Fossil Energy
RH Petrogas: Pre-FEED Study for Koi Discovery
RH Petrogas Limited has successfully completed testing of the Koi-2 appraisal well in Indonesia
Oil & Gas UK welcomes CAA’s offshore helicopter safety measures
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed yesterday’s publication of the CAA safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the recovery of oil and gas. Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health, safety & employment issues director, said: “This comprehensive analysis of North Sea helico
OAA 2014: Organizers expect record attendance
Organisers of the Offshore Achievement Awards are expecting another record-breaking year for attendance at next month’s ceremony, following the introduction of two brand new categories and an increased number of entries. The awards, organised and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen
Rolls-Royce offshore ship designer wins lifetime achievement award
Sigmund Borgundvaag, a ship designer at Rolls-Royce, has won a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the design of offshore support vessels for more than 40 years. Borgundvaag designed the very first Rolls-Royce UT Design vessel, back in 1974, a design that has influenced the industry s
Rowan wins drilling contracts in Malaysia and Gulf of Mexico
Rowan Companies has been awarded contracts for two of its jack-up rigs. The Houston-based drilling contractor said that Carigali Hess Malaysia has extended a contract for the EXL IV jack-up rig in Malaysia. The one year extension begins in December this year, with a day rate set at $159.000. The rig
Teras Sunrise ends full height jacking trials
Teras Offshore, along with Global Maritime and ASL Shipyard in Batam, Indonesia have completed full height jacking trials of the Teras Sunrise jack-up unit. The trials were completed on 7th February and mark another successful milestone in the Teras Sunrise reactivation project. The Teras Sunrise is
Brunei: PTAS Marine will soon have 10 vessels ready for Shell
Incat Crowther has announced the first deliveries of a 10-boat order for 42m Infield Utility Vessels to Brunei’s PTAS Marine. Developed in conjunction with builder Strategic Marine, the project called upon Incat Crowther’s track record in steel crew boats to meet strict performance criteria. PTAS ha
Wärtsilä’s slop water treatment system for GoM drillship
The new Wärtsilä slop water treatment system has been ordered for an ultra-deep water drill ship operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The order is the first for the new system, which enhances Wärtsilä’s position as the marine industry’s leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services. Th
Shell: Australian downstream sale will not affect upstream operations
Shell today announced it has reached a binding agreement to sell its Australia downstream businesses (excluding Aviation) to Vitol for a total transaction value of approximately A$2.9 billion (US$2.6 billion). The sale covers Shell’s Geelong Refinery and 870-site retail business – along with its bul
Det norske finds oil at Langlitinden. Not enough for development
The volumes found so fare are insufficient to justify a field development
Fendercare Marine expands Middle East presence
Fendercare Marine Middle East recently hosted an official event to celebrate the opening of their new regional Head Office in Sharjah. The event was hosted at The Address, Dubai Mall before the invited guests – including customers, local dignitaries and staff from the Fendercare Marine global locati
Hyundai Heavy delivers Bollete Dolphin drillship
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has today taken delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillship Bolette Dolphin from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. The drillship will shortly mobilize to West Africa to start drilling operations for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Bolette Dolphin, designed for eff
CGG and TAQA strengthen partnership in the Middle East
CGG and Industrialization & Energy Services Company announced today that they have signed a Framework Agreement which strengthens and extends their historical and long-term partnership in the Middle-East. The new agreement provides a simplified, more focused structure to better address the growing i
Petrobras starts production from Santos Basin well
Petrobras has announced that well 9-SPS-77, in the Santos Basin pre-salt Sapinhoá Field, came on-stream Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 at 5:15 pm. The well, producing 33,000 barrels per day (bpd), is connected to FPSO Cidade de São Paulo by a pioneering system in which the output pipeline riser is sup