Wintershall Norge awarded DNV GL a US$1.2 million (NOK 10 million), five-year frame agreement for global inspection services for the its developments offshore Norway. The term of the contract is five years, with an option for two, two…
Seismic vessels are the lifeblood of global offshore exploration efforts. Jeannie Stell searches for bright spots in the current global market of seismic vessel activity. The Sanco Sword. From Dolphin Geophysical…
North Sea industry stakeholders have called on UK Chancellor George Osborne (pictured) to introduce additional measures to support the ailing oil and gas sector. The Chancellor is due to unveil his Summer Budget tomorrow (8 July). It…
Heerema Zwijndrecht, one of the yards of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), has secured a contract from Oranje-Nassau Energie for the procurement and construction of a topside and jacket. It concerns an unmanned and sustainable satellite platform for the P11-E field…
Technip, in anticipation of further challenges in the oil and gas industry, launched a restructuring plan and accelerated its cost reduction plans to reinforce the company through and beyond the downturn, the French company reports. The company targets a savings of €830 (US$918) million…
Siem Offshore Contractors awarded JDR a subcontract to supply submarine composite power cables and related accessories as well as termination and testing services for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm. The project has been developed with the support of K2 Management as technical…
As of June, Aptomar, a provider of integrated field monitoring sensors, systems and services for the oil and gas industry, has delivered its CTO services to 20 drilling campaigns for operators on the Norwegian Continental Shelf since 2013…
Siemens has received an order to supply, erect and commission 91 of its 6 MW direct drive wind turbines for an offshore wind power plant located in Great Britain. The wind turbines have a total capacity of up to approximately 580 MW, with a rotor diameter of 154m…
Self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs) provider Gulf Marine Services (GMS) was awarded its first decommissioning contract for one of its large class vessels in Europe. Image from GMS…
UK-based explorer Ophir Energy announced today (6 July) that it will shutter five of 11 offices and reduce its staff as part of a cost reduction program put in place following its acquisition of Salamander Energy. Ophir said the cost…
Baker Hughes has picked up the US$190 million (NOK1.5 billion) onshore contract for integrated drilling services on the massive Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway. Baker Hughes joins Norway's Odfjell, which was awarded two contracts…
Statoil installed the first subsea wet gas compressor in the world at the Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea after a successful offshore campaign (see video below). Image: Seaway Heavy Lifting's Oleg Strashnov carrying the protective structure…
The Research Council of Norway has through its Petromaks 2 program awarded 4Subsea funding for a research initiative on corrosion in flexible pipes. The initiative aims at developing new and improved ways of assessing structural integrity…
Norway-based Fjords Processing has won three contracts for the deliveries of process systems for the Johan Sverdrup development in the North Sea. The contracts were signed with Statoil on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup license. The scope…
Seatronics appointed Phil Middleton as its new group managing director. Middleton will be responsible for managing and developing Seatronics’ global business with a particular focus on long-term growth, strategy and compliance. Middleton says…
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