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North Energy ASA: Jette Discovery Not Commercial (Norway)
Drilling of exploration well 6607/12-3 on the Jette prospect in licence PL385 in the Norwegian Sea is about to be completed. According to a statement issued by North Energy ASA, the well has encountered gas, but preliminary calculations indicate that the discovery is not commercial. “More evaluation
Polskie LNG: Market Screening Procedure Extended
To meet the expectations of the prospective clients, due to significant interest in the market research procedure (so-called Market Screening) to assess the demand for the technical expansion of the terminal and the provision of additional services conducted by Polskie LNG S.A., the deadline for sub
Denmark: DONG Uses ‘Floating Hotel’ to Utilise Periods with Good Weather
While the installation activity at Anholt wind farm is intensified, the personnel logistics is also optimised in the week before Christmas. On 1 December 2012, the floating hotel Wind Perfection arrived at Grenaa Harbour to be ready to take its position in the wind farm to act as floating hotel for
UK: Two Applications to Speed Up Dogger Bank Development
Forewind’s second stage of offshore wind development, Dogger Bank Teesside will be divided into two separate Development Consent Order (DCO) applications, each for two offshore wind projects. Dogger Bank Teesside will comprise four wind farms, which could have a total installed capacity of up to 4.8
VOS Sailor Severely Damaged, the Owner Says
Vroon Offshore Services has announced that its VOS Sailor ERRV has suffered severe damage following very rough weather conditions in the Balmoral Field off Aberdeen, UK, Saturday morning. As previously reported, one of the crew members on board the vessel has suffered fatal injuries as a result of t
Installation Vessel ‘Sea Worker’ Arrives at Grenaa, Denmark
The installation vessel Sea Worker has arrived at Grenaa and is now working side by side with Sea Power to utilise the weather windows allowing installation. Sea Worker is a jack-up vessel capable of rising above the water surface on its 73 metre long legs when installing the wind turbine components
TAP Extends ESIA Application Submission, Italy
TAP has agreed with the Italian Ministry of Environment to extend the suspension of its Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) application in Italy for an additional nine months – until September 2013. As part of its commitment to an open and transparent ESIA disclosure process, TAP launche
Dana Petroleum Orders FPSO from COSCO Nantong?
China’s COSCO Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd. today announced it has secured a contract valued over USD370 million from a European company to build an FPSO. The FPSO will measure 78 meters in diameter, 32 meters high and will have a storage capacity of up to 400,000 barrels of oil. The FPSO is scheduled f
EU Supports Gaz-System Projects in Poland
GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and Krakow’s Oil and Gas Institute (as the Implementing Institution) signed four annexes to previously concluded co-financing agreements which confirm the current amounts of EU support for the following projects: the Szczecin-Gdańsk Pipeline (265 km), Szczecin-Lwówek Pipeline (188 km
Statoil Gets Approval for Extended Use Floater Superior (Norway)
Statoil has received consent for extended use of Floatel Superior as a living quarters facility on Njord, as a result of delayed progress in work on the field. On 22 June 2012, Statoil received consent to use Floatel Superior as a living quarters facility on Njord during a period with very high acti
Centrica to Use Vale Beyond Planned Lifetime
Centrica Energi has received consent to use the facilities on the Vale field beyond the original planned lifetime. Vale is a gas condensate field located in block 25/4 in the central part of the North Sea, approx. 16 km north of Heimdal, at a depth of 115 metres. The field was developed with a subse
E.ON Revises Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Proposal Prior to Submission (UK)
Over the last year, E.ON has listened to feedback received from over 1,000 people and organisations in Sussex through a major community consultation and has made changes to its Rampion Offshore Wind Farm proposals which were submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on Friday 14 December. The final pla
Amarcon Equips Dockwise Vanguard with OCTOPUS-Onboard
Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, today announced that it has received an OCTOPUS-Onboard order for the new build Dockwise Vanguard. This vessel is the largest and most advanced heavy lift vessel ever built. The vessel was launched in November 2012 and is currently undergoing her sea trials. Dockw
Caspian Driller to Arrive in Turkmenistan in Mid-2013
The Caspian Driller jack-up drilling rig, hired by Dragon Offshore, was inaugurated during a ceremony on 10 December 2012 in Astrakhan, Russia. Dragon Offshore announced that the anticipated delivery time for the leased Caspian Driller jack-up rig into the Cheleken Contract Area offshore Turkmenista