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Daewoo Building Dagny Topsides for $1.1 Bln
Statoil and its partners Total and Det norske have awarded South Korea’s DSME a contract to build the topsides for the Dagny platform, with Aker Solutions as a major sub-contractor. The total contract value is estimated to NOK 6.1 billion (USD 1.1 Billion). Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (
Songa Trym Receives AoC (Norway)
Songa Offshore’s troubled rig, Songa Trym, has now received its Acknowledgement of Compliance certificate and additional work and client acceptance testing of Songa Trym is now completed. The drilling contractor based in Cyprus said in a statement today that Songa Trym will be on stand-by rate while
Fairfield Successfully Concludes Darwin Drilling Campaign (UK)
Fairfield Energy, the North Sea-focused independent oil and gas company, has announced the successful conclusion of a three well drilling campaign in the Darwin area, consisting of one appraisal and two exploration wells. Under Fairfield’s operatorship, the Ocean Nomad rig drilled the two exploratio
Norway: Lamprell Delivers Windcarrier 2 “Bold Tern”, to Fred Olsen Windcarrier
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables industry, announced the successful completion of construction of the wind turbine installation vessel, Windcarrier 2 “Bold Tern”. Having resolved all outstanding comm
I.M. Skaugen Posts 4Q 2012 Results (Norway)
The I.M. Skaugen Group (IMSK) said it has achieved a negative pre-tax result for 4Q12 of USD4.4 mill, compared to a loss of USD1.6 mill in 4Q11. EBITDA was USD2.5 mill for 4Q12 compared to USD2.3 mill in 4Q11. The preliminary pre-tax result for 2012 was a loss of USD15.8 mill, compared to a loss [&h
Germany: Installation of Topside for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Completed
The offshore installation of the topside for Riffgat wind farm has been completed on Saturday, February 16th 2013. The topside, delivered on turnkey basis by Strukton Hollandia JointVenture, left the fabrication yard in Krimpen aan de IJssel one week ago. The topside has been lifted on board the SHL
Russia to Invest in Oil, Gas Projects in Iran
According to Russia’s energy minister, Zarubezhneft has expressed its desire to take part in oil and gas projects in Iran. Iran has invited Russian companies to take part in developing some of its oil and gas fields, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said. Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and
Top News of the Week Feb 11 – 16, 2013
“Time Out” on LNG Exports Sought from Obama Administration, USA In a major issue advertisement appearing in New York Times, more than 40 groups and high-profile individuals are calling on President Obama to take a “time out” in the headlong run to export more than 40 percent of America’s natural gas
Top News of the Week of Feb 11 – 16, 2013
Update on Emma Maersk Incident (Egypt) On 1 February 2013, Emma Maersk, Maersk Line’s largest container vessel, experienced ingress of water into the engine room. The vessel had just commenced its southbound transit through the Suez Canal en route to Asia. The captain decided to terminate the planne
VIDEO: OPera – Offshore Power System for the New Erea
OPera is a conceptual study of offshore power systems for oil and gas installations. The objective of this study, performed by DNV, is to complement existing power hub concepts, provide ideas and inspiration to the industry, and serve as invitation to collaboration. Main focus of the study is the ne
The Netherlands: Province of Zeeland Seeks Tidal Power Technical Services
The Dutch Province of Zeeland is seeking contractors to provide operational technical coordination for the Zeeland part of the Pro-Tide Europe Project. The work focuses on choosing an ultimate suitable technique for a tidal power station in Brouwers. Under the executive technical co-ordination this
Saipem Scoops Ivar Aasen Jacket Job
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has awarded Italy’s Saipem the contract for supply of the steel jacket for the Ivar Aasen platform. The contract is worth NOK 709 million. The steel jacket will be constructed in Arbatax, located on Sardinia. The height of the jacket, to be installed at a water depth of 11
Dutch Companies to Visit Murmansk Harbour (Russia)
A delegation of companies and research institutes, including IMARES and LEI, both part of Wageningen UR, travels to Murmansk in April to jointly identify opportunities for the expansion of the harbour. Within Triple P@Sea, Wageningen UR maps how the harbour can grow in a sustainable manner. The expe
UK Gives Nod to Statoil’s Mariner Development Plans
The UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today announced their approval of the Field Development Plan (FDP) put forward by Statoil and its co-venturers for the Mariner heavy oil field. The project entails investments of more than USD 7 billion and is the largest new offshor