Fossil Energy
Tangiers appoints MD
Tangiers Petroleum Limited has appointed David Wall as Managing Director with immediate effect.
AWE: Another setback at Pateke. Second sidetrack needed
Preparations are being made to drill a second sidetrack on the Pateke-4H development well, offshore New Zealand.
Aker Solutions awarded $2.3B Kaombo subsea contract (Angola)
Aker Solutions secures a contract worth $2.3 billion from Total to provide a subsea production system for the Kaombo Block 32
GE to equip Cidade de Caraguatatuba FPSO with gas turbine generators
GE’s Distributed Power business today announced it will supply four additional LM2500+G4 aeroderivative gas turbine generators to supply 85 megawatts (MW) of reliable on-site electricity for a new floating oil and gas production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel—the Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV-27
Pipeline pre-commisioning gig for Barakah Offshore
Malaysia’s Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad has through its subsidiary PBJV Group Sdn Bhd received a pipeline contract from GOM Resources Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based offshore installation contractor. The contract is for the provision of pre-commissioning services for 28” x 282km pipeline from onshore
Offshore drilling exhibit set up at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Learn about the history, pioneers and technological advances of the offshore drilling industry at a new interactive exhibit “Offshore Drilling: The Promise of Discovery” on display March 31, 2014 through Feb. 1, 2015 at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University. The exh
Sevan Louisiana rig arrives in Curaçao
Fairmount Sherpa tug has towed the Sevan Louisiana rig from from Singapore to Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast, that forms part of the Dutch Caribbean. During the 11,500 miles voyage via Cape of Good Hope, stops were made in Port Louis (Mauritius), Walvis Ba
Nabors to separate Chairman of the Board and CEO roles
Nabors Industries Ltd. has announced additional changes to its corporate governance and compensation practices. Building upon initiatives announced during 2013, these changes reflect the Company’s ongoing dialogue with its shareholders. – The Company has adopted a policy to separate the roles of Cha
Opus creates new jobs. Demand from North Sea operators on the rise
Opus has announced that, following recent acquisition by Aker Solutions, £420,000 is being invested in its Orkney-based environmental services group and four new members of staff will be recruited over the next two years. Specialist oil industry firm Opus is creating new jobs and making fresh invest
ConocoPhillips donates $6 M to engineering college
ConocoPhillips and Texas A&M University recently announced a $6 million contribution by ConocoPhillips to the university’s Dwight Look College of Engineering. The multi-year donation will support construction of the new Engineering Education Complex. During an event at the company’s Houston headquar
There will be rise in demand for offshore equipment, Aquaterra says
Aquaterra Energy is forecasting a rise in demand for rental equipment in the oil and gas market due to the return of confidence in the economy and because of the discussions about the introduction of a new industry regulator that will help revitalize exploration progress. Products expected to be in
SST becomes Viper Subsea’s agent
Severn Subsea Technologies (SST) is now an Approved Vendor to Viper Subsea, a company specialising in providing management, engineering and procurement services to the offshore and subsea oil and gas industry, for the assembly and test of the company’s V-Lock hydraulic stabplates and test plates. SS
MacArtney expands presence in Asian offshore markets
Driven by a major strategic expansion of its operations in Singapore, the MacArtney Group is significantly growing its presence and activities in all Asian markets for underwater technology. Over the next few months, MacArtney Singapore is securing several new staff members, implementing a major exp
RS to start ship construction survey for Lukoil
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is to undertake ship construction survey for the Lukoil Group. This project follows the RS effective cooperation with one of the major Russian oil companies in developing offshore hydrocarbon resources. RS has signed contracts for the whole range of classif