From 31 March to 2 April 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of Statoil and emergency preparedness management of the Norne FPSO. Objective The objective of the activity was to gain an overview of processes and systems that contribute to ensuring comprehensive emergency p
Emerson Process Management has announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea, where it is measuring online and in real-time pressure and tem
From 18 to 24 March 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of integrity management of flexible risers and associated safety equipment and barrier management at Troll B. Objective The objective of the audit was to verify that integrity and barrier management for flexible ris
Ocean Yield ASA has entered into newbuilding contracts for three LEG (Liquefied Ethylene Gas) carriers of 36,000 cbm capacity, to be built at Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, China. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in August, October and December 2016 respectively, and will after delivery b
GE Oil & Gas announced it has secured the first two orders for its new SeaLyticsTM BOP (blowout preventer) Advisor software system with U.S.-based drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics and Brazilian drilling contractor Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG). The milestone contracts were announced during the
Petrobras has announced that the company’s Campos Basin Operational Unit reached 80.6% efficiency in April, while the Rio de Janeiro Operational Unit, which manages the platforms with the largest production capacity in the same basin, achieved 96.2% efficiency in March – the best operational efficie
NYK concluded a time-charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with LNG Marine Transport Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company Incorporated. NYK also concluded a contract with MI LNG Company Limited for the construction of the LNG carrier with a gross tonna
Polarcus Limited has announced that Polarcus Naila started full seismic production on Wednesday, 07 May, only three days after start of mobilization. Related: ‘Polarcus Naila’ prepares for ‘UK Breagh’ survey Polarcus Naila is acquiring the “UK Breagh” RightBand(TM) multi-client project. The survey i
INOXCVA has been awarded orders to supply the LNG Storage Tanks & installation of equipment in the tank connection space of LNG Fuel Gas packages by TGE Marine Germany. The new contracts are for the supply of 6 Units of 770 M3 LNG Tanks for the Crowley Maritime Corporation’s two ConRo ships (2400 TE
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a Letter of Intent from a new customer in Norway for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The contract is worth a minimum of USD 2.3 million. The survey is expected to commence in May, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-
The development of the Hejre field will be the largest oil and gas project in the Danish sector of the North Sea for many years, and will significantly boost Denmark’s status as being self-sufficient in oil and gas. The field is located in the central part of the North Sea near the Danish/Norwegian
The French government is going to announce results of the second offshore wind tender round later today. Energy minister Ségolène Royal will hold a press conference at 16:30, when she will announce the winners for the 500MW Le Treport and Noirmoutier development sites. Le Tréport area was opened for
The French government is going to announce results of the second offshore wind tender round later today. Energy minister Ségolène Royal will hold a press conference at 16:30, when she will announce the winners for the 500MW Le Treport and Noirmoutier development sites. Le Tréport area was opened for
The pump manufacturer Ruhrpumpen has chosen Trelleborg Gimbal Mountings for its water injection package for LNG in Gjerdrum, Norway. The package is placed on a special designed Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit from Sevan Marine, the “Sevan Voyageur”. Trelleborg’s gimbal mounti
