Xcite Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with China Oilfield Services Limited (“COSL”), which sets out the principles for the provision of a new-build Keppel FELS N Class Plus, harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, together with equipment and personnel for the Bentley fi
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 10 – November 16). AGR’s well construction planning software, P1, has been selected by Xcite Energy to support development of the Bentley Field, one of the largest fields in the UKCS. P
Bibby Offshore, a provider of subsea installation and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has today announced a multi-million pound contract award by Total E&P UK Limited for services in the UKCS. The project, including associated project managemen
GEOxyz has taken delivery of an offshore support and survey vessel “Geo Ocean II”, the latest addition to the company’s fleet. GEOxyz CEO Patrick Reyntjens said that the delivery of the vessel, named “Geo Ocean II”, marks a new milestone in the company’s growth. Reyntjens further added that, “With “
Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish and United Arab Emirates Minister of State Sultan Ahmed al-Gaber earlier this week gave the green light for the start of dredging works on the new Suez Canal project. Earlier this month, the heavy duty dredger of the National Marine Dredging Compan
Rederi AB Gotland of Sweden said it has signed a contract with China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for a new LNG-powered ferry with a capacity of 1650 passengers. The vessel, which is due to be delivered in 2017, will be the first Swedish-flagged passenger vessel with LNG propulsion, the
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has announced the symbolic keel laying ceremony has taken place in Galati, officially launching the construction phase of its new cable lay vessel. DeepOcean says that the vessel, yet to be named, will be taken on a long term charter from Mae
South Stream Transport, a consortium between Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., EDF, and Wintershall, is ready to begin offshore construction of its South Stream gas pipeline project. According to a statement on the Gazprom website, construction of the first and the second strings of the offshore gas pipeline i
Vallourec, has been awarded a contract to supply premium tubes and connections for the ultra-deep offshore Kaombo project in Angola, operated by TOTAL E&P Angola. As part of this contract, Vallourec will supply 27,000 tons of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) for wells drilled within 1,400 to 2,000 m
Between 14 and 16 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (COPSAS) and its management of emergency preparedness and helicopter operations at Ekofisk 2/4 L, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Ekofisk 2/4 L is an accommodat
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a world record. During a period of four weeks, Stornes placed rock in water depths of up to 1,277 metres. The subsea rock installation works were executed in relation to the development of the Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen gas field and Polarled
From 29 September to 2 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil within the domains of emergency preparedness, drilling and well technology on the West Venture semi-submersible drilling rig. West Venture is operated by North Atlantic Drilling (NAD) and
Shell’s Norwegian subsidiary AS Norske Shell has completed drilling of the appraisal well 6305/8-2 on the Ormen Lange field, offshore Norway. Ormen Lange was proven in 1997 and has been producing since 2007. The reservoir is in Lower Palaeocene and Upper Cretaceous reservoir rocks (Våle formation’s
The Environment Agency has agreed the largest single flood risk management contract, a £300 million programme that will reduce flood risk in London and the Thames estuary. The £300 million Thames Estuary Asset Management Programme will deliver the first 10 years of capital investment in flood risk m
