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Statoil CEO: Norwegian shelf attractive even in low-carbon world
Statoil CEO Eldar Saetre feels the Norwegian Continental Shelf will not lose attractiveness even in the low-carbon future. Also, he feels there’s been much talk, an not enough action when it comes to the climate change. “In a low-carbon future, we need oil & gas producers who can deliver energy at l
TenneT Awards Van Oord’s Safety Approach
Van Oord has won TenneT’s Contractor Safety Award 2016, the transmission system operator’s first ever safety award given in recognition of the best safety performance by a contractor. Van Oord said it was selected from a total of 30 entries because of the verifiable measures taken with its ‘say YES
TenneT Awards Van Oord’s Safety Approach
Van Oord has won TenneT’s Contractor Safety Award 2016, the transmission system operator’s first ever safety award given in recognition of the best safety performance by a contractor. Van Oord said it was selected from a total of 30 entries because of the verifiable measures taken with its ‘say YES
Dreifa Energy, Bernhard Schulte join forces on floating regas solution
Oslo-based Dreifa Energy said it has teamed up with Germany’s Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement to materialise its floating LNG regasification solution. Dreifa is a new company established by Flex LNG co-founders, Jostein Ueland and Trym Tveitnes that left Flex LNG earlier this year. Ueland and Tveitn
Faroe completes Dong’s Norwegian assets buy
Oil and gas company Faroe Petroleum has completed the previously announced acquisition of interests in five Norwegian North Sea producing oil and gas fields from Dong Energy for a value lower than originally announced. Back in July, Dong Energy decided to divest ownership of five producing Norwegian
Rise in Shipping Emissions Could Endanger Saving Efforts
Anticipated growth in shipping emissions could, along with emissions from aviation, undo nearly half of the savings expected to be made by the rest of transport in Europe by 2030, a new independent study shows. It means that almost half of the already-inadequate emissions savings expected in land tr
Boskalis trims holding in Fugro
Dutch offshore services firm Boskalis has reduced its ownership in compatriot Fugro. In an update on Monday afternoon, the offshore construction and installation contractor said it had cut its holding in Fugro, an offshore surveying company, to 24.9 percent. Boskalis did not say anything on the rati
Statoil won’t use Super Puma helicopters ‘ever again’
Norwegian oil major Statoil will no longer be using Airbus’ Super Puma helicopters for its operations following a fatal helicopter accident in April this year. Reuters reported on Tuesday that the oil company would not resume using the Super Puma helicopters even if the Norwegian Civil Aviation Auth
SOV Crews Prefer Astern Operations at OWFs
Ulstein reported today that operational feedback on Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) had shown SOV crews choose to operate the vessels in astern mode at least 50% of the time at offshore wind farms. The company has delivered three SOVs so far, one to Siem Offshore Contractors and two to Bernhard Sch
East Anglia ONE Pre-Construction Works to Start in January
ScottishPower Renewables will kick off the pre-construction activities for East Anglia ONE in January 2017. Iberdrola Engineering & Construction has been appointed to undertake engineering design and is the Principle Contractor for the pre-construction and construction works. From January, work alon
East Anglia ONE Pre-Construction Works to Start in January
ScottishPower Renewables will kick off the pre-construction activities for East Anglia ONE in January 2017. Iberdrola Engineering & Construction has been appointed to undertake engineering design and is the Principle Contractor for the pre-construction and construction works. From January, work alon
Wood Group, Heerema join forces for wellhead platform work
Energy services company Wood Group and Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer wellhead platform development, from design to installation, hook-up and commissioning, to clients on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Wood Group said on Tuesday that,
Olympic Sells Subsea Vessel to Swire Pacific Offshore
Olympic Ship’s wholly owned subsidiary, Olympic Athene, has sold the multifunctional subsea support & construction vessel ‘Olympic Athene’ to Swire Pacific Offshore. The Olympic Athene, of MT 6022 MKII design, was built by Kleven Verft in 2013. The vessel has a length of 115,4 meters and a beam of 2
Probe reveals flaws in Wintershall’s Brage barrier management
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found a non-conformity during an audit of barrier management on Wintershall’s Brage field platform in the North Sea. The safety authority said on Tuesday that the objective of the audit, conducted on October 26 and 27, was