Fossil Energy
Westcon Eager to Reunite with ‘Scarabeo 8’
When Scarabeo 8 is to change its BOP this fall, Port of Tromsø and Westcon will perform the job. The latter knows the rig especially well. It was completed at Westcon Yard in Olen, and rig manager Malvin Eide looks forward to the reunion. When Scarabeo 8 arrives to the Port of Tromsø this fall, [&he
‘Bibby Sapphire’ to Conduct IRM on Maersk Oil’s North Sea Assets
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has secured a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil UK. The agreement will see Bibby Offshore commit its Diving Support Vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, to support construction and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities on
Fairmount Delivers Ayang 2 Barge Offshore Angola
Tug Fairmount Sherpa has delivered accommodation barge Ayang 2 offshore Angola. The barge was towed from Romania to a location offshore Porto Amboim. The Ayang 2 is an accommodation and work barge owned by the offshore division of Korean group Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The 115 meter
CIMC Raffles: First Steel Cut for Frigstad Offshore Rig
A steel cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, August 28, for a semi-submersible drilling rig at CIMC Raffles yard in China. The ultra-deepwater rig is being constructed for Frigstad Offshore. The 7th generation drilling unit is of the Frigstad D90™ design, developed by Frigstad Engineering and tai
Marathon Oil CFO Retires (USA)
Marathon Oil Corporation announced today that Janet F. Clark, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), has elected to retire on Oct. 1, 2013, after serving almost 10 years as the Company’s CFO. The Marathon Oil board of directors has elected John R. (“J.R.”) Sult to succeed Clark
Wärtsilä Propels Six New Offshore Pipe Layers
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received a significant order to supply the propulsion solutions for six new offshore pipe laying vessels being built by IHC Merwede, a global leader in delivering efficient vessels and equipment. Three of the ships are to b
Tender Rig Business Sale Boosts Seadrill’s Profit
Seadrill, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, today announced that its net income for the second quarter 2013 was US$1,750 million. To remind, for the same quarter 2012, Seadrill’s reported net income was $554 million. This year’s 2Q income was improved by a $1.25 billion gain
BG Hits Net Pay at Pweza-2 Appraisal Well (Tanzania)
Ophir Energy has announced the completion of the Pweza-2 appraisal well in Block 4, Tanzania. Ophir holds 40% of Blocks 1, 3 and 4. BG Group operates with 60%. Successful Pweza-2 appraisal well The Pweza-2 well was drilled approximately 2km to the south of the Pweza-1 discovery well in Block 4 and w
Lundin to Use Bredford Dolphin for Johan Sverdrup Works
Lundin Norway AS has received consent to use the Bredford Dolphin semi-submersible rig for drilling and production testing of the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the North Sea. The consent applies to drilling and production testing of well 16/5-4, which belongs to production licence 501. Planned start-u
Wintershall to Drill New Wells in PL 457 with ‘Borgland Doplhin’
Wintershall Norge AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of wells 16/1-19 S and 16/1-20 S in production licence 457 in the Norwegian North Sea using the Borgland Dolphin mobile drilling rig. Water depth at the site is approx. 113 metres. The planned start-up is September 2013 with
Creon: Steel Cutting for New Jack-Up Rig in China
Creon, the Aim-listed resource and resource infrastructure focused investment company has announced, Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (“YZJOE”), in which Creon has a 18.6% stake through its joint venture with China’s third largest ship building group, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Pte Lt
Otto Energy Continues Drilling Ops on Galoc Development, 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, part of the Galoc Phase II development approved in 2012. During the period from 0600 hours (AWST) on 21 Augu
Lamprell Announces CFO Change
Lamprell, a provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that the Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Frank Nelson, has informed the Company of his intention to leave Lamprell to return to the UK for person
Shetland Helicopter Crash: RMT Calls for Improved Safety Regime
UK’s Offshore union RMT is organising a rally today at its new Aberdeen headquarters at 106 Crown Street at 11am in the wake of Friday night’s ‘Super Puma’ helicopter crash off Shetland. The rally will be attended by families of victims of offshore safety failures, where the union will repeat calls