Fossil Energy
Seadrill Orders Two New Jack-Up Rigs in China
Seadrill, an international offshore drilling contractor, has exercised fixed price options for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) in China. The rigs are scheduled for delivery during the third and fourth
DONG Makes Oil Discovery Offshore Norway
DONG E & P Norge AS, operator of production licence 147, is about to complete drilling of wildcat well 3/7-8 S. The well proved oil and gas. The drilling took place two kilometres south of the Trym field in the southern part of the North Sea. The primary exploration target for the well was to [&hell
Archer Launches BOP Cleaning Tool
Archer, the global oilfield service provider, has launched its latest tool, the TornarTM Deep Water BOP Cleaner, which has been designed for safe and effective blowout preventer (BOP) and riser cleaning in deep and ultra-deep water environments. The company made the announcement from booth 555 at th
Gulf Island Fabrication to Construct Jacket for Gulf of Mexico Project
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. , announced today that, through its subsidiary Gulf Marine Fabricators, it has received a Letter of Intent in anticipation of a contract for the fabrication of a 1200’ jacket from Walter Oil & Gas Corporation for its Coelacanth Project located at Ewing Bank 834 in the G
Intermoor to Present Lufeng FSOU Project at Offshore Asia Exhibition (Malaysia)
InterMoor’s recent permanent mooring project in the South China Sea, involving the upgrade and relocation of the Lufeng FSOU mooring system, will be one of the highlights of the Offshore Asia exhibition on March 7, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shaik Yaseen Baba, a senior naval architect and engin
Subsea 7 Wins $380 Mln Job at Aasta Hansteen Field
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of a contract valued at approximately US$380 million from Statoil for the Aasta Hansteen gas field, located west of Bodø in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. The contract comprises the design, coating, fabrication and installation of 19km of rigid flowli
Deep Down, Inc. Takes Part in Brazil’s Deepwater Projects
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has received orders totaling more than $4 million for equipment and services for deepwater projects offshore Brazil. The first or
Adria Winch Delivers PSV Equipment to Havyard
Adria Winch, a company specialized in deck machinery, with production facilities in Split, Croatia, has delivered anchor-mooring equipment for three Havyard’s new Platform Supply Vessels. The total value of the equipment ordered by Norway’s Havyard is estimated at approximately €550,000, according t
Offshore Solutions BV Wins OAS Contract from Shell in Qatar
Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland NV, continues to build on recent successes in The Persian Gulf, after being awarded a Variation Order (VO) to its existing contract with Qatar Shell GTL Limited (Shell Qatar) for a second Offshore Access System (OAS),
Ferguson Moves to New Facilities in Singapore
The Ferguson Group Singapore Pte, specialists in the rental of containers, accommodation modules and workspace modules to the offshore energy industry, announced today its move to new facilities in Singapore. The Group has relocated its Asian operations to a larger purpose-built facility at the Loya
New Non-Executive Director Joins BG Group (UK)
BG Group today announced the appointment of Lim Haw-Kuang as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Lim, 59, fills the vacancy left by Philippe Varin, who stood down from the board in February after almost seven years as a Non-Executive Director with BG Group. Commenting on the appointment,
SPE Conference Focuses on Africa’s Oil and Gas Market
The Society of Petroleum Engineers London Section (SPE London) today announced that Africa’s oil and gas market is a key focus for its upcoming conference and exhibition, which takes place on 22-23 May at Savoy Place in central London (UK). Africa in general has seen renewed interest in its energy s
UK Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change Hails ROVOP
The UK Secretary of State for energy and climate change has hailed subsea services company ROVOP as ‘a leading specialist in its field’ and one which is ensuring that the country remains at the global vanguard of the energy industry. The Rt Hon Ed Davey was speaking as ROVOP announced that it had fu
IEV Receives LOA for Shell’s TLP Installation in Malaysia
IEV HOLDINGS LIMITED has announced that its 49% associate, IEV Malaysia, has been awarded a Letter of Award to transport and install an integrated Tension Leg Platform (“TLP”) from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited (“Sabah Shell”) in the Malikai fields offshore Sabah, Malaysia (the “Project”). A