Fossil Energy
BG Hires Safe Bristolia for UK North Sea Support Ops
Prosafe has been awarded a contract by BG International Limited for the provision of the Safe Bristolia accommodation support rig at the Everest Platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. The two firm periods of the contract are 197 days in both 2014 and 2015, with on-site operations planned to com
Viking Supply Ships Reduces Staff. Seafarers Untouched (Denmark)
The management of Viking Supply Ships A/S (VSS) has proposed a new organizational structure for the Danish-based offshore supply company. The move has been described as a way for the company to remain competitive and meet the weak offshore supply market. VSS has its head office in Copenhagen and add
Fabricom Secures Alvheim FPSO Job (Norway)
Fabricom AS, a GDF SUEZ Energy Services company, has secured a contract by Marathon Oil Norge AS for provision of maintenance and modification services for the company’s Alvheim floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) operations. Under the agreement, Fabricom will provide engineering stud
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Appoints New President of Marketing Americas
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of precision seals and bearings, announces the appointment of Peter Hahn as President of Marketing Americas, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Peter has held several leadership roles within the Trell
Exploration Costs to Hit 4Q 2012 Profit, Lundin Says (Sweden)
During the fourth quarter of 2012 Lundin Petroleum, a Sweden-based oil and gas exploration and production company, achieved a production rate of 35,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) resulting in production for the full year of 35,700 boepd. The average Brent oil price for the fourth quar
Thailand: PTTEP to Spend $24 Bln Over Next Five Years
Thailand’s oil company PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP revealed the Capital Expenditure and Operating Expenditure for the Company and its subsidiaries for the five-year period from 2013 to 2017 will be approximately $24.67 billion . The majority of investment will be u
Linde to Support Expanded Use of LNG for Oil and Gas Drilling (USA)
Linde North America, announced that Earl Lawson, head of Energy Solutions, will discuss the company’s expanding capabilities to support the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for oil and gas drilling at the World LNG Fuels 2013 Conference. Lawson will show how Linde is leveraging its well-establishe
Black Elk Energy Raising Cash for Families Affected by November Rig Incident
Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, an independent oil & gas company, has teamed up with Oilfield Helping Hands to host a special tribute sporting clay shoot called the West Delta 32 Fundraiser. The event will be held on March 15th at the GOL Shooting Range in Maurice, LA. Proceeds will assis
Dow, Trelleborg Win World Oil Award for NEPTUNE System (USA)
The winner of the 2012 World Oil Award for Best Production Technology is a breakthrough in subsea insulation developed by Dow Oil and Gas, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (DOW), in cooperation with multiple organizations, including Trelleborg Offshore, a leading provider of polymer and s
Island Offshore Secures PSV Charter Deal with BP (Norway)
BP Norge AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of UK’s oil giant BP, has decided to extend a contract for the Island Chieftain Platform Supply Vessel. According to Island Offshore, the owner of the vessel, the Island Chieftain has again proven the UT 776 design by being awarded a 5-year contract. The MV Isla
Subsea 7 Wins $135 Mln Pipeline Bundle Contract from Shell (UK)
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced it has been awarded a project worth approximately US$135 million by Shell U.K. Ltd as part of Shell’s Fram oil and gas development in the Central North Sea. The project encompasses the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a 4.5km pipeline bundle of
Production Resumes at Causeway Field, Antrim Says (UK)
Production has resumed from Antrim’s Causeway Field (Antrim 35.5% interest) in the Northern North Sea, following a shut-in period of three days. The nearby Cormorant East Field (Antrim 8.4% interest) is expected to resume production in the next few days. This announcement is further to the announcem
Heerema’s Aegir Heads for The Netherlands
On January 16, Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel Aegir set sail for the Netherlands after almost 19 months of construction at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Okpo, South Korea. After a short stopover in China, where Aegir will load the first
South Korea’s HHI Wins Aasta Hansteen Topsides Order from Statoil
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and leading offshore facilities contractor has announced the Company, as a sole EPIC contractor, won a USD 1.1 billion order for the topside facility to be installed on the Aasta Hansteen spar hull, also being built by HHI