Fossil Energy
USA, Canada Sign MoU on Arctic Offshore Drilling Cooperation
As part of the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) commitment to safe and environmentally responsible offshore operations, BSEE is teaming with Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) to bring the best available information to offshore energy decisions in the Arctic. BSEE Direc
Subsea UK 2013: EPC Offshore Wins Subsea Company of the Year title
An oil and gas concept development and project management company EPC Offshore has won the coveted Subsea Company of the Year title at the Subsea UK Business Awards 2013. The top accolade, which acknowledges excellence and achievement in the subsea industry, was awarded to EPC Offshore in recognitio
Seatronics Launches Rio de Janeiro Office (Brazil)
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company, has completed the start-up phase of its new office, workshop and warehouse facility in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new base will support Seatronics Ltd’s activities such as sales, rental, engineering and cable molding. Staff at the new facility will handle t
Subsea UK 2013: Innovation and Achievement Awards Presented
A host of successes within the subsea sector were celebrated last night at Subsea UK’s seventh annual awards ceremony, which aims to recognise innovation and outstanding achievements across the UK subsea industry. Sponsored by Forum Energy Technologies, the dinner attracted over 800 guests from acro
Heerema to Build Jacket for Statoil’s Dagny Development
Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands last week signed the Letter of Award with Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a fixed jacket for the Dagny field development in the central part of the North Sea. Following the award to HFG’s engineering firm HFG
Stork Names New HSSEQ Director for UK and Africa
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director – UK & Africa. Law takes on the posit
Singapore’s Sembcorp to Build Ivar Aasen PDQ for $726 Mln
SMOE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured a contract worth about S$900 million ($726 million) from Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Norway for engineering, procurement and construction of the Process, Drilling and Quarters Platform (pdQ) Topsides to be installed at a water depth of
Statoil to Continue Production on Glitne Field (Norway)
Statoil has received a new consent to use Glitne, which includes the Petrojarl 1 production and storage facility with associated subsea wells. Production on the Glitne field started in 2001. However, additional resources that were discovered in the field have made it possible to operate the field fo
Subsea 7 Secures Installation & Construction Job Offshore Nigeria
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of a contract from Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd for the development of the Erha North field, located offshore Nigeria in water depths between 1,000 metres and 1,200 metres. The contract was awarded to a consortium of West African Ventures Ltd an
ConocoPhillips Appoints New Senior VP, Government Affairs (USA)
ConocoPhillips yesterday, February 6, announced Andrew Lundquist has been named to its Executive Leadership Team as senior vice president, Government Affairs. In this capacity, Lundquist will have responsibility for ConocoPhillips’ state, federal and international policy and government affairs activ
Oceanology International China 2013 Receives Strong Support
The inaugural Oceanology International China 2013, the only event for marine science and ocean technology in the Asian region, being held at INTEX in Shanghai on 3 – 5 September 2013, is benefiting from strong support across the board from official organisations, exhibitors and the organisers of int
Rep. Markey to End Big Oil’s Subsidies? (USA)
BP announced, on February 5, a 2012 profit of nearly $12 billion, pushing total profits for the five largest oil companies to $119 billion for the year. As oil company profits approach record levels, drivers across America are facing gas prices that have surged 17 cents per gallon in just the last w
Jaya Pride Offshore Support Vessel Delivered in Singapore
Jaya Holdings Limited, operators of Singapore’s leading offshore shipbuilding yard, today delivered a new state-of-the-art multi-purpose offshore support vessel Jaya Pride. “Jaya Pride is one of the most sophisticated vessels produced by Jaya’s Batam shipyard,” said Chief Executive Officer Venkatram
Bergen Group to Replace Compressor Motor on Troll A
Bergen Group Rosenberg AS has been awarded a Letter of Intent by Statoil, for the replacement of a compressor motor on the Troll A platform in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The replacement is required due to a breakdown of the existing motor requiring an immediate and efficient operation to be per