Fossil Energy
PSA Norway Inspects Ocean Vanguard Stability. Finds Room for Improvement
On 28 and 29 May 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Diamond Offshore in connection with the stability, buoyancy and ballasting of Ocean Vanguard rig. The objective of the audit was to verify that Diamond Offshore had good systems for stability, buoyancy and balla
Harkand to Deploy Harkand Atlantis Vessel at Apache’s Beryl Field (UK)
Harkand has secured a multi-million pound subsea inspection, repair and maintenance contract. Under the deal with Apache North Sea, the diving support vessel Harkand Atlantis will be deployed to carry out work in the Beryl field, located 350 km north-east of Aberdeen. The sixth largest oil field in
N-Sea Provides Support for Cecon Subsea Ops in Dutch North Sea
N-Sea announces the award of a subsea support services contract for Cecon in their Dutch sector campaign 2013. N-Sea will perform survey and ROV based construction support services throughout the installation of 60 km of pipelines in the North Sea. The project is scheduled in Q3 2013 and will involv
7 Oil Firms Buy NPD’s Seismic Data
As at 28 June, seven oil companies have purchased the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s (NPD’s) seismic package from the southeastern part of the Barents Sea and the ocean areas off Jan Mayen. The seven companies are Chevron Norge AS, Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, AS Norsk
Lack of Subsea Programmes Support to Impact UK Oil Production and Export
Government ministers, including energy minister Michael Fallon, and MPs will this week be warned that failure to support subsea technology and skills programmes could impact on UK oil production levels and export revenues. At a reception in Westminster on Wednesday 3rd of July, Subsea UK will unveil
South Korea: Samsung Heavy Receives $727 Mln Rig Order
Stena Group has ordered a semi-submersible drilling rig in South Korea. The news was reported today by Samsung Heavy Industries. The South Korean shipyard announced in a Korea Exchange filing that the value of the order was USD 727 million. The rig is expected to be delivered in late March 2016. No
GALLERY: Kashagan Production Facilities Completed (Kazakhstan)
The North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) announced yesterday an important milestone in the development of the Kashagan field. On the occasion of RoK President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime Minister David Cameron visiting the Kashagan project facilities, the NCSPSA Consortium celebrated th
New Jersey Rep. Opposes the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., the U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 6th congressional district, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Resource Committees, issued the following statement following passage of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act on 28th of June. The bill
Rosneft, Statoil Start Seismic Survey at Sea of Okhotsk Blocks
Rosneft starts field seismic prospecting at the license blocks Lisyansky, Kashevarovsky and Magadan-1. Rosneft holds geological study at the blocks jointly with its partner Statoil ASA (Norway). Currently 2D seismic along with shipborne gravity magnetic survey are planned for the blocks. The data is
Hunting PLC: Outlook Remains Positive for the Rest of 2013
Hunting PLC the international energy services group today provides a pre-close trading statement ahead of its 2013 Half Year Results to be announced on Thursday 29 August 2013. Dennis Proctor, Hunting’s Chief Executive said,“Trading in the first six months of the year has been supported by increasin
Petronas’ New Subsidiary to Focus on Marginal Fields Development (Malaysia)
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary, VESTIGO Petroleum Sdn Bhd, to focus on Development and Production activities from small, marginal and mature fields in Malaysia and abroad. VESTIGO aims to optimise production from clusters of small, marginal and mature fields
Santos, Nexus Enter New GSA for Longtom Field (Australia)
Nexus Energy Limited (Nexus) today announces that the agreement with Santos Limited (Santos) to amend the Longtom Agreement (relating to Nexus’ 100% owned Longtom gas production asset) has become unconditional following waiver or satisfaction of the conditions precedent referred to in Nexus’ 14 May
Total: Integrated Marine Management System for Moho Nord TLP
James Fisher and Sons plc today announces that its subsidiary Strainstall Limited (“Strainstall”) has been awarded a contract through Hyundai Heavy Industries to provide Total with an Integrated Marine Management System for their Moho Nord Tension Leg Platform (“TLP”) destined for installation off t
Sembcorp Receives Two Jack-Up Rig Orders from Mexico
Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard has secured additional orders for two turnkey contracts worth a combined value of US$417 million from repeat customer Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Oro Negro”) for the construction of two units of jack-up rigs. Scheduled for delivery