Fossil Energy
IHC Merwede appoints new CEO
IHC Merwede has appointed Bram Roelse as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect as of 1 April 2014. Bram Roelse has taken over this leading role within the company from predecessor Dirk Philips who stepped down back in November 2013. Roelse (56) has worked at IHC Merwede for
ProSep prepares for significant growth
Following its acquisition by PWA Inc., the new combined entity, ProSep, is re-launching with a new brand identity and vision. The oil, gas and water process separation specialist is also investing over $2 million in new headquarters and laboratories in Houston, Texas. The company is preparing for si
Croatia launches its 1st offshore licensing round
Croatia’s Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak today officially opened the first public tender for the granting of licenses for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in the Adriatic Sea. “After years of deadlock, we have created the conditions for a large investment in exploration and exploitat
Report: Offshore maintenance market spend to reach $672bn by 2018
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “World Offshore Maintenance, Modifications & Operations Market Forecast 2014-2018” report to their offering. In 2013, demand for offshore maintenance, modifications and operations services totaled $112 billion (bn) for the world’s nearly nine th
New Multi Purpose Support Vessel launched in Norway
Norwegian Simek shipyard has informed that the hull of Yard no. 127 vessel was successfully launched at Angholmen last weekend. After being launched, two tug boats towed the ship to Simek. At Simek, the ship will be further outfitted and completed before its sea trials and delivery in May 2014 to Kr
UTEC, Sky Futures enter partnership for offshore inspection
UTEC Survey an independent survey company has announced an exclusive, collaborative partnership. UTEC StarNet, part of the UTEC group of companies, has announced the partnership with Sky Futures for 3D inspection and onshore and offshore asset management. The move further enhances both companies’ po
VIDEO: NHS hires Fugro for MAREANO project survey works
Fugro OSAE GmbH has been awarded a €3.6 million hydrographic survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The survey encompasses an area of over 13,200 km² in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea and is part of Norway’s MAREANO project. A contract option allows for the extension of
Seadrill secures $319M in new jack-up rig contracts
Seadrill Limited has secured new contracts for the jack-up drilling rigs West Tucana, West Telesto, West Ariel, and West Prospero. Additionally, the contract for the West Mischief has been extended by four months. The total revenue potential for the four new contracts and one extension is approximat
Sembcorp Marine Chairman steps down
Goh Geok Ling will step down and retire as non-executive Chairman and Director of Singapore’s rig offshore builder Sembcorp Marine at the Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2014. Appointed Chairman and Director since 14 February 2006, Goh is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee and Executive
Ross Offshore and Absoft work to improve drilling projects’ performance
As the efficiency of drilling operations across the UKCS and Norwegian North Sea basins faces growing scrutiny, a joint project run out of Bergen and Aberdeen has been announced which improves project performance by up to 60%. Ways to manage significant cost implications experienced by operators and
OMV Norge to use Transocean Barents in PL 537 ops
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted OMV Norge AS a drilling permit for well 7324/7-2, in the Barents Sea. Well 7324/7-2 will be drilled from the Transocean Barents drilling rig at position 73°29` 27.09″ north and 24°14´ 2.56″ east. The drilling programme for well 7324/7-2 relates t
EV launches new technology centre (UK)
UK-based downhole video technology specialist EV has opened a new technology centre to house its research and development, which the company is expected to invest nearly £2million into over the next year. EV, the market leader in downhole video applications for the oil and gas industry, opened the n
Oilfield digitalisation: ‘Business as unusual’
Digital energy leaders from around the world have converged in Utrecht, the Netherlands to review the progress of oilfield digitalisation to date and consider how future aspirations can be realised. The first day of the 2014 SPE Intelligent Energy conference and exhibition kicked off with an opening
GE Oil & Gas to open manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
GE has further strengthened its commitment to localized manufacturing with the groundbreaking of the new GE Oil & Gas Manufacturing Facility, located in Second Industrial City in Dammam. The expansion is part of the US$1 billion investment commitment announced by GE in the Kingdom, and follows the s