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DNO Beats Forecasts with Q3 Operating Profit

Nov 01, 2018

Norwegian oil firm DNO said on Thursday third-quarter earnings beat forecasts, helped by higher oil prices and rising output in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.The region's largest international oil producer posted a third-quarter operating profit of $71 million…

Petoro Flags Rising Costs for Oil Industry

Nov 01, 2018

Norway's oil industry must harness digital technology and foster deeper partnerships across the sector to contain rising costs, Petoro, which manages the government's stakes in the country's offshore fields, said on Thursday.Executives of oil…

Kvaerner Wins USD 107 mln Johan Sverdrup Work

Nov 01, 2018

Norway's Kvaerner announced that it has signed a contract worth approximately $107 million (NOK 900 million) with Equinor for the delivery of a steel substructure for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 process platform.“With this contract, Kværner and…

Kleven Delivers Anchor Handler for Maersk

Oct 31, 2018

Nowegian shipbuilder Kleven has delivered the fifth vessel in a series of six anchor handlers for Maersk Supply Service A/S.Built for deepwater operations, Mærsk Mobiliser of the so-called Starfish series is equipped with a range of innovative features…

Advanced Anti-Corrosion Coatings for North Sea Platforms

Oct 31, 2018

OGTC is conducting trials using EonCoat on Total and Nexen platformsIn a collaborative effort, designed to improve vital protection of offshore assets, the Oil & Gas Technology Center (OGTC) is successfully conducting trials of an advanced anti-corrosion coating on two North Sea offshore platforms…

Kvaerner Wins Sverdrup Jacket Number Four

Oct 31, 2018

Norway's Equinor has awarded a NOK 900 million ($107 million) contract to local contractor Kvaerner for delivery of the steel substructure for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 process platform.The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) award…

New Gas Module on Stream at Troll B

Oct 30, 2018

Equinor announced Tuesday a new gas module has been put on stream on Troll B, boosting the oil production and processing capacity on the Troll field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.“Troll is an exceptional oil and gas field globally…

Equinor to Drill at Presto Prospect

Oct 30, 2018

Norway's Equinor has been given consent from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to perform exploration drilling of well 36/1-3 on production licence 885, which aims to investigate the Presto Prospect in the North Sea.Drilling is scheduled to begin in December 2018 and last 35 days…

Bilfinger Secures Johan Sverdrup Contracts

Oct 30, 2018

German based Bilfinger said on Tuesday it has received follow-up orders from its contract partner, the Norwegian service company Aibel, that are to tie in with phase 1 of the Equinor operated Johan Sverdrup oil field project on the Norwegian continental shelf…

Eni Makes New Oil Discovery in Offshore Norway

Oct 30, 2018

Eni announced a new oil discovery in the western Barents Sea within licence PL 532, the new discovery has been made through the exploration well 7220/5-3, drilled in a water depth of 409 m in the Skruis Prospect in License PL 532 (Equinor 50% Op…

Seacat Services Eyes Growing Offshore Wind Market

Oct 29, 2018

U.K. based offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services said it has seen unprecedented growth in demand for crew transfer vessel (CTV) services across 2018 in offshore wind.The fourth quarter of 2018, is, atypically, seeing surging demand for offshore wind crew transfer…

Galp, ENI Give Up On Drilling for Oil Near Portuguese Coast

Oct 29, 2018

Portugal's Galp Energia and its Italian partner ENI have abandoned plans to drill Portugal's first deep-water offshore exploration well due to legal problems after injunctions and protests by environmental activists.The project was being prepared…

Claxton to support MOL Norge’s first well programme on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Oct 29, 2018

Claxton, a supplier of engineering and services for shallow-water, jackup-depth markets in subsea services group Acteon, has been contracted to support MOL Norge AS on its first well program on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The award is through Ross Offshore Well Management AS…

Stena Drilling Rig Gets an Engine Overhaul

Oct 29, 2018

The first phase of a new diesel engine maintenance and service program has been completed for vessels owned by international drilling contractors Stena Drilling, power specialist Royston said.Work on the Wartsila 16v25 No.3 generator on board…

Orsted Contracts EEW OSB to Supply Offshore Wind Components

Oct 25, 2018

EEW OSB, a Teesside facility that manufactures transition pieces (TPs) used in offshore wind farms, is entering the international market thanks to multiple contracts with Ørsted, the global offshore wind company.The multi-million pound contract…

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