AWE Limited reports that at 0600 hours today (local time) the Atlas-1 exploration well, located offshore Indonesia, was at a measured depth of 613 metres. Indications of both methane and carbon dioxide have been detected whilst drilling within the upper part of the Kujung carbonate reservoir section
Bergen Group BMV has been awarded a contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces’ logistics organization for the ship technical maintenance of the Navy’s frigate class for the next two years. The contract includes an option for one-year extension for further three years. For the first two years, the con
Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, and Statoil ASA today signed an extension to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on gas-focussed exploration opportunities in Norway and the UK. The original MoU, which was signed in November 2011, has already resulted in the compan
OSRL exhibited at the Jakarta Convention Centre at the 36th IPA Convention and Exhibition from 23 – 25 May 2012. Themed “Working Together to Meet Indonesia’s Energy Needs”, the event saw members from the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) and the oil and gas community gathering to share local in
The oil and gas industry is set to benefit from internationally deployable well capping equipment, following collaboration between Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP). Working closely with SWRP, OSRL is making an integrated intervention system available to t
On 4-5 June 2012, the Swedish Minister for Infrastructure Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd visited MMT head office in Gothenburg, Sweden. The purpose of the visit was to introduce high-tech marine survey and its challenges and opportunities to the minister. Ola Oskarsson, founder of MMT, invited the ministe
The oil and gas industry is set to benefit from internationally deployable well capping equipment, following collaboration between Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP). Working closely with SWRP, OSRL is making an integrated intervention system available to t
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces initial peak gross oil production rates from the Athena field of 22,000 barrels of oil per day (“bopd”) (4,950 bopd net to Ithaca) as metered into the BW Athena’s storage tanks. Oil export operations have commenced. The flow from each of the four oil production wells is
After many months of manufacturing and preparation, it is now time for the array cable installation to commence on the Anholt project. Over the past year, Nexans Deutschland has been manufacturing array cables for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in three different cross sections with a total length of
Wärtsilä has an agreement with Canada-based Trojan Technologies to offer the Marinex ballast water management system (BWMS), alongside the Wärtsilä Hamworthy AQUARIUS (TM) range, which was introduced to the market last year. Wärtsilä now offers the widest range of BWMS and associated services in the
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, has been awarded a contract by AF Group in connection with the removal and recycling contract for the B-11 riser platform cessation project for Statoil, on behalf of Gassco as operator for Gassled. The contract is an option in the existing co
DeepOcean AS (“DeepOcean”), a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, has been awarded a contract by AF Group in connection with the removal and recycling contract for the B-11 riser platform cessation project for Statoil, on behalf of Gassco as operator for Gassled. The contract is an option in t
Bergen Group BMV has signed a contract with the ship owner North Sea Shipping AS, a subsidiary of North Sea Shipping Holding AS, for construction of a large and advanced offshore vessel. The contract value is NOK 1 billion (USD 164.8 Mln), included options for some additional equipment. The contract
Bergen Group BMV has signed a contract with the ship owner North Sea Shipping AS, a subsidiary of North Sea Shipping Holding AS, for construction of a large and advanced offshore vessel. The contract value is NOK 1 billion, included options for some additional equipment. The contract represents the