Fossil Energy
Eni CEO Meets Prime Minister of Mozambique
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique, Alberto Vaquina, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met today in Rome to discuss Eni’s activities in the country. During the meeting, Eni’s CEO updated the Prime Minister on the progress of ongoing projects, which are considered strategic for both Eni and
WesternGeco Starts Barents Sea Seismic Survey with IsoMetrix
WesternGeco today announced that it has begun acquisition of its Ice Bear 2 multiclient 3D survey in the western Barents Sea using its new IsoMetrix marine isometric seismic technology. The isometric inline and crossline sampling delivered by the IsoMetrix technology will provide high-resolution bro
Heerema to Build Offshore Platform for Marathon in E. Guinea
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) in the Netherlands has been awarded the EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contract for the 6,000 ton Alba PSC B3 compression platform for client Marathon E.G. Production Limited. Heerema Fabrication Group has been awarded an EPCI contract
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Expands Range of Offshore Industry Services in Asia
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is increasing its offer to clients in the offshore vessel and energy production sectors in 2013, with a strong focus on opportunities in Singapore and South East Asia. WSS has been supplying the Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) market for more than 30 years, but going forw
EnerMech Receives £20 Mln Funding (UK)
EnerMech, an international provider of mechanical services solutions to the energy services sector, has received additional £20 million funding from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking in Aberdeen. The latest tranche of funding will support EnerMech’s organic growth initiatives and will also assist in fu
Det Norske: Oil Confirmed in Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, has as partner i PL 265 (20 percent), by core samples confirmed oil in appraisal well 16/2-17S (Fault Margin), which is part of the Johan Sverdrup field, in the Norwegian part of North Sea. Statoil is the operator for PL 265. “Drilling operations in the reservoir section
Trelleborg Acquires Ambler Technologies (UK)
Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of the U.K. company Ambler Technologies Ltd. The company develops and produces composite materials that create strictly specified buoyancy and insulation properties in appl
Apply, Samsung Pen Martin Linge LQ Contract
Norway’s Apply has signed a final contract with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries for the delivery of Living Quarters for Total’s Marting Linge field development in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea. The contract was signed on April 5, two months after the two companies signed a letter of i
DOF Wins Contract for Skandi Stolmen from Petrobras
Norwegian owner of offshore support vessels DOF has been awarded a new 4-year contract for Skandi Stolmen with Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras. The contract for the 67m long Platform Supply Vessel is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2013. Skandi Stolmen is of UT 775 design and transports oil
Argos: Falklands PL001 Licence Extended
Argos Resources Limited, the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, has received notification that the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has extended the second term of the Company’s PL001 Licence by one year, to 25 November 2016, with no additional work comm
IKM Secures Myanmar Job
IKM Testing Thailand has been awarded as a contractor by PC Myanmar (Hong Kong) limited, a subsidiary of Petronas for the provision of nitrogen purging, nitrogen-helium leak testing spread and associated support services during shutdown for PC Myanmar. The duration of the contract is two years and s
Black Elk Energy Sells Non-Core Assets Gulf of Mexico
Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas announced yesterday the completion of sale of four non-core properties to a third party. The sale consisted of one non-operated and three operated fields in the Eugene Island, Ship Shoal and
InterMoor Books Place at Açu Superport (Brazil)
InterMoor do Brasil Serviços Offshore de Instalaçao Ltda (InterMoor), an Acteon company, has been awarded a construction license to build facilities at the new Industrial Complex of Açu Superport located in São João da Barra in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Construction of the Service Base will c
Wintershall Encounters 64m Oil Column at North Sea Well (Norway)
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 418, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 35/9-8 on the 35/9-7 oil discovery (Skarfjell). Appraisal well 35/9-8 was drilled 1.8 kilometres north of the 35/9-7 discovery well. The 35/9-7 oil discovery was proven in 2012 in Upper Jurassic