Fossil Energy
PSA Inspects Stena Drilling’s Activities on Troll Field (Norway)
From 4 – 7 December 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Stena Drilling AS (Stena) and the company’s activities with Stena Don on the Troll field. The objective of the audit was to verify that Stena ensures compliance with HSE requirements during activities with
Lundin Norway to Drill in PL 359 with Bredford Dolphin (Norway)
Lundin Norway AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling with the Bredford Dolphin mobile drilling facility in block 16/4. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Lundin Norway AS consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/4-6S. The drilling activity is sched
Chevron Sponsors Badger Explorer Drilling Tool (Norway)
Norway’s Badger Explorer ASA has signed a sponsorship agreement with Chevron Energy Technology Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (“Chevron”), whereby the company will co-sponsor the development of the Badger autonomous drilling tool through the Badger Explorer Demonstrator Program. The obje
Wood Group PSN’s Chief Executive Outlines Future Plans (UK)
Wood Group PSN’s (WGPSN) new chief executive, Robin Watson has outlined his ambitions for Wood Group’s largest operating division. Watson (45), who served as the UK managing director of WGPSN for the last two years, has assumed his position as WGPSN chief executive, succeeding Bob Keiller, now CEO o
IOOC to Develop Balal Field Gas Layers (Iran)
According to the public relations of an Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company, a senior oil official said that the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) plans to develop gas layers of Balal offshore oil field in southern Iran. Alireza Ghazi-Zahedi, deputy director of the company’s Lava
Oil & Gas Jobs Up for Grabs at Tawdheef Recruitment Show (UAE)
The UAE energy and oil & gas sectors are stepping up their 2013 Emiratisation efforts, as a score of major organisations prepare to sieve through thousands of Emirati job candidates at the country’s leading recruitment fair next week. The Tawdheef Recruitment Show takes place from 29-31 January at t
Eni Takes Operatorship of Vietnamese Offshore Blocks
Neon Energy Limited has announced that the Company’s farmout of Vietnamese exploration blocks 120 and 105-110/04 (“105”) to Eni Vietnam B.V. (“Eni”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eni SpA, has received the full and final approval of Petrovietnam and the Government of Vietnam. The key commercial terms
Trapoil Enters Farm-In Agreement with Extract Energy (UK)
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announces that on 18 January 2013 it completed a farm-in agreement with Extract Petroleum Limited (“Extract”) with respect to the acreage awarded t
Tullow Completes Spring Energy Acquisition (Norway)
Tullow Oil plc (“Tullow”) announces the completion of its acquisition of Spring Energy Norway AS (“Spring”) that was previously announced on 11 December 2012. Roar Tessem, Spring’s CEO, will be Managing Director of Tullow’s Norwegian companies and will have responsibility for Tullow’s assets offshor
Eni, Petrovietnam Sign MoU (Italy)
The President and CEO of the Vietnamese national oil company PetroVietnam, Do Van Hau, and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of business opportunities in Vietnam and abroad, in Rome today. The agreement was signed after a meeting between Italian Prime Min
Reef Subsea to Flourish in New Premises, CEO Says (UK)
Reef Subsea announced today they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to devel
Offshore Middle East 2013 Kicks Off (Qatar)
Offshore Middle East 2013 conference and exhibition in Doha, Qatar, was officially opened this morning by the Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada. In his address at the Opening Plenary, Al Sada indicated that offshore spend
RWE Dea Offered License Operatorship in Norwegian Sea
In the Awards in Predefined Areas 2012 (APA 2012), the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered RWE Dea Norge two new production licences, one of which is an operatorship. New Production Licences: PL694 and PL682 RWE Dea Norge will become operator of a new production licence (PL) with
Det Norske Pleased with APA 2012 Results (Norway)
Last week, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced the award of production licenses in the 2012 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) licensing round, encompassing mature areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Det norske oljeselskap ASA was awarded eight new licenses, three of three as operator