Fossil Energy
Tekmar hires WCG as agent for North America
Tekmar Energy Limited, a supplier of cable protection systems for the offshore wind and oil & gas markets globally, has announced an agency agreement with the Massachusetts-based Whitman Consulting Group Inc. (WCG). WCG will represent Tekmar as its commercial services agent for the full line of Tekm
BGP names new president
BGP Inc. has appointed Gou Liang as new Managing Director and president, replacing Wang Tiejun who has a new appointment in China National Petroleum Corporation.
Rowan nets three rig deals. Working on drillship problem in Namibia
Rowan Companies, an offshore drilling contractor based in Houston, has secured more contracts during May, 2014.
Kongsberg’s SAS systems for Johan Sverdrup
Kongsberg Maritime AS has been awarded a Project Specific Agreement including a FEED contract for delivery of Safety and Automation (SAS) systems to the four Johan Sverdrup field platforms by Statoil Petroleum AS. The Project Specific Agreement also include an option for Safety and Automation equipm
Vroon Offshore orders Dacon rescue equipment for its vessels
Ocean Safety is to supply a set of Dacon maritime rescue equipment to two vessels operated by Vroon Offshore Services in a six-figure contract.
Petrobras to exclude SBM Offshore from FPSO bidding
World’s largest FPSO supplier could miss out on Libra and Tartaruga Verde bidding in Brazil.
Aker Solutions lands $302M BP North Sea deal
Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement to provide engineering, modifications and maintenance services for BP-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway.
Navis equips FOS THOR with DP2 system (Singapore)
Dynamic positioning control systems from Navis Engineering have met performance expectations set out in the sea trials of the 62m aluminium fast supply vessel (FSV) FOS THOR. Designed by, built for and managed by Fast Offshore Supply Pte Ltd (FOS), of Singapore, FOS THOR is equipped to meet the high
Fairmount delivers Naga 3 rig to oilfield offshore Vietnam
Tug Fairmount Expedition has towed jack-up rig Naga 3 safely from the PV Marine Shipyard in Vung Tau, Vietnam, to the RD-19X Block 15-2 oilfield offshore Vietnam. Last month the tug has towed the rig from Singapore to the shipyard, after which the Fairmount Expedition remained anchored off Vung Tau.
GMS wins contract for self-elevating support vessel
Gulf Marine Services, a supplier of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESV) serving the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, today announces a new contract award for one of its Small Class vessels. The vessel, a K-Class SESV, will commence the new 12-month charter (six mont
Severstal sends out its first batch for South Stream
OAO Severstal has begun shipments of 813 mm diameter pipes for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The pipes are manufactured at the Izhora Pipe Mill, part of Severstal’s Russian Steel division. The Mill’s first batch of 39.0 mm wall, 12 meter pipes have been shipped to Severstal’s stevedore company
Peak Well Systems moves HQ
Specialist downhole tool provider, Peak Well Systems (“Peak”) has relocated its European regional headquarters to a newly constructed, world class office and workshop facility in Aberdeen which will meet the needs of its expanding North Sea business. Peak’s investment in its Aberdeen Technology Cent
UK: Chief Secretary to the Treasury to speak at O&G conference
Oil & Gas UK has announced that Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury will speak on the second day of the trade association’s first Annual Conference on ‘Strength, stability, innovation: the future of oil and gas in the UK’. The conference, taking place on June 11-12 at the Ab
WHL raises cash for seismic data interpretation (Australia)
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited has completed a financing agreement to raise A$3.2 million.