Short-term disruptions have hit the North Sea today (10 January) following an alert service bulletin from helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky requiring inspection for all S-92 aircraft, globally. The bulletin follows an incident on 28 December…
In this video, BP shows its global plans for 2017. The supermajor will focus on several of its projects including Thunder Horse in the Gulf of Mexico; Shah Deniz 2 in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan; Juniper off Trinidad and Tobago; Quad 204 off the UK; and much more.
Maersk Oil is planning to cut 160 jobs from its Danish business unit following an 'organizational review.' The firm said the results of the review of the Danish business unit would 'simplify its organization to improve efficiency,' and create a more cost-efficient operating model…
UK Independent Serica Energy is targeting a development plan for the long-dormant North Sea Columbus field this year, the firm said today. Serica is also firming up plans to drill its Rowallan prospect in North Sea block 22/18c in 2018…
There are not too many people within the subsea business that saw through – from their very beginnings and from the inside – the growth of two of the biggest players in the business. Elaine Maslin speaks with Allen Leatt to find out more…
Wellhead engineering firm Plexus Holdings says it is confident exploration activity will soon pick up from today's historic lows, after signing a four-year framework agreement with Centrica Norway. Under the agreement, Aberdeen-based…
Tidal power firm Atlantis has been awarded €20.3 million in funding from the Horizon 2020 European Commission fund. The cash is for the firm's Demotide project, which will design, build and operate a 6 MW turbine array, also called MeyGen Phase 1B…
IKM Consultants has secured an extended one-year framework agreement for hire of personnel with Wintershall Norge. In December last year, IKM Consultants was awarded a one-year renewal of an existing framework agreement with the oil and gas company…
Audrey Leon speaks with Tom Adams, vice president, Power Business Development, at ABS Group, to find out how the firm is offering its inspection and quality assurance services to the offshore wind industry. Image from iStock…
Maersk Drilling has taken delivery of its fourth XLE jackup rig, the Maersk Invincible, from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea. Maersk Invincible will now mobilize to the North Sea and will commence a 5-year…
A new publication to help guide the growing use offshore of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – also known as drones - has been published by Oil & Gas UK. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations Management Standards and Guidelines were developed by a work group set up by the trade body…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of AkerBP's arrangements for the administration and management of emergency preparedness and materials handling at Ivar Aasen in the North Sea. Ivar Aasen…
Dounreay Trì has awarded a construction contract for a floating wind farm off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy sector service company, Global Energy Group. The twin turbine project which is subject to receiving planning consent…
DOF has been awarded three new contracts. The first contract, with Asco Marine Ltd., is a two-year firm contract, with options, for the vessel Skandi Aukra. The second contract, with Eni Norge, is a 13-month call-off, with minimum 60 days firm for the vessel Skandi Iceman…
Forum Energy Technologies has designed, manufactured, tested and delivered its 350th rotational torque (RT) torque machine to TAM International, a downhole inflatable packer provider. The torque machine, or bucking unit as it is commonly referred…
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