Shell has contracted Norwegian accommodation vessel operator Prosafe's Regalia unit to support work on the Brent C platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. Brent C is one of four platforms on the Brent field which Shell is working towards decommissioning…
CGG's E&P data management solution for the seismic, well and production modules in the Diskos database, Norway’s National Data Repository, is now in production and accessible to all members of the Diskos group. The Diskos implementation…
Maersk Oil says it is planning to shut its Janice floating production unit (FPU) next year and change its offshore rotation system as it looks to reduce costs amid the falling oil price. About 200 onshore and offshore jobs could be lost as a result of the move…
Lundin Norway has completed a successful appraisal well on the southeastern section of the Edvard Grieg field offshore Norway. The well, 16/1-23 S, in license 338, was drilled using the Orwan Viking jackup rig in 108m water depth, 2…
Alderley Systems, a subsidiary of Alderley Group, has been awarded a contract by Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit to supply two fiscal oil metering systems with master metering. The measured oil will then be exported via a pipeline to Fredericia…
Subsea engineering and project management company Petrex Developments has successfully completed the inspection of the BW Athena dynamic flexible riser/umbilical systems, FPSO mooring system and hull for North Sea operator Ithaca Energy. The…
An online information management system for the offshore decommissioning market has been launched by well management and performance improvement specialist, Exceed. The Aberdeen-based company has invested in excess of £300,000 in the development of iVISION…
North Sea industry body Oil & Gas UK has announced a number of appointments of member company representatives to its board. Alan Corbett, managing director at Bristow Helicopters, will represent the aviation sector, replacing Richard Mintern of Babcock International Group…
Tenaris has been awarded a five-year contract to supply casing and related services for Maersk Oil North Sea UK's Culzean project. This ultra high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) gas project is located in the United Kingdom’s North…
The Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway has granted Lundin Norway consent to drill two wells: one in the North Sea, and one in the Norwegian Sea. In the central North Sea, Lundin will drill the Rolvsnes prospect. The exploration well 16/1-25S…
Statoil has opted for Aptomar’s TCMS tactical collaboration and management system at the energy company’s field monitoring centre at Sandsli in Bergen, Norway. Under the contract, Aptomar will provide Statoil with TCMS (Tactical Collaboration and Management System) workstations…
With less than two weeks now left to SPE Offshore Europe, Shreyasi Bhaumik, Client Services Director, BCM Public Relations, gives her top 12 tips to surviving Europe's biggest oil show: Always plan ahead of the event. Review…
Songa Offshore has today taken delivery of Songa Endurance from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. Songa Endurance will shortly depart South Korea en-route to Norway to start an eight-year drilling contract with Statoil…
Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup has received the official green light for phase one of its plan for development and operation (PDO) by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Johan Sverdrup field center…
Image: North Sea license PL410/Hibiscus Petroleum Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad has announced that its jointly-controlled entity, Lime Petroleum Norway has executed an agreement…