Fossil Energy
Rosneft, BP Execs Discuss Rosneft and TNK-BP Integration
On December 19 Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board held a working meeting with BP CEO Bob Dudley to discuss the integration of Rosneft and TNK-BP. Bob Dudley will become a member of the steering committee co-ordinating the integration that will be chaired by Igor Sech
Malaysians Order MacGregor Offshore Winches from Cargotec
Finland’s Cargotec has secured a series of new MacGregor offshore winch orders in Malaysia.
Proserv Buys Total Instrumentation & Controls (USA)
Market-leading energy production technology services company Proserv has bolstered its rapidly-evolving global footprint and specialist integrated services after acquiring major US company, Total Instrumentation & Controls (TIC). The acquisition of Houston-based TIC, which specialises in advanced pr
Core Samples Confirm Oil at Another Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well (Norway)
Core samples from Statoil-operated appraisal well 16/2-15 in PL 265 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery have confirmed oil, Det Norske, partner in the production licence, today announced. Since the drilling operations in the reservoir section, conducted by the Ocean Vanguard rig, are in an initial phase
DNV and GL Sign Merger Agreement
An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management system certifica
Aker Solutions to Supply Subsea Tie-in Connectors to Ichthys LNG Project in Australia
The international oil services provider Aker Solutions has signed a contract with a subsidiary of McDermott for the delivery of subsea tie-in connectors to the Ichthys LNG Project. The contract is valued at NOK 500 million (USD 89.6 million). The scope of work includes the delivery of 6″-18″ horizon
Island Offshore Orders Multifunctional Offshore Vessel (Norway)
ULSTEIN has entered into a contract with Island Offshore and their American partner Edison Chouest Offshore for the delivery of a multifunctional offshore vessel based on ULSTEIN’s SX121 design, with an option for an additional vessel. The vessel is prepared and tailored for the well intervention, I
Global Investors’ Confidence in UK Upstream Sector on the Rise
Noting the acquisition of a number of interests in UK oil and gas fields by JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited (JXNEPUK), Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s Chief Executive, made the following announcement. “Recovering the 24 billion barrels of oil and gas that remain on the UK continenta
Statoil Submits PDO for Dagny Field (Norway)
Statoil and the partners in the Dagny field in the North Sea today submitted the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The development concept consists of a fixed platform to be tied in to the Sleipner field for gas export. The oil will be transported by t
Odfjell Drilling Receives BP’s Key Supplier Safety Award
Odfjell Drilling was awarded BP’s Key Supplier Safety Award last week for the company’s services in connection with BP’s activities in the North Sea. BP recognises in particular Odfjell Drilling’s services on the Harding platform, where there have been no “days away from work cases” for nine consecu
Stork Graduate Programme Sees First Attendees
Stork Technical Services has welcomed the first intake of eight graduates for the company’s recently launched UK Graduate Training Programme. The ‘Class of 2012’ graduates will take on roles in a number of divisions including HSSEQ, project management, technical engineering, finance and commercial.
DNV to Class PETRONAS’ FLNG Unit (Malaysia)
DNV has been awarded the contract to class PETRONAS’ first floating LNG unit (PFLNG 1), destined for the Kanowit field offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. The unit will be 360m long and 60m wide and will be moored 180km from shore. It will produce 1.2 million tonnes a year (mtpa) of LNG, and is expected to
PSA Inspects Drilling and Well Technology Discipline on Songa Trym (Norway)
On 15 November 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit activity within the drilling and well technology discipline on the Songa Trym facility. The audit is part of the processing related to the application for an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) from Songa Managemen
JX Nippon Buys Eni’s UKCS Assets
JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited , has signed sale and purchase agreements for the acquisition from the Eni group of companies (“Eni”) of an extensive portfolio of non-operated oil and gas assets in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration President and C