Fossil Energy
Saipem Hires BMT for Riser Monitoring Offshore Brazil
Saipem has contracted BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, to provide riser monitoring systems for two Free Standing Risers (FSHRs) and four Steel Lazy Wave Risers (SLWRs) for the Sapinhoá Norte and Cernambi Sul pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. These systems will monit
Jumbo’s Fairplayer Getting Ready for EnQuest’s North Sea Project
One of Jumbo’s heavy lift & installation vessels, the Fairplayer, is in Rotterdam preparing for a subsea installation project. Jumbo’s Fairplayer will be executing the installation of the mooring spread for the EnQuest Producer FPSO. This FPSO will be operating at the Alma and Galia fields, located
Deep Down Forms Brazilian Subsidiary
Deep Down, Inc. , a U.S-based oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services has established Deep Down Brasil, Ltda. The company explains that the move confirms Deep Down’s interest in supporting the dynamic offshor
First Steel Cut for Cygnus Jackets. Project Creates 100 Jobs (UK)
The ceremonial first cut of steel for the construction of the jackets on the Cygnus gas field project was celebrated today by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Burntisland Fabrication’s (BiFab) Methil yard in Fife, Scotland. This latest project milestone involves
GE Powers Seadrill’s West Mira Rig
GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has signed a multi-million dollar contract with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Ulsan, South Korea. GE will supply electric power, propulsion systems and drilling drives for a new semi-submersible drilling platform HHI is building for Seadrill
FMC, Island Offshore Agree Two Year LWI Contract Extension
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a two year extension to an existing contract by Island Offshore Management AS (Island Offshore) to provide Light Well Intervention (LWI) services. The LWI services will be performed from Island Offshore’s Island Constructor vessel on we
BG Group Income Falls 3 Pct (UK)
BG Group,a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company, today reported a drop in its quarterly earnings. The company earned $1,18 billion in 1Q 2013 The company’s earnings fell 3% when compared with the same period last year when it achieved $1,22 bilion. BG’s production levels were down
EMAS AMC Wins Subsea EPCI Deal from Statoil
Singapore’s EMAS AMC has been awarded a subsea engineering, procurement and offshore construction contract from Statoil for the Smørbukk South Extension’s project offshore Norway. The contract is valued at approximately US$75 million. Discovered in 1985, the Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated
Kuwait’s KUFPEC Takes Stake in Galoc Oil Field (Philippines)
Otto Energy Limited on behalf of the Galoc Joint Venture Partners in the Philippines, announces that Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (“KUFPEC”) has become a partner in the Galoc joint venture. The Galoc field is located in Service Contract SC14-C (Galoc Sub Block) in 290m of water appro
Gupco Hires VOS Apollo AHTS for Ops in Egypt
Vroon Offshore Services has announced that its VOS Apollo vessel will start a two-year charter with Gupco this week. Gupco (Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company) is a 50% BP joint venture with Egypt’s national petroleum company. VOS Apollo, currently in Port Suez awaiting the start of this charter, is an
Norwegian Offshore Safety Watchdog Gets New Director General
Anne Næss Myhrvold has taken over today as the director general of the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA). Born in 1966, she has worked for BP Norge since 2002 and has been a member of this company’s top management as head of health, safety and the environment (HSE) since 2009. With an MSc in m
Statoil Gets Nod to Use Scarabeo 5 at Visund Sør
Statoil has received consent to use the Scarabeo 5 mobile drilling facility for drilling and completion in connection with production drilling on Visund Sør field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The consent relates to drilling and completion of wells 34/8-V-1 H and 34/8-V-2 which are part of prod
Carla South Well Encounters Oil (E. Guinea)
PA Resources has announced that the Carla South exploration well in Block I,in Equatorial Guinea, has encountered oil in good quality sandstones at the target level. The well will shortly be side-tracked to an adjacent target. The Carla South (I-7) exploration well, operated by Noble Energy, in Bloc
Douglas-Westwood: Mozambique to Play Major Role in Gas Supply
Energy advisors Douglas-Westwood announced yesterday that R. Michael Haney, Director of the firm’s Houston office, will deliver a talk at next week’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The talk is titled “Overview of Mozambique’s Oil and Gas Sector,” and it will focus on recent developments