Bergen Group AAK has been awarded a framework contract by AF Offshore Decom on delivery of subcontractor services connected to decommissioning and disassembly of topside structures on the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea. Initially…
The Catcher floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has set sail for the UK to work on Premier Oil's Catcher field. The unit, built at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, and owned and operated by BW Offshore, is expected to reach UK waters early in Q4…
Premier Oil has entered into an infrastructure partnership for the Tolmount gas development in the Southern North Sea, as the company looks to deliver first oil from Catcher in 2H 2017. Map of Catcher…
John Crane Asset Management Solutions secured a contract to supply Maersk Oil with data services to support the planned maintenance strategy at one of the largest new developments in the UK North Sea. Image from John Crane…
Group TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFKable Group) has received regulatory approval for its acquisition of JDR Cable Systems, a supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry. The completion, which is expected within a week pending final legal and administrative proceedings…
Drilling contractor Seadrill reported today (24 August) that it would likely file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on or before 12 September to implement its comprehensive restructuring plan. Source: Seadrill The…
Statoil has struck a minor gas find at a wildcat well near the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea where it could become a possible tieback, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Map of 6507/8-9…
SPE Offshore Europe 2017 has secured Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Jones MP as a speaker at the opening plenary and has also confirmed its line up for its all new Tech Trek. Andrew Jones…
FairfieldNodal says it is in advanced discussions with Thalassa Holdings to acquire WGP Group Ltd., a premier provider of marine geophysical services headquartered in the UK. FairfieldNodal says it is on a path to seek opportunities to strengthen and expand its technology portfolio…
Eni will begin drilling the Goliat Eye wildcat next month in the Barents Sea, after been given the go-ahead from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). Scarabeo 8. Image from Saipem. Eni…
EC-OG has successfully secured support from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre for significant technology FEED work. In conjunction with the Technology Centre, EC-OG is undertaking FEED work for a North Sea field trial focusing on the in place Subsea Power Hub (SPH) design…
New specialist well abandonment company Well-Safe Solutions has appointed two more directors to lead the business. Well-Safe Solutions was set up to capitalize on the significant decommissioning opportunity in the North Sea by providing a new approach to subsea well abandonment…
EnQuest’s Kraken heavy oil development in the UK North Sea is taking longer to ramp up than expected with topsides equipment commissioning taking longer than expected. However, full cycle gross project capex on the field is now estimated to be about US$2…
Montrose Port Authority in Scotland has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK), a subsidiary of Norway's NorSea Group, the port is participating…
Noble Energy has hired Ensco’s ENSCO DS-7 ultra deepwater drillship for its giant Leviathan field, offshore Israel. Image from Ensco. The agreement for the ENSCO DS-7 includes the drilling two wells…