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Offshore regulator launches investigation into Gjoa gas leak
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has launched an investigation into a hydrocarbon leak on the Gjøa field, located in the North Sea off Norway, on June 21. Engie E&P, as the operator of the field, shut down the production from the field following the incident
ABTO: Liquefaction Testing Is Inadequate
The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO) has called for a complete overhaul of the cargo sampling and liquefaction testing protocols for raw ores and less common cargoes, such as nickel ore, fine wet coal and bauxite. According to Professor Mike Bradley, a member of the advisory panel to AB
New oil player gets hold of Tullow’s Norwegian portfolio
Pandion Energy has been pre-qualified as a licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and received an approval for the acquisition of all licences in Tullow Oil Norge’s existing portfolio including a 20% interest in PL 636 containing the Cara oil and gas discovery. Pandion, a private oil and
Shell to remove emergency response vessel from Knarr
Shell has received consent from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to remove the emergency response vessel from the Knarr field, off Norway. Shell is the operator of the Knarr field, which is in the northern sector of the North Sea, around 50 kilometers north-east of Snorre. Knarr has been de
Shell to Remove Emergency Response Vessel from Knarr
A/S Norske Shell has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to remove the emergency response vessel from the Knarr field. Shell has performed an impact assessment in order to remove the emergency response vessel from Knarr. This shows that the vessel can be removed while conti
Workships Contractor Sells Diving Support Vessel to Seisund
Workships Contractor has sold four-point mooring diving support vessel (DSV) ‘Offshore Beaver’ to Seisund of Torangsvag, Norway. The vessel will transfer from its normal role of diving support to working in the Norwegian aquaculture industry. Edvard Bakke of Seisund said: “With regulatory changes co
DONG Goes All Monopiles on Hornsea One
DONG Energy has decided to use only monopile foundations on the 174-turbine Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
DONG Goes All Monopiles on Hornsea One
DONG Energy has decided to use only monopile foundations on the 174-turbine Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
Gjoa remains shut as Engie reveals cause of gas leak
Following a gas leak on the Engie E&P-operated Gjøa platform in the North Sea, the operator has now identified a cause but is keeping the production shut. Engie has 30% interest in the field and its partners are Shell with 12%, Dea Norge with 8%, Petoro with 30% and Wintershall Norge with the remain
Diving support vessel Offshore Beaver turns to aquaculture
Ship manager and project developer Workships Contractors has sold the four-point mooring diving support vessel (DSV), the Offshore Beaver, to Seisund AS in Norway. The company has managed the vessel since 2014, obtaining contracts in nearshore projects in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmar
PPA’s New Floating Dock for 80,000-Ton Ships to Start Ops in November
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) informed that its new floating dock for ships with carrying capacity of 80,000 tons is expected to begin operations in November. The new floating dock for vessels measuring 240 meters in length and 35 meters in width supplements the existing infrastructure which aims to
Spain: Workers Suspend Strikes as Companies Quit Anesco
The Spanish stevedoring unions have decided to shelve their strike plans for the rest of this month as a sign of good will. The move was prompted by a letter from Javier Vidal, president of the Association of Port Stevedoring Companies of Barcelona, who asked for the suspension of strikes after majo
OGA’s 8-step program to maximize SNS tight gas recovery
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published a strategy outlining a plan to maximize the economic recovery of ‘tight gas’ from the Southern North Sea (SNS). According to OGA’s “conservative” estimates, there are some 3.8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of remaining gas accessible in the SNS, including i
Gasum ups stake in Skangas
Finland’s Gasum said it is increasing its shareholding in Skangas to 70 percent, with the Norwegian Lyse Group holding the remaining 30 percent.