tullow Oil Norge AS for 3D EM data acquisition offshore Norway.
Nature Group grabs ‘West Alpha’ contract
Nature Group PLC, the provider of port reception facilities and waste treatment solutions for the oil, marine and process industries, has announced that its subsidiary, Nature Oil & Gas AS, has been awarded a two year contract by North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. The contract concerns the deployment of a
Fairmount tows West Ariel rig from Vietnam to Singapore
Tug Fairmount Summit has towed the jack-up rig West Ariel safely from Vung Tau, Vietnam, to Singapore. The towage over a distance of 1,305 miles was performed in seven days with an average speed of 4 knots. The West Ariel, a Kfels B class independent leg cantilever jack-up rig, was built in 2008 by
Hurricane Energy impressed by Lancaster flow rate
Hurricane Energy plc shares jump 48% following the announcement of the Lancaster well results.
BMT’s riser monitoring system for Aasta Hansteen
Subsea 7 has selected BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, to supply the riser monitoring system for the Aasta Hansteen Spar, approximately 300 km off the coast of Norway. The integrated system includes an innovative suite of remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV
Kvarner, Statoil in Johan Sverdrup jackets delivery deal
Statoil today enters into a frame agreement with Kvaerner for the delivery of jackets for the North Sea in the period up to 2020. At the same time, the companies will sign a letter of intent for the delivery of two jackets to the Johan Sverdrup field. The frame agreement gives Kvaerner the opportuni
Ophir ends Gabon drilling campaign with dry well
Ophir Energy plc announces that drilling operations have now concluded on the Okala-1 well in the Mbeli Block offshore Gabon. The well was drilled by the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship to a depth of 4,229m MD targeting Cretaceous sands in the pre-salt section. The well encountered a thick secti
Pemex orders GE equipment for Ayatsil field
GE Oil & Gas today announced it will provide vital surface equipment to Mexico’s national oil company Pemex for use at its offshore project in the Ayatsil heavy oil field located in the Campeche Sound, in the Gulf of Mexico. The multi-year contract includes the installation of GE’s surface wellheads
Ceona appoints new member to its Advisory Committee
Ceona has announced it has appointed Jean-Luc Laloë to its Advisory Committee. With over 35 years of experience in the offshore engineering and construction industry, Jean-Luc Laloë has assumed a variety of positions in areas such as engineering, project management, marketing and sales, finance, hum
GE O&G to provide training programs for ADNOC’s PI
Further building on its long-standing partnerships with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), GE Oil & Gas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Petroleum Institute University & Research Center (PI) to provide specialized training programs, summer internship opportunities and education