Antrim today announces that first oil production has been achieved from the Cormorant East Field in UK Northern North Sea Block 211/22a Contender Area (the “Contender Block”, Antrim interest 8.4%). The initial production rate is approximately 5,500 barrels of oil per day (net Antrim approximately 46
Aker Solutions has secured an important five year frame agreement for the execution of contracts across Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Ltd’s brownfield projects on the UK continental shelf. Although the contract contains no firm spending commitment, the anticipated multi-million pound agreement cements
FoundOcean has been awarded a major offshore wind farm grouting contract in European waters by Offshore Wind Force, a joint venture of Dutch-based contractors Volker Stevin Offshore and Boskalis Offshore. The West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm is being constructed by DONG Energy and ScottishPow
Marine Scotland Science invites tenders for the upgrade, maintenance and provision of system support for the two Multi Beam Echosounder Systems (MBES), the Scottish Government informs. The systems are owned by Marine Scotland Science and installed on the research vessels MRV Scotia and MRV Alba Na M
Eni said it has signed a tripartite agreement with Korea Gas Corporation and Chubu Electric Power Company for the sale of 28 cargoes of LNG (or 1.7 Mton of LNG) over the period 2013-2017. “Under this agreement, which is the first joint purchase contract between Japan and South Korea, Eni will source
Rem Offshore ASA has entered into a long term contract agreement with an international subsea company for the OSCV “Rem Installer”. The vessel is of MT 6022 design. The vessel will be delivered from Kleven Verft AS in June 2013. The firm contract period is 3 years, with an option for charterer to ch
Statoil has awarded Ramboll Oil & Gas the detailed design contract for the 36” Polarled pipeline project (previously named the NSGI project), as well as detailed design for the 30 km 18” Kristin Gas Export pipeline connecting to the Polarled pipeline. The Polarled pipeline project, which crosses the
Rapidly-evolving energy production technology services company Proserv has consolidated its position for sustainable growth and future expansion following the successful completion of a $215million (approximately £133million) refinancing agreement. The term loan and revolving credit facility, which
French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Delphine Batho announced launching of a new tender for construction of offshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 1GW, the Ministry said in a press release. This second tender for wind turbines generating electricity at sea s
DOF Subsea Group has secured multiple contract awards in the North Sea and the Asia Pacific region, with a total contract value of about USD 130 million. In the North Sea region DOF Subsea has secured multiple contracts. The contracts have been agreed with key clients in UK and Norway. The scopes co
ArGe Baltic 2 foundations, a Joint Venture between Hochtief and GeoSea, has awarded Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions BV a contract for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a complete pile upend as well as lifting tool for the Baltic 2 wind farm installation project.
Technip was awarded by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Limited an engineering, procurement, installation and construction contract for the Juliet project, located 40 kilometers East of the Humberside estuary, at a water depth of approximately 20 to 60 meters. This contract, which is a tie-back to the Pickerill A pl
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announced that it has entered into non-binding heads of terms potentially to acquire an additional 45 per cent working interest in Licence P.1556, Block 29/1c
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announced that the wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced the drilling of appraisal well 16/3-5 in PL501 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery, located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The well is located in the south
