Proserv leased First Subsea’s Ballgrab gripping technology for a decommissioning project in Norwegian waters for the recovery of a caisson. The tool had to descend down within a foundation caisson of 30in to 20in to 13-3/8in to access the inner 9-7/8in API 5CT Q125 section…
Three in four North Sea oil and gas contractors are less confident about their prospects than they were a year ago, according to a new industry report released today. Seventy-five per cent of contractors surveyed said they were less…
French engineering house Technip and US-based underwater technologies firm FMC Technologies are to combine, creating a new US$13 billion business, the firms announced this morning. The companies, which firmed a joint venture, Forsys Subsea…
Statoil is joining a list of investigation teams surrounding the tragic Super Puma helicopter crash that killed 13 people last month by launching its own in-house analysis focused on safety. Image from CHC…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted both Total E&P Norge and Tullow Oil Norge drilling permits in the North Sea. Map of 30/4-3 S, from NPD. Total’s wildcat Total…
The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for UK companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, appointed Stuart Broadley as its new CEO. Broadley brings over 20 years of global energy services experience to his new role…
For the first time, two sister platforms in an offshore wind farm will be connected by means of a bridge system with the aid of a new, flexible high-voltage cable with a conductor cross section of 800sq mm. This increases the guaranteed energy feed-in for the wind farm operator…
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has appointed Harke Jan Meek as chief commercial officer as of 1 June 2016. In the role, Meek will be member of the HMC board and be responsible for the commercial and technology departments. Meek…
Subsea inspection, maintenance and repair provider, N-Sea and subsea projects and engineering provider, DOF Subsea have entered into a two-year cooperation agreement to provide an Integrated Saturation (SAT) Dive Service. The cooperation…
Statoil entered into a six-year framework agreement with Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Norway for the supply of Elastopipe, corrosion protection, Passive Fire Protection (PFP) as well as Thermal Insulation (Vikotherm R2, S1 and P7). Elastopipe is the first corrosion-free…
In this video, Statoil shows still drilling at its Statfjord area, offshore Norway. Statfjord is one of the oldest producing fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, and the largest oil discovery in the North Sea. The field…
Total's Laggan-Tormore subsea to shore development west of Shetland has now ramped up to full production at 90,000 boe/d. The French oil giant held an official inauguration ceremony at the Shetland Gas Plant, built to receive the production…
The Super Puma helicopter crash which killed 11 offshore staff and two helicopter pilots in Norway was sudden, catastrophic and developed in just seconds, according to a preliminary report by Norway's Accident Investigation Board, released today…
Oil major BP has bought a 16% stake in the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) Culzean development project in the North Sea, doubling its stake to 32%. BP has acquired the stake from JX Nippon. Maersk Oil North Sea operates the US$4…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Wintershall Norge consent for exploration drilling at the Orion prospect in the North Sea with the Borgland Dolphin semisubmersible. The 35/11-19S well is located in production license 248…
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