Fossil Energy
Statoil Makes $600 Mln Investment Decision for Smørbukk South Extension Project
Statoil and the partners in the Åsgard Unit have today decided to realise the Smørbukk South Extension project offshore Norway. Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated recoverable reserves of 16.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and will be developed with a new subsea template connected to exist
FMC Technologies Pens Subsea Services Deal with Tullow for Jubilee Field (Ghana)
FMC Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of subsea systems and services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Tullow Ghana Ltd. to provide subsea services for its developments in the Jubilee field. Under the terms of the agree
Solstad, GSP Sign AHTS Charter Contract
Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with GSP Antares Limited(GSP) by which GSP will bareboat charter SOFF’s 1985 built AHTS “Normand Mjolne” for a period of 2 years. Thereafter GSP has an obligation to purchase the vessel at a pre-agreed price. The commencement of the bareboat charter will be Apr
Dana, RWE to Drill Severn Together. Magnolia Dry (UK)
Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum is partnering with RWE to start drilling operations on a prospect in the Southern North Sea. The companies are targeting the Severn prospect in blocks 43/17a, 43/18a which comprises Carboniferous sandstones. RWE is the operator for the drilling operations which will sta
Denmark’s Ramboll Designing Gina Krog Pipeline
Following the recent award of the record breaking Polarled pipeline for the international energy company Statoil, Ramboll Oil & Gas has now also been selected to do detailed engineering of the pipeline for the Gina Krog (formerly known as Dagny) field development in Norway, operated by Statoil. “We
Havyard Delivers PSV ‘Ben Nevis’ to Indian Owners
Friday last week Havyard Group delivered its sixth newbuilding to the Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services and the naming ceremony were held Monday in Aberdeen, UK. The platform supply ship (PSV) “Ben Nevis” is a Havyard 832 design. The naming ceremony was held in Aberdeen on Monday and
Halliburton Man Joins Atwood Oceanics’ BoD (USA)
Atwood Oceanics, Inc., a US-based owner of offshore drilling rigs, announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Miller to its Board of Directors. Miller currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Halliburton. Previously, Miller held a number of positions at Halliburto
ABB’s Onboard DC Grid to Receive Spotlight on New Technology Award at OTC 2013
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that its Onboard DC Grid will receive a Spotlight on New Technology Award at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) to be held May 6-9 in Houston. The awards honor innovative technologies for the oil and gas industry and relat
New Research Center to Focus on Improving O&G Output in Danish North Sea
The Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) has initiated the establishment of a new Danish research center in collaboration with leading Danish and foreign universities. The research center’s efforts are directly aimed at improving oil and gas production from the Danish sector of the North Sea. The res
Ezion Secures a Service Rig Charter Agreement in Arabian Gulf
Singapore’s Ezion Holdings Limited announced that it has secured a charter contract with a value of approximately USD 48.2 million over a 3 year period to provide a service rig to be used by an international oil company to support its oil & gas activities in the Arabian Gulf. The service rig is expe
Tome Ferrostaal Uses Intergraph for Construction of 6 FPSO Topsides (Brazil)
Tome Ferrostaal, a joint venture between Tome Engenharia and Ferrostaal in Brazil, has selected Intergraph(®) SmartMarine(®) Enterprise solutions, distributed by Sisgraph, as part of a project with Petrobras, one of the world’s largest energy companies. Intergraph’s enterprise engineering software w
LOC Expands. Opens Offices in Newcastle and Leeuwarden
Leading global marine and engineering consultancy, LOC (London Offshore Consultants) has opened two new offices to strengthen its service delivery in the North Sea region. Complimenting existing LOC hubs in London, Aberdeen and Stavanger, the new offices – both opened on the same day (14 March) – ar
MCG Starts New 2D Seismic Survey in Barents Sea, Norway
MCG announced the commencement of a new multi-client 2D survey, MCG1301, in the southwestern Norwegian Barents Sea. This is the fifth consecutive year MCG acquires multi-client 2D in the western Barents Sea. The survey is a consistent 4×4 km grid and will be around 8,400 km. This will bring MCG’s hi
BAE Systems Building Two More PSVs for Jackson Offshore
BAE Systems’ shipyard in Florida will build two additional platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC under a contract option the two companies signed in December 2012. The new vessels, which will service offshore drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, reflect BAE Systems