Fossil Energy
Huntington Field Sets Iona’s New Production Record (UK)
Iona Energy Inc. provides an update related to its Huntington Oil Field located in the UK North Sea, as well as a total production update for the Company. Current production from the Huntington Oil Field is approximately 24,500 boepd gross (21,700 bopd of oil and 16.9 MMscf/d of natural gas). Net to
BMT Group Appoints New BoD Member (UK)
BMT Group Ltd, a leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announce that Wendy Barnes has joined the Board of Directors as a Non-executive Director. Wendy is presently a Non-executive Member of the main Board of OFWAT, the economic regulator of the water industry in
Gudrun Lifted into Place (Norway)
A mere 25 hours after the deck for the Gudrun platform left Aibel’s shipyard in Haugesund, the deck had been lifted into place on the steel undercarriage in the North Sea. “The operation has been safe and efficient with favourable sea conditions,” says Øyvind Haugsdal, transport and installation man
Adira: Yam Hadera Shows Improved Resource Estimates (Israel)
Adira Energy Ltd. announced that further to its press release dated December 24, 2012, Modi’in Energy L.P has published a revised resource report in respect of the Yam Hadera license, offshore Israel, in which Adira has an option to purchase up to a 15% participating interest therein, subject to Adi
Schlumberger 2Q Income Increases (USA)
Schlumberger Limited today reported second-quarter 2013 revenue of $11.18 billion versus $10.57 billion in the first quarter of 2013, and $10.34 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $1.54 billion—an
Bergen Group Brings Its Shipbuilding Activities to a New Level
Bergen Group ASA has today entered into a Share Purchase Agreement for the group’s Shipbuilding Division with JSV Zaliv Shipyard, Ukraine (“Zaliv”), one of the leading hull construction shipyards in Central and Eastern Europe. For a purchase price of USD 18.2 million, Zaliv will acquire 51% of the s
Statoil to Use West Hercules in PL 532 Drilling Ops (Norway)
Statoil Petroleum ASA has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 7220/7 in production licence 532 in the Barents Sea using the West Hercules rig. The planned start-up is August 2013 with a duration of 42 days, depending on whether a discovery is made. West Hercules is a 6th gener
PSA Inspects Skarv FPSO Emergency Preparedness Management, Norway
From 1 to 4 July 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of emergency preparedness management on the Skarv FPSO in the Norwegian Sea. The objective of the audit was to verify that the company’s emergency preparedness management for Skarv complies with the regulations.
Rowan Provides Fleet Status Update (USA)
Rowan Companies plc announced that its monthly report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of July 18, 2013. Notable events in the report include: – Gorilla V: Awarded two year extension with Total in the UK sector of the North Sea commencing late June 2013 at $274,000
Teras Offshore Receives 2nd Anchor Handling Tug (Singapore)
In July, 2013 Cheoy Lee handed over the second in a series of five 50m Towing/Anchor Handling Tugs for Teras Offshore in Singapore. Departing Kowloon just ahead of ‘super typhoon’ Soulik under command of the company’s own crew, Teras Bethel sailed directly to Batam in Indonesia where it will enter s
Fairmount Safely Delivers OSV Harvey Rover to Suriname
Super tug Fairmount Expedition has delivered offshore support vessel Harvey Rover safely in the port of Paramaribo, Suriname. Harvey Rover encountered engine problems while en route from South Africa to Trinidad. The Fairmount Expedition was in Trinidad when her assistance was required by the owner
Seadrill Appoints New CEO (UK)
The Board of Seadrill has today announced that Per Wullf will succeed Fredrik Halvorsen as Chief Executive Officer of Seadrill Management Limited. Halvorsen has decided to leave Seadrill to join Ubon Partners, a technology venture. Wullf has worked for Seadrill since February 2009 as Executive Vice
First Subsea Awarded Heidelberg Field Mooring Contract (USA)
First Subsea Ltd has been awarded a contract by Technip Inc to supply the subsea mooring connectors for a 23,000-ton truss spar platform moored in 5,310ft (1,620 m) of water in Anadarko Petroleum Corp’s Heidelberg field development in Green Canyon Blocks 859, 860,903, 904 and 948 in the Gulf of Mexi
Seatronics do Brazil Appoints New Sales Manager
Seatronics do Brazil, an Acteon company, announces the appointment of Thiago Montanari as sales manager. Montanari is based in Rio de Janeiro and will report directly to Seatronics vice president, Fabio D’Agostino. Montanari has six years of experience in the offshore industry, working extensively i