NPD grants drilling permit in PL169 to StatoilAug 28, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 25/11-28, cf. Section 8 of the Resource
Total sells North Sea midstream assets for £585 millionAug 28, 2015Total has signed an agreement to sell all of its interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines and the St. Fergus Gas Terminal to North Sea Midstream Partners for £585 million (around $905 million), subject to the customary approvals. “The sale of these midstream transportation assets is another example of Total’s strategy of active portfolio management and the strong potential to unlock value from a range of infrastructure assets,” said Patrick de La Chevardière, Chief Financial Officer at Total.
Subsea UK to support SMEs with apprenticeshipsAug 27, 2015Subsea UK has launched a new support service to bring fresh, young talent into the subsea sector by making it easier for businesses to recruit
IGas appoints Julian Tedder as Chief Financial OfficerAug 27, 2015IGas Energy has appointed Julian Tedder as Chief Financial Officer and a Board Director of the Company, with effect from 28th September 2015.
NPD grants drilling permit for well 6407/10-5 in production licence 793Aug 27, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted A/S Norske Shell a drilling permit for well 6407/10-5 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management
Demand increases for LNG vessels in marine sectorAug 27, 2015UK-based manufacturer of cryogenic valves Bestobell Marine has seen a major increase in demand for its cryogenic valves from the marine sector in the US.
Liberian registry shortlisted for the Ship Efficiency Awards 2015Aug 27, 2015The Liberian Registry has been named as a finalist for the 2015 Ship Efficiency Awards.After much consideration by the awards panel of judges, the Liberian Registry was selected to become
Engineers seek flexible benefits of the virtual classroomAug 27, 2015Looking at the global application of Online Distance Learning (ODL), according to a 2014 report from the International Council for Open and Distance Education,
Global Marine is a winner in the RoSPA Awards 2015Aug 27, 2015Global Marine Systems Limited of Chelmsford, is among the winners in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015 and has been awarded
New man at the helm of crisis centre in AberdeenAug 26, 2015Stirling Group has appointed Alan McIntyre to head up emergency response and crisis management consultancy services in the UK which includes
Lundin completes drilling of Edvard Grieg appraisal well 16/1-12Aug 26, 2015Lundin Norway AS, operator of production licence 338, is in the process of completing the drilling of appraisal well 16/1-23 S on the Edvard Grieg oil
InfraStrata updates Northern Ireland explorationAug 26, 2015InfraStrata plc is providing an update on its activities on Petroleum Licence PL1/10 in Northern Ireland. All the regulatory approvals and other permits, including the site lease, are now in place
Petroceltic International appoints Non-Executive DirectorAug 26, 2015Petroceltic International has appointed Hugh Cawley as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Hugh, a chartered accountant, has been finance director of Progility plc since March 2015.
New appointments to Oil & Gas UK Board of DirectorsAug 26, 2015Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, announces a number of appointments of member company representatives
Exceed launches world’s first decommissioning collaboration toolAug 26, 2015The world’s first online information management system for the offshore decommissioning market has been launched by well management and performance
ACR Electronics introduces new AISLink CB1Aug 26, 2015Ideal for a wide range of recreational boaters and commercial vessels across the world, the new AISLink CB1 Class B transceiver is introduced
Wood Group Intetech secures $1m worth of contractsAug 26, 2015Wood Group Intetech (WGI) has been awarded USD $1 million worth of work in the form of 11 new contracts. The agreements span the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and include the provision of well integrity software and consultancy services.WGI’s asset integrity solutions are improving project economics by substantially reducing OPEX related to well maintenance and workovers, and supporting safe production from mature assets. Dr Liane Smith, Managing Director of Wood Group Intetech, comments:
Refiners face decade long global gasoline glutAug 25, 2015Wood Mackenzie says the global oil product market could experience a surplus of gasoline supply as early as 2017 which, combined with a deficit
ABB commissions world’s first switchgear installation with new eco-efficient gasAug 25, 2015ABB has achieved a significant breakthrough in gas insulated switchgear (GIS) technology by commissioning the world’s first high- and medium-voltage
Stig Eide Sivertsen appointed CEO of EMGSAug 25, 2015Bjarte Bruheim has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA with immediate effect. He has held this position
LNGL forms global alliances with Siemens and EthosEnergyAug 25, 2015Liquefied Natural Gas Limited is entering into two additional key supplier alliance agreements (SAA) with Siemens Energy Inc. (Siemens) and EthosEnergy
Seatronics sells 2G Robotics' ULS-200 underwater laser scannerAug 25, 2015Seatronics, an Acteon company, has secured the first UK sale of 2G Robotics' ULS-200 underwater laser scanner. The system was purchased by HR Wallingford; a world-leading independent civil engineering and environmental hydraulics organisation, based in Oxfordshire.
Adil Ali, product sales manager, Seatronics, said, “HR Wallingford is a leader in global hydrological research and purchased 2G Robotic’s ULS-200 system based on the impressive level of resolution and accuracy it delivers. Seatronics has an excellent track record of customer
DONG acquires the Hornsea Zone and the project rights to 3 GW offshore windAug 24, 2015DONG Energy acquired the Hornsea zone and the project rights to Hornsea Project Two and Three, which have the potential of 3 gigawatts (GW)
Lundin Norway exercises Safe Boreas optionAug 24, 2015Lundin Norway AS (‘Lundin’) has exercised a one month option for the provision of the Safe Boreas semi-submersible accommodation vessel at the
