The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has had a successful seismic season, which wound up 19 August. About 5,600 kilometres of two-dimensional (2D) seismic has been acquired in the northern Barents Sea since 18 July. This is a continuation of the acquisitions which the NPD conducted in the southeaster
IKM Testing is awarded a frame contract for pipeline and process services for the Goliat Field in the Barents Sea by Eni Norge. IKM Testing is awarded a frame contract for pipeline and process services for the Goliat Field in the Barents Sea by Eni Norge.Initial duration is three years, with two per
Eni Norge has awarded IKM Testing a contract for services in connection with the Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
Statoil has shut down production on the Troll C platform in the North Sea on Sunday 17 August after an inspection programme on the platform detected corrosion damage to a pipe connected to the oil export system. The corroded pipe will be replaced. This is expected to require a 7-day shutdown. Troll
Maersk Drilling’s jack-up drilling rig, Maersk Intrepid, has received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC).
Independent well completion and intervention technology developer and manufacturer Omega Completion Technology has secured a completions framework contract with Statoil ASA. The contract awards Omega the right to supply its unique ReACT Technology (Remotely Activated Completion Technology) to all St
EMAS AMC has been awarded a three-year frame agreement with Apache North Sea Ltd. for offshore construction services, following completion of a competitive tender exercise.
EMAS AMC, the Subsea Services arm of Ezra Holdings Limited, continues its winning momentum in the North Sea with the award of the frame agreement from Apache. The awarded frame agreement includes, among others, pipeline construction, umbilical/cable lay, structure installation and other typical rela
HCS Control Systems, a Fife-based oil and gas sector company is targeting further growth from international clients after securing a £4.5m financing package from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Headquartered in Glenrothes, HCS is a specialist manufacturer of engineered mechanical, hydraulic and electric
Pareto JGO Shipbrokers and Derrick Offshore announce a combination which brings together two of the world’s leading shipbrokers in the specialist offshore market. The transaction sees Derrick Offshore being acquired by Pareto JGO Shipbrokers. Derrick Offshore will continue to trade under its current
Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) has signed a Co-operation Agreement concerning a potential long term agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation Drilling Research Institute (CNPC DR), whereby CNPC DR will become a sponsoring partner in the development of the Badger Explorer autonomous drilling to
Dredging works on the rivers Parrett and Tone are in full swing, according to the Environment Agency latest report on the progress being made on the Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP). “We have dredged a length of 4 km of river (8 km of total river bank length) on the Parrett and Tone [&hellip
Bergen Group ASA has signed an agreement with Calexco S.a.r.l. regarding sale of the remaining 30 % shares in NorYards AS for a price of USD 4 million. The completion of the transaction is expected to take place by end of August 2014. The sale of the minority ownership in NorYards AS (former Bergen
Vinçotte secured a contract for the integrity control of the Wheatstone LNG installation in Western Australia. The Belgian company will be in charge of checking all the welding joints and steel constructions on-site. The works are set to start this month. Vinçotte is setting up a team of about 25 pe
