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SOCAR accident kills four

Oct 27, 2014

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), confirmed in a statement that four employees died in a platform accident on 23 October. According to SOCAR's statement, 'The dead bodies of three of the four employees, missing after…

Technip gets EnQuest EPCI

Oct 27, 2014

EnQuest awarded Technip a large engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPCI) contract for the Kraken development located in the North Sea, 400km northeast of Aberdeen and 130km east of Shetland, at a water depth of approximately 120m…

HTC focuses on standardization

Oct 24, 2014

Even as European stalwarts like Statoil champion for a standardized, “Lego-style” subsea factory, it was the topic of the day at the Houston Technology Center’s Deepwater Technology Symposium. Speakers from DeepStar, FMC Technologies…

Riverstone acquires subsea contractor Proserv

Oct 24, 2014

Energy services company Proserv has signed an agreement to be acquired by major US private equity investor Riverstone Holdings LLC. Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, LP, in partnership with Proserv management, will  acquire 100% of Proserv shares from Intervale Capital…

Ross Offshore gets NCS transport contract

Oct 24, 2014

RossOffshore AS, based in Bergen, Norway, has been awarded long-term helicopter services contract with Lundin Norway AS and the Det norske oljeselskap ASA. The three-year contract is to book personnel for flights offshore Norway, and includes three x two-year options to extend…

Denmark gets 25 bids in 7th offshore license round

Oct 23, 2014

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA, Energistyrelsen) reported record interest from oil and gas companies in the upcoming licensing round for blocks in the North Sea. DEA received 25 applications from 15 oil companies, and several applicants have not previously held licenses in Denmark…

BP/GDF make joint North Sea discovery

Oct 23, 2014

GDF SUEZ E&P and BP have made an oil and gas discovery spanning two blocks in the in the UK Central North Sea.  The discovery well 30/1f-13AZ, which spans GDF SUEZ-operated Block 30/1f (license P1588) and BP-operated Block 30/1c (license P363)…

Drilling starts at Eldfisk

Oct 22, 2014

ConocoPhillips kicked-off the drilling campaign on its Eldfisk II project with Maersk Innovator. Five wells have been pre-drilled, and the drilling operations of the remaining 35 wells has now begun. Eldfisk II is one of four fields that comprise the Greater Ekofisk Area…

Kongsberg gets CAGE seabed research contract

Oct 22, 2014

CAGE, Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate selected Kongsberg Maritime to develop and deliver two ocean observatories. Jürgen Mienert (Director CAGE, left) and Arild Brevik (Konsberg Maritime)…

Total appoints new CEO

Oct 22, 2014

Total’s board of directors has appointed a new CEO, following the death of its chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie (pictured right) in a plane crash in Moscow late on Monday night.  Patrick Pouyanné, Total’s President of Refining & Chemicals…

Lucchini takes Mamé stake

Oct 22, 2014

Italian industrial group Lucchini has agreed a deal to acquire a 49% stake in fellow Italian steel forgings firm Mamé Group, with a clause which could see it take on more share, to gain a controlling stake, in 2017.  Mamé Group, based…

FMC posts profit hike

Oct 22, 2014

FMC Technologies reported a 15% increase in revenues and its highest quarterly subsea margins in four years, thanks to its Subsea Technologies division.  Subsea Technologies saw a 16% increase in Q3 revenue, at US$1.3 billion, compared to the previous quarter…

Edvard Grieg moving forward

Oct 21, 2014

Lundin Petroleum shows how the production platform for the Edvard Grieg field has moved from the drawing board to reality, and is now beginning to resemble a real offshore platform. First oil from the field is scheduled during the 4Q 2015…

HeliOffshore— new helicopter industry association launched

Oct 21, 2014

Five major helicopter operators today announced a new industry association – HeliOffshore – for organizations with an interest in working together on safety in offshore helicopter transport. The new association was introduced today at a launch event at its offices in London…

Oil & Gas UK chief executive to retire in 2015

Oct 21, 2014

Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK chief executive, will retire in 2015. Webb. From Oil & Gas UK.   Oil & Gas UK says the exact date of his departure is yet to be agreed, but will be within…

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