Subsea
Wärtsilä to Equip Two Siem Offshore’s Vessels with Generating Sets
Wärtsilä has received an order to deliver generating sets for two new well intervention vessels for Siem Offshore A/S from Norway. The vessels are built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) in Flensburg, Germany. The order was signed in the end of May 2014. Well intervention vessels are used
Providence Kicks Off 3D Seismic Ops in Drombeg (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, has announced that 3D seismic surveying operations have started on its Drombeg oil exploration prospect in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore south-west Ireland. The Drombeg prospect, which is situated in Front
Partners Need More Time for Johan Castberg’s Concept Selection
The partners in the Johan Castberg licence, comprising Statoil, Eni and Petoro, have decided to spend more time on making the final concept selection for the Johan Castberg project. “The companies will continue efforts to mature the technical development solution, updating the resource basis and red
Noreco Names New CFO
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has appointed Tommy Sundt as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will join the company on 2 September 2014. Until recently and for ten years Sundt was CFO in Rocksource ASA, an exploration and production company, which is also listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Su
RDS Wins Pre-FEED Work on Statoil’s Snorre C TLP
RDS, the rig design and engineering specialist, has been awarded a contract by Wood Group Mustang to carry out pre-FEED work on Statoil’s proposed Snorre C Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in the North Sea. The Snorre field, spanning blocks 34/4 and 34/7 in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea, is l
Balltec Delivers Subsea PIG Launcher
Balltec Ltd, a subsea engineering solutions provider, has designed and deployed a new and innovative subsea PIG launcher, another world’s first for the company. The subsea PIG launcher complements other tools and services currently available within Balltec’s pipeline solutions business. The flangele
Top News of the Week of Jun 23 – Jun 29, 2014
1. Total Breaks Off $250 Mln Contract for Skandi Aker Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services was notified by Total in Angola of the termination of a USD 250 million, two-year contract for the Skandi Aker vessel. 2. VIDEO: New Subsea 7 HCV ‘Seven Arctic’ Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in S
Statoil Enters Strategic Partnership with Scottish Enterprise
Statoil Technology Invest and Scottish Enterprise have formed a strategic partnership to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Scotland to invest in R&D and technology development. Richard Erskine, head of Statoil Technology Invest, and Scottish Enterprise chief executive Lena Wilson
Tenders for Provision of Underwater and Surface Gliders Announced (UK)
UK Shared Business Services Limited invited tenders on behalf of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, for the provision of underwater and surface gliders. The Framework Agreement scope is split into 5 Lots: Lot 1: Shallow Underwater Gliders capable of operating at depths up to 200m; Lot 2:
RANA Secures Diving Services Work at Fauzia and Elettra
Saipem has awarded RANA with saturation diving activities for the tie-ins at new installed platforms Fauzia and Elettra in the Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy. Workscope includes metrology for closing tie-in spools fabrication, tie-in spools installation, riser and riser clamps installation, free-span
Norway: IMR Looking for Hydrographic Instruments
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway’s largest centre of marine science, has issued a tender for hydrographic equipment. The tenders are required to provide observation instrument platforms that allow simultaneous measurement of parameter changes in the marine environment. The value of the
Aker Solutions and Stork Net Mariner Contract from Statoil
Aker Solutions secured a contract from Statoil to provide maintenance and modifications services for the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The five-year framework agreement also has extension options for a total of four years. Aker Solutions’ Aberdeen operations will manage the contr
PSA Conducts Ivar Aasen Load-Bearing Audit
From 23 to 25 April 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Det norske’s follow-up of the Ivar Aasen project. The objective was to verify that engineering of the load-bearing structures was in compliance with applicable regulations. Result No non-conformities were i
UK: STATS Group Launches New Training Centre
Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has invested $850 000 (£500,000) in establishing a global training centre at its UK headquarters near Aberdeen. In response to higher demand for its patented technologies, the centre will be used to meet the group’s training and competency assessment needs