Fossil Energy
Seamec Princess equipped with Sonardyne Ranger system
SEAMEC Ltd., one of India’s leading providers of Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) for the offshore oilfield industry, has chosen Sonardyne acoustic position reference technology to support its dynamic positioning operations. The company has upgraded the Ranger 1 system installed on the SEAMEC Princess
Rosneft, ExxonMobil complete Kara Sea expedition
The Kara-Winter-2014 Ice Expedition organized by the Arctic Research and Design Center (a joint venture of Rosneft and ExxonMobil) with expert support from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Federal State Budget Institution was successfully finished. According to Rosneft, this was the large
Statoil’s chairman re-elected, new member named
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA on 10th June, Svein Rennemo was re-elected as chair and Grace Reksten Skaugen as deputy chair of the board of directors. Bjørn Tore Godal, Maria Johanna Oudeman, Jakob Stausholm, Catherine Hughes and James Mulva were re-elected as shareholder rep
INPEX sets up base in Norway
Japan’s INPEX CORPORATION has established a wholly-owned Norwegian resident subsidiary company, INPEX Norge AS , and opened its first office in the Kingdom of Norway in Oslo. Through this most recently added office in Oslo, INPEX will promote oil and natural gas exploration and production activities
RDC, Statoil invest in Arctic R&D projects
The Research & Development Corporation (RDC) and Statoil Canada Ltd. have announced a collaborative investment in three new research and development projects with the potential to improve Arctic and harsh-environment offshore oil and gas operations in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world.
Shell experiences problems with Gulf of Mexico rig
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to an equipment failure on board the Deepwater Nautilus semisubmersible drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 100 miles south of Fourchon, Louisiana. The offshore oil and gas operator, Shell Offshore Inc., reported t
KBR appoints President and CEO
KBR, Inc. has announced that Stuart Bradie has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer for KBR, Inc. Bradie has more than 25 years of industry experience and joins KBR from WorleyParsons, where he held the position of Group Managing Director – Operations and Delivery. In that role,
FMC Technologies orders Jangrik umbilicals from Oceaneering
Oceaneering International, Inc. has secured a contract from FMC Technologies, Inc., to supply umbilicals for the Jangkrik project located in the Muara Bakau PCS (Production Sharing Contract) area off the coast of Indonesia. The order is for super-duplex steel tube production control umbilicals, with
China: Vroon launches VOS Glamour
Vroon Offshore Services announced that today, Tuesday 10 June, the launching of VOS Glamour took place at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. VOS Glamour is a 60-m field-support vessel, currently under construction at the Shipyard for Vroon Offshore Services. The vessel is the first of four FSVs und
Fine Tubes reports rise in 2013 turnover
Fine Tubes, a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, today announced an increase in turnover of 5.5% in its 2013 results. It said that in line with the company’s strategy for continued sales growth in all its key markets – Aerospace, Nuclear, Power Genera
Vroon kicks off Turkey operations
Vroon Offshore Services have started operations in Turkey for the first time. The company’s anchor-handling tug-supply vessels, VOS Tethys and VOS Athos, are currently assisting in positioning operations for the rig GSP Prometeu. The rig is employed on the Istranca exploration project, located North
Baker Hughes gets new Board members
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today the appointment of Greg Brenneman, chairman of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, and W.H. “Bill” Easter III, retired chairman, president, and chief executive officer of DCP Midstream, to its board of directors. Prior to his role as chairman, president, and CEO of
Zheijang delivers ‘Sea Supra’ PSV
The platform supply vessel ‘Sea Supra’ has been delivered from Zhejiang shipyard in China. This is number nine of totally twelve vessels of the Ulstein PX105 design for ship owner Seatankers/Deep Sea Supply. The vessels are 88.9 metres long and 19 metres in the beam and equipped with a diesel-electr
Byron: Drilling underway, BSEE rig inspection passed
Byron Energy Limited advises that as at 6 am (USA Central Time) on Monday, 9 June, 2014 the Byron Energy SM 6 #1 well has reached a measured depth of 6,813 feet (2,077 metres) with true vertical depth at 6,793 feet (2,070 metres). Current operations at SM 6 #1 well int he U.S. Gulf of […]