At 14.30 today a fire was reported in an air compressor compartment on the Huldra platform in the North Sea, which is situated west of Mongstad. The fire was extinguished at 14.50., Statil announced on its website. None of the 19 persons on board the platform were injured in the incident. Huldra has
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is hosting a seminar at its premises in Stavanger on Wednesday 19 October 2011 concerning pipelines and risers – both rigid and flexible. The focus will be on pipeline integrity from a systems perspective. Pipelines and risers have been used for many deca
Wärtsilä is sponsoring the Offshore Energy Network Evening. This event is part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference, 11 & 12 October 2011. At the first exhibition day, exhibitors can attend the Offshore Energy Network Evening and meet their fellow exhibitors. Offshore Energy is the leading int
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd (Keppel Nantong) in China has secured a contract worth S$143 million to build a heavy lift sheerleg crane vessel for Asian Lift Pte Ltd (Asian Lift). Scheduled to be completed in 3Q 2013,
Aminex announces the following further reorganisation of its Tanzanian exploration portfolio: Aminex and Key Petroleum Ltd. (‘Key’) currently participate 50-50 in the West Songo-Songo Production Sharing Agreement (‘PSA’) in Tanzania, with Key as the operating partner. Progress has been slow to date
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed two contract extensions with Chevron Australia PTY LTD and the Kellogg Joint Venture-Gorgon. The Fairstar semi-submersible heavy transport vessels FJORD and FORTE will provide marine transportation of modules and other related equipment over a series o
Development of new gas or oil fields in European seas should only be allowed if the company has prepared an adequate emergency plan and has sufficient funds to repair possible damage to the environment, says a resolution passed by Parliament on Tuesday. Site-specific plans for all drilling, which wo
Market leading subsea asset rental company, Ashtead Technology announces the appointment of Martyn Conroy as Sales Director of the Offshore… Source: Subsea UK [mappress] Source: Subsea UK,September 13, 2011;
An independent report has increased Nido Petroleum Limited’s prospective resources in the Company’s NW Palawan Basin, Philippines exploration portfolio. The report was completed by DeGolyer and MacNaughton (D & M). Gross prospective original oil in place resources (OOIP) is estimated to be 24 billio
Ascent Resources plc, the AIM-traded European oil and gas exploration and production company, through its subsidiary Ascent Resources (Netherlands) BV (‘ARN’), has received confirmation of the extension of its M10/M11 block licences (‘the Project’) located offshore Netherlands in the southern North
Greece invited companies to apply to conduct non-exclusive seismic surveys in its western and southern offshore areas. By Paul Tugwell (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source:Bloomberg ,September 13, 2011;
The M/V Island Valiant is still working for AGR Subsea AS excavating along piperoutes on the Northern Extension of the Ormen Lange. The contract was awarded in March 2011 with startup in May, and was initially planned to last for 30 days. The vessel and trenching spread has flushed away approximatel
Singapore-listed Malaysian offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong sees charter rates for small vessels picking up over the next twelve months, Reporting by Eveline Danubrata (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 13, 2011;
Gerard Keser appointed as Leen Noordhoek’s succesor The Supervisory Board and Management of N-Sea announces that as of 12 September 2011 Mr Gerard Keser takes office as the new Managing Director of N-Sea. Leen Noordhoek. Who has been Managing Director, ad interim, since May of this year, wiLL become
