Fossil Energy
Qatar’s Al Jassra Jack-Up Rig Inaugurated in Singapore
Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum and Gulf International Services (GIS), inaugurated a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig, Al Jassra. It is one of the most technologically advanced offshore drilling rigs to ever work in
Chevron Orders Rosebank FPSO
Chevron, a California-based oil and gas exploration and production company has, through its subsidiary Chevron North Sea Limited, ordered a Floating Production Storage Offloading unit from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries. Hyundai Heavy, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding companies, made
DNV Presents Jacking Gears Maintenance Themed JIP
Jacking gears, the most characteristic systems of self-elevating units and jack-ups, often remain neglected on board, with a high potential for dire consequences. In order to achieve higher availability, reduce the risk of gear failure and lower the life cycle cost, DNV is inviting the industry to p
Matrix, Allseas to Provide Buoyancy for Chevron’s Wheatstone Project in WA
Matrix Composites & Engineering (Matrix) announces it has entered into an agreement with Allseas for the supply of rigid pipeline installation buoyancy for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The agreement will aid in sustaining the local manufacturing industry and support
Obama Calls for Increased BOEM Budget (USA)
U.S. President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget request, announced yesterday, includes $169.4 million to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is charged with managing the Nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources in a way that promotes efficient and environmentally responsibl
WTS Acquires Maritime Protection (Norway)
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions AS (WTS) signs the agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Maritime Protection AS (MP), strengthening the inert gas portfolio for the marine and offshore segments. Subject to certain conditions, the transaction will be closed 25 April 2013. “I am very excited that w
Salamander Hits Gas Offshore Indonesia
Salamander Energy plc announces that the North Kendang-1 exploration well (“NK-1”) in its operated South East Sangatta PSC, off Indonesia, has been suspended as a potential gas discovery. The rig is now being mobilised to the Bontang PSC to drill the Bedug-1 exploration well, the third well in Salam
ABS Expands Its Operational Workforce in Singapore
ABS, a leading provider of maritime classification services, yesterday announced significant investments in Singapore that will strengthen engineering and survey capabilities and lay the foundation for strategic global initiatives. Recognizing the growing role played by Singapore in the marine and o
Incat Designing Oilfield Service Vessels for Brazilian Market
Incat Crowther has been awarded contracts to design a pair of new fast oilfield service vessels for Arpoador Engenharia in Brazil. The 36m vessel will meet the Petrobras type P2 specification and the 48m vessel will comply with the type UT4000 specification. 36m Monohull Crewboat The first of the tw
Aker Solutions Secures Hook-Up Job at Premier’s Solan Field (UK)
Aker Solutions has won a contract to provide hook-up, commissioning and facility management services to Premier Oil at the operator’s Solan field development, west of Shetland. The hook-up project will see two subsea production and two subsea injection wells tied back to a fixed production platform
DeepOcean Charters MV Deep Helder
DeepOcean Group has entered into a 5 year charter of a new-build Subsea Support vessel, to be named MV Deep Helder, from SeaMar Subsea B.V. “Deep Helder will be a cost effective vessel that we plan to operate on survey, IMR and trenching projects for our customers in the oil & gas and renewable mark
Chevron Gets Clearance to Restart Output from Frade Field (Brazil)
The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas (ANP) has given a green light to Chevron to resume oil production from Frade field, offshore Brazil, Reuters has reported. The production has been shut since November 2011, when the authorities ordered the U.S.-based oil company to halt all of
Greenpeace Climbs Aboard West Hercules Rig. Protests Against Statoil’s Arctic Drilling Plans
Two Greenpeace activists wearing polar bear costumes have climbed aboard the West Hercules semi-submersible drilling rig at Westcon Shipyard in Ølensvåg, Norway. “I got news from my friends and colleagues home in Norway that they took action today at the Statoil oil rig, West Hercules, that is about
VIDEO: Kongsberg Deepens Its AUV Rental Pool
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd announces at Ocean Business 2013 that it will add a number of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) to its rental pool during 2013/14. The addition of AUV capability will further enhance the existing portfolio of Kongsberg Maritime Ltd rental equipment, which supports customers