Subsea
Centrica Energy Awarded Interest in Scarecrow Licence (Norway)
The Norwegian government on 12th June awarded the licences that form part of the 22nd round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Centrica Energy was awarded an operatorship and 50% ownership in the Scarecrow licence, block 719. This block opens up a new area for Centrica, and marks the beginnin
Det norske: Increased Production Due to Jette Start Up (Norway)
Det norskes physical production in May was 5,238 barrels per day. This is an increase of over 250 percent. The increase is mainly due to start up at the Jette field. Jette has produced eleven days in May. The production is divided on all 31 days in May. The wells on Jette have produced more [&hellip
Osiris Projects Names New Custom-Build Survey Vessel
Osiris Projects has announced that their latest custom build survey vessel, to be launched in August 2013, will be named ‘Proteus.’ The 14.0m GRP survey caramaran is based on a popular and well proven design within the industry. The hull design ensures exceptional manoeuvrability at both low and hig
Exxonmobil Seeks Contractor for Offshore Pipelines Project
Exxonmobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited Nassau (Bahamas) is in search of a contractor for the provision of services in connection with the realisation of the concept for the location of offshore pipelines in the Black Sea as part of the Domino Project. Services include: Offshore route
CodaOctopus Releases Unique Underwater CMS Software (UK)
CodaOctopus announced the release of the latest version of its unique underwater Construction Monitoring System software (CMS™) CMS™ is designed for monitoring the placement of concrete armour units in breakwater construction projects and makes full use of the unique capabilities of our real time Ec
ACE Winches Recognised for Health and Safety Standards (UK)
ACE Winches has been recognised for its strong performance against health and safety and environmental standards. The company has been certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems standard and the BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety standard by the British Standards Institut
Nautronix: Young People Introduced with the O&G Industry (UK)
Nautronix gave young people across Aberdeen City and Shire an insight in to the Oil & Gas industry and the exciting career opportunities available to them. Working with Coaching Training Consultancy Ltd, (C-T-C) and their SCIP© programme, Nautronix invited 14 pupils aged between 16 and 17 from St Ma
Statoil Releases Report on Macro and Market Outlook Towards 2040
Statoil launches its “Energy Perspectives” report describing the long-term macroeconomic and market outlook based on studies conducted by Statoil’s in-house analysis team. – Economic development continues to drive energy demand – Increase in demand expected for all energy sources – but considerable
Rosneft Secures Interest in License PL713 in Barents Sea
Following the results of the 22nd Licensing Round announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, RN Nordic Oil AS, a 100% indirect subsidiary of Rosneft, has been granted the award of a 20% participating interest in the license PL713 covering the area of 1,213 sq. km. License PL713 con
EPC Offshore Supports Total UK’s Edradour Development
Project management and development engineering specialist EPC Offshore has signed an agreement with Total E&P UK Ltd (TEP UK) to provide support services at its natural gas and condensate discovery in the Atlantic. Edradour, located in Block 206/4 of the UK Continental Shelf, is expected to start pu
Former CARIS Colleague Takes Command of Zr. Ms. Luymes Hydrographic Vessel
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 CARIS’ former colleague, Björn van Vliet, took over command of the Royal Netherlands Navy hydrographic vessel Zr. Ms. Luymes. Having already worked for the Dutch Navy for 13 years, Björn started working at CARIS BV in June 2007 where he proved to be a very good colleague wit
Analysis of Swanland Cargo Ship Accident Presented (UK)
On 27 November 2011, the 34 year old Cook Islands-registered general cargo ship Swanland experienced a structural failure when heading directly into rough seas and gale force winds while on passage from Llanddulas, Wales to Cowes, Isle of Wight with a cargo of limestone. The vessel sank about 17 min
Polar Duchess to Commence Acquisition of UtStord Multi-Client Survey
Dolphin Geophysical’s high-end 3D seismic vessel, the Polar Duchess, will commence acquisition of new UtStord Multi-Client Survey in the Norwegian North Sea. The 3,500km2 survey is highly prefunded by industry and will commence around June 14th. Acquisition is scheduled to take approximately 3-4 mon
Tidal Energy, Port of Milford Haven Prepare for DeltaStream Sea Trials (UK)
Cardiff-based marine renewable energy company, Tidal Energy Ltd, has entered into a partnership with the Port of Milford Haven to develop an operating base in readiness for the forthcoming sea trials of its DeltaStream demonstration unit in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire. Under the agreement, facilitie