Songa Offshore announces that a firm contract for the use of Songa Mercur has been agreed and signed with Gazflot LLC, a Gazprom subsidiary. The contract covers the use of the Songa Mercur for Gazflot’s upcoming drilling campaign offshore Sakhalin Island during the 2011 summer season. The rig is cur
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract with A/S Norske Shell for subsea pipeline installation services for the Ormen Lange Northern Field Development – Mid North Project in the Norwegian Sea. The work is the first call-off under Subsea 7’s Frame Agreement with Shell for Pipeline Installatio
The lifting incident on Njord A on 18 December 2010 could, under insignificantly altered circumstances, have resulted in loss of life and significant material damage. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s (PSA’s) investigation of the incident has identified several nonconformities in relation to t
Holdings in 11 new production licences have been awarded to Statoil in the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), which was announced by the government on 15 th April. The group received eight new operatorships, with four of these in the Barents Sea and four in the Norwegian
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $70 million from Statoil on the Tordis Area in the North Sea. This contract is for the engineering, procurement and installation of two 10” 12 km oil production pipelines, together with a pull-in to Gullfaks C and tie-in at
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, announced that it has added Software Development to its Certificate of Registration of Quality Management System to I.S. EN ISO 9001:2008. The company has been assessed by an independent ag
SAL was awarded a contract for the transport, loading and discharging of eight drilling templates for the Goliat offshore exploration project in Hammerfest, Norway. In March 2011, SAL’s new building of type 183, MV “Svenja”, loaded the first lot of four drilling templates in Egersund, Norway. The ca
Halliburton has been awarded a contract by Statoil to provide integrated drilling and well services offshore Norway with options up to eight years in duration with extended scope and activity. Traditionally, Statoil has procured drilling and well services on a discrete basis. This is the first time
Aarsleff and German Bilfinger Berger GmbH entered into a contract for the execution of the offshore wind farm DanTysk. The offshore wind farm will be built in the North Sea, approx. 70 kilometres west of the island Sylt and close to the maritime border between Denmark and Germany. The total capacity
Bluestream Offshore has announced that Caspar Domstorff is a new Shareholder in the company and will be a member of the Board. His appointment follows Bluestream’s securement of multiple construction and IRM projects in the Dutch Sector. Caspar Domstorff has over twenty-five years experience in the
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received a Letter of Award from Statoil for a 118 square kilometer 4D seismic acquisition project over PL037 Statfjord Nord and Sygna in the Norwegian Sea, offshore Norway. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will be acquired d
Deep Sea Supply announces that the AHTS vessel “Sea Bear” has been awarded a 9 month contract extension from Melittah Gas for operations in the Mediterranean until January 2012. “Sea Bear” will replace “Sea Cheetah” which has been working under this contract. Deep Sea Supply Plc is an offshore suppl
Statoil has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Vigdis North-East development in the North Sea to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Production start is scheduled for December 2012. This is the second fast-track development plan submitted to the Norwegian Minist
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has today received a Statement of Qualification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to qualify Polarcus’ Arctic operating procedures according to industry best practice and relevant standards. The Statement of Qualification was presented to Polarcus at the 7th A
