INEOS to purchase North Sea gas assets from DEAOct 14, 2015INEOS has agreed to acquire a strong portfolio of natural gas assets in the North Sea from a UK subsidiary of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, which is part of the
Jee Ltd secures contract extension with BPOct 14, 2015Jee Ltd has secured a contract extension with BP for the provision of integrity management services and in-line inspection engineering support in the North Sea.
Ferguson Norge show extreme climate product range at OTD 2015Oct 14, 2015Ferguson Norge will be exhibiting its extreme weather products at OTD 15 in Stavanger.The Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Arctic can become excessively cold in winter it is vital to
Asset Guardian Solutions completes multiple projects for North Sea oil & gas operatorOct 14, 2015Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL) has successfully completed a series of three projects for a major North Sea oil and gas operator that manages and operates
Latest AVEVA Bocad release delivers increased productivityOct 14, 2015AVEVA announced the release of new enhancements to its AVEVA Bocad product range for structural steel detailing software. AVEVA Bocad features
Repsol drills dry well in PL642, Norwegian SeaOct 14, 2015Repsol Norge AS, operator of production licence 642, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6306/5-2. The well is dry.The well was drilled about 65 kilometres southwest of the Njord field and 35 kilometres southeast of the 6406/12-3 S and A discoveries (Pil and Bue) in the Norwegian Sea.The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Rogn formation) and Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Melke formation).
Underwriters fall out with expert witness over valuation of fire-damaged vesselOct 13, 2015International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has reported a case in which hull & machinery insurance underwriters instituted proceedings against a marine
MAN Diesel & Turbo appoints new Chief Sales OfficerOct 13, 2015In its meeting on October 7th the Supervisory Board of MAN Diesel & Turbo has appointed Wayne Jones as new Chief Sales Officer. The 49 year old manager
Fast-rising consultancy aims to be at the core of the energy efficiency revolutionOct 13, 2015As oi and gas companies rise to the challenge of reducing costs and increasing efficiency to cope with sub $50 oil, a small consultancy is offering solutions
Bilfinger appoints Mike Henderson as new directorOct 13, 2015Aberdeen-headquartered services contractor Bilfinger Salamis UK has strengthened its executive management team with the appointment of Mike Henderson
ACE Winches engineers one of the world¹s largest chain mooring systemOct 13, 2015ACE Winches has successfully delivered one of the world’s largest chain winch packages for Heerema Marine Contractors for its new Aegir vessel.
3sun Group recognised at RenewableUK Awards 2015Oct 13, 20153sun Group has won the Breakthrough category at this year’s RenewableUK Awards.The awards celebrate the work of businesses within the renewable energy sector and winners were
Algoryx Simulation to support further development of Kongsberg Maritime SimulatorsOct 13, 2015Kongsberg Maritime and Algoryx Simulation have entered a five year agreement, which supports Kongsberg Maritime’s continuing development of fidelity and
Industry takes the Decom initiative with sell-out conferenceOct 13, 2015The message is undoubtedly out there – whilst there is plenty of oil and gas that must be produced from the UKCS, decommissioning is climbing up and up
Statoil starts subsea gas compression- boosting Gullfaks recoveryOct 13, 2015Statoil with partners Petoro and OMV have started the world´s first wet gas compression on the seabed of the North Sea Gullfaks field.The unique technology will increase recovery by 22 million barrels of oil equivalent (oe) and extend plateau production by around two years from the Gullfaks South Brent reservoir.“We are very proud that we have been able to complete such a demanding pioneering project with start-up ahead of the original plan,” says Margareth Øvrum, executive vice president for Technology, Projects & Drilling (TPD).
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. provides fleet updateOct 12, 2015Ocean Rig UDW Inc. announced the following fleet update: The Ocean Rig Olympia has successfully started its new contract in Angola as of August 15, 2015. The rig is expected to
Eni Award 2015Oct 12, 2015The 2015 Eni Award ceremony was held at the Quirinale, in the presence of Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, Eni chair, Emma Marcegaglia and chief executive
Oceans of Knowledge - exploring the benefits of improved ocean observation and predictionOct 12, 2015Oceans of Knowledge, an event exploring the latest developments in operational ocean observation and prediction, will be hosted by the Institute of Marine
Frontera Resources upgrades gas potential in Georgia operationsOct 9, 2015Frontera Resources Corporation provided an announcement of a significant upgrade to gas resources associated with its ongoing exploration and production
Statoil reports oil spill at StatfjordOct 9, 2015On Thursday 8 October at 8.30 a.m. there was a report that oil had been observed in the sea close to the OLS B loading buoy at the Statfjord field.
Polarcus signs for three more years on Marlink C-Band VSATOct 9, 2015Dubai-based geophysical services company Polarcus has extended its global VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) contract with Marlink for a further three years.
Subsea UK backs Oceans' 17Oct 9, 2015Subsea UK has confirmed it is to support the Oceans’ 17 Conference when it returns to Aberdeen in 2017. The industry body, which represents the UK’s £9bn subsea sector, has become the Gold
Big data in the marine sector: avoiding “Ozone Hole 2.0” and other challengesOct 9, 2015Industry experts convened last week for a roundtable discussion on the definition of “big data” in the marine sector and the opportunities and challenges
CGG provides its vessel utilization for the Third Quarter of 2015Oct 9, 2015Vessel utilization for the third quarter 2015: The vessel availability rate1 was 84%.This compares to a 74% availability rate in the second quarter of 2015 and a 92% rate in the third quarter of 2014.
