Further Increasing Johan Sverdrup ValueFeb 7, 2018Statoil and partners have further increased the value of the Johan Sverdrup field as a result of continued high quality in project execution, good drilling efficiency and further maturation of the resource base.
Faroe Commences Fogelberg Appraisal WellFeb 6, 2018Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9 – 4A and 4S in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
North Sea Exploration Success for BPFeb 1, 2018BP has announced two new exploration discoveries in the North Sea. The discoveries are Capercaillie, in Block 29/4e in the Central North Sea, and Achmelvich, in Block 206/9b west of Shetland.
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13 Dead in Tragic Helicopter AccidentMay 2, 2016On Friday, 29 April at 12:20, Statoil was informed that a helicopter had gone down outside Turøy in Fjell municipality outside Bergen. The helicopter was en route from Gullfaks B to Bergen.
VIKING Rides Wave of Success at OTC 2016Apr 28, 2016OTC 2016 in Houston, Texas, will see marine and offshore safety equipment and service provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment showcase a range of the product and service offerings ...
Emerson Opens Solutions Centre in AberdeenApr 26, 2016Emerson, provider of industrial automation technology and services, has celebrated the official opening of its new GBP 20 million Solutions Centre in Aberdeen.
ExxonMobil Starts Production at Point ThomsonApr 25, 2016ExxonMobil reports it has started production at its Point Thomson project, the first company-operated project on Alaska’s North Slope.
Statoil Launches New Subsea ConceptApr 20, 2016During the Barents Sea Conference in Hammerfest, Statoil presented a new subsea concept that is designed to reduce cost and increase efficiency. The concept is called Cap-X.
Swimming Subsea Robots – Eelume to Collaborate with Kongsberg Maritime and StatoilApr 19, 2016Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a NTNU spin-off company, to accelerate new technology that will significantly reduce costs related to subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations.
Bibby Offshore Secures First Norwegian Contract AwardApr 14, 2016Bibby Offshore’s Norway division, Bibby Offshore AS, has successfully secured its first contract in the region with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia.
Proserv Seals Significant Contract with StatoilApr 13, 2016Global energy services company Proserv has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Statoil for the provision of production control equipment in Norway.
Simplification, Digitalization and Automation to Drive Oil and Gas Technology Development to 2025Apr 5, 2016The future of oil and gas technology looks increasingly automated, digital and smarter according to a new Technology Outlook report published by DNV GL...
Aker Solutions Wins MMO ContractApr 4, 2016Aker Solutions’ maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway secured a contract from Statoil for preliminary engineering work to enable a tie-in of the Utgard gas and condensate field to the Sleipner facilities in the North Sea.
Construction Start on Johan Sverdrup PlatformApr 1, 2016Statoil reports that apprentice Jens Erik Eriksen in Kværner and Norway’s minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien marked the construction start on the Johan Sverdrup...
The Versatility of PSVsMar 29, 2016Damen Shipyards Group has developed a committed response to the increasing number of laid up Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) resulting from the current predicament facing the offshore oil and gas industry.
New SPE Offshore Europe 2017 Chair Urges Industry to Embrace Reinvention for the Next DecadeMar 22, 2016The newly appointed conference chair of SPE Offshore Europe 2017 says that now is the time for the industry to reinvent itself and that SPE Offshore Europe 2017 will be the place where...
Statoil Clarifies Situation at Krechba Plant in AlgeriaMar 19, 2016Statoil reports that after the attack on the In Salah Gas asset in Krechba in Algeria at 06.00 Friday, 18 March, the situation at the plant is calm, with no reports of any injuries resulting from the attack.
Emerson to Support Maersk Oil’s Culzean ProjectMar 17, 2016Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, has been awarded a contract to automate the Maersk Oil Culzean gas field development in the North Sea. One of the largest gas discoveries in the area, the Culzean field...
Kongsberg Signs Contract With StatoilMar 16, 2016Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), has signed a frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum ASA for services...
Eni Starts Goliat ProductionMar 15, 2016Eni has reported the start production on the Goliat field, located 85 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest, within Production License 229, in a ice-free area in the Barents Sea off Norway.
Industry Project on Subsea Processing Pumping StandardizationMar 9, 2016A joint industry project (JIP) to standardize subsea processing systems has been kick-started by DNV GL with industry partners Petrobras, Shell, Statoil and Woodside...
Jotun Launches Jotachar 1709Mar 8, 2016Following the success of Jotachar JF750 revolutionary mesh-free epoxy passive fire protection coating, Jotun has announced the introduction of Jotachar 1709, a mesh free epoxy...
Statoil Terminates Rig ContractMar 7, 2016Statoil reports that, on behalf of the Troll licence, it has decided to use its contractual right to terminate the contract with COSL Offshore Management AS for the chartering of the mobile rig COSLInnovator.
Asset Guardian Solutions Software SelectedMar 3, 2016Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL), which specialises in protecting companies’ process control software assets, announced that Total E&P UK has selected its software management platform...
Johan Sverdrup Production Drilling CommencesMar 1, 2016Statoil reports that at 00:00 on Tuesday 1 March the Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig started the first of a total of 35 wells to be drilled in the first phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development.
Harkand wins Apache North Sea subsea installation campaignFeb 29, 2016GLOBAL inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand has been chosen to deliver installation work to support a leading US headquartered operator with its existing drilling campaign in the Nevis South Field in the North Sea. The project will see Harkand provide project management and engineering services and deploy its personnel and one of its dive support vessels (the Harkand Da Vinci or Harkand Atlantis) to install new subsea equipment for North Sea subsidiary Apache Beryl I Limited (Apache).
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore EgyptFeb 29, 2016Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a major contract by BP, and partner DEA (Deutsche Erdoel AG), for the development of the Giza, Fayoum and Raven subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt.
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