The oil leak on a flow line system that serves the Shell-operated Gannet Alpha platform remains under control, with the well shut in. “It is not easy to quantify the total volume spilled but we estimate so far that it is around 216 tonnes (1,300 barrels),” said Glen Cayley, Technical Director of She
As energy demand is rising again, the year 2011 marks a turning point in the oil & gas industry with increased investments in the entire value chain. Offshore Energy in Amsterdam (11 & 12 October 2011), clearly reflects the confidence that governs the industry today. In four years time, the number o
Bonaparte LNG announced that drilling had begun at the Petrel-7 appraisal well in NT/RL-1 in the Bonaparte Basin, in the Timor Sea. Results from the appraisal well, situated about 250km west of Darwin, will assist in the conceptual design and development of the proposed floating liquefaction project
The Finnish Viafin Group (Viafin West Welding Oy) as a major player in manufacturing of Pressure Vessels & Heat Exchangers, and M7 Offshore AS as a solution provider within Offshore Engineering and Project Management have now established and registered the Norwegian company Viafin-M7 AS. Viafin-M7 i
Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV) announces the successful completion of the world’s first vessel-to-FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) personnel transfers, using a heave-compensated marine walk-to-work system. During July and August OSBV’s patented Offshore Access System (OAS), mounted on
International oilfield service company Expro has renewed a three-year contract with Total in Indonesia for the supply of slickline services. As part of the contract, Expro will provide six slickline equipment packages and seven crews to support the drilling and completion operations in the Mahakam p
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, was awarded a contract to provide comprehensive Supply Chain Services for a wide range of international offshore projects by Samsung Heavy Industries in June 2011. As a global leader in shipbuilding, offshore engin
ClampOn has received an order to supply more than 30 topside particle monitors for the EA field in Nigeria, operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC. The sensors will be delivered in September and will replace an existing sand monitoring system that has not been working to Shell’s expect
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on the Butch prospect (Faroe 15%) located in the Norwegian North Sea.
MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a contract on 7 July 2011 in Frederikshavn, Denmark for the supply of 4 × MAN 8L32/40 engines to power a seismic vessel ordered by Sanco Shipping of Norway. The vessel will be built by Kleven Maritime at Myklebust shipyard in southern Norway and is scheduled for delivery by
STAR Center, located in Dania Beach, Florida, is launching into the Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training market, expanding its comprehensive world-class simulation training services to the offshore, cable laying and cruise ship markets in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. In a contract signed with Kongsbe
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry announced today that it has secured yet another consecutive contract totaling approximately US$30 million in quick succession from an oil major from South Asia. As a result, the Grou
Rockhopper Exploration, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provides the following update on the interpretation of the fast track seismic data over acreage on licences PL032 and PL033: • Initial interpretation of fast track new seismic data in PL032 and PL033 completed • Seismi
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. yesterday announced that it has signed contracts to supply drilling equipment packages for seven drillships to Estaleiro Atlantico Sul (“EAS”), including drilling riser and pressure control equipment. The value, over the term of the deliveries, is approximately $1.5 Bill
