Fossil Energy
Marathon gets go-ahead for manned subsea ops offshore Norway
Marathon Oil Norge AS has received consent to perform manned subsea operations on the Alvheim, Volund, Vilje and Bøyla fields. The planned start-up of the operation is July 1, 2014. Water depth at the site is approximately 120 metres. Alvheim Alvheim is an oil and gas field in the central part of
Subsea UK to strengthen ties in Malaysia
Subsea UK will be strengthening and expanding on links between British subsea companies and the burgeoning Asian industry when it hosts its the biennial conference, Subsea Asia, in Malaysia this week (11 June). With the Malaysian government recently approving new incentives for exploration activity
Eni buys share in block offshore South Africa
Eni has concluded an agreement with Sasol Petroleum International, the upstream O&G subsidiary of Sasol Limited, to acquire a 40% interest and Operatorship in the Exploration Right permit 236 (ER236) in South Africa. The permit grants the right to explore for hydrocarbons on a wide offshore unexplor
The world’s largest jack-up rig reaches Norway (Gallery)
The world’s largest jack-up rig has arrived at Westcon Yards in Olen, Norway. The Maersk Drilling-owned Maersk Intrepid rig, recently built in Singapore by Keppel, arrived at the Westcon yard yesterday. The rig has sailed from Singapore with the heavy lift vessel Hawk. With a leg length of 206.8 met
Vard confirms largest single vessel order in its history
Vard Holdings Limited today confirmed that the contract for the design and construction of a large Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) with Solstad has been made effective. The contract is the largest single vessel order in VARD’s history. The contract value has already been included in the n
Valemon topside loaded on Dockwise Triumph vessel (VIDEO)
The topside destined for the Valemon field offshore Norway, has been loaded onto the heavy transport vessel Dockwise Triumph in Korea.
Norway: Experts gather at Dynamic Positioning seminar
Representatives from Norway’s shipbuilding industry recently gathered in Ålesund for a Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensor technologies workshop held by Sonardyne International Ltd., Guidance Marine and Veripos. Vessel operators, shipyards, dynamic positioning suppliers and system integrators from acros
Iona signs Trent & Tyne gas fields agreement
Iona has signed Transition Services Agreements with Wood Group PSN Ltd. and Senergy Wells Ltd. in support of the Company’s previously announced agreement to acquire Perenco’s remaining 80% operated working interests in the producing Trent & Tyne Gas Field licences in the Southern North Sea. These ag
COSL awards AG new rig contract (VIDEO)
Agility Group AS has entered into an agreement with China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) to deliver detail engineering for the integration of the drilling package onto their latest drilling semisubmersible unit Hai Yang Shi You 982 (HYSY982). “This contract confirms AG China’s position in the Chin
Stril Server leaves Simek yard
The Stril Server, a newly built multi purpose support vessel, yesterday left the Simek yard in Norway.
AGR wins consultancy contract from BP Norge
Global oil and gas service provider AGR has been awarded a Frame Agreement with BP Norge for delivering Consultancy Services. The five-year contract has two plus two year’s extension options. The Norwegian team is part of the global AGR Consultancy business unit currently providing consultants to mo
Det norske sells stake in PL 558 to Petrolia
Petrolia Norway AS, a 100% subsidiary of Petrolia SE, has entered into an agreement with Det norske oljeselskap ASA to purchase 10% in PL 558. PL558 is located in the Norwegian Sea east and adjacent to the Skarv Field. The well will be spudded in the near future and is scheduled for 29 days. The [&h
More Barents Sea work for EMGS
EMGS will carry out more electromagnetic data acquisition in the Barents Sea. Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received another signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. To remind, the company signed a sim
Eastern delivers OSV to Hornbeck Offshore
Eastern Shipbuilding has launched another offshore support vessel for Hornbeck Offshore.