UK offshore industry trade association Oil & Gas UK has called for 'urgent action' to reduce and simplify North Sea oil and gas taxation, including a double digit reduction in the Supplementary Corporation Tax on UK producers. The trade body…
JDR opened a new service and maintenance facility in Port Harcourt and Lagos, Nigeria in partnership with Royal Niger Emerging Technologies. Image from JDR. In the agreement, which also establishes a long-term trade partnership…
Statoil, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a US$133.5 million contract to ABB for land-based power supply to phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field development. The Johan Sverdrup concept…
The House of Lords EU Committee has today called for a Ministerial Conference of North Sea countries to ensure a holistic approach is developed to managing the environmental challenges and economic opportunities in the North Sea. The…
Total has spudded exploration well 25/6-55, named Shango by partner Faroe Petroleum, in license 627 (Skirne East) in the Norwegian North Sea. Shango is on the northern part of the Utsira High about 5km from the producing Skirne field…
The global offshore accommodation market has seen significant growth over the past five years, with persons on board (PoB) requirements increasing by 27% between 2009 and 2014. Although the recent oil price decline has negatively impacted the accommodation market to some extent…
Siemens has introduced the new Siemens SWT-7.0-154, a generator upgrade to seven megawatt (MW) which delivers nearly ten percent more energy production than the predecessor under offshore wind conditions. Stronger permanent magnets…
The offshore energy industry’s highest achievers and most successful companies were recognized on 12 March at the 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA), with Gordon Ballard, chairman of Schlumberger UK, receiving the Significant Achievement accolade…
Statoil Petroleum and Gassco awarded the 2015 annual pipeline inspection contract to Fugro. The Geo Prospector. From Fugro. The contract covers inspection of defined sections of subsea…
Statoil awarded Coor Service Management a US$134 million five-year contract to provide offshore facility services on the Statfjord and Snoore fields. The Statfjord A. From Statoil. The…
Aberdeen-based Nexen Petroleum awarded Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd. (AGSL) a contract to provide solutions software for the Golden Eagle project offshore the UK North Sea. AGSL will provide the software management tool, Asset Guardian…
Expro won the Innovator Award at this year’s SPE Offshore Achievement Awards for its pioneering wireless well solutions technology. Champion receiving the award. Image from Expro. The…
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. sent Dolphin Drilling an early termination notice for the Belford Dolphin ultra deepwater drillship's charter contract off Mozambique. The Belford Dolphin. From Dolphin Drilling…
Two new jackup barges ordered by the National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC), based in the United Arab Emirates, will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä power generation and electrical and automation (E&A) solutions. The SEP 650 and…
Noryards is taking on a US$89 million Boa Offshore contract to build an eco-friendly inspection maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel for the Norwegian ship-owner and operator. The Boa Bison. From Boa. The…