Fossil Energy
SBM Offshore, Talisman Scrapping Yme MOPUstor Platform
SBM Offshore and Talisman Energy Norge AS (Talisman), have reached a decision to terminate the YME MOPUstor project in the Norwegian North Sea, including scrapping the existing above surface structure, and ending all joint activity for an agreed cost. Following an extended period of operational and
Hallin Marine, Bumi Armada Work Together Offshore India
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the start of a saturation-diving and air-diving project off the coast of Mumbai, India. Working in partnership with Bumi Armada Berhad, Hallin provides a complete diving system plus full diving team and operating crew. Rik Zwinkels, Managi
OPITO, Oil Companies Cooperate to Build Strong Oil & Gas Workforce
OPITO International, founded in 2009 to lead the drive for common global oil and gas safety training standards, has seen its business completely transformed in the last year. The overseas arm of the industry’s skills and training body has become the trusted adviser to Governments, international and
COPL, ExxonMobil, NOCAL Agree on Revised PSC for Block LB-13 (Liberia)
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Overseas Petroleum Bermuda Limited, announce that a Restated and Amended Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for Block LB-13 offshore Liberia has been agreed with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Liberia Limited (”Ex
PSA Gets New Director General (Norway)
The King in Council appointed Anne Næss Myhrvold on Friday 8 March to serve as director general of the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) for a fixed term of six years. Myhrvold was born in 1966, and has worked for BP Norge since 2002. She has been a member of this company’s top management as [
Statoil Hires Two PSVs from Havila Shipping
Norway’s Havila Shipping has entered into new contracts with Statoil for PSV vessels Havila Clipper and Havila Crusader. The Havila Clipper contract is for a firm period of four months with four optional periods for one month. The Havila Crusader contract is for a firm period of six months with two
Vikoma Names New Sales and Marketing Director (UK)
Leading environmental technology company, Vikoma International Limited, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Guy Downie as Sales and Marketing Director. Vikoma, which is part of Aberdeen head-quartered Energy Environmental Group, leads the world in the design manufactu
Blue Thunder PSV Delivered at Ulstein Verft
Blue Thunder platform supply vessel PX121 was launched at Ulstein Verft on Saturday 9 March. According to Ulstein, the vessel “is now situated quayside, bright and blue.” Two Blue Thunder‘s sister vessels were also on the move during the weekend. The hull of yno 298 was docked into the dock hall for
Statoil Brings Vigdis North-East Field On Stream
Statoil and its partners have started production from the Vigdis North-East oil field located in the Norwegian Part of North Sea. “The project adds new and valuable volumes for Statoil and its partners, and we have managed to meet the ambitious schedule and cost frames for this type of fast-track de
Wärtsilä Equips Statoil’s Heidrun FSU with Pumps
Finland’s offshore and marine equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä has won a valuable order to supply a series of pumps to be installed on a new floating storage unit (FSU). The FSU is being built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for Statoil, the Norway based international energy company. When
Swedish MMT to Inspect Danish North Sea Pipelines
Swedish company MMT has been awarded a long term service agreement with Denmark’s DONG Energy Exploration and Production. Since 2008, MMT has performed the annual inspection on the DONG pipelines in the North Sea. In January 2013 MMT have been awarded the survey period 2013 to 2014 with an option to
Petrofac Lands Deepwater Gig in Mexican Waters
Petrofac’s Engineering & Consulting Services business (ECS), in partnership with Doris Engineering of Houston (Doris), has been awarded a project management contract by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for specialised technical assistance and supervision for the construction, installation, commissioning,
Saipem Scoops $1.1 Bln Worth of E&C Offshore Contracts in Africa
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in North and West Africa for a total value of approximately $1.1 billion. In Egypt, Saipem has been awarded by Burullus Gas Company a contract for the development of the West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa Project about 90 kilometres off the Me
Miclyn Express Offshore Completes Upgrades on MPSV Endeavour
Miclyn Express Offshore, a regional leader in providing offshore support vessels to the Oil & Gas industry, has announce the completion of upgrading works on (MPSV) Endeavour. This project was undertaken by a specialised team based in MEO’s Batam shipyard. The team has had previous experience with u