Trelleborg’s bend restrictors receive API 17l1 certificate of manufacture approval
Dec 23, 2015
Trelleborg’s offshore operation in the UK has been certified for the manufacture of bend restrictors under the American Petroleum Institute’s specification for flexible pipe ancillary

Optimus Seventh Generation sees client numbers double
Dec 23, 2015
Optimus Seventh Generation has reported significant growth throughout 2015, having seen the number of Clients using Induction Plus™ double this year on last. The Aberdeen-based

NPD grants drilling permit for well 7324/7-3 S in production licence 537
Dec 23, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to OMV Norge AS for well 7324/7-3 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Subsea UK unveiles its new Board
Dec 23, 2015
Subsea UK has unveiled its new Board, following a members’ ballot at the industry body’s Annual General Meeting. Following an unprecedented number of member nominations,

Independent Oil and Gas completes Skipper acquisition
Dec 23, 2015
Independent Oil and Gas plc has confirmed the acquisition of 50% of licence P1609 which contains the Skipper discovery has now completed. IOG now owns 100% of the

DNV certified IR windows from IRISS assure reliability & safety at sea
Dec 23, 2015
IRISS VP and CAP Series industrial grade infrared windows for thermal inspection now have another unique selling point. They are the only windows to be approved by DNV for use in

Lundin hits oil discovery in Rolvsnes prospect, offshore Norway
Dec 23, 2015
Lundin Petroleum’s wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has completed the Rolvsnes exploration well 16/1-25 S as an oil discovery. The well is located in PL338C south of the Edvard Grieg field in the central North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

Update on the recommended combination between Royal Dutch Shell plc and BG Group plc
Dec 22, 2015
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) and BG Group plc (BG) say that, following satisfaction of the final pre-condition to the recommended combination and with the unanimous approval of both boards,

Drilling permit for well 1/5-5 in production licence 618
Dec 22, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted a drilling permit to Total E&P Norge AS for well 1/5-5. Well 1/5-5 will be drilled from the Mærsk Gallant drilling

Misen Energy produces a total of 51.2 mmcm of natural gas in November 2015
Dec 22, 2015
During November 2015, the Joint Activity (JA) led by Misen Energy AB (publ) produced a total of 51.2 million cubic meters (mmcm) of natural gas, 2.0 thousand tons (ktons)

OMV and partners sign agreement for takeover of EconGas by OMV
Dec 22, 2015
The owners of EconGas GmbH, OMV (64.25%), EVN (16.51%), Wien Energie (16.51%) and Energie Burgenland (2.73%), have signed an agreement for the takeover of all

Sound Energy commences works to connect Nervesa well to national gas export pipeline
Dec 22, 2015
Sound Energy has commenced works to connect the onshore Nervesa well to the national gas export pipeline (the remaining works are expected to take approximately 40 days to conclude).

Petro River to acquire Horizon Energy Partners' oil and gas interests
Dec 22, 2015
Petro River Oil Corp. updates the development progress of two separate oil and gas interests comprising approximately 28,000 acres in the Dorset area of Southern England.

NPD grants drilling permit for well 7224/2-1 in production licence 611
Dec 22, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7224/2-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management

Transocean Ltd. announces SIX Swiss Exchange approves delisting
Dec 21, 2015
Transocean Ltd. Says that the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) approved the company's application to delist its shares. The SIX delisting is effective March 31, 2016, with the last trading day

Good opportunities for offshore investors to acquire distressed assets
Dec 21, 2015
Shipping and offshore specialist law firm Wikborg Rein says current low oil prices could mean there are bargains to be had for investors in the offshore sector who follow recommended

Aker Solutions and Saipem to cooperate on subsea projects
Dec 21, 2015
Aker Solutions and Saipem agreed to cooperate on targeted subsea oil and gas development projects worldwide.

Marked the start of power development for Johan Sverdrup
Dec 21, 2015
The mayor from the municipality of Tysvær in Rogaland, Sigmund Lier, pushed the button to set off one of the explosive charges at Haugsneset. The event marked the start of construction

Lockheed Martin commissioned to deliver first stage of major UKCS asset integrity project
Dec 21, 2015
A major study is underway to identify new processes and technologies that can be applied to asset integrity challenges in the UK offshore oil and gas industry.

Moore Stephens reports small decline in shipping confidence
Dec 21, 2015
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell in the three months to November 2015, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant

NPD releases production figures for November 2015
Dec 21, 2015
Preliminary production figures for November 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 993 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Statoil, partners submits PDO for Oseberg Vestflanken 2
Dec 21, 2015
Statoil and its partners submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the North Sea Oseberg Vestflanken 2 to the authorities on 18 December 2015. The development will provide in excess of 100 million barrels of oil equivalent. Statoil and its licence partners have decided to develop the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 covering the Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. They are located around eight kilometres northwest of the Oseberg field centre.

Wood Group commences $250m Central Area Transmission System contract
Dec 18, 2015
Wood Group commences a new contract with CATS Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Antin Infrastructure Partners, to provide operating services for the

Statoil to cancel rig contract with Transocean
Dec 18, 2015
Statoil has decided to cancel the contract with Transocean for the drillship Discoverer Americas.The drillship has been on contract with Statoil since 2009, supporting Statoil’s