Fossil Energy
VIDEO: Production begins from Shell’s Mars B field in Gulf of Mexico
Shell today announces it has begun production from the Mars B development through Olympus – the company’s seventh, and largest, floating deep-water platform in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the first deep-water project in the Gulf to expand an existing oil and gas field with significant new infrastructu
KBR to Design Heerema’s New Semisubmersible Crane Vessel
KBR announced today it has been awarded a contract for the basic design development for Heerema Offshore Services’ large new semisubmersible crane vessel (NSCV) through its subsidiary GVA. A member of KBR’s Hydrocarbons Business Group, GVA completed seven months of feasibility and conceptual studies
CRC-Evans Opens Offshore Division HQ in Alness, Scotland
CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. (CRC-Evans) – an international leader in pipeline construction technologies and product development – celebrated the official grand opening of its new Offshore Division Headquarters in Alness, Scotland on the morning of Tuesday, January 28. Guests included CRC-
Sevan Marine Acquires Technology for Offshore LNG Transfer
Sevan Marine ASA has acquired the technology rights of TORP LNG AS and its affiliates. This acquisition gives Sevan Marine ownership of the proprietary HiLoad technology for offshore loading of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). The HiLoad technology was originally developed for offshore loading of crude
Two Ulstein-Designed Vessels Nominated for OSJ 2014 Awards
The deepwater construction vessel ‘Aegir’ and the installation support vessel ‘Siem Moxie’ are nominated for OSJ Awards. Both are designed by ULSTEIN.
EEEGR stages event to help students seeking offshore energy career
A new event to be staged near Norwich next month will smooth the path of students seeking careers in the booming offshore oil & gas and windpower industries.
Enermech Secures Lifting Services Contract at Goliat Field
Eni Norge AS has awarded mechanical engineering group EnerMech a three year frame agreement to provide lifting and inspection services on the Goliat FPSO project. EnerMech views the Norwegian oil and gas sector as a key growth area for its seven business lines and in 2014 will invest up to NOK 20.4
Halliburton’s Modular Stimulation Plant Gets New Tanks
Suretank, a global leader in the supply of DNV 2.7-1 certified cargo carrying units to the offshore oil and gas industry, has engineered and installed a range of highly customised tanks for Halliburton’s on board modular stimulation plant in Kakinada, India. Three different types of customised tanks
Noreco Receives Permission to Drill Norwegian Sea Wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Noreco Norway AS a drilling permit for a well located in the Norwegian Sea. The 6608/10-16 wellbore will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility at position 66º08`38.09″ N and 08º04´00.71″ E. The drilling programme for wellbore 6608/10-1
HRT Sells First Crude Cargo from Polvo Field
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. last week concluded the first crude offtake of 233.3 thousand barrels (net HRT) under HRT O&G’s responsibility as the operator of the Polvo Field, in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. Next HRT O&G’s crude oil sale will likely happen by no later than the first week
Norwegian firms eye UK oil and gas assets
Cash-rich Norwegian private equity firms are eyeing up potential North Sea acquisitions, encouraged by proven management teams and reasonable market prices, claims a leading energy expert. Rosalie Chadwick, a partner in legal firm Pinsent Masons, believes the Scots-Nordic alliance will be strengthen
DNV GL UK Bags Mariner Field ICP Contract
DNV GL UK has secured the third party ICP (Independent Competent Person) multi-million GBP contract, related to compliance with UK Offshore Regulations for the Statoil Mariner project. The award is the culmination of two years’ of project FEED support, assisting Statoil in developing Performance Sta
Atlantic Petroleum: Bad Weather Affects January Production
P/F Atlantic Petroleum announced that, during the month of January, the Company produced a net total of 59,000 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from the Chestnut, Ettrick and Blackbird fields. The average daily production was 1,903 boe per day net to the Company. Production in January was affected b
Bibby Charters ROV Support Vessel
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has invested close to £30million in the past six months increasing its international fleet of subsea support vessels by 40%. Most recently, the company signed a contract to charter “EDT Jane”, a new build remotely operated vehicle support