Fossil Energy
Petronas’ pipeline repair system recognised at JEC Europe 2014 Innovation Awards
Malaysia’a Petronas recently emerged as the winner in the oil and gas category of the JEC Europe 2014 Innovation Awards for its new breakthrough – the PROASSURETM – a composite clamp for pipeline repair. The composite clamp which was developed by PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd (PRSB), the research arm of
Island Offshore earns nearly $167 M in new charter deals
In the last four months Island Offshore has secured new contracts, as well as extensions of existing contracts, worth close to 1 billion NOK ($167 million). “We are very pleased to have secured these new contracts, all with strategically important customers. We have an attractive fleet to offer the
Noble Corporation: Rig contract extension in Australia, termination in Brazil?
International offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract extension for its Noble Clyde Boudreaux semi-submersible drilling rig in Australia. The UK-based company said that the drillship would remain with Shell in Australia until late September 2015 on a $515.000 day rate.
Otto Energy expects to have new SC55 partner by mid-2014
Otto Energy Limited (Otto) has informed that the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the reassignment of 60% equity in SC55 offshore block from BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation (BHPB) to Otto, taking Otto’s interest to 93.18%. A separate announcement on revisions to t
ZI Award goes to Mittelplate driller
RWE Dea staff member Marco Köpsel, driller on the Mittelplate drilling and production island, developed a new system for improving safety at work, winning top honours with an internationally recognised award. The so-called “ZI Award” by the Centre for Idea Management is conferred each year. For impl
Fugro bags Ichthys award
Fugro Spatial Solutions Pty Ltd, based in Australia has been awarded a dimensional control survey subcontract by JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd, as part of the construction of the Ichthys Project Onshore LNG Facilities, near Darwin, Australia. This contract will run until the end of 2015, with Fugro’s sp
BP again eligible to enter new contracts with U.S.
BP is once again eligible to enter into new contracts with the US government, including new deepwater leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
McDermott’s DSV conducts emergency pipeline repair in UAE
McDermott International, Inc. announced that the Dive Support Vessel Thebaud Sea (“DSV”) was recently mobilized for an Emergency Pipeline Repair intervention offshore the United Arab Emirates. This is the third time in recent months that the DSV has been fast-tracked to carry out an emergency respon
Super Puma crash might have been prevented
On Wednesday 1 April 2009, a Super Puma helicopter, owned by Bond Offshore Helicopters Limited, was flying over the North Sea, en route from the BP-operated Miller oil platform to Aberdeen, when it plunged into the sea killing all 16 people in the aircraft, 11 nautical miles (20 km) northeast of Pet
Oil Spill Response Limited opens base in Brazil
Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), the global oil spill response co-operative funded by some 160 oil and energy companies, today announces the opening of a new base in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, marking a major advancement for regional and global response operations. The base houses one of OSRL’s four
N-Sea Offshore selects GAC Shipping UK as ship agent
Integrated subsea infrastructure services provider N-Sea Offshore Ltd has appointed GAC Shipping UK as its ship agent for vessels supporting its operations for the oil & gas and renewable energy industries in the North Sea. Under the agreement, GAC will provide a package of support services for vess
Statoil gets Aasta Hansteen orders
Petroleum Safety Authority has issued an order to Statoil concerning the collection of environmental data from the Aasta Hansteen field.
Siemens to Power Toisa offshore construction vessel
On behalf of Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. (HHI), the largest shipyard in the world located in Ulsan, South Korea, the Siemens Drive Technologies Division is supplying an integrated drive and power generation solution for a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV). This MOCV is currently bei
Forland Shipping sells MV Seisranger to undisclosed client
Forland Shipping has, through its subsidiary Seisranger AS, entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to sell MV Seisranger vessel to an undisclosed client. The sale was done at market terms and a 10% deposit has been received by Forland. The vessel, which is currently in layup mode, is expected to be