Fossil Energy
Draugen Platform Gets New LQs and Lifeboat Frame
The Draugen platform in the Norwegian Sea had new living quarters and a new lifeboat frame installed this weekend. “A great feeling. Everything has gone according to plan in connection with the hoisting, and the first major modification project we have undertaken for Shell has reached an important m
Chevron Makes Three Key Appointments to Its Executive Team
Chevron Corporation today announced that it is making three key appointments to its executive team and realigning its existing technology and services organizations. Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Jay Johnson becomes senior vice president, Upstream, and Joe Geagea becomes senior vice president, Technology,
First Gas Flows from Vietnam’s Offshore Blocks
Led by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee, Gazprom’s delegation paid a visit today to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. During the visit Alexey Miller held a working meeting with Truong Tan Sang, President of Vietnam. In addition, negotiations were held with Phung Dinh Thuc, Chairm
Kvaerner Opens Office in Moscow
Kvaerner, a Norway-based contractor for which delivers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for offshore platforms and onshore plants, has strengthened its presence in Russia by opening an office in Moscow. “We are excited by the opportunities in the Russian Sub-arctic and Arctic
Plexus Provides Wellhead Equipment Services for Centrica
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, has been awarded a contract for the supply of surface exploration wellhead equip
Baker Hughes: September Offshore Rig Numbers Up
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for September 2013 was 1,284, up 17 from the 1,267 counted in August 2013, and up 30 from the 1,254 counted in September 2012. The international offshore rig count for September 2013 was 313, up 4 from the 309 counted in Augu
Finalists for OPITO Oil & Gas Safety Awards Unveiled
The shortlist of six finalists for OPITO’s annual global oil and gas workforce safety awards has been announced. SBM, Stork Technical Services and Total ABK Academy are competing for the Employer of the year title while IFAP, MSTS/Falck Safety Services Malaysia and PT Samson Tiara have made the fina
E.R. Offshore Appoints New MD (Germany)
Kai Naumann (45) has been appointed as managing director of the Hamburg-based specialist shipping company E.R. Offshore GmbH & Cie. KG (E.R. Offshore) on 1 October 2013. He will be responsible for the areas of finance and technology as well as the management of sea and shore-based staff. Together wi
Seabed Geosolutions Wins Seismic Technology Contract from Total
Seabed Geosolutions has secured a two year contract with Total E&P for its Ocean Bottom Node seismic data acquisition technology. The contract utilises a ‘call-out’ mechanism for each acquisition survey with the option to extend the contract for an additional 24 months. The initial work programme co
Intergraph CAESAR II Helps Valdel with Turnkey Project Offshore India
Intergraph has published a new case study that describes how CAESAR II helped L&T Valdel succeed on a turnkey engineering and design project for India’s largest offshore process and living quarters, located at the Mumbai High North development. The project for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (O
Maersk Oil Qatar, GDI Sign Deal for Two Jack-Up Units
Under the patronage and attendance of H.E. Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) and Gulf Drilling International (GDI) have signed two new contracts; one two-year contract for the GDI jack-up drilling rig (rig ‘B-341’), and another three-year contract
Sail Away Ceremony for Zawtika Platform Held in Singapore
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, or PTTEP, held a sail away ceremony for Zawtika Processing and Living Quarters Platform (ZPQ) on October 5, 2013 in Singapore. After the ceremony, the ZPQ will be sailed away from SMOE Pte. Ltd.’s construction yard in Singapore to its destinatio
Statoil Offshore Soil Investigation Complete
Gardline Geosciences announced that, as part of a 3-year Frame Agreement with Statoil, ASA, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. have completed a 3 month offshore soil investigation campaign utilizing one of its ROVDrill Mk-2 seabed drill systems. Work was undertaken on-board the Helix’s chartered ves
GoM Operators Redeploy Workers after Tropical Storm Karen Passes
BP has begun redeploying workers to its production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and taking steps to resume normal operations offshore. The moves come after the National Hurricane Center downgraded Tropical Storm Karen to a depression, and the storm moved closer to shore, no longer posin