The OCB subsea infrastructure, including five seafloor nodes which form the existing seafloor observatory portion of the system, was originally designed by OceanWorks International and delivered to Harris Caprock Communications (HCC). The system was deployed in 3000m of water in the Mediterranean Se
The government has today given Shell consent for a new oil and gas development that will add two per cent to UK daily production. The Fram field, off the East Coast of Scotland, is one of the biggest developments to be given the go ahead in the past five years. Once production starts, the field [&he
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy last week submitted an impact assessment relating to petroleum activities in the area around Jan Mayen on public hearing. Interested parties are invited to comment on the impact assessment within the next three months. The impact assessment forms part of the proc
Sterling Resources Ltd. is providing current resources estimates for its properties offshore Romania. The current estimates have been prepared by Sterling’s independent reserves evaluator RPS Energy and comprise individual and aggregated resources estimates for the fields and prospects in Block 13 P
Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, announced preliminary results of drilling operations from well 211/21-N94 (the “Contender Well”) in UK Northern North Sea Block 211/22a Contender Area (the “Contender Block”, Antrim interest 8.4
Elia is looking for a contractor to undertake offshore certification services in various offshore fields related to grid development. This 5 year agreement includes all given certification tasks in the Belgian Offshore Grid,compliant with Belgian and European laws and regulations. Certification can
Sterling Resources Ltd. announces that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania (“EMEPR”) and OMV Petrom for the sale of its 65 percent interest in a portion of the Block 15 Midia in the Romanian Black Sea (the “Sale Portion”). The Sale Portion i
Statoil ASA has signed an agreement to exit the Brage licences, farm down in Gjøa and Vega and acquire a 15 % stake in the Edvard Grieg licence near the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. This transaction with the German oil and gas company Wintershall gives Statoil net proceeds of USD 1.45 bill
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $1.1 billion in Brazil, Angola and the Caspian Sea. In Brazil, Saipem has signed an EPIC contract with Petrobras for the projects Sapinhoá Norte and Cernambi Sul, within the development of the Pre-Salt Risers in the Santos Basin, approximately
DC Netz BorWin4 GmbH announces the need for supply of subsea cable services for the offshore wind project in Germany. The project comprises of manufacturing, supply and laying of an AC cable system for connecting offshore wind farms, as well as production, delivery and installation of compensation c
Fugro OSAE GmbH has been awarded a EUR 2.7 million hydrographic survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). This survey, planned for 2013, is part of the on-going MAREANO project and will encompass an area over 11,000km² in the Barents Sea. The area is located offshore the northern-
Wood Group Integrity Management (WGIM), part of Wood Group Kenny, has been awarded a significant contract by CNR International (UK) Limited (CNRI) to provide Pipeline Integrity Management and Support Services for CNRI’s UKCS assets which include Ninian, Lyell, Tiffany, Toni, Thelma and Murchison. Th
Technip and Heerema Marine Contractors (Heerema) announce today that they have signed a worldwide alliance agreement where the two companies will combine their capabilities to help their clients best address the fast growing subsea ultra-deepwater market. ALLIANCE RATIONALE Ultra-deepwater projects
Grangemouth-based decommissioning specialist Masterton has been awarded a £4m contract by international electricity and gas giant, National Grid. The highly experienced contractor whose head office is in Bo’ness Road, Grangemouth, is dismantling four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks and associated
