The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has reported that the Rowan Viking jack-up drilling rig has received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC). An Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) is a statement from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway expressing the authorities’ confidence that a petrole
Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping has reported that, on the 29th of August, the newbuild PSV ‘Stril Luna’ was delivered from Astilleros Gondán S.A in Spain.
Vaalco Energy has announced that production from the Etame Marin block, offshore Gabon, has resumed after the successful completion of previously announced maintenance work on the company’s leased FPSO vessel “Petróleo Nautipa”. Work was performed to upgrade the fire and gas detection systems on the
Plexus Holdings PLC, owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® method of wellhead engineering, has announced that BG International Ltd, a subsidiary of BG Group, has signed up as the sixth major oil and gas consulting partner to Plexus’ on-going Joint Industry Project. The JIP’s objective is to develop and
North Energy has signed a contract with Dana Petroleum Norway AS to acquire 18 per cent of PL 484 block located in the Norwegian Sea. Following this transaction, the partners in PL 484 will comprise of North Energy with 53 per cent, Noreco (operator) with 15 per cent, Dana Petroleum with 12 per cent
Lundin Petroleum estimates the Vollgrav South prospect to have the potential to contain unrisked, gross prospective resources of 57 million barrels of oil equivalent
Volstad Offshore AS have entered into a Bareboat charter agreement with Northwest Maritime AS, a DeepOcean subsidiary. The Bareboat charter agreement is for the vessel Geco Tau. The Bareboat charter has a duration of 2 years firm and includes a further 3×1 year options. The vessel is considered on-h
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, has been awarded a £7.5 million two year contract with the UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (“ETI”) to deliver a multi-turbine foundation structure which will support a further two turbines at the Atlantis-owned Me
Antrim Energy will not be able to submit the revised development plan for the Fyne field in the UK North Sea in time. To remind, the company in late March 2013 said it would not proceed with development of the Fyne Field using an FPSO. This followed a significant escalation of expected future develo
Peterhead Port Authority is looking for a best contractor that will perform harbor deepening, quay wall strengthening and other associated works and improvements, estimated to be worth around $34 million. The project will include deepening of the existing inner harbors consisting of rock (granite) d
Afren plc has announced its Half-yearly Results for the six months ended 30 June 2014. Profit after tax from continuing activities increased in the period to $160 million compared to $62 million earned in the same period 2013. Revenue for the period was $565 million down from $797 million in the fir
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, as operator of production license 494, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 2/9-5S on the Heimdalshø prospect, in the North Sea offshore Norway. 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
EnBW is inviting tenders for the certification services for Hohe See wind farm located in the German exclusive economic zone of the North Sea. The company is seeking assistance in preliminary design of wind turbines together with supporting structure/foundations, as well as their certification. Hohe
EnBW is inviting tenders for the certification services for Hohe See wind farm located in the German exclusive economic zone of the North Sea. The company is seeking assistance in preliminary design of wind turbines together with supporting structure/foundations, as well as their certification. Hohe
