Subsea
Gazprom Takes Part in RAO/CIS Offshore 2013 Conference
St. Petersburg hosted yesterday the opening of the 11th International Conference for Oil and Gas Resources Development in the Russian Arctic and CIS Continental Shelf (RAO/CIS Offshore 2013). A Gazprom delegation is taking part in the event. Valery Golubev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management
Statoil Discovers Oil in Svale North Prospect
Statoil has together with partners in PL128 made an oil discovery in the Svale North prospect in the Norwegian Sea, approximately nine kilometres northeast of the Norne field. Exploration well 6608/10-15, drilled by the Songa Trym drilling rig, has proven a 45 metre oil column in the Åre formation a
Technip, HQC Set Up Two Joint-Venture Companies
Technip announces that its operating center in Rome, Italy, has signed an agreement with China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) to set up two joint-venture companies. Headquartered in Rome and Beijing, China, they will be responsible for procurement activities, respectively on the
6th Installation of KCI’s Multi Purpose Platform for Wintershall
In early August, the 6th installation of KCI’s self installing and floating concept the Multi Purpose Platform (MPP) took place. Customer Wintershall envisaged to relocate a MPP from location P6-S to Q1-D where the platform will find a new challenge. Prior to the transport, the P6-S platform was dec
Wello’s Penguin Wave Energy Converter Produces Energy Off UK
Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has on September the 10th released further test results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter was redeployed in Orkney in July 2013 after pre-commissioning of the power plant. The Penguin has no
Det norske Secures Funds for New Development Projects
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has entered into a USD 1 billion revolving credit facility, equivalent to NOK six billion, with a group of Nordic and international banks. The facility contains an uncommitted accordion option which could increase the facility to USD 2 billion, equivalent to NOK twelve bil
ITW Densit Completes Foundations Grouting for BARD Offshore 1 Wind Farm
The grouting of the last of the 80 foundations of the unique offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1 has recently been completed by ITW Densit in the German Bight, North Sea. This pioneering German wind farm built in German waters covers around 60 square kilometres and has a production capacity of 400 MW
UK Energy Minister Joins ITF’s Project Milestone Celebrations at Offshore Europe
ITF, the global technology facilitator, has surpassed more than 200 joint industry projects (JIPs) in its 14 year history. Oil and gas industry leaders and the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, UK government Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Minister of State for Energy joined the organisati
Dana Petroleum Names New Chief Operating Officer
Dana Petroleum has appointed Graham Scotton as the company’s first Chief Operating Officer, based in Aberdeen. Graham will report to the company’s Group Chief Executive Dr Marcus Richards and has also been appointed to the Board of Directors. He brings considerable experience to Dana having spent 36
Det norske Acquires Large Scale Seismic Survey in Barents Sea
Det norske has as operator started collecting 3D broadband seismic data in license 715 in the Barents Sea. 2,000 square kilometers will be mapped in the large scale seismic survey, witch covers approx. four blocks. The license is located on “Lopphøgda”, an immature area on the Norwegian Shelf concer
FoundOcean Completes Member Infill Grouting at Morecambe Bay
FoundOcean, contracted to Subsea 7, has completed member infill grouting services to strengthen a tubular member of the DPPA Platform situated within Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea. A horizontal steel member at elevation -7m on the platform was filled with ordinary Portland cement grout to give it a
Det norske Carries Out Testing of Discovery at Gohta
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has made an oil and gas discovery in the Gohta prospect in PL 492 in the Barents Sea. Det company holds a 40 percent ownership interest in the license. Operator Lundin Petroleum is in the process of completing the drilling operations in well 7120/1-3, which is situated abo
Minesto Looks at Wales for Deployment of Its Marine Power Plant Deep Green
Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, has identified Wales as a possible location for a full-scale deployment of its marine power plant Deep Green. Deep Green is the only known marine power plant in the world that is able to cost effectively produce electricity from low velocity tidal and
Acteon Completes Acquisition of UK’s Probe Oil Tools
Acteon announces that it has completed the acquisition of Probe Oil Tools Ltd, which is based in Great Yarmouth, UK. Established in 1973 and still being run by its managing director, Keith Ford, Probe Oil Tools is a specialist provider of high-specification pressure-control equipment, including well