Efficient Environmental Services on display at Open Day
Nov 12, 2015
A provider in environmental services to the global oil and gas industry will be showcasing the latest technology and techniques that help protect the environment in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Oil and gas decision-makers under increased pressure to reduce asset downtime
Nov 12, 2015
Oil and gas decision-makers are coming under increasing pressure to reduce asset downtime, according to new research. As part of Lloyd's Register Energy's Technology Radar research

Aquila Capital agrees to acquire Småkraft AS
Nov 12, 2015
Germany based Aquila Capital has agreed to acquire Småkraft AS, Norway's largest operator of small-scale hydropower plants, from owners Statkraft, Agder Energi, BKK, and Skagerak Energi.

VARD secures contract for one offshore vessel
Nov 12, 2015
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one offshore vessel for an undisclosed international customer.

Azinor Catalyst signs farm-in agreement with Xcite Energy
Nov 12, 2015
Azinor Catalyst has signed an agreement with Xcite Energy Resources plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcite Energy Limited, to acquire a 40% working interest in Licence P.1979, containing Blocks 9/4a,

Statoil increases environmental commitment on the NCS
Nov 12, 2015
Since 2008, Statoil has had the aim of reducing CO2 emissions on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) by up to 800 000 tonnes by 2020. The company is already close to achieving this goal, four years ahead of time, and therefore increases the target by 50% to 1.2 million tonnes. “In Norway, we produce oil and gas with half of the CO2 emissions per unit of output compared to the global industry average. By aiming even higher now, we are reinforcing our leading role in the coming years as a low-emission producer of oil and gas,” says Arne Sigve Nylund, executive vice president, Development and Production Norway (DPN).

SeeByte to open new office in Marine Robotics Innovation Centre
Nov 11, 2015
SeeByte will be expanding their offices and taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton.

Rockhopper successfully completed Guendalina sidetrack well
Nov 11, 2015
Rockhopper Exploration is pleased to announce the successful completion of the side track well GU2-Dir A at the Guendalina gas field (Eni 80% Operator, Rockhopper 20%) in the Northern Adriatic, offshore Italy.

ACE Winches appoints new members to its senior management
Nov 11, 2015
ACE Winches appoints new directors to strengthen its senior management team, Richard Wilson, who recently joined ACE Winches to head up the Engineering Division, joins the Board of Management from

NSRI to explore opportunities in Japan
Nov 11, 2015
In partnership with Scottish Development International (SDI) the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) will be going on a trade mission to Japan from 16-20th November to explore the opportunities in subsea

Wind Energy Link leads the way with AMC ISO 55 001 quality label
Nov 11, 2015
Wind Energy Link (WELink) has become the first in their field to receive the AMC ISO 55 001 quality certificate of product approval.

London-based companies to delve deep into £9billion subsea industry
Nov 11, 2015
South-east of England based companies will find out how the £9billion subsea sector has revolutionised the way in which hydrocarbons are extracted since the late seventies when industry body, Subsea UK

Getech makes board changes
Nov 11, 2015
The Company's key industry sector is oil and gas exploration and production, and the Board has decided to strengthen its sector-specific capabilities by appointing a non-executive director with extensive and

GeoPartners completes acquisition of first ever UK/Ireland cross border seismic survey
Nov 11, 2015
GeoPartners, in partnership with MAGE, Seabird Exploration and DownUnder GeoSolutions (DUG), is pleased to announce completion of the acquisition of a new Ireland/UK

NPD announces dry well near the Njord field
Nov 11, 2015
VNG Norge AS, operator of production licence 586, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 6406/12-5 S. The well has been drilled about 33 kilometres southwest of the Njord field and about five kilometres southeast of the 6406/12-3 S (Pil) discovery in the Norwegian Sea.

Availon announces record year with additional 620MW wind assets under contract
Nov 10, 2015
Availon, the multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced a record year for the company, with the addition to its global portfolio of 620MW of wind turbine generators

Hurricane Energy provides update on Licence P1368
Nov 10, 2015
Hurricane Energy plc says that the UK Oil and Gas Authority has approved a subdivision of Licence P1368, West of Shetland, into four subareas as follows:

AGR to deliver well and drilling operations for GDF SUEZ E&P Norge
Nov 10, 2015
AGR has been awarded an agreement with operator GDF SUEZ E&P Norge to deliver well construction and drilling operations for the Cara Well in license area PL636 in the Norwegian North Sea.The planning phase for the project is already underway and drilling is planned for Q3 of 2016, and is expected to last 53 days. The operational phase may be extended with an optional drill stem test which is part of the Scope of Work.

Songa Offshore SE provides October fleet update
Nov 9, 2015
Songa Dee achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 99% working for Statoil in Norway. Songa Delta achieved an operational

Minesto CEO Anders Jansson upon COP21
Nov 9, 2015
Minesto CEO Anders Jansson upon COP21:“Marine energy can become an important export business for many countries”

Heerema Innovation Center opened
Nov 9, 2015

Under the watchful eye of many invited guests, Caroline Heerema officially opened the Heerema Innovation Center. This center is located near the headquarters of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) in Zwijndrecht and symbolizes the course that HFG wants to sail: working even faster and more efficiently in order to be and remain the leading engineering and fabrication contractor for complex offshore structures, now and in the future.

Innovation is one of the three spearheads in HFG’s strategy: “Only by offering added value to our clients can we continue to be competitive and profitable,” says Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, CEO of HFG. In addition, HFG wants to use innovation to bind young specialist employees to the company. “That will help us to safeguard our future.” The first project of the Heerema Innovation Center is the welding robot, which has been developed by Valk Welding together with HFG. “This robot does not replace our welders; it complements them. A welding robot will also be installed in our company training school where our welders will learn to work with it. Welders are almost always in short supply. The welding robot enables them to concentrate on the more challenging tasks, while the welding robot can be used for other work.” The first welding robot has two welding arms and operates very precisely. The colossal device weighs 50 tons, and unfortunately can’t really climb yet. That will be the next challenge for the Innovation Center where more welding robots will be developed. Van Brouwershaven sees many more opportunities for the Innovation Center. “Using the latest 3D and gaming technology, but also smart data processing, we can achieve a lot more.”

NPD grants start-up consents for Edvard Grieg and Utsira High pipelines
Nov 9, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted start-up consents for the Edvard Grieg oil pipeline and the Utsira High gas pipeline. These transport

Earth-i to demonstrate at GeoData 2015 seminar
Nov 9, 2015
Earth-i, new distributor of imaging and data services from the DMC3/TripleSat Constellation will be attending the GeoData 2015 seminar and exhibition,

Wärtsilä power plants now capable of running on propane
Nov 9, 2015
Wärtsilä is expanding its Smart Power Generation portfolio by introducing the capability of using propane as fuel for power generation.