Aibel is installing two winches for pull-in of risers on the Gullfaks C platform for Statoil. The assignment is awarded as a contract amendment. The estimated value is NOK 100 million. The winches will be used in the work with replacing the existing pipeline between Gullfaks C and Tordis, which is a
GE Oil & Gas’ Drilling & Production business has received a contract of approximately $45 million to supply and service the industry’s largest tension leg platform (TLP) marine riser Tensioner Systems to Chevron for deployment in its Big Foot oil and gas field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. A TLP
Insituform Technologies, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, CRTS, Inc., has been awarded a $48.4 million contract from Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Ltd., a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A., to provide robotic coating of internal field joints for Saudi Aramco offshore pipelines that will transport natura
Vyborg Shipyard Construction has commenced steel cutting for a new ice-class supply vessel, the first in a series of multipurpose PSVs … (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, July 7, 2011;
Alewijnse Marine Systems is playing a significant role in the conversion of the jack-up drill rig Atlantic Labrador to offshore hotel accommodation. Built back in 1983, the rig arrived at Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard in Vlissingen on June 26 and the refit will take a few months. This major
Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) B/157 development well. The Dzheitune (Lam) B/157 well was drilled to a depth of 2,900 metres and completed as a single producer by the Iran Khazar ri
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces the appointment of Mr. Mike Travis as Chief Production Officer. Mr. Travis is anticipated to commence employment as an officer of the Company at the beginning of 2012. Mike Travis (aged 51) has over 28 years of diverse offshore and onshore experience in the oil industry
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted a multi-million dollar, three-year contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to commission the Big Foot extended tension leg platform (E-TLP) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Work will be performed by DSI, Wood Group PSN’s commissioning s
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, has extended its Malaysian presence with the commencement of a series of inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) operations for oilfield operators active off the peninsula. “This is a multimillion U.S. dollar contract with its central focus on satu
Lochard Energy Group Plc today announces that its 100% owned subsidiary Zeus Petroleum Limited has signed Farm Out Agreements with Petroleum Geo-Services or its designated affiliate to transfer a 40% stake in six North Sea blocks (16/8c, 3/5, 3/10c, 9/17b, 9/22b and 14/17) in return for access to 3D
Decommissioning can be a daunting business. There are miles of old pipeline and out-of-date assets. Information is scattered across multiple companies and contractors. Just knowing where to begin and how much it will cost is a project in itself. To get a clear picture of their decommissioning option
Apache Corporation today announced the results of two development wells completed in June at the company’s Forties field in the UK sector of the North Sea. Charlie 4-3 commenced production at a rate of 12,567 barrels of oil per day (b/d). This well’s initial production (IP) rate is the highest in th
McDermott International, Inc. announced today the award of a significant subsea contract to its Australian subsidiary for a deepwater offshore engineering and construction project, including structural transportation and installation of subsea infrastructure. The new contract for work offshore Weste
Sterling Resources Ltd. announces increased Company interest reserves numbers for the Breagh field located in the UK Southern North Sea as a result of the successful drilling of appraisal well 42/13a-6 earlier this year. These Company interest reserves have been independently prepared in accordance
