FES International, a global provider of fluid transfer systems, has completed a $4M project to design and manufacture 19 diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSCs) for NOV/Subsea 7. The DBSCs are to be installed on the CLOV floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, in Block 17 off the
Lundin Petroleum has started drilling operations at exploration well 33/12-10 S in production licence 631. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Vollgrav South prospect in PL631, which is located 150 km west of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and between the giant Gullfaks and
Plexus Holdings PLC has announced that BG International Ltd (‘BG’), a subsidiary of BG Group, has signed up as the sixth major oil and gas consulting partner to Plexus’ on-going Joint Industry Project (‘JIP’). The JIP’s objective is to develop and commercialise a new and safer subsea wellhead HGSS™,
Construction of the North Sea wind farm Global Tech I is complete: 100 kilometres from the German coast and occupying an area half the size of Bremerhaven the offshore wind power station now stands with 80 turbines of the 5 megawatt class (AREVA Wind M5000-116) and the farm’s own transformer station
Tritech’s high-resolution survey sonar is proving an invaluable tool in search and recovery operations. Yorkshire and the Humber Police areas, through their regional underwater search and marine unit, have been using the Tritech SeaKing Hammerhead system to locate missing persons. The system was rec
MCG, in cooperation with Exploro AS, announced the completion of the acquisition of the Super High Resolution MC2D survey in the Hoop area in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Altogether more than 5,600 km of high quality data has been acquired through a busy summer season. The seismic data was acquired by
After the UK government retrieved a grant in the amount of £10 million, Siemens decided to give up the development of Skerries Tidal Stream Array. As reNews reports, Marine Current Turbines, a Siemens-owned company, said that the strategy for deployment of tidal generators, which would have the pote
BW Offshore announced its operating revenues for Q2 2014 amounted to USD 319.8 million, an increase of USD 82.5 million compared to USD 237.3 million in Q1 2014. The increase in operating revenues for the quarter mainly represent early termination fee for Azurite. The compensation for the early term
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, as operator of production license 494, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 2/9-5S. The well was drilled about 30 km east of the Valhall field on the Heimdalshø prospect. 2/9-5S was the first well to test a new play concept in the Mandal High area, where Johan Sverd
Magseis has been awarded a contract by Hess Denmark ApS for seabed seismic acquisition in the southern part of the North Sea using the company’s proprietary MASS system and the Artemis Athene. The duration of the contract is estimated between 45 – 60 days and work will commence upon completion of th
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces that drilling of appraisal well 16/4- 8 S in the Luno II discovery has been successfully completed. The Luno II discovery is located approximately 15 km south of the Edvard Grieg f
During the last day of this year’s ONS Exhibition, Aker Solutions has presented the latest advancements in its subsea business, including the prestigious subsea production system for Total’s Kaombo development. The Kaombo development, located in block 32 about 150 kilometers off the coast of Angola,
Atlantic Petroleum announces that Atlantic Petroleum Norge has acquired Ithaca Petroleum Norge’s 10% interest in production licences PL601 and PL602 in the Norwegian Sea. The agreements are subject to government approval. The transaction is a result of Atlantic?s strategic focus in this area. With t
Oceanteam Shipping ASA saw, with its early focus on Mexico, a long term strategy confirmed. Its newly founded DOT Shipping partnership with Grupo Diavaz and the subsequent approval of the Mexican Energy Reform legislation will create significant opportunities for the company. These important events
