Fossil Energy
Wood Mackenzie Predicts Robust Outlook for Global Gas Demand
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 toda
Cooper Energy Weeks from Spudding Hammamet Offshore Well (Tunisia)
Cooper Energy Limited, the operator for the Bargou Joint Venture and the Hammamet West-3 well offshore Tunisia, has advised the Company that the ‘GSP Jupiter’ jack-up drilling rig left the port of Tuzla in Turkey on March 10. The rig was previously working in the Black Sea and it was necessary to pa
OPITO: Study Begins on Skills and Competence Gaps in Offshore Supervisors
OIL and gas industry skills body OPITO has commissioned a new study which aims to identify the skills and competence gaps in offshore supervisors and how this impacts on the prevention of major safety incidents. Researchers at Robert Gordon University are undertaking in-depth interviews with current
GBI: Yearly Offshore Drilling Investment in Africa and Middle East to Exceed $17 Bln by 2016
An increase in offshore discoveries is prompting a surge in exploration activity across the Middle East and Africa and driving up the amount spent on drilling, states the latest report form business intelligence firm GBI Research. The company’s latest oil and gas report forecasts offshore drilling e
Hydro Group Opens New Singapore Office
Aberdeen-based Hydro Group Plc, a global designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, sets sights on further international growth with opening of new Singapore office. Singapore currently represents Hydro Group’s second large
GSP Offshore’s Jack-Up to Drill at Russia’s Arctic
Romania’s GSP Offshore has been awarded a contract by Russia’s Gazprom Neft to provide offshore drilling and support services in Pechora Sea, offshore Russia. Operations are scheduled to start at the beginning of June and will be carried out in Dolginskoye oil field, located in the Pechora Sea, in t
Dolphin, Searcher Seismic Begin Barents Sea 3D MC Seismic Project (Norway)
Dolphin Geophysical in partnership with Searcher Seismic has announced the 1,407km2 Non-Exclusive 3D MC seismic project on the Finnmark Platform, Barents Sea, Norway. Processing has commenced in Dolphins UK Centre using their proprietary OpenCPS software. The processing sequence has been designed to
No Offshore Rig Deal Between Keppel and Naftogaz of Ukraine
Singapore’s Keppel today announced that a conditional contract, signed by the company with “Naftogaz of Ukraine” (Naftogaz) last year, for the construction of two semi-submersible drilling rigs will not take effect. The company said in a press release that “the contract will not be taking effect as
Trapoil Acquires 45 Pct Stake in Orchid Oil Discovery, UK
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announced, further to the Company’s announcement of 7 January 2013, that it entered into a definitive sale and purchase agreement on 11 March 2013
Expro Awarded for Its “No Leak is Acceptable” Video
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has won the ‘Best Audio Visual Employee Communication’ prize at this year’s Scottish Communications Awards. The No Leak is Acceptable video was part of an internal safety campaign focused on teamwork and communication as effective ways of reduc
Havila Shipping Sells Havila Runde RRV
Norway’s Havila Shipping ASA has, on behalf of the 100% owned ship owning company Havila Offshore AS, entered into an agreement where the Rapid Response Vessel (RRV) Havila Runde is sold to Secunda Canada. The selling price is at booked value of the vessel and the sale will release liquidity of arou
Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors Awarded EPC Deal for Hebron GBS (Canada)
ExxonMobil Canada Properties has released the option for Kvaerner’s joint venture company Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors to provide the full scope of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Hebron Project gravity based structure (GBS). The contract value for Kvaerner’s share of
Lundin Starts Drilling at Luno II (Norway)
Lundin Petroleum has started drilling of exploration well 16/4-6S in PL359. The well will target the Luno II prospect, which is located south of the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The main objective of well 16/4-6S is to prove the presence of hydrocarbons in Jurassic reservoir
Helix Orders Two Trenching ROVs
Helix Energy Solutions Group’s Canyon Offshore subsea contracting business unit signed contracts for a new Perry XT 1500 Seabed Trenching System and two 200 horsepower Perry XLX work class ROVs, to be built by Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. The XT 1500 trencher will support Canyon Offshore’s Oil &