Production on the Troll C platform in the North Sea has been temporarily halted pending further investigation of corrosion found in the auxiliary system for gas treatment, Statoil announced on 15 November 2012.During a scheduled inspection…
Schiehallion FPSOShell has acquired 5.9% of Murphy Schiehallion Limited's stake in the Schiehallion field west of Shetlands, the supermajor announced on 14 November 2012.Shell now holds 55% stake in Schiehallion field. The move will offer…
Transocean WinnerLundin has spud an appraisal well on the northeastern flank of the Johan Sverdrup discovery, the company announced on 13 November 2013.The 16/2-16 well will be used to gather information on the recently drilled 16/2-13A in PL501 and 16/2-10 well in PL265…
Proserv workerAMEC has chosen Proserv to supply topside control equipment for GDF Suez's Cygnus field development on the southern North Sea, Proserv announced on 8 November 2012.Under the terms of the $1.9 million contract, Proserv will supply the design…
Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems used its Scar1 trenching tool on a seabed clearance project for the Total operated Laggan-Tormore project West of Shetland. The system was deployed to remove up to 1000 boulders that were stalling cablelaying and umbilical installation work…
Specialist firefighting knowledge, strategic support and equipment is to be provided by Chubb Fire & Security for Total E&P UK under a five-year contract. Chubb’s Offshore Marine division will deliver the renewed contract, which covers the operator’s Alwyn North…
Allison Walker has stepped up from UK sales manager to director of sales & marketing at health and safety training specialist Falck Nutec, based at the firm's Aberdeen training centre in Dyce.
Jan Houtved Hansen has been appointed GM marine boilers at maritime and offshore engineering company Harris Pye, based at the group's Danish office.
Kim Hedegaard Sørensen is the new MD at Danish transport and logistics company Blue Water Shipping following founder Kurt Skov's decision to step down after 40 years at the helm. Sørensen was most recently CEO of TransAtlantic Industrial Shipping…
Mitch Little has stepped up from Norway business manager to VP international production operations at Marathon Oil.
Nick Hull has been promoted to COO at metering specialist Alderley. Brian Johnstone has joined Alderley Systems in Aberdeen as regional sales director, produced water treatment.
Nicki Bourne has joined SLR as a principal in its Maidstone, UK office. Bourne has 10 years' consultancy experience supporting upstream oil & gas sector clients, among them BG, BP, ConocoPhillips, ChevronTexaco and Total.
Remi Volpe has been named VP-GM for Honeywell Sensing & Control's Europe, Middle East and Africa region, based in Rolle, Switzerland.
Dana Petroleum (E&P) last month took over the operatorship of the Triton FPSO from Hess in a move that according to Dana's UK MD Paul Griffin 'underlines our strategy to move from largely non-operated activities to full-operated field management on the UKCS '…
Schat-Harding opened two new Norwegian offices and service centres, in Bergen and Stavanger. Both bases will focus on delivering in-service support and maintenance for lifeboats and davits in the North Sea.