Project & Tenders
Total spuds North Sea well (Norway)
Faroe Petroleum has informed that Total E&P Norge has started drilling at the Shango exploration well 25/6-5S (Faroe 20%), in the Norwegian North Sea. The Shango prospect in Licence PL 627 (named Skirne East by the operator Total E&P Norge AS) is located on the northern part of the Utsira High appro
Ashtabula River Cleanup Pays Off
Water quality in the Ashtabula River and its tributaries has significantly improved since the water body was last tested in 2002, according to a new Ohio EPA report. Biological communities in the Ashtabula River have improved since the dredging of contaminated sediments and installation of habitat e
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 09 – March 15). Fugro said it received a writ of summons from Boskalis to force a shareholder vote at its annual shareholders meeting scheduled for April 30, 2015 on a recommendation in respect
Buzzard produces 500 millionth barrel of oil
Nexen, a subsidiary of China’s CNOOC and the operator of the Buzzard field in the UK North Sea, has informed that Buzzard has passed “a truly significant landmark by producing its 500 millionth barrel of oil.” According to the company The North Sea development which was discovered in 2001 has surpas
GDF SUEZ: New oil discovery in North Sea (UK)
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd and its co-venturers announced a new discovery in the UK Central North Sea. The 22/16-6 well on the Dalziel structure flowed at rates in excess of 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. According to GDF SUEZ, the well is now being side-tracked to appraise the extent of this dis
Fugro in Pipeline Inspection for Statoil and Gassco
Statoil Petroleum AS and Gassco AS have awarded the 2015 annual pipeline inspection contract to Fugro. The contract covers inspection of defined sections of subsea pipelines between Norway and continental Europe: Europipe 1, Europipe 2, Franpipe, Zeepipe and Norpipe. Inspection of pipeline sections
Flogas buys LNG supplier Portal Gas Services
Flogas Britain, a supplier of LPG, LNG and alternative energy, said it has acquired Portal Gas Services from administrators KPMG. Portal Gas Services was part of T Baden Hardstaff Limited, a Nottinghamshire based business that entered administration last month. While T Baden Hardstaff Limited’s main
Flogas buys LNG supplier Portal Gas Services
Flogas Britain, a supplier of LPG, LNG and alternative energy, said it has acquired Portal Gas Services from administrators KPMG. Portal Gas Services was part of T Baden Hardstaff Limited, a Nottinghamshire based business that entered administration last month. While T Baden Hardstaff Limited’s main
Ventura Dredging Completed
For the first time in several years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed dredging of the Main Channel entrance to the Ventura Harbor. During a three-week project to dredge the entrance to the Harbor, approx. 800,000 cubic yards of sand material was removed from the site. The dredging effo
DOF Subsea Lands More Work
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts in the Atlantic region. According to the company, the award will include work on both the Norwegian and UK sector. The work scope includes, among other, installation of flexible flow lines and umbilicals on the Corrib field, operated by Shell Ireland. Fu
EMGS Wins Barents Data Deal
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a data licensing agreement for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to the company’s statement on Oslo stock exchange, the deal is worth approximately USD 3 million. EMGS will book the f
Providence extends Silverback prospect (Ireland)
Providence Resources has applied for a 12-month extension to Licensing Option (LO) 13/04 which is located in the South Celtic Sea Basin, c. 125 km off the south coast of Ireland. LO 13/04 is situated in c. 100 metre water depth and is operated by Providence (100%). The company has applied for an ext
Loxahatchee River PDT Meeting Set for Next Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a Project Delivery Team (PDT) meeting for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project Thursday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center in Hobe Sound. The Loxahatchee River Watershed Restor
Buzios starts up for Petrobras (Brazil)
Brazil’s Petrobras has announced the start-up of the early production system at Búzios Field, Santos Basin, on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. According to Petrobras, this will be the first large scale and longest-running production at the Transfer of Rights area and will be performed by FPSO Dynamic Produ