Fossil Energy
Edison Chouest to Build 40 New Offshore Vessels
Edison Chouest, a Louisiana-based provider of offshore vessels to the international oil and gas industry, is planning to construct more than 40 new offshore vessels, New Orleans City Business has reported. According to the news web site, the vessels will be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Arctic
EMGS Reveals PEMEX as 3D EM Contract Client
With reference to the announcement dated 27 June 2013 and titled “EMGS awarded major 3D EM contract”, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has today signed a contract worth USD 99.8 million with Mexic0’s PEMEX, one of the world’s largest national oil companies. “PEMEX has truly realised and taken
IHC Merwede: 5 Orders for FPSO Offloading Systems
IHC Merwede has announced that it has signed two new contracts for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) delivery of offloading system packages for five FPSO vessels (floating production storage and offloading). The first of these packages will be placed on to one of MODEC’s FPSO vesse
Norwegian Shelf: NOx Emission to Remain Stable in the Years to Come
The total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions on the Norwegian shelf have remained relatively stable since the turn of the century. The prognoses indicate that they will remain at the same level in the years to come. This is according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s new status report for NOx emi
Noreq Boss Takes Over Harding CEO Position (Norway)
Since new owners took over Schat-Harding and Noreq in June, Styrk Bekkenes, chief executive of Noreq, has been appointed CEO of Harding – a new large joint company for the development and production of life-saving equipment. Harding will have more than 900 employees in 30 different locations worldwi
Northern Petroleum Names New Managing Director (UK)
Northern Petroleum Plc, the full cycle oil and gas company with a portfolio of production, development and exploration assets, announces the appointment of Keith Bush (43) as Managing Director. Keith Bush joined Northern in May 2012 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed to the Board last Nove
GoM Platform Evacuated After Well Control Incident. Sheen Seen on Water
The Coast Guard and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) are responding to a loss of well control event at Ship Shoal Block 225 Platform B, a natural gas and crude oil platform located approximately 74 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, Tuesday. The Coast Guard and BSEE received a re
Turkish Yard Building $130 Mln Subsea Construction Vessel
Volstad Shipping AS has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey regarding a construction of a Subsea IMR and Construction Vessel. The contract was signed July 4th 2013 and is subject to satisfactory financing. The new vessel has main dimensions of 128.5m x 25m and is of ST-259 design. Estim
NPD: June Production Down 11 Pct (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that preliminary production figures for June 2013 indicate an average daily production of about 1 111 684 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is 215 000 barrels per day (about 11 percent) less than in May 2013. Total gas sales were about 8.4
Aker Solutions Provides Topsides Equipment for New Rig in Azerbaijan
Aker Solutions won a contract from Caspian Drilling Company Ltd (CDC) to provide a complete topside equipment package for a new semi-submersible drilling rig in Baku, Azerbaijan. The parties agreed not to disclose the value of the order. Aker Solutions has previously delivered drilling equipment to
Wison Modular Rig to Be Installed on PEMEX Platform Offshore Mexico
Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd. has announced it has secured acontract from China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) to supply one modular drilling rig for use on a platform in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico operated by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). Under the contract, Wison will perform the pro
Liebherr Launches Offshore Crane Simulators Range (UK)
Liebherr has launched its range of maritime crane simulators. Based on original software and hardware, the Liebherr simulators increase safety and productivity by providing a cost-effective and highly professional crane operator training solution. In September, the simulator will be part of the Lieb
Dragon Oil to Drill Two New Wells in Dzheitune Area (Turkmenistan)
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, today publishes an update on the wells completed in the second quarter of 2013 and production numbers for 1H and June 2013. Since the previous quarterly drilling update on 2 April 2013, Dragon Oil has compl
Antrim Sells Rights to Acquire Interest in Pemba-Zanizbar Offshore Licence (Tanzania)
Antrim Energy Inc., a Canada-based international exploration and production company, today announced the sale of its option to acquire up to a 30% interest in the production sharing agreement for the Pemba-Zanzibar exploration licence offshore and onshore Tanzania. Cash consideration paid to Antrim