Fossil Energy
EMGS: EM Improves Seismic Images in Sub-Salt Areas
At the SEG conference in Houston, Schlumberger and Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) presented the first results from their joint sub-salt project in the US Gulf of Mexico. The results show that using EM provides significant improvement in prestack depth migrated images compared to seismic alone un
Statoil Hits Oil Offshore Canada
Statoil Canada and co-venturer Husky Energy have announced that the first Bay du Nord exploration well has discovered between 300 and 600 million barrels of oil recoverable. The Bay du Nord discovery, located approximately 500 kilometres northeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, wa
Senergy Expands Its Survey and Geo-Engineering Division
Energy services company Senergy has reinforced its survey and geo-engineering team by almost 30% after further building on its fast-growing global footprint through the expanding geographical reach of its operations. New contract wins across the UK, Norway and Australia have resulted in the growth o
Suncor Starts Terra Nova FPSO Maintenance
Suncor Energy reports it has begun its planned maintenance program on the Terra Nova Floating Production, Storage and Offloading facility (FPSO), located approximately 350 kilometres southeast of St. John’s, N.L, Canada. The planned maintenance program is expected to last approximately 11 weeks. As
Vard Orders Parat Halvorsen Boiler for New PSV
PARAT Halvorsen as has been rewarded a new contract with Vard Singapore Pte. Ltd for their NB792, a Platform Supply Vessel to be constructed at their shipyard Vang Tau in Vietnam. The 1250kW electric boiler will be delivered as a combined Hot Water & Steam Boiler. PARAT will deliver a complete boile
ode Supports RWE Dea UK’s North Sea Operations
International engineering and operations support services contractor, Offshore Design Engineering (ode), has won a five-year contract for the provision of operations support services to the Southern North Sea operations of energy company RWE Dea UK Limited. The £40m contract marks the start of anoth
Offshore Helicopter Operators Launch Review of Their Safety Practices
Offshore helicopter operators Avincis Group, Bristow Group and CHC Helicopter announced today they have launched a review of safety practices that will deepen their commitment to share best practices and consistently operate at the highest possible level of safety. The three companies leading this e
GoM Ecosystem Will Need Decades to Recover from Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Report
The deepsea soft-sediment ecosystem in the immediate area of the 2010’s Deepwater Horizon well head blowout and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will likely take decades to recover from the spill’s impacts, according to a scientific paper reported in the online scientific journal PLoS One
Niestern Sander Orders T40 Barge Master System
Barge Master has received a Letter of Award from Niestern Sander bv for employment of the Barge Master motion compensated crane on their new Walk-to-Work vessel, to be built for Wagenborg. The vessel, including the Barge Master system, will be ready in the first quarter of 2015. NAM will use the mot
Odfjell Drilling to Be Listed on Oslo Børs
The Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved at its meeting on 25 September 2013 to admit shares in Odfjell Drilling Ltd to listing on Oslo Børs. Admission to listing will be on a conditional basis (‘if and when sold’) until the third day of listing in accordance with Section 2.5.2 of the Listing Ru
AquaTerra Strengthens Management Team
As part of its investment planning for future, significant growth, AquaTerra Group has strengthened its management team with a new appointment. Multi Disciplined Industrial Services specialist, Brian Bendel, takes on the new role of Director adding further strength to an already established and valu
CAA to Review North Sea Helicopter Operations. Aims to Improve Safety
The Civil Aviation Authority,the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, has said it is undertaking a review of North Sea helicopter operations. It is a joint review with the Norwegian CAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and advised by a panel of independent experts. It will study current
Frontier to Manage Offshore Workforce for ROMAR
Aberdeenshire-based oilfield service company ROMAR International has awarded the contract of the management of its offshore workforce to Frontier International, an Aberdeen based international oil and gas recruitment company. The personnel management contract, worth £650,000 in year one will require
Bibby Offshore Names New Commercial Director
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has appointed Nicky Etherson as its new commercial director to help facilitate the company’s ambitious growth plans. Etherson joins the business with almost 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, having previously held the posit