Fossil Energy
Wood Mackenzie: Global Gas Demand Continues to Grow Strongly
While gas demand in Europe will struggle to recover to pre-financial crisis levels until the latter half of this decade, overall global gas demand continues to grow strongly, Ben Hollins, Head of Gas & Power Research for Wood Mackenzie told delegates in a presentation at FLAME 2013 in Amsterdam. In
DeepOcean UK Charters Havila Phoenix
DeepOcean UK, Ltd, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, today announced that the Company has entered into a long term charter of the Havila Phoenix. The vessel, equipped with 250 Tonne Crane, will be lengthened by 15 metres prior to delivery in Q1 2014 to 125m length by 23m beam. Two state of
BSEE Issues Incidents of Noncompliance to Four Gulf of Mexico Contractors
The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) issued in the past two weeks a total of six Incidents of Noncompliance (INCs) to four separate offshore contractors working in the Gulf of Mexico for violations of federal regulations pertaining to oil and gas operations. The contractors
DNV Appoints Head of UK Advisory Services
DNV, the multinational provider of risk management and sustainability services, has appointed Frank Ketelaars as its Head of UK Advisory Services to oversee a further growth in the oil and gas sector, drawing on a diverse and experienced pool of consultants. Ketelaars will have overall responsibilit
Statoil to Use Borgland Dolphin for Drilling in PL 090C, Norway
Statoil Petroleum AS has received consent to use the Borgland Dolphin rig to drill well 35/11-R-14 BH which is part of production licence 090C in the Norwegian North Sea. Water depth at the site is 368 metres. The planned start-up is 23 April 2013, with an estimated duration of 124 days. Borgland Do
Wärtsilä GasReformer Receives OTC 2013 Spotlight Award
This new patented product by Finland’s Wärtsilä has been recognised by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with the 2013 Spotlight award for reducing offshore oil and gas sector operating costs while benefiting the environment.
Expro Wins Supply Contract in China
International oilfield service company, Expro, has been awarded a $4.5 million one year contract for the supply of 7 3/8” completion landing string services in China. This contract will enable Expro to capitalise on an emerging and highly lucrative deepwater market, which is set for major growth ove
BG Group: First Production from Everest East (UK)
BG Group today announced first production from its Everest East expansion project in the UK North Sea. This significant milestone is the second of seven projects BG Group plans to bring onstream in 2013 as outlined at BG Group’s annual results in February. The Everest East expansion comprises two su
Halliburton Opens Completion Tools Center (Singapore)
Halliburton opened its newly constructed Completion Technology and Manufacturing Center in Singapore today, significantly expanding the Company’s Completion Tools technology and manufacturing capacity. Completion Tools, a product service line in Halliburton’s Completion and Production division, enab
TGS to Sell Fugro’s 2D Multi-Client Library (Norway)
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (“TGS”) announces a commercial agreement to sell Fugro’s 2D multi-client library. As a result of this agreement, Fugro provides TGS with an exclusive right to licence and market the majority of Fugro’s multi-client 2D library and receive commission fees on the sales
EMGS: BOA Galatea Completes Ceara Survey
Norway’s electromagnetic specialist EMGS has annouced that its BOA Galatea vessel will today complete the multi-client program in the Ceara area in northern Brazil. The vessel will immediately after a scheduled port call mobilise for a multi-client program covering approximately 8000 km2 in the high
Oseberg Power Outage Causes Gas Leak. Production Shut Down
On Thursday afternoon, 14 March, there was a power outage on board the Oseberg field centre in the Norwegian part of ther North Sea, Statoil has reported. The power outage led to a gas leak, which has been stopped. The field centre has subsequently experienced additional power supply problems. Well
Statoil, ExxonMobil Make Third High Impact Discovery Offshore Tanzania
Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil have today announced their third high impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania in a year. The discovery of 4-6 TCF of natural gas in place in the Tangawizi-1 well brings the total in-place volumes up to 15-17 TCF. “The success in Block 2 is the result of an am
BG Group: Excellent Jodari Appraisal Results (Tanzania)
BG Group today announced it had completed its appraisal programme in the Jodari field of Block 1 offshore Tanzania, with a drill stem test on the original natural gas discovery well confirming the excellent quality of the Tertiary reservoir. The drill stem test on the Jodari-1 well, the first in dee