FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, provides the following update in respect of 3D seismic operations. The PGS M/V Ramform Sterling has commenced a 3D seismic survey over the mid Cretaceous Diomedia fan compl
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the deployment of two Quasar 125 horse-power work-class remotely operated vehicle and personnel to locate and remove unexploded World War 2 bombs from the German Sector of the North Sea. Hallin has experience of doing several such projects
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a 45 million Euro contract by Statoil to supply static and dynamic umbilicals for three fast-track projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf – the Oseberg Delta field (North Sea), the Snøhvit gas field (Barents Sea) and the Smørbuk
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, mechanical repair of the Blowout Preventers (“BOP”) was being undertaken. Upon completion of the repairs, the BOP and marine riser will be re-run to the sea floor to allow drilling of the 12-1/4” hole section to proceed. Since the las
DSME announced that the Hull No. 3401 Allseas Pieter Schelte Project’s float joining process started on 26th November. This is the biggest project ever constructed at the Okpo shipyard. It will be 328m long, 117m wide, and 30m high so it will completely fill the No.1 dock after the float joining. DS
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the delivery of a deepwater drilling riser system to the DSME shipyard in South Korea. The 10 000 ft deepwater drilling CLIP riser system will be manufactured and delivered out of Aker Solutions’ manufa
Cecon ASA and Development Canada Inc (EDC) have signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement to acquire the rights in the USD 200 million EDC financing received by Cecon ASA February 2009. The agreement covers the loan principal of USD 200.000.000 and all accrued unpaid interest up until execution of the a
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted a seminar on wellhead fatigue in a system perspective on 6 December 2012. The goal of the seminar was to increase general knowledge on issues related to wellhead fatigue for subsea facilities, as well as to share experiences in the industry. The main
Current competition is forcing the global offshore oil and gas industry to undergo a technological revolution in order to access a broader range of reserves, and Brazil is no exception to this, states a new report by energy experts GBI Research. The new report states that Floating Production Storage
Cable & Wireless Communications has become one of the founder members of a consortium to build a new submarine cable system that will increase access to fast broadband and pay TV in the Caribbean, Central and South America. The Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS) will span 6,000km from Jacksonvill
GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Deepwater Activity Statistics – New Discoveries Worldwide Driving Deepwater E&P Activity and Demand for Semisubmersibles and Drillships”. The study, which is an offering from the company’s Energy Research Grou
Danish company Svitzer with its salvage headquarters based in The Netherlands, reports it has been awarded the contract for the removal of oil from the car carrier Baltic Ace. The 2007 built vessel sank in the North Sea following a collision with a container vessel on December 5. Five crew members o
Aberdeen-based oilfield services firm, Coretrax, has moved to a new purpose built HQ with an investment of £2.4million into the office and workshop space. Formed in 2008, the company had outgrown its previous offices in Altens, Aberdeen. The firm moved last month to accommodate its range of wellbore
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has been awarded a contract with Gwynt Y Mor Offshore Wind Farm ltd (60% RWE Innogy GmbH, 30% Stadwerke München Gmbh and 10% Siemens AG) for the CSV “Normand Tonjer”. The duration of the contract is approx. 17 months firm with additional options. The new contract will com
