Fossil Energy
Acteon expands portfolio with grouting services company
Core Grouting Services, an Acteon company, is a new addition to Acteon’s operating company portfolio. Core is a specialist provider of grouting services for foundations on oil and gas platforms and offshore wind farms. Core’s grouting capability allows Acteon to offer its clients a complete suite of
Rem Offshore extends offshore positioning services deal with Veripos
Veripos, a supplier of high-precision GNSS positioning services for offshore applications, is to provide dedicated positioning support for a number of Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) operated by Rem Offshore, Norwegian company which maintains a global fleet of ships. Under the new agreement, which ex
Rolls-Royce announces several new contracts at OTC 2014
Rolls-Royce has announced orders from a variety of international customers for its offshore ship designs and equipment worth more than £60m. The contracts, which include five Rolls-Royce UT Design vessels and propulsion equipment packages for research and seismic survey vessels, were announced at th
Helix to provide ROV services to McDermott
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has through its Robotics subsidiary, Canyon Offshore, Inc., reached an agreement with a subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services and equipment for McDermott’s fleet of subsea construction and pipelay support ve
Ithaca: Slow FPF-1 construction delays first oil from Stella field
Ithaca Energy Inc. has provided an update regarding Greater Stella Area (“GSA”) operations in the UK North Sea, and the overall development schedule. The company said that continued progress has been made on execution of the main GSA development work programmes since the start of 2014. Strong flow t
COS: Tremendous strides made toward greater offshore safety
The Center for Offshore Safety hosted leaders from industry, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard today for an in-depth discussion of efforts to enhance the safety of offshore oil and natural gas development. “The industry and the government together have made
Petrobras: Further exploration at Libra field to start in July
The magnitude of the Libra offshore area was the main highlight of Wednesday, May 7 at Brattec Offshore 2014, an event organized by the Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce. Petrobras’ executive manager for Libra, Anelise Lara, talked about the reservoir’s characteristics and the area’s development pros
China ‘surprised and shocked’ by Vietnam actions against its drilling rig
China has asked Vietnam to put a stop to its efforts to prevent CNOOC from carrying out drilling operation in the South China Sea. On 8 May, Yi Xianliang, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of China and Li Yong, CEO of China Oilfield Servi
Xcite Energy Chairman resigns
Xcite Energy today named Timothy Stephen Jones as non-executive Chairman and Henry (“Harry”) George Wilson as a non-executive director of the Company, effective from 7 May 2014. Roger Ramshaw has retired as Chairman for personal reasons and has resigned from the Board with immediate effect. Jones
Dutch shipbuilding sector expects growth in 2014
The Dutch shipbuilding cluster and maritime suppliers achieved good results in 2013, Netherlands Maritime Technology has reported. The total annual turnover increased from € 6.1 billion in 2012 to € 6.4 billion in 2013. Moreover, the substantially larger order portfolios compared to the previous yea
BP orders heating systems for Shah Deniz subsea pipelines
Siemens Energy has received an order to deliver customized direct electrical heating (DEH) power supply systems for ten subsea flow lines, with an option for two additional systems. Customer is BP Exploration Limited and all the systems are to be deployed on BP-operated Shah Deniz gas field in the
OTC 2014: Beaudreau commends industry on post-Macondo improvement
The departing director of the BOEM is confident that operators, service companies and regulators can continue to work together. Offshore Energy Today is sharing the following article with permission from OTC 2014. By Rhonda Duey, Hart Energy Two months after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, Tomm
China’s offshore rig move in disputed waters undermines peace, US says
China’s decision to introduce an oil rig accompanied by numerous government vessels for the first time in waters disputed with Vietnam is provocative and raises tensions, said Jen Psaki, the spokesperson for the United States Department of State. Psaki, a former spokesperson for U.S. President Barac
Ezion bags Middle East charter. Profit grows
Singapore’s Ezion Holdings Limited has secured a charter contract with a value of approximately USD 63.9 million over a 5 year period to provide a service rig to be used by an oil major to support its oil & gas activities in the Middle East. The Service Rig is expected to be deployed and working in