Subsea
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Discovers Gas in Southern North Sea
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd announce a new gas discovery in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS). The Cepheus 44/12a-6 exploration well encountered a gas column within the Permian Lower Leman Sandstone which was the primary reservoir target. The well was spudded on 9 March 2014 and drilled to a total measured de
Trapoil to Assume Majority Equity Position in Romeo Discovery
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf region of the North Sea, has provided a corporate and operational update. Trapoil’s management is in the process of determining how best to create value from the group’s existing ca
Infield Survey Underway at Walney 1 and 2 OWFs
An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms, approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspect
CADDEN Becomes BioSonics’ Authorized Service Agency in Europe
BioSonics, Inc., manufacturer of scientific echosounders, and CADDEN, specializing in geopositioning and oceanography, have signed an agreement that allows for support and service provided from CADDEN’s headquarters in Nantes, France. CADDEN personnel recently completed a factory training program at
Rolls-Royce to Design and Equip OSV Island Victory
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The vessel, named Island Victory, will be a multi-functional design with a flexible operational profile, and will be one of the largest vessels in Island Offshore’s fleet.
Petrofac to Support EnQuest’s North Sea Assets in Next Ten Years
Petrofac is set to continue to support EnQuest’s North Sea assets, after securing an operations and maintenance contract for up to ten years. The contract, worth an estimated $630 million, supersedes an initial five year contract awarded to Petrofac in 2013. It supports 300 offshore and onshore jobs
SMD Kicks Off Nautilus’ Collecting Machine Assembly
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that the assembly of its second of three Seafloor Production Tools, the Collecting Machine, has this week started at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “Having already announced in April this year, the
Total E&P Norge Granted Drilling Permit for Third Well in Licence 554
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Total E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 34/6-3S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 34/6-3S will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson drilling facility, after concluding drilling of wildcat well 35/9-6 S for RWE Dea Norge AS
Maersk Oil UK Gets Go Ahead for Flyndre and Cawdor Development
Maersk Oil UK Limited has received approval from the UK and Norwegian authorities to develop the Flyndre and Cawdor fields. The fields lie approximately 293 km South East of Aberdeen in blocks 30/13 and 30/14 of the UK North Sea (Flyndre and Cawdor) and block 1/5 of the Norwegian North Sea (Flyndre
Aquaterra Energy Partner of Choice for Cairn’s Riser Analysis Projects
Aquaterra Energy’s structured collaborative approach to delivering riser analysis support for its clients has resulted in a long-term relationship between the offshore engineering solutions specialist and Cairn Energy PLC, with Aquaterra Energy, now ‘partner of choice’ for Cairn’s riser analysis pro
Norwegian Historians Publish History of DNV
Entitled Building Trust: the History of DNV 1864-2014, this volume describes how the organisation has developed from a minor Norwegian classification society into the world’s largest enterprise of its kind with the formation of DNV GL in 2013. The book has been written by Norwegian historians Gard P
Kongsberg’s Safety and Automation Systems for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup Platforms
Kongsberg Maritime AS has been awarded a Project Specific Agreement including a FEED contract for delivery of Safety and Automation systems to the four Johan Sverdrup field platforms by Statoil Petroleum AS. The Project Specific Agreement also includes an option for Safety and Automation equipment,
Scottish O&G Delegation to Participate at CIOTC 2014
It is reported that several enterprises of Scottish oil and gas delegation will participate as pavilion in the 4th China (Beijing) International Offshore Oil & Gas Technology Conference and Exhibition (CIOTC 2014) China’s most specialized and Asia’s most promising shows in the offshore oil and gas i
SRTP Uses MSC Software in Designing Rotor Blade for World’s Largest Tidal Turbine
MSC Software Corporation, a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services, has announced that Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, based in the Orkney Islands, has used MSC Nastran and Patran with Laminate Modeler to design and a