Official programme released for bi-annual industry eventSep 22, 2015The official speaker programme has been announced for this year’s Inwell Flow Control and Surveillance Seminar, with presentations from a number
Independent Resources signs JV agreement with Nostra Terra Oil & GasSep 22, 2015Independent Resources has signed a strategic joint venture agreement with Nostra Terra Oil & Gas plc, an AIM company with a portfolio
Topsides UK 2016 extends abstract submission deadlineSep 22, 2015TOPSIDES UK 2016, Europe’s first and only conference and exhibition focused on the operation of topsides facilities, has extended
V.Group honours talent at Employee Excellence Awards 2015Sep 22, 2015V.Group has celebrated the success of its employees during the 2015 annual management conference held in London.
Claxton installs new fully forged drilling riser system in the North SeaSep 22, 2015Claxton, an Acteon company, has successfully installed a high-pressure drilling riser system as part of a multimillion-pound contract for the Catcher area field development in the Central North Sea.Owen Lewis, project engineer, Claxton, said, “Claxton was the only company to offer Premier Oil a fully-forged riser design option in the early tender stages of the project, and they recognised the value of it. Each joint was forged from a single billet of material with no joining welds,
Statoil appoints new head of media relationsSep 21, 2015Bård Glad Pedersen has been appointed vice president media relations in Statoil. Glad Pedersen will as vice president media relations head the corporate press office
Anadarko Petroleum makes board and management changesSep 21, 2015Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has elected Dr. Sean Gourley to serve as an independent director of the company, effective Sept. 15, 2015.
Conclusion of IPO roadmap for DONG EnergySep 21, 2015In connection with the capital injection in DONG Energy in February 2014, it was agreed between the main shareholders and the company
Hansa Hydrocarbons completes 4Quads licenes farm-out to ENGIESep 21, 2015Hansa Hydrocarbons Limited (Hansa) has completed a farm-out with GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. (part of the ENGIE Group) in respect
NPD grants drilling permit for well 25/10-14 S to Suncor EnergySep 21, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Suncor Energy Norge AS a drilling permit for well 25/10-14 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource
Petrel submits applications for Irish Offshore Licensing RoundSep 21, 2015Petrel has submitted applications for Licence Options in the recent Irish Offshore licensing round. We have targeted three separate
ESS Offshore celebrates fourth consecutive health and safety award winSep 21, 2015ESS Offshore Support Services, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland has won a gold award for its approach to occupational health
ABB invests in most advanced cable-laying vessel for subsea installation and serviceSep 21, 2015ABB has ordered the world’s most advanced cable-laying vessel to boost the capacity of its submarine cable operations while achieving
Statoil awards FMC Technologies subsea contract for Johan SverdrupSep 21, 2015On behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, Statoil has awarded an EPC contract for subsea equipment for the Johan Sverdrup project to FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS. The contract involves establishment of a new and cost efficient standard for subsea equipment. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 1.3 billion, and includes deliveries of 13 Subsea trees and well heads, in addition to three subsea templates and control systems.
Maintaining North Sea safety standardsSep 18, 2015The North Sea has long been considered a pioneer of offshore safety and sets a standard that other regions strive to emulate. Safety training requirements
CCL Global makes changes at the topSep 18, 2015CCL Global is pleased to announce the promotion of Richard Holmes to Operations Director, taking over from David Giles, who is leaving the business
Faroe Petroleum announces results of Boomerang wellSep 18, 2015Faroe Petroleum is pleased to announce an oil discovery in the main bore of the Boomerang exploration well (Faroe 25%).
Unique concept Kroonborg presented to KNVTSSep 18, 2015Recently the Offshore maintenance Support Walk-to-Work vessel Kroonborg was nominated KNVTS Ship of the Year. The award is given to a vessel
Tata Steel awarded multi-million pound contract on Maersk Culzean projectSep 18, 2015Tata Steel has been awarded a multi-million pound contract for the Maersk Culzean project located in the UK central North Sea – one of the largest
Trelleborg signs framework agreement with StatoilSep 18, 2015Trelleborg’s offshore operation signed a framework agreement with Statoil for the delivery of Passive Fire Protection solutions for use on flanges and bolts.
The first subsea gas compression plant in the world on line – a step change in subsea technologySep 18, 2015Statoil and its partners this week put the first subsea gas compression facility on line at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea. Subsea compression will add some
IKM Subsea signs new long term contract with "K" Line OffshoreSep 18, 2015K Line Offshore and IKM Subsea have come to an agreement to extend the current ROV services contracts on KL Sandefjord and KL Saltfjord by 5 years until mid-2020. The contract value including options is 140 million NOK and duration term is firm for 5 years + 2 yearly options.“I am pleased to announce the news of this long term contract in these challenging times. We have had an excellent working relationship with K Line Offshore over the last 4 years and the fact that they are extending the contract by 5 years is a testament to the quality of service we have supplied.”
MODEC wins FSO supply contract from Maersk Oil for Culzean fieldSep 17, 2015MODEC, Inc. has signed a contract with Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited to supply a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel for the
Misen Energy provides August 2015 productionSep 17, 2015During August 2015, the Joint Activity led by Misen Energy AB (publ) produced a total of 61.3 million cubic meters of natural gas, 2.8 thousand tons