Fossil Energy
ExxonMobil Malaysia names VP for Exploration & Production
The ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia today announced that Ernest Miller has been appointed Vice President of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. (EMEPMI) and Executive Financial Director of the ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia with effect from April 1, 2014. Prior to his appo
New President of BP Russia appointed
BP today announced the appointment of David Campbell as President of BP Russia, reporting directly to Bob Dudley, BP Group Chief Executive. Campbell, who is currently Head of the Group Chief Executive’s Office in London, will be based in Moscow. He has 30 years’ experience in BP, in commercial, tech
Ulstein enters new market. Ocean going tugs
ULSTEIN has sold design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs to Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair in Japan. The vessels will be built for the Dutch company ALP Maritime Services. The vessels are primarily designed for towing of large structures over long distances. This is a new market for U
SPE highlights importance of offshore risk management (UK)
Former Subsea 7 Global Insurance Director, Robert Armstrong, will present on the topic of “Contractual Risk Management from an Insurance Perspective” at a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen event next week. Armstrong will discuss the role of insurance within the overall risk management st
‘Olympic Boa’ OCV named at Kleven yard
Kleven shipyard in Norway hosted a naming ceremony for Olympic Boa offshore construction vessel on Saturday, March 28, 2014. The vessel’s godmother was Iren Bjerkan, married to Helge Røraas, President and Chief Executive Officer at BOA marine services, who has chartered the vessel for the next thr
Bumi Armada loans $750M for Kraken FPSO
Bumi Armada has secured a loan to finance construction of the Kraken FPSO, a unit which will mark the company’s entry to the North Sea oil and gas market. Malaysia-based international company, Bumi Armada Berhad announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Armada Kraken Pte Ltd (“Armada Kraken”) has
‘Jumbo Javelin’ arrives at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam
In the early morning of Friday March 28, 2014 the Jumbo J-Class heavy load carrier “Jumbo Javelin” arrived in Dock 7 of Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam for repairs and 2nd special survey. The “Jumbo Javelin” is the first of four Heavy Load Carriers, all built by the Romanian Damen Shipyards at Galatz. Th
PD&MS, Harlen invest in rig and subsea services facility in Scotland
PD&MS Energy and specialist fabrication and engineering firm Harlen have committed £2.5million of investment towards a new state of the art rig repair and subsea fabrication facility in one of Scotland’s premier ports. The 38,750sq ft facility on Princess Alexandra Wharf at Port of Dundee is expecte
A&P Tyne repairs ‘Red 7 Reel’ OSV (UK)
A&P Tyne, part of the A&P Group welcomed Red 7 Marine and Vessel Management Services to the site in Tyneside bringing the ‘DP Reel’ Offshore Support Vessel. The 90 x 18m vessel required inspection and specialist repairs to the Forward Azimuth Thruster. Other works included Port & Starboard Tailshaft
Bibby Offshore opens ‘The Hangar’
Award-winning subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has further expanded its operations in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, with the opening of a purpose built workshop and warehouse facility this month. Named, The Hangar, the building has been leased for 15 years and has in excess of 50,000 squar
Deepwater to play critical role in energy supply
Deep water is expected to play a critical role in delivering energy; many forecasts predict that more than 300 billion bbl of crude oil needs to come from deep water, approximately 10% of the overall crude to be found.
‘Noble Frontier’ floating dock reaches its destination
The new oil industry floating dock arrived safely in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, on 27 March 2014.
Malta: Minister of Transport visits seismic vessel
Malta’s Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Joe Mizzi, visited the seismic vessel Artemis Atlantic while it was berthed at Valletta Harbour on 26th March. Following the visit, the vessel enter upon a seismic survey to the North of Malta. The seismic survey is part of the contractual obligatio
AGR drills northernmost wells in Norway for OMV
AGR was assigned by OMV to drill a well in the Barents Sea. As a result of establishing different drilling targets and challenging reservoirs, the operation ended with two wells drilled with the Leiv Eiriksson rig. AGR delivered the Wisting wells with no major delays and excellent results achieved i