Offshore Wind Consultants, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany. The new Hamburg office will be used as the operating base for the company’s growing client and project work based in the region…
Statoil’s largest steel jacket in its history is on its two-week, 1835 nm journey to the North Sea after setting sail from the Spanish Dragados yard on 10 August. Mariner steel jacket sails away…
SPE Offshore Europe starts just four weeks today! To help you plan, we have asked some show veterans for their tips on how to survive and thrive at Europe's biggest oil show: Alexander MacLeod, founder and project services manager at…
Exploration drilling has restarted on the Tvillingen South prospect in production license 510 in the Norwegian Sea. Operator Maersk Oil initially started drilling on the well in January this year, using the Leiv Eiriksson semisubmersible drilling rig…
The Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen's Young Professional Committee has launched an online survey to gather the opinions of students, graduates and young professionals about their preconceived ideas about the industry. The results…
Houston-based Oceaneering International is diving further into the subsea sector with the acquisition of a minority interest in the UK’s Viper Subsea Technology. Image from Oceaneering. The deal…
Denmark's Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract for the jackup rig Mærsk Giant with Danish energy utility DONG Energy. The firm contract covers 150 days of work on the Nini and Siri field in the Danish part of the North Sea…
Falklands and Mediterranean-focused explorer Rockhopper Exploration has taken a step forward in its plans to develop an offshore Italy oil field. The firm's Ombrina Mare field environmental impact assessment has been approved by Italy's…
In 2H 2015, Fugro’s revenue increased by 4.3%, however, the Netherlands-based company will cut an additional 200 jobs from its workforce by the end of the year. Image from Fugro. Total revenue for 2H 2015 came in at about US$1…
Sound Oil, the Mediterranean focused upstream gas company, announces that it is to change its registered name to 'Sound Energy plc.' Following the company's increasing gas focus and expected first production from its Nervesa field in 2015…
Chevron's multi-billion dollar deepwater west of Shetland Rosebank development appears to be edging closer back to fruition after a contract was awarded for the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel turret. The Rosebank project was on track until 2013…
UAE-headquartered Horizon Geosciences has added a new vessel to its fleet for work in the North Sea and West Africa. A multi-disciplinary IMCA and OVID approved DP1 survey vessel with a proven track record in the North Sea and Arctic…
Shell along with partner Esso Exploration agreed to sell their entire stakes (50-50) in the Anasuria Cluster in the UK Central North Sea to a Malaysian joint venture consisting of Ping Petroleum and Hibiscus Petroleum. News reports put the sale price at US$105 million…
In Houston, UTEC Survey promoted Cory Goodyear to the position of general manager after eight years with the company. Goodyear has 18 years’ offshore-related experience having started as a field surveyor before becoming a project manager…
Rex International Holding Ltd. has announced that its jointly-controlled entity, Lime Petroleum Norway, signed an agreement with EnQuest Norge to acquire their 50% stake in licenses PL760 and PL760B in the Norwegian Sea. Following the transaction…
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