In an update on offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico following Tropical Storm Isaac, BSEE reports that their inspectors are flying offshore and inspecting production platforms and drilling rigs. BSEE Hurricane Response Team is receiving some damage reports from oil and gas operators
The new Omicron Gas System, which is designed for monitoring flammable and toxic gasses in liquid cargo tanks, has been chosen for use aboard four Farstad Platform Supply Vessels. This sophisticated new solution, which Autronica Fire and Security AS will display on its stand at SMM in Hamburg, has b
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that it has completed a successful drill stem test (“DST”) on the Andrew sandstone interval in the Hurricane appraisal well, 29/10b-8, The DST achieved a gross maximum flow rate of approximately 24 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (“MMscf/d”) with associated co
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 31/2-P-24 AH with the Stena Don mobile drilling facility. The consent relates to drilling of well 31/2-P-24 AH. The well is located on the Troll field, and is part of production licences 054 and 085, where
On 26 July 2012, Zamakona Shipyard S.A. delivered the 87 m long standby vessel ‘Esvagt Aurora’ to the ESVAGT AS company, belonging to the Danish multinational A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group. The vessel is powered by a diesel-electric set-up featuring, among others, 4 × MAN 6L21/31 engines – 1,320 kWm per e
Drydocks World, a leading shipyard, announced that it has recently launched an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) built at its Singapore facility in Tuas basin for Swire Pacific Offshore. The vessel was launched ahead of the scheduled date in September. “We are delighted at the successful laun
GeoSea NV and Barge Master BV have signed a cooperation agreement for the testing and deployment of the first S700/C400 Barge Master platform. The S700/C400 Barge Master is a motion compensation platform that compensates up to 95% of sea-induced motions. The platform can be installed on a supply ves
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has announced the appointment of Finlay Maclennan as director of its Europe, Russia and Caspian (ERC) business. Mr Maclennan brings almost 30 years oil and gas experience to the role and will be based in Moscow. Responsible for WGPSN’s operations in Kazakhstan, mainland Russia
Alnmaritec recently delivered hull number 149, a new line handling boat for operations off an FPSO in a production field off the coast of Ghana. This is the third of the new larger Wave Handler design to be built by Alnmaritec and at just over 12m she has 1000bhp of installed power and she packs [&h
LEADING international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance on Ship Conversion into Surface Offshore Units and Redeployment of Surface Offshore Units. BV Guidance Note NI 593 sets out the requirements for structural assessment when operators are considering converting a ship i
Canada’s energy company Husky Energy provides an update on the suspended operations on Henry Goodrich following a near miss/dropped object incident that occurred on August 23. Husky Energy is moving the drill rig Henry Goodrich to a near-shore location in Conception Bay. She is currently under tow a
Managing director of National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC), says 1.202 oil and gas wells which totals 2.724 million meters have been drilled during the 9th and 10th administrations, headed by president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad since 2005. Elaborating on drilling oil and gas wells, NIDC’s managing dire
BP Norge AS has exercised the first of two remaining one-month options, thereby extending Safe Scandinavia’s operations at Valhall until 30th November 2012. The value of the exercised option is approximately USD 9 million. Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommo
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are re-boarding platforms and rigs, and restoring production following Tropical Storm Isaac. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Hurricane Response Team is activated and monitoring the operators’ activities. The team will con
