Fossil Energy
Statoil evacuates Snorre after seabed movement
Statoil has announced that the production from a subsea template at the Snorre B platform was shut down on 17 May following the discovery of an abnormal erosion of mass under the template. Over the last 24 hours, no movement has been observed in the pit at the subsea template. The area is under cont
Hercules Offshore orders jack-up rig in Singapore
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$236 million (about S$296 million) contract to build a high specification, tailor-made jack-up rig for new customer Hercules North Sea Ltd. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2016, the jack-up rig will be built based on the Fr
Teekay Offshore raising cash for new vessels
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. plans to offer senior unsecured notes due 2019 in a registered public offering. The Partnership expects to use the net proceeds from the public offering for general partnership purposes, including funding new building installments, capital conversion projects and future
Hejre jacket en route to its Danish North Sea location
Heerema Fabrication Group today waved goodbye to an offshore jacket from its Vlissingen facility in the Netherlands.
FoundOcean gets Pemex nod
FoundOcean has been awarded approved supplier status for offshore grouting services in the Mexican region by state-owned petroleum company, PEMEX. FoundOcean will provide a full range of offshore services from subsea foundation installation works, to inspection, repair and maintenance solutions. “Th
Eirik Raude rig to drill in the Falkands?
Ocean Rig has reportedly received a contract for its Eirik Raude semi-submersible rig for a drilling campaign in the Falkland Islands.
STATS invests in growth
Pipeline engineering company STATS Group plans to increase revenue of its testing tools and equipment rental division by 20% following an investment of more than £500,000 in new premises.
EnerMech wins its largest process services contract
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a contract covering TOTAL E&P UK Limited’s UK North Sea assets which could be its largest process services contract to date. The value of the five year agreement, which covers the St Fergus and Shetland gas terminals and Alwyn, Dunbar, Elgin a
Fairfield, PD&MS extend North Sea cooperation
An international engineering company PD&MS Energy has been awarded an offshore contract extension for engineering work on Fairfield Energy’s North Sea assets. Following an initial three-year contract, the options will see the Aberdeen-headquartered firm provide engineering, procurement and offshor
KGJG joins DNV GL in Marine Cybernetics acquisition
Following DNV GL’s recent acquisition of Marine Cybernetics, the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Group (KGJG) will reinvest in order to co-develop the company. KGJG will own an increased 30% stake, with DNV GL as the majority (70%) shareholder. Over the past 6 years, the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Group has su
Dana installs pipeline for Western Isles Project
Dana Petroleum’s gas export-import pipeline for the Western Isles Development Project has been successfully installed onto the seabed.
Chinese flee Vietnam after rig dispute spurs violence
China is withdrawing its citizens from Vietnam, following last week’s clashes and riots which saw several foreign factories torched by Vietnamese workers protesting against CNOOC’s deployment of an offshore rig in the contested area of the South China Sea. Starting from May 17, the Chinese side has
15th Anniversary of UK Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training Scheme
The oil and gas industry is marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week by celebrating the 15th anniversary of one of the most successful youth training schemes in the country.
Bibby Offshore expands presence across UK
Subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has announced a successful first quarter of the year for its recently opened Newcastle office. With existing premises in Aberdeen and Liverpool, Bibby Offshore is expanding its presence across the UK. Since its opening in November 2013, the Newcastle o