Fossil Energy
Floatel International Signs Contracts with Total and Statoil
Total E&P Norge AS has awarded a contract to Floatel International for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the Martin Linge Field Development project, offshore Norway. Martin Linge field is located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, approximately 180 kilometers west of
First Production from ROC’s Beibu Gulf Project
Roc Oil (China) Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC, advises that following the successful installation, hook-up and commissioning of offshore facilities for the Beibu Gulf Project, first production has been achieved from two development wells, A5H and A2, on the WZ 6-12 wellhead platform. Bot
Far Senator AHTS Ready for North Sea Spot Market
Farstad Supply AS yesterday took delivery of Far Senator AHTS newbuild from Vard Langsten, Norway. To remind, Farstad Supply AS has sold the vessel to Ocean Yield AS and leased it back on a 12 year bareboat charter. The agreement includes options for Farstad Supply AS to buy back the vessel. The ves
Sembmarine to Use SSPL’s Patented Technology for Design of Minimum Facilities Platforms
Singapore’s Sembmarine SLP Ltd (SLP), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine has been awarded an exclusive license by Seahorse Platform Partners Ltd (SPPL) to use its patented SEAHARVESTERTM and SeaHorseTM technology in the design and construction of Minimum Facilities Platform (MFPs) for the North Sea, Ir
Rosneft Completes TNK-BP Acquisition
Russia’s state-owned oil company Rosneft has today completed one of the largest oil industry acquisitions in history. Rosneft today finalised two separate transactions with British oil company BP and Russia’s AAR consortium to acquire TNK-BP. Rosneft has bought BP’s 50% share in TNK-BP in exchange f
Heerema Kicks Off Construction of Montrose BLP
Today Heerema Fabrication Group’s Zwijndrecht yard in the Netherlands officially started the construction of the integrated production Montrose BLP (bridge linked platform) topsides for client Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited. At the end of last year HFG’s Zwijndrecht fabrication facility signed t
FMC Technologies to Supply Subsea Equipment for Who Dat Field
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received a subsea equipment order from LLOG Exploration for the Who Dat field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The order has an estimated value of $30 million in revenue. The project is located in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon Block 503 in water
VIDEO: ABB Becomes Main Electrical Contractor for Ichthys Project in Australia
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. The order is valued at $15 million. ABB was awarded th
Black Elk Energy Holds West Delta 32 Charity Event (USA)
Black Elk Energy, an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, announced the success of the West Delta 32 charity event. Black Elk Energy and Oilfield Helping Hands teamed up to host a special tribute sporting clay shoot for the 6 families affected by the incident on the West Delta 3
Gallery: Supercomputer Helps Total with Seismic Data Processing
French oil company Total will Friday, March 22, 2013, inaugurate the new high-performance computer of its Scientific and Technical Centre in Pau which now ranks the Group among the top ten international companies in terms of computing power. The event will take place in the presence of Lionel Beffre
Huntington Field to Produce First Oil By March End (UK)
Noreco, a Norwegian company with a stake in Huntington field in the Southern North Sea, offshore UK, has announced that all risers are connected to the subsea facilities, and consequently the entire Huntington system is fully connected from the wells to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit. The final subsea pre
MOG Sells All Gas from Guendalina to Repower, Italy
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announce that its subsidiary Medoilgas Italia SpA has signed a gas sales contract with Repower Italia SpA relating to the Company’s entire net gas production from the Guendalina gas field for a period of one year from 1 October 2013 until 30 September 2014. R
ASCO Hosts Well Capping Equipment Presentation (Norway)
ASCO, one of the world’s leading oil and gas service companies, has played host to the launch of cutting edge well capping equipment that can be deployed in the event of a subsea well control incident in Europe. On Friday (15 March 2013) around 200 guests assembled at ASCO’s Tananger base in Stavang
Murkowski-Landrieu Act Ensures All States Get Fair Slice of Oil Revenues Cake (USA)
U.S. Senator from Alaska Lisa Murkowski introduced major bipartisan legislation yesterday with Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) to ensure that all states receive a fair and equitable share of the revenues from energy production on federal lands and waters. The Fixing America’s Inequities with Revenues (