Fossil Energy
‘Normand Reach’ Launched in Romania
Solstad Offshore has announced the launch of a newbuild vessel NB 825 in its shipyard in Romania today. The vessel was successfully launched from the company’s yard in Tulcea, Romania. “We congratulate the building team and the yard with well performed job so far,” said Solstad Offshore in a stateme
Watch the World’s Largest Ship on Its Maiden Voyage
After 14 months of construction, the Shell Prelude FLNG project continues to create history. Measuring nearly half a kilometre in length and weighing over 200,000 tonnes, the facility’s enormous hull is ready to take to the water for the first time. Join the team in Goeje, South Korea, as it prepare
RWE Dea Becomes Operator of Three North Sea Licences
In the 27th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round, RWE Dea UK received the operatorship in a further three licences in the Southern North Sea. In addition to the two 27th Round licences awarded earlier this year, P2018 West of Shetland and P1975 Northern North Sea, RWE Dea UK has recently been awarde
ABS Offers Cybersecurity Solutions for Offshore Installations
Increased Internet and remote connectivity to offshore assets has exposed industrial control systems to targeted attacks and vulnerabilities previously obscured. Remote monitoring, remote upgrades, Internet connections, and the complexity/criticality of the systems in general on Drillships, FPSO’s,
STL Research Receives Funds to Develop Offshore Personnel Access System
STL Research has recently been awarded further funding by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board to accelerate their project to develop an offshore personnel access system. The system, called ‘Neptune’, will use a space-stabilised, articulated arm to safely transfer personnel and
GSP Saturn Jack-Up Rig Set for Pechora Sea Adventure
GSP Offshore announces that the GSP Saturn jack-up rig will provide offshore drilling services in Pechora Sea, in the south eastern part of the Barents Sea, on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation. GSP Saturn will carry out operations under a two year contract, 2014 – 2015 with extension
Lukoil: Construction of V. Filanovsky Field Facilities Continues
Astrakhan’s Krasnye Barrikady shipyard in has begun construction of the living quarter platform (LQP-2) for the second stage of Vladimir Filanovsky field developed by LUKOIL in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea. The shipyard will construct two bearing blocks, the topside of the LQP and a catwalk
Fugro Lands Gorgon Project Survey Gig (Australia)
Fugro has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 Australia Contracting Pty Ltd to provide survey services to support its Heavy Lift and Tie-Ins contract on the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The contract involves the provision of a DP2 survey vessel, comp
Premier Oil Hires ‘Maersk Guardian’ for Myrhauk Well
Maersk Drilling has signed a contract with Premier Oil Norge AS for the jack-up Maersk Guardian for a one well drilling operation, the Myrhauk exploration well, in the Norwegian North Sea. The duration of the contract is approximately 62 days. The contract will commence in direct continuation of the
Two Directors Step Down from Northern Petroleum Board
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that Anthony Brewer and Jeremy White have stepped down from their roles as Non-executive Directors of the Board with immediate effect. Stewart Gibson, former Chief Executive Officer of TSX-V listed Sterling Resources Ltd., has been appointed to Northern’s Board of Di
Navis Completes Work on ROV Support Vessel ‘Resolution’
Navis Engineering has completed work on its latest project involving fast-growing Singaporean offshore specialist Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO), following the commissioning of the DP2 system on board the 70m ROV and diving support vessel Resolution. After successful sea trials and a christening cere
BPZ Updates on Its Peruvian Drilling Ops
BPZ Energy, today provided an update on its multi-well development drilling campaign at the offshore Corvina and Albacora fields as well as the three-well exploration program at onshore Block XXIII. Offshore Block Z-1 (51% working interest) Testing continues on the CX15-1D well with gross production
Oceanpact Orders Four OSRVs from Wilson Sons
Wilson Sons Limited has through its subsidiary Wilson Sons Estaleiros Ltda, signed a contract with Oceanpact Serviços Marítimos Ltda (“Oceanpact”) for the construction of four Oil Spill Recovery Vessels (“OSRVs”), with recovered oil storage capacity of 1,050 m³, length of 67 meters, and beam of 14 m
Dana Petroleum to Finance Growth with New $1.5 B Credit Facility
Dana Petroleum has secured a new US$1.5 billion credit facility to help finance the future growth of the company. The facility is made up of an initial committed US$1 billion together with a further US$0.5 billion that can be made available in the future for investment opportunities. This facility r