Fossil Energy
Oil&Gas UK: Good news from Maersk Oil
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the news that Maersk Oil has awarded a FEED contract for Culzean field platform.
Bredero Shaw wins pipe coating gig for SCPX project
ShawCor’s pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$70 million from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd. for and on behalf of the South Caucasus Pipeline Company Ltd. for coating services for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. The ob
Westcon welcomes world’s largest jack-up rig
Westcon enters its 20 years anniversary as a rig modification yard by welcoming the world’s largest jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid.
Odfjell Drilling expects softer market
Odfjell Drilling Ltd. has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2014. Net profit has slightly increased compared to the same quarter last year, while the operating revenue recorded a drop. Operating revenue for Q1 2014 was USD 274 million (USD 296 million), a decrease of USD 22 mill
Video: Goliath crane goes down
The 56 year old giant crane Goliath was this morning demolished at Kvaerner’s decommissioning site at Eldøyane, Stord, Norway. [mappress] May 23, 2014
Lundin spuds Gohta appraisal well
Lundin Petroleum has informed that drilling of appraisal well 7120/1-4s in PL492 in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway, has begun. The well will appraise the hydrocarbon potential of the Gohta discovery in PL 492, which is located 155 km northwest of the Norwegian coast,189 km northwest of Hammerfest,
Rockhopper launches MOG takeover offer
Rockhopper Exploration has launched a takeover offer for Mediterranean Oil & Gas (MOG), an AIM-quoted exploration and production company with operations in Italy, Malta and France. Under the terms of the initial consideration offer, shareholders of MOG will receive 6.5 pence per share comprising 4.8
LDD to set up foundations for Etame Marin (Gabon)
LDD, an Acteon company, continues to enhance its global footprint by installing drilled and grouted piles as part of the Etame Marin block field expansion programme, offshore Gabon, West Africa. VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. is the operator of the Etame Marin block. LDD will deliver a specialist foundat
Rochelle resumes production (UK)
Endeavour International Corporation has announced that the West Rochelle W1 well in the UK North Sea has been returned to production.
Shell completes drilling of Corrib tunnel (Ireland)
Vermilion Energy Inc. has announced that tunnel boring operations beneath Sruwaddacon Bay have been completed at the Shell-operated Corrib project in Ireland. The tunnel, which reached its total length of 4.9 km on May 21, will serve as a conduit for the gas pipeline between the Bellanaboy gas proce
Rem Offshore: 1Q profit jumps significantly
Norwegian offshore ship supplier Rem Offshore ASA has enjoyed a fruitful first quarter of 2014.
Twice in a row for Huisman!
For the second year in a row, Huisman has been awarded most successful Dutch manufacturing company. On behalf of Huisman, the award was collected on Wednesday 21 May by COO Dirk Leenheer. The Manufacturing Industry Top 100 lists the 100 best performing Dutch manufacturing companies in the catego
Airborne to supply flexible jumpers for Chevron’s Alder project
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded Airborne Oil & Gas a contract for multiple jumpers
uHPHT tax allowance could be game changer for oil & gas industry
Three industry leaders from TOTAL E&P UK, Maersk Oil UK and BG Group will discuss the UK government’s proposal to introduce a new tax allowance for ultra-High Temperature High Pressure (uHPHT) oil and gas field clusters on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) at Oil & Gas UK’s forthcoming breakfast brief