Fossil Energy
Drydocks Launches Global Offshore Services Arm in Dubai
Drydocks World, the UAE-based group engaged in ship repair, conversion, new building, Rigs and offshore construction, announced the launch of its Drydocks World – Global Offshore Services arm at a special ceremony organised at Dubai Maritime City, the new business units located in Fujairah and Dubai
Gas Production Starts from Rhyl Field (UK)
Gas production has begun from the Rhyl gas field in Morecambe Bay, helping to secure the future of 400 North West jobs and boost energy security for the UK. The Rhyl field, located 39km off the coast of Barrow, was first discovered in 2009 and is wholly owned and operated by Centrica Energy. Gas fro
O&G Decommissioning Sector Research Presented (UK)
Research identifying strengths and weaknesses in the oil & gas decommissioning sector has been outlined to delegates who attended a new one-day event for the sector which took place in Aberdeen on Wednesday, March 27. Decom Offshore 2013 was held by offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum Decom Nor
PSA Conducts Audit of Ocean Rig AS for Norwegian Activities
During the period 14 September 2012 – 1 March 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Ocean Rig AS (OR) and the company’s preparations for activities with Leiv Eiriksson on the Norwegian shelf. The objective of this audit activity is to follow up that the company sa
Bad Weather Delays Huntington Flow (UK)
Norwegian Energy Company has reported there has been some delays at the Huntington field project in the UK North Sea due to weather conditions and technical work which has taken more time than planned. First oil, originally scheduled for late March 2013, is now expected during the first half of Apri
Statoil Receives Consent for Transocean Leader Ops at Mikkel Field
Statoil has received consent to use the Transocean Leader rig at the Mikkel field. The consent relates to permanent plugback of well 6407/6-5 in the Norwegian Sea. Water depth at the site is 225 metres. The operation is scheduled to start on 13 April 2013, with a duration until 1 May 2013. Transocea
West Hercules Under PSA Inspection for AoC
On 27 February 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit within risk and barrier management, technical safety, maintenance management, logistics, follow-up of terms stipulated in the AoC decision and winterisation on West Hercules. The audit was a follow-up of previous a
Shell to Splash Millions on New Technologies
Shell is ready to invest several hundred million dollars in emerging technology companies, with the aim to accelerate the deployment of innovations that add value to the company’s operations. From smarter exploration processes to enhanced extraction techniques, Shell’s corporate venturing arm Shell
Otto Marine Sells Otto Explorer 3 to RY Offshore
The Board of Directors of Otto Marine Limited announced that its shipyard has, sold a Multi-purpose Field Support and ROV Support Vessel “Otto Explorer 3” to RY Offshore Limited for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$50 million. Upon completion of the sale, the Buyer will charter the ves
Sparrows Services Cranes on FPSOs (Australia)
Davie Brough, operations manager with Sparrows in Perth, Australia, is seeing evidence of the expected growth in Floating Production, Storage and Offtake facilities in the region. His team has recently begun working on a 3 year contract with the Thai national oil company, PTTEP, to provide crane ins
Inpex Farms Into Statoil’s Exploration Acreage Off Mozambique
Statoil has farmed down a 25 % working interest in its operated exploration licence offshore Mozambique to Japanese based INPEX Mozambique, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX CORPORATION. The licence, which consists of two blocks, under one licence agreement, is located in areas 2 and 5 offsho
SeaBird Receives Carribbean LoA
SeaBird Exploration Plc has announced that has signed a LOA for the Geo Pacific 3D seismic vessel with estimated total duration of 85 days in the Caribbean. Estimated contract value is approximately USD 12.5 million. Commencement is expected second part of April. Geo Pacific is currently undergoing
Construction of Perdido Platform (VIDEO)
Perdido is the world’s deepest offshore oil drilling and production platform. The following video shows the construction of this platform, which demanded international expertise, with equipment brought in from around the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbWO6WmGCmU Moored in 2,450 metres (8,00
Rig GSF Arctic I Delivered to Las Palmas, Spain
Tug Fairmount Sherpa has safely delivered rig GSF Arctic I to Las Palmas. The rig has been towed from offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. GSF Arctic I is a semi-submersible drilling rig for deepwater operations, owned by Houston based Transocean. GSF Arctic I is de