Fossil Energy
OneSubsea and Woodside sign frame agreement
OneSubsea has signed a five-year frame agreement with Woodside to supply subsea equipment and services for developments offshore Australia. The agreement covers the potential to provide subsea engineering services, subsea production systems and life of field services. OneSubsea opened a new facility
Apache makes management changes
Apache Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Australia and Argentina, announced several changes to its executive organization. – Roger Plank, president and chief corporate officer, has elected to retire
Wärtsilä installs fixed pitch propeller on FPSO in Australia
The technical design and installation of a new fixed pitch propeller (FPP) undertaken by Wärtsilä for the floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Ngujima-Yin has been successfully finalised. The FPSO is operated by Woodside Energy Ltd, an independent Australian oil and gas company.
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Baker Hughes: U.S. offshore rig count unchanged from last week
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count, according to which the U.S. offshore rig count remains unchanged from last week. BHI Rig Count: U.S. – 7 to 1764 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 7 rigs from last week to 1764, with oil rigs up 7 to 1423, gas rigs down 14 to […]
Harvey Gulf begins construction of first LNG marine fueling facility in USA
New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM) announced today the ground breaking of construction on its $25 million Phase 1, Slip B, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fueling facility at their Port Fourchon, LA terminal. When operational later this year, HGIM’s LNG facility will be the first
Rising costs constrain confidence in UK oil and gas industry
The Q4 2013 Oil & Gas UK Business Sentiment Index has revealed that while the industry’s optimism has continued to decline, it remains eight points above zero on the -50 to +50 index. Capturing a snapshot of the industry mood, the index measures a number of economic indicators, including changes in
Atlas unveils new brand identity
Today, Atlas Professionals, previously known as Atlas Services Group, announces its new brand positioning, building on the organisation’s long tradition of continuous development and improvement. Working at the cutting edge of specialist recruitment & HR services in the energy and marine industries,
Egypt signs exploration deals with three oil firms
Egyptian government has signed exploration agreements with three oil companies this week, which is expected to attract a $265 million investment to the country. The three companies involved are Petroceltic from Ireland, UAE’s Dana Gas and Edison from Italy. According to a statement made by the Minis
Subsea 7 dry-docks Seven Osprey
On February 8th another offshore support vessel of the Subsea 7 fleet the 6,254 grt Seven Osprey has been drydocked at A&P Tyne and comes with an extensive scope of work. Apart from the usual underwater work there will be engine rebuilding work, thrusters overhaul and stern gear refit. There is also
Statoil awards subsea contract to DOF
DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded a call-off on an existing Survey Frame Agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for 2015. The value of the contract is estimated at NOK 200 million. The call-off has a firm period of 8 months and includes seabed mapping, pipeline inspection, lay su
Statoil obtains drilling permit for wellbore 35/11-17
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil a drilling permit for wellbore 35/11-17, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 35/11-17 will be drilled from the Songa Trym semi-submersible drilling rig at position 61°03’31.22”N and 3°31’56.88”E following completion o
Norwegian EMGS receives LOI for 3D EM survey
Electromagnetic Geoservices has received a Letter of Intent for a minimum USD 8.3 million for 1,000 square kilometers sq of 3D EM data acquisition, data processing, imaging and integration for a client in North-West Africa. EMGS’ CEO Roar Baker said, “Based on growing demand from new and existing cu
Reflex Marine launches FROG-XT4 crew transfer capsule
Reflex Marine has launched its newly developed marine transfer capsule FROG-XT4. The company previously unveiled a prototype of the crew-transfer device at Offshore Europe in 2013, which attracted a number of inquiries from operators keen to strengthen their business continuity plans. The company’s