Apply Sørco, a company owned by Apply ASA, has been awarded the contract on Statoil’s Gullfaks C platform for topside modifications regarding replacement of production pipelines for the Tordis field. The work includes engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of two 10″ pipelines with v
Kreuz Holdings Limited (“Kreuz” or together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a subsea service provider for the oil and gas industry, today announced that it has secured contract wins for various subsea works to be performed in Indonesia and Thailand. The contracts totaled approximately US$44 mil
China Oilfield Services Limited （“COSL”or the “Group”）announced the Group’s two 200-feet jack-up drilling platforms COSL923 and COSL924 were successfully delivered at Huangdao Shipyard of China Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. “COOEC” in Qingdao on 22 May 2011. Mr. Liu Jian, Vice President of Chin
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the introduction of a new DC (direct current) electrical system for marine applications. The new system is part of a revival of power solutions using DC electricity, and will provide highly efficient power distribution and elect
Aibel has been awarded an assignment to carry out modifications on the Snorre A platform. The modifications are done in connection with Statoil’s fast-track development of the Vigdis North-East field. The assignment is awarded through an option in an excisting contract between Aibel and Statoil. Pre
Power conversion specialist Converteam has been selected by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) as designer and supplier of high efficiency electrical systems for three newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships for Noble Corporation, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors. The Hyundai Gusto P
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract with Vision Drilling Pte Ltd (Vision Drilling), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynamic Offshore Drilling Limited (Dynamic Offshore Drilling), to build its first KFELS B Class jackup drilling rig for US$180 million. Slated for delivery in 1Q2013,
In the 2nd Indonesian International Bid Round 2010, Eni has been awarded the 100% participation interest and operatorship of Block Arguni I located on and offshore in the West Papua Province, Eastern Indonesia. The Block Arguni I covers an area of 5,386 square km in the Bintuni Basin, a mainly gas p
CGGVeritas announced today that it has been granted a seismic permit in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on the award of this permit, CGGVeritas is currently in discussions with various E&P companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico to finalize the design of a new multi-client program. The program will util
DNV has recently signed an agreement with the Swedish Transmission Research Institute (STRI) in an effort to meet the increasing market demand for advanced solutions for power transmission in the offshore and wind energy sectors. “There are two fundamental drivers behind the decision to collaborate,
LUKOIL held special tactical maneuvers targeting the liquidation of gas, oil and water shows and possible open oil and gas fountain response at Yu. Korchagin field located in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea. As part of the maneuvers, particular tactics were practiced at the offshore ice-resist
Dolphin Geophysical AS has reached agreement with LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, acting as Operator on behalf of the License Group in PL 503, for the acquisition of a 1563 square km of 3D Seismic in the North Sea. The project will be acquired with Dolphin fleet’s recent addition, the M/V A
CGGVeritas announced today that it has completed a BroadSeis seismic survey in Brunei Darussalam for Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. (BSP). BroadSeis, the new CGGVeritas broadband marine solution, combines Sercel Sentinel solid streamers, a unique variable-depth towing configuration and a p
AGR drilling Services and Statoil have joined forces to push the limits of Riserless Mud Recovery technology even further. The international energy company has signed an agreement for AGR’s RMR® for two deep-water rigs it has under contract in the Gulf of Mexico. AGR Drilling Services’ Houston team
