Fossil Energy
Greenpeace protesting against ExxonMobil’s Kara Sea drilling plans
Only two weeks after boarding the Transocean Spitsbergen rig on its way to drill a well in the Barents Sea, Greenpeace has a new target. This time it is the West Alpha semi-submersible rig. In a statement issued on their website, the environmental organisation said that their ship Esperanza has ente
First Minister Salmond: Aberdeen not in pole position, but in sole position for oil regulator HQ
As the hydrocarbons capital of Europe, Aberdeen should not just be the ‘frontrunner, but the only runner’ as the new industry regulator headquarters, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond told the Oil & Gas UK conference today (Wednesday, June 11). The First Minister also set out his vision for bet
Rocksource hires Ross Offshore for consultancy services
Ross Offshore AS today announces a contract award with Rocksource Exploration Norway AS (REN). The frame contract is for well management and Consultancy Services. The contract term is 7 years; 3 years firm and with two possible extensions of two years each. The contract was effective as of June the
UK: New research initiative “primary source of knowledge on subsea technology”
A major subsea research initiative has launched this month. The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) will be the focal point for the co-ordination of research and development activities for the UK’s subsea oil and gas sector. As a direct link between the subsea community and academia as well a
Bolette Dolphin drillship gets important DNV-GL certificate
Norwegian contractor Dolphin Drilling has achieved international accreditation of a maintenance management system onboard its latest deepwater drillship, following a rigorous assessment from one of the largest classification bodies in ship and offshore certification. Dolphin Drilling, an independent
Proserv recruits new apprentices
Proserv is set to add to its more than 2,200-strong global workforce after taking part in events aimed at attracting new talent into the energy industry. Proserv, which has seen its talent pool soar through organic growth and a succession of strategic acquisitions, is to take on new apprentices and
One of Karoon’s longest standing directors resigns
Karoon Gas Australia is restructuring its Board of Directors to ensure the appropriate size, composition and skills mix to add value for shareholders as the Company moves into the appraisal and development phase. As previously announced, the restructure process will include the retirement of one of
Report: No significant impact of South Stream pipeline on Turkish environment
South Stream Transport has published the findings of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Turkish Sector of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The ESIA Report confirms earlier findings that construction and operation of the four underwater pipelines is not expected to have
Wärtsilä, DOF pen services supply deal
Finland’s Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s solutions and services provider, has signed an extensive three-year services supply agreement with the Norwegian DOF Group in the end of April 2014.
Aberdeen Harbour expansion in focus at DNS Lunch & Learn event
Decom North Sea (DNS), the oil and gas decommissioning forum, will host a lunch and learn event to give supply chain companies the opportunity to learn more about a variety of pertinent topics; from crisis communications, to the new developments at Aberdeen harbour. The event will take place on Tues
Opportunity for small suppliers to do business with major industry buyers (UK)
NOF Energy has expanded it sold-out annual supplier day to feature an extended networking session to offer companies the chance to engage key companies from the energy sector supply chain. The Annual Supplier Day, which takes place on Wednesday, June 25, at Hardwick Hall, in Sedgefield, County Durha
SeaEnergy and GO in ship management deal
SeaEnergy PLC has announced that its subsidiary SeaEnergy Ship Management Limited (SEASM) has entered into a 51:49 joint venture (JV) with Go Offshore (Asia) Pte Ltd (GO) a Singapore based shipping company, with SEASM having 51%. The JV called GOSeaEnergy Ship Management Limited (GOSeaEnergy) will m
Oil & Gas UK welcomes two operator representatives to its board
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has officially confirmed the appointment of two operator representatives to its Board. Effective immediately, Glen Cayley, upstream director, Shell UK Limited, is appointed as vice chairman of the organisation, r
Bureau Veritas awarded for offshore rolling research
A team in the R&D department of leading international classification society Bureau Veritas, working with Brazil’s Petrobras, has been awarded the prestigious OMAE 2013 Best Paper of Offshore Technology Symposium for its paper detailing the ground breaking research into second-order rolling of FLNGs