Fossil Energy
U.S. Offshore rig count on the rise
U.S. Offshore rig count has increased from the previous week, according to the latest Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count reports. BHI Rig Count: U.S. – 6 to 1854 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 6 rigs from last week to 1854, with oil rigs up 6 to 1542, gas rigs down 10 to 310, and miscellaneous […]
FSG delivers Amazon Warrior seismic vessel
Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) recently marked the start of a new era by successfully handing over AMAZON WARRIOR to its customer WesternGeco. “In the specialised shipbuilding sector, this is the most important ship we have built in the past 20 years. She has opened a door for us into a ma
Kashagan not getting back on line in 2014
Following the start of production from the Kashagan field on 11 September 2013, the operations had to be stopped on 24 September, due to a gas leak in the onshore section of the gas pipeline running from D Island to the onshore processing facility “Bolashak”. The Department of Emergency Situations a
Tidewater buys two under-construction PSVs
Troms Offshore Supply AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., has informed that Tidewater has entered into agreements to purchase two PSV Vard 08 vessels under construction, hulls no 791 and 792 at the Vard Vung Tau yard in Vietnam. The vessels have a length overall of 81,70m and a breadth
DeepOcean trains engineers for subsea industry career
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has announced the continuation of their successful conversion programme for Subsea Project Engineers, with a further intake in October 2014. In 2013, to support their recruitment strategy, DeepOcean UK identified an opportunity to attract hig
West Linus rig gets approval to operate in Norway
The jack-up rig West Linus has received the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC). An Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) is a statement from the PSA indicating that a mobile facility is considered to be in compliance with relevant requirements in the petroleum acti
CAN Group secures major contract renewals
CAN Group has secured two major contract renewals, totalling approximately £200million, following competitive re-tendering. These two contracts, coupled with an increase in business, will lead to the safe-guarding of 150 jobs. The Aberdeen headquartered business has been awarded a five year contract
DNV GL to inspect Eni’s Goliat platform
Eni Norge AS has awarded DNV GL a framework agreement for the supply of inspection services to the Goliat platform in the Barents Sea. The term of the contract is three years, with an option for a two-year extension. The assignment consists of planning and carrying out inspections of static equipmen
Stronger female influence needed in the UK’s energy sector, PfW says
Baroness Verma, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, yesterday launched POWERful Women (PfW) – a new, professional initiative to showcase female leadership potential in the UK’s energy sector.
BG, KNOT Offshore pen Windsor Knutsen charter deal
KNOT Offshore Partners LP announced today an agreement with Brazil Shipping I Limited, an affiliate of BG Group (“BG”) for the time charter of the vessel Windsor Knutsen. The hire rate for the initial term is in line with the rate in the existing charter with BG. The charter has an initial term of t
API launches Oil & Gas Workforce website
The American Petroleum Institute has launched a new website that provides information to anyone interested in careers, training, and certifications in the oil and natural gas industry.
Empresas ICA: Workers killed while removing scaffolding from Ayatsil-C platform
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V , the largest infrastructure and construction company in Mexico, announced today that on June 11, 2014 an accident occurred at the construction site of its affiliate Industria del Hierro, for the Ayatsil – C Platform in the facilities located in Matarredonda, Veracruz. Se
Oil & Gas UK hails Catcher project approval
Oil & Gas UK, the industry body representing the oil and gas industry in the UK, welcomes the £1.5bn Catcher Project approval.
CLOV to add 37.000 boepd to Statoil’s Angola production
The large, Total-operated CLOV field in Block 17 offshore Angola which came on stream on June 12 will add up to Statoil’s oil production. Norwegian oil giant’ Statoil has a 23.33% interest in Block 17, which is operated by Total (40%). The other CLOV partners are Esso Exploration Angola (Block 17) L