This will be Floatel’s fourth accommodation semi with Keppel FELS after the delivery of Floatel Superior and Floatel Reliance in 2010 and the order of Floatel Victory in 2011.
On 25 March, Total reported that a gas leak following a well operation occurred on the same day at the wellhead platform on the Elgin gas field which is located in the UK North Sea approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen. Total immediately launched internal emergency procedures and Crisis Management T
The key to success for the industry is to make the right choices in a very competitive world market. The Dutch companies have made the choice to specialize in niche markets which require complex and sophisticated ships.
Tanzania plans to invite oil operators to bid for 16 new offshore blocks under its licensing round scheduled for September 2012, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, Dr. Meshack Kagya, Principal Petroleum Geochemist at Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, told at an energy conference in Nai
Bergen Group Hanøytangen is awarded contract for a yard stay for the accommodation rig Safe Scandinavia in April this year. The contract value for Bergen Group Hanøytangen is estimated to NOK 15-20 million. The contract also includes an option for a shorter yard stay during summer 2012. Safe Scandin
Emerson Process Management has released Roxar RMS 2012, the latest version of its reservoir modelling software. The launch sees the continued expansion of Roxar RMS into the geophysics domain through a completely integrated reservoir modelling workflow which includes seismic interpretation, reservoi
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by A/S Norske Shell, to deliver subsea connection systems for the Draugen field on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is approximately NOK 105 million. Scope of work includes the delivery of complete tie-in connection systems for production flo
The development of the Åsgard subsea gas compression was approved in the Storting (Norwegian parliament) on 27 March 2012. This signals the start for implementation of one of Statoil’s most demanding technology projects aimed at improving recovery. Åsgard subsea gas compression will increase recover
The first phase of a multi-million pound redevelopment project of Aberdeen Harbour’s Torry Quay has been completed. A project milestone, it was marked by the platform supply vessel Skandi Foula, which docked at the quay before loading cargo destined for a North Sea installation. The vessel, chartere
BP announced today that it has agreed to sell its interests in its southern gas assets (SGA) in the UK North Sea to Perenco UK Ltd for $400 million in cash. As it continues the active management of its business portfolios around the world, focusing on core activities and future growth, BP expects to
Canada’s engineering and construcion firm,SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, announced that Pierre Duhaime has stepped down from his position as chief executive officer and as a director and will retire from the Company. “Pierre has made major contributions to the growth and profitability of the Company during
A London-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Afren Plc, today reported a record turnover of US$597 million for the full year 2011 which represents an 87% increase when compared to the last year’s US$319 million. The company’s 2011 profit nearly tripled, rising 172% from US$
One of the largest foreign operators on the Norwegian continental shelf, ConocoPhillips, has been granted consent to use the accomodation rig Safe Scandinavia as a flotel at Eldfisk 2/7 E. The consent, given by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, applies for the period from 1 May to 1 September 2
Rialto Energy Limited (ASX: RIA), provides the following weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 well as at 08:00hrs, 26 March 2012 (GMT). The Gazelle-P3 well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig. The well is planned to be drilled to a tot
