3D Oil commences drilling operations at Sea Lion-1Oct 27, 20153D Oil Limited says that the Sea Lion-1 exploration well commenced drilling operations today at 12:45 pm Melbourne time. The well is being drilled by the West Telesto
Proserv seals significant contract for Johan Sverdrup workOct 27, 2015Energy services company Proserv has secured a contract with a value of more than 20 million NOK (approx. £1.6 million) to provide topside control equipment at one of the largest field discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement will see Proserv supplying Aibel, on behalf of Statoil, with a hydraulic power unit (HPU) and three chemical injection panels to be used on the prestigious Johan Sverdrup development’s drilling platform
AEG Power wins power supply contract for new deepwater offshore platformOct 26, 2015AEG Power Solutions announced it was chosen by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd to secure its BT-4000 deep semi-submersible platform power supply
Egdon Resources - Wressle development on the fast trackOct 26, 2015Egdon Resources has announced the accelerated development of their Wressle oil and gas discovery, with first production now expected by H216. The group
New World Oil and Gas gets twelve month extension to Blue Creek project PSAOct 26, 2015New World Oil and Gas says that following a meeting with the Minister of Energy in Belize, the Company has negotiated a 12 month extension to its Production
NPD announces new study on unmanned wellhead platformsOct 26, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate wants unmanned wellhead platforms to be considered more often as an alternative to subsea tie-back in connection with development decisions.A new study will look into the benefits and disadvantages of wellhead platforms.'The main argument in favour of unmanned wellhead platforms as a concept, is that this could be an efficient development solution in terms of both cost and production.
Statoil reports more gas from Troll AOct 24, 2015The two new giant compressors that started up on the Troll A platform this month will help increase gas recovery by 83 billion cubic metres. The occasion attracted a platform visit from EEA and EU affairs minister Vidar Helgesen.“Europe is in a transition phase with regard to both competitiveness and climate. Stable and competitive gas deliveries from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) play a key role along these two axes. Higher production and flexibility from the Troll field is therefore good news to both Norway and Europe,” said Helgesen during his visit.
Damen to construct Renewables Service Vessel for Delta MarineOct 24, 2015The close working relationship between Delta Marine and the Damen Shipyards Group has produced a new vessel design – called a Damen Renewables
Sound Energy forms strategic collaboration with SchlumbergerOct 22, 2015Sound Energy, the European / Mediterranean focused upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce: a Memorandum of Understanding between Sound Energy and
Exprodat helps to further the understanding of the earthOct 22, 2015Exprodat has provided the Department of Geoscience within the Oslo University with a license of their Data Assistant to support their work on
Emerson launches new wireless-based Roxar corrosion monitoring systemOct 22, 2015Emerson Process Management has launched an innovative new corrosion monitoring system for refineries. The Roxar Corrosion Monitoring system,
BP and China Huadian Corporation sign multibillion dollar LNG dealOct 22, 2015BP and China Huadian Corporation (Huadian) has signed a sale and purchase agreement for BP to sell Huadian up to 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year worth up to $10 billion over the next 20 years. The agreement was one of several signed in London during this week’s State Visit to the UK by the President of The People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and signed in the presence of President Xi and UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
Ingeteam hits 30 GW installed wind capacity milestoneOct 21, 2015Ingeteam has reached the milestone of 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind power capacity worldwide.
AleAnna Resources to acquire additional interest in La Prospera and ZanzaOct 21, 2015BRS Resources Ltd. says that AleAnna Resources has entered into an agreement with Joint Venture partner Po Valley Energy to acquire PVE's 75% interest
Helix Energy Solutions Group reports third quarter resultsOct 21, 2015Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $51.5 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $35.7 million in the second
ACE Winches completes Linear Winch System for StatoilOct 21, 2015ACE Winches has completed an order for Statoil, who required a rental Pull in Winch System including Wire Rope and HPU for their Subsea Line Modification Project. A Linear Winch System was designed and engineered for operation on the Troll B Platform, offshore Norway.The rental package supplied incorporated a compact design and weight optimized linear winch, designed for use in land based shore pulls
Reflex Marine to develop safety with innovative offshore access systemOct 20, 2015Reflex Marine is developing a new personnel access concept for the offshore wind and traditional energy industries, the SEA-SPIDER.
Consilium increases focus on the offshore industry in NorwayOct 20, 2015Consilium opens office in Norway's "oil capital" Stavanger for the marketing of fire alarms to the offshore industry in Norway. Consilium is also launching
Total sells a further 15% interest in the Gina Krog fieldOct 20, 2015Total has signed an agreement to sell a 15% interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway to Tellus Petroleum, a subsidiary of Sequa Petroleum NV. The completion
BSR Pipeline Services scoops prestigious International Safety Management AwardOct 20, 2015BSR Pipeline Services Ltd, a joint venture between Tata Steel UK Ltd and Ramco Pipeline Services Ltd, is celebrating after winning an International Safety
Sercel launches GeoTag underwater positioning solutionOct 20, 2015CGG announced that Sercel has launched GeoTag, the acoustic positioning solution of choice for seabed seismic acquisition. GeoTag can be used to accurately
OMV plans to sell a stake of up to 49% in Gas Connect AustriaOct 20, 2015OMV has announced its intention to sell a stake of up to 49% in its wholly owned subsidiary Gas Connect Austria (GCA), a company that operates and constructs natural
Innovative software technology improves production and lowers costsOct 20, 2015CGG GeoSoftware has launched major new releases across its geoscience software portfolio. All three application suites, Jason 9.0, Hampson-Russell 10.0 and
EIC announces winner of Award for Supply Chain Excellence 2015Oct 19, 2015The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is delighted to announce SPX Flow as the winner of the EIC Award for Supply Chain Excellence 2015, held at the
