Fossil Energy
Seatronics invests in ROV equipment
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has invested more than £1 million in the latest technologies, sensors and tools available from Tritech International Ltd, a Moog Inc. company. Many of the products will enhance the ROV tooling capabilities, which are available through recently acquired Acteon Company,
Ennsub to build ROV launch & recovery solution for Ceona Amazon
Ennsub, the independent subsea design, engineering and technology company, has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by leading independent ROV service provider ROVOP. The deal involves the design and manufacture of two ultra-deepwater workclass ROV launch and recovery systems to be installed
Suncor, Ross Offshore extend collaboration
Ross Offshore AS has received an extension of the contract with Suncor. The contract is for three years, with options to extend to a maximum of 5 years. The contract consists of planning and implementation work, including total well management, as part of Suncor’s exploration and development program
The Underwater Centre offers Bolt Tensioning course
Leading subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, has added a new course to its commercial air diving (CAD) offering, in response to the needs identified by industry. The ‘Introduction to Bolt Tensioning’ course will make an important and strong addition to the students’ CVs, furth
Petrobras terminates Borgny Dolphin rig contract
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has terminated a rig contract with Fred. Olsen Energy ASA. In its operational update Fred. Olsen Energy ASA said its subsidiary Dolphin Drilling reached an agreement with Petrobras to suspend operations of the Borgny Dolphin rig. Under the original contract, the rig was
Ocean Installer nets Dunlin subsea contract
Fairfield Energy Limited has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for air diving services and light subsea construction work at the Dunlin field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The work scope involves air diving services on the Dunlin Alpha platform at -10m LAT for installation of sleeves, clamps a
New boss takes over at Decom North Sea
The Board of Directors at Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, has today announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the organisation as it further strengthens its position as the representative body for the decommissioning industry. Nigel Jenkins wil
Hydrasun expands Manufacturing Division
Hydrasun, a provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the global energy market, is looking to expand its operations with a £3million investment in its specialist manufacturing facility in Aviemore. This is also being supported by a £500,000 development grant from Highland
Pemex CEO to receive Petroleum Executive of the Year award
Energy Intelligence announced today that Emilio Lozoya Austin, CEO of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), has earned the distinction of his peers as “Petroleum Executive of the Year.” The 2014 award, as selected by top global industry executives, will be presented to Lozoya on October 29 at an honorary din
Russia: Arctic oil enters global market
Gazprom on Friday loaded the first cargo of oil produced from the Prirazlomnoye field – the only Russian project for hydrocarbons development in the Arctic shelf. Taking part in the event were Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, heads of the Company’s specialized structural
Helix 1Q net income increases
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported net income of $53.7 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013 and net income of $36.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the fourt
OMV completes Mohua seismic data acquisition (New Zealand)
Octanex N.L. has been advised by OMV New Zealand Limited (OMV), the Operator of the offshore Taranaki Basin permit PEP 53537 (Permit), that the planned new 2D seismic survey, named Mohua, has been acquired in the Permit. OMV has confirmed the survey vessel, “Aquila Explorer”, began acquisition of th
Repsol to spud Walvis Bay well this week (Namibia)
Tower Resources plc has today said it expects formal notification from Repsol, the Operator of Namibia PEL0010 (Neptune 30% working interest), that the Rowan Renaissance Drillship will start drilling operations in Walvis Bay, Namibia by 25 April, 2014. “This is a little later than expected owing t
Todd Energy buys Paradigm’s seismic interpretation solutions
Paradigm® announced that Todd Energy, a leading energy provider in New Zealand, has acquired a comprehensive suite of the company’s seismic interpretation, formation evaluation and reservoir modeling software solutions. A major factor in Todd Energy’s decision to adopt the Paradigm solution suite is