Subsea
Plexus Acquires Interest in UK Private Engineering Company
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces that it has acquired the whole issued share capital of a private compa
GL Noble Denton Issues New Guidelines for Offshore Operations
GL Noble Denton has issued three new Technical Guidelines for assessing and approving energy industry marine operations. These set the standard to which the independent technical advisor will conduct its Marine Warranty Survey and Marine Consultancy services globally, ensuring that clients are provi
UK: Oilgen Strengthen Its Expert Team
An Aberdeen-based reservoir engineering company has made a key appointment to strengthen its expert team. Oilgen, which specialises in high-tech reservoir modelling to forecast and improve oil and gas production, has appointed Ismail Labed as a staff reservoir engineer, due to the continued growth o
National Hyperbaric Centre Developing Team of Dive Supervisors
Due to a demand from the industry, National Hyperbaric Centre is now developing a team of experienced Dive Supervisors to assist with the Client projects on a global basis. The team will be made up of Dive Supervisors with a combination of air, mixed gas and saturation experience as well as Client R
Providence Completes Drilling Activities on 44/23-1 Dunquin North Exploration Well
Providence Resources P.l.c., (‘Providence’) the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are listed in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), confirm that drilling activities have now been completed on the 44/23-1 Dunquin North exploration well in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL)
Plexus Secures Additional POS-GRIP Order from Statoil (Norway)
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces that it has been awarded a contract for the supply of surface explorat
Top News of the Week of July 15 – July 21, 2013
1. Diver Killed in Accident at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany) A British diver was killed while performing underwater work at the Riffgat offshore wind farm, located north of Borkum in the North Sea, between Friday 12 July and Saturday 13 July. The 26-year-old was buried in 20-meter water depth
Dana Petroleum’s Triton FPSO Reaches 200 Millionth Barrel Milestone
Dana Petroleum’s oil production vessel Triton has marked a major milestone by successfully extracting its 200 millionth barrel from the North Sea. Triton is a floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) and produces oil and gas from the Bittern, Guillemot West and North West, Clapham,
Iona Reaches New Production Record at Huntington Field, UK
Iona Energy Inc. provides an update related to its Huntington Oil Field located in the UK North Sea, as well as a total production update for the Company. Current production from the Huntington Oil Field is approximately 24,500 boepd gross (21,700 bopd of oil and 16.9 MMscf/d of natural gas). Net to
Germany: Second Phase of Global Tech I Cable Installation Starts
The second cable installation phase at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm has started. The first cables have already been laid between the foundations and pulled into them, and now it is time for them to be flushed into the ocean floor by the installation vessel Cable Innovator and its Remotely Op
UK: Tentec Launches New Generation of Topside Bolt Tensioners for Compact Flanges
Tentec Ltd, a leading global designer and manufacturer of bolt tensioning equipment announces the launch of the new V-Series of Compact Flange bolt tensioners on Stand 1B61 at Offshore Europe 2013. The V-Series is a purpose designed range of tools designed specifically for use on SPO Compact flanges
Wendy Barnes Joins BMT’s Board of Directors
BMT Group Ltd, a leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces that Wendy Barnes has joined the Board of Directors as a Non-executive Director. Wendy is presently a Non-executive Member of the main Board of OFWAT, the economic regulator of the water industry in
Saab Seaeye Gets Business of the Year and Excellence Through Innovation Awards
Saab Seaeye has won two awards: Business of the Year and Excellence Through Innovation. This was against 185 top companies in the South of Britain. Commenting on the Excellence Through Innovation Award, the judges declared that Saab Seaeye was a deserving winner, scoring very highly on the judging c
Turkish South Stream Offshore Pipeline Scoping Report Published
South Stream Transport AG published Scoping Report for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline in Turkish exclusive economic zone prepared by “URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited”. The impact assessment for the Turkish Sector of the South S