Fossil Energy
First Subsea Provides Mooring to Statoil’s Spar Platform
Subsea mooring specialist First Subsea has been awarded a contract by Hyundai and Technip to supply the mooring line connectors for Statoil’s Spar platform in the Aasta Hansteen gas field, in the Norwegian Sea. The platform will be the world’s largest Spar platform and the first of its kind on the N
Wessex Refuses to Pay Its Share of Cash Calls
Northern Petroleum Plc has received formal notification from Wessex Exploration PLC, the Company’s joint venture partner in the Guyane Maritime permit offshore French Guiana, that in an effort to conserve cash resources Wessex will not be paying its equal share of the latest monthly cash call and in
Centrica Energi to Drill in PL 405 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Centrica Energi (Norge) AS a drilling permit for well 8/10-5 S. Well 8/10 5 S will be drilled from the Maersk Giant rig at position 57°3’32.49’’north and 3°6’46.91”east. The drilling program for well 8/10-5 S relates to drilling of a wildcat well
NPD Inspects Field Development Cost Overruns (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), on assignment from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has reviewed five field developments on the Norwegian shelf to uncover why some developments finish in line with their estimated cost target, while others are much more expensive than planned. Th
Otto Energy Flows Oil at Galoc-5H (Philippines)
Otto Energy Limited, as operator of the producing Galoc oilfield joint venture offshore the Philippines, provides the following update on the Galoc-5H and Galoc-6H drilling campaign in SC14C. During the period from 0600 hours (AWST) on 9th October 2013 to 0600 hours (AWST) on 16th October 2013, the
Apache Renews Blue Ship PSVs’ Contracts
The platform supply vessels ‘Blue Fighter’ and ‘Blue Prosper’ have entered into long-term contracts with Apache for work in the North Sea. Both vessels were delivered in 2012, and entered into one year contracts for Apache. The contracts have now been renewed for another year with the option for an
Bureau Veritas Introduces Pipeline Damage Assessment System
Tecnitas, the marine advisory arm of leading international classification and verification group Bureau Veritas, has launched a major new technology simulation system for pipeline damage assessment, in collaboration with Total. This new technology system, called EMPREINTE, allows pipeline operators
VIDEO: First Day Highlights of Offshore Energy 2013 Exhibition
The video shows the highlights from the first day of the Offshore Energy 2013 event held in Amsterdam on 15 October. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. The two-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 500 supply chain companies will showcas
Transocean, Chevron Ink 5-Year Contract for New Drillship
Transocean Ltd. announced it has been awarded a five-year contract for a newbuild dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillship by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Shipyard delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2016. After customer acceptance, the contract is expected to commence in the fourth quart
Plexus to Supply BG with Its POS-GRIP Technology
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces it has been awarded a contract with BG International Egypt, a division
OGX Appoints New Team Members (Brazil)
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A., announces that its Board of Directors deliberated for the nomination of Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral as the new Chief Executive Officer, accumulating the role with the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer and replacing Luiz Eduard
Minister Ewing to Speak at DecomWorld Conference (UK)
With exactly a year to go before the historic vote on Scottish independence, DecomWorld has announced that Scotland’s energy minister, Fergus Ewing, will deliver the keynote address at the 10th annual North Sea Decommissioning conference in December. He is expected to outline what the industry can e
Operators to Discuss Asia-Pacific Decommissioning Topics
The criticality of offshore decommissioning and abandonment (D&A) in the Asia-Pacific region is manifesting itself with a record number of operators and regulators joining forces – just as the industry pivots towards imminent D&A activity. The ASCOPE decommissioning guidelines are a key landmark in
Ampelmann Makes a Bang at Offshore Energy 2013
Ampelmann has literally made a bang at the Offshore Energy 2013 Exhibition & Conference. The Dutch specialist in offshore crew and cargo transfer systems attracted attention of many when a band of four, wearing uniforms and helmets with an Amplemann logo, followed by two clowns on stilts, marched in