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Eni briefs PSA Norway on Goliat progress as production remains shut
Eni Norge, a subsidiary of the Italian oil company Eni, on Friday attended a meeting with the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) over the recent shutdown of its Goliat offshore field in the Barents Sea. According to PSA, Eni has decided not to resume production at the field until the proper
Maersk’s OSV fleet keeps shrinking
Maersk Supply Service, a Danish provider of offshore support vessels, continues trimming down its OSV fleet. In line with last month’s decision to unload 20 vessels from its OSV fleet, Maersk Supply Service has this week sold another vessel. The Danish firm has now sold the Maersk Forwarder platform
Vallourec to Make MSH Sections for Walney Extension Anode Cages
French tubular components maker Vallourec received an order for 400 tons of MSH sections which will be used as basic structures for the anode cages constituting the corrosion protection system of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. Walney Extension is a project of DONG Energy UK in the Irish Se
Photo of the Day: Bladt Waves Goodbye to Nobelwind OSS
Yesterday, the Nobelwind (Belwind 2/Bligh Bank Phase 2) substation started its journey towards the North Sea where it will be a installed at the wind farm off the coast of Belgium. During the weekend, Bladt Industries loaded out the 1,100-tonne offshore substation at its production facilities in Aal
Photo of the Day: Bladt Waves Goodbye to Nobelwind OSS
Yesterday, the Nobelwind (Belwind 2/Bligh Bank Phase 2) substation started its journey towards the North Sea where it will be a installed at the wind farm off the coast of Belgium. During the weekend, Bladt Industries loaded out the 1,100-tonne offshore substation at its production facilities in Aal
SeaBird in 2D seismic survey in Barents Sea
Seismic explorer SeaBird Exploration will acquire a long offset 2D multi-client survey in the Barents Sea. According to the company’s statement on Friday, SeaBird and oil company Lundin Norway have jointly designed this survey of deep seismic profiles to be acquired in the Barents Sea during Septemb
Hurricane’s Lancaster pilot well confirms oil presence
UK-based oil and gas exploration company Hurricane Energy has completed drilling of the pilot well at its Lancaster field west of Shetland Islands, confirming oil presence. The well, located in license P1368 Central in which Hurricane has a 100% interest, had been drilled using the Transocean Spitsb
Total to buy Cheasapeake’s stake in Barnett shale assets
Total E&P USA, a unit of French gas and oil giant Total on Friday said it is exercising its preemption right to acquire Chesapeake’s 75% interests in the jointly held Barnett Shale operating area located in North Texas. Total E&P USA has owned the remaining 25% in the Barnett Assets since December 2
Offshore industry heads to Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Over 45 companies in the shipping and offshore maritime sector are among those who have contributed to the funding for the first ever exhibition in the Netherlands dedicated to the offshore sector, to be housed at The Maritime Museum Rotterdam for the next seven years, named the Offshore Experience.
MRE Powers Up Gode Wind
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is supplying temporary power to DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind project. MRE has provided temporary power pods designed and manufactured in-house, with a 2000l integrated fuel tank to minimise the constant refuelling and vessel intervention of smaller units, and de
Centrica swings axe in Norway
UK-based energy and services company Centrica is reducing its workforce at the oil and gas division in Norway. Following reports that Centrica is cutting down its workforce in Norway, Offshore Energy Today has reached out to the company seeking confirmation and further details about the downsizing p
World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Up at Burbo Bank 2
The first of 32 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines has been installed at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The turbines are the largest in the world and this is the first time they have ever been used in an offshore wind farm, DONG Energy said. Once completed, the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension wil
Rolls-Royce engines for Doeksen LNG-powered catamarans
Rolls-Royce and the Singaporean shipyard Strategic Marine on Wednesday signed a contract at SMM in Hamburg for two new LNG-powered catamarans for the Dutch shipping company Doeksen. The two 70-metre long aluminium catamarans will each receive two MTU 16-cylinder pre-production Series 4000 gas engine
Nobel Upstream wraps up Maclure stake buy from Shell
Nobel Upstream, a UK-based exploration, and production company, has completed its acquisition of a 7.59 percent non-operated interest in the Maclure oil and gas field, in the UK North Sea, from Shell. The company said on Thursday that, after having received all necessary approvals, the acquisition,