Fossil Energy
Aasta Hansteen: Norway Step Closer to Its First Deepwater Project
Norway’s Statoil has today submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Aasta Hansteen field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Furthermore Statoil and the Polarled Development Project partners have submitted the plan for installation and operation (PIO). This represents a ste
Fluor, JGC Help Anadarko Develop Gas Reserves in Mozambique
Fluor Corporation and JGC Corporation announced today that their 50/50 joint venture was awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Anadarko Moçambique Area 1 Limitada for an onshore natural gas liquefaction facility in the Republic of Mozambique. The project will be located in th
Petrobras Discovers Good Quality Oil at Tupi South (Brazil)
The fifth well drilled following the execution of the Transfer of Rights Agreement has discovered good quality oil in the Sul de Tupi (Tupi South) area in the Santos Basin pre-salt, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, has announced. Well 4-BRSA-1047-RJS (4-RJS-698), informally known as
Boskalis Secures Cash for Dockwise Acquisition (The Netherlands)
Boskalis which in December 2012 announced its decision to make an all cash voluntary public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise at a price of EUR 18.50 per share cum dividend (the Offer), today confirmsthat it has the necessary funds available to finance the Offer. T
RQM365 AS: New Recruitment Company for Offshore Workers (Norway)
A new recruitment company named RQM365 AS has been established in Ulsteinvik, Norway. The company will conduct recruitment, qualification and manning for the oil industry, especially targeting platform. Many significant discoveries and high activity on the Norwegian continental shelf represents a ma
Petronas Carigali Hires Two Jasa Merin AHTSVs (Malaysia)
Malaysia’s SILK Holdings Bhd has through its subsidiary, Jasa Merin Sdn Bhd (“JMSB”), been awarded two contracts by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (“PCSB”), for the provision of two Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (“AHTSVs”). The contracts are effective from 1 January 2013 up to 31 December 2017, for
Saab Seaeye Panther Wins Over Persian Gulf Clients
Abu Dhabi-based, CCC (Underwater Engineering), reports significant savings in operational costs since deploying their new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV in the shallow waters of the upper Persian Gulf. “Its ten-thruster power easily overcomes the four-knot currents,” says CCC’s ROV Manager, Tavis L
AGC Secures Fabrication Deal for Woodside’s GWF Project (Australia)
AusGroup Limited subsidiary, AGC Industries Pty Ltd (‘AGC’), a leading Australian based fabrication and construction group, yesterday announced it has secured fabrication work with Fugro-TSM for Woodside’s Greater Western Flank (GWF) project. The contract is for the fabrication of post metrology sub
Iceland Awards Two Production Licences in Dreki Area
Iceland’s Orkustofnun has on January 4, in the presence of the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe, and Minister of Industries and Innovation, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, issued two licences for exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Dreki Area. Orkustofnun granted li
Spectrum Appoints New Executive Vice President Africa
Spectrum announces that Graham Mayhew will join the Company in the capacity of Executive Vice President Africa, starting February 11th, 2013. Prior to joining Spectrum, Graham has held a number of management positions in WesternGeco, during the last 6 years as WesternGeco’s Multi-client Manager for
EnerMech Opens Second Norwegian Base
Mechanical engineering company, EnerMech, is to open a second Norwegian base as part of a £3 million (NOK 27.7 million) investment to grow its Scandinavian business. The new base and workshop in Bergen was selected to be closer to Norway’s largest shipyards and to offer a rapid response service to e
African Petroleum Spuds Offshore Liberia Well
African Petroleum Corporation Limited started drilling the Bee Eater-1 well in Block LB-09 offshore Liberia on the 4th January 2013 with Ocean Rig’s semi-submersible rig, the Eirik Raude. The Bee Eater-1 well is located 9.5 km north west of the 2012 Narina discovery which discovered high quality oil
VIDEO: Kulluk Reaches Safe Harbor Location (Alaska)
Unified Command, including Coast Guard, Shell and other partners, has confirmed that the Kulluk, towed by the anchor handling vessel Aiviq, has arrived in its final safe harbor location in Kiliuda Bay where it will undergo assessment. At approximately 12:15 p.m., January 7, Alaska Time, the Kulluk’s
Endeavour Moves Rig to East Rochelle Prospect (UK)
Endeavour International Corporation yesterday announced that the Transocean Prospect semi-submersible drilling rig has been mobilized to the Rochelle field to complete the drilling of the East Rochelle development well in the U.K. Central North Sea. After a short mobilization period, anchoring and s