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Aasta Hansteen Field Shut after Gas Leak

Apr 09, 2019

Production at Equinor's Aasta Hansteen gas field remained shut on Tuesday after a gas leak the previous day.'We are focusing on finding the cause of the leakage and prepare for repairing. We are still working on that,' Equinor spokesman Morten Eek said…

Focusing on Next-gen VXTs

Apr 09, 2019

Global subsea Xmas tree orders took a major hit through the downturn. But, manufacturers are doing their bit to reduce cost and new generation trees are soon to leave factories, as Offshore Engineer found out during a tour of Aker Solutions’ Tranby facility…

In Norway, Mixed Signs of Offshore Earnings

Apr 09, 2019

A recent industry survey suggests Norway’s offshore fleet, the world’s second-largest, may have passed the worst of the painful, post-2014 slowdown, although ship owners contemplating market moves also say financial markets may be looking away…

Finlaggan Field Development on Track

Apr 08, 2019

Development of the Finlaggan field in the UK Central North is progressing as planned and is on pace to deliver first production in the fourth quarter of 2020, operator Zennor Petroleum said in an update on Monday.The UK based company is currently…

Crew Vessel Contracted to Shell

Apr 08, 2019

UK-based crew transfer specialist High Speed Transfers (HST) announced that its second new high-speed crew transfer vessel HST Sofia will be contracted by Shell to support its exploration program in the Black Sea commencing March 2019.The FCS 2710 vessel…

Aquaterra Wins More Work from Lundin

Apr 08, 2019

Offshore engineering company Aquaterra Energy said it has been awarded a contract by Lundin Norway to deliver early well construction, via its Well Start solution, on three additional wells in the Edvard Grieg field offshore Norway.The project…

EDS Scores 15-year O&M Contract

Apr 05, 2019

High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Group, part of the UK marine services company James Fisher and Sons, announced Friday it has secured a 15-year operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for OFTO assets at the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the coast of England…

Maersk's Drilling Unit Lists in Copenhagen

Apr 04, 2019

A.P. Moller-Maersk spun off its oil and gas drilling unit and listed it separately on the Copenhagen stock exchange on Thursday, where it was traded slightly below the book value it had in Maersk's own accounts.The demerger is a part of the…

Dunkirk Offshore Wind Tender Results Due in May

Apr 04, 2019

France's CRE energy market regulator will publish its recommendations for the 600 megawatt (MW) Dunkirk offshore wind farm tender in early May, and it expects the price to be reasonable, the head of the regulatory body said on Thursday.'We will get reasonable prices for the Dunkirk offshore tender…

Dräger Wins North Sea Safety Contracts

Apr 03, 2019

Dräger Marine & Offshore will supply equipment which detects and protects workers from hazardous gases to 23 platforms across the North Sea, under three new contracts worth more than £1,000,000 ($1.3 million), the Netherlands based company announced on Wednesday…

TechnipFMC Scores EPCI Work from Neptune

Apr 02, 2019

Neptune Energy said Tuesday it has entered into a global alliance agreement with TechnipFMC for delivering subsea projects.The agreement will run for an initial period of five years with options to extend, and will cover the full project lifecycle from early concept work…

Equinor Comes up Dry in Gjoekaasen Deep

Apr 02, 2019

Equinor has drilled a dry well in the Gjoekaasen Deep prospect in the southeastern part of the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Tuesday.Wildcat well 7132/2-2 was drilled by the Seadrill drilling rig West Hercules about 175 kilometers north of Vardø…

DNV GL To Perform Hywind Tampen Study

Apr 01, 2019

DNV GL said on Monday it is working with Equinor to undertake a third-party verification study of the Norwegian Hywind Tampen floating wind farm, expected to be the world’s first offshore wind farm powering oil platforms.Situated in the North Sea approximately 200 kilometers west of Florø…

Mime Petroleum Buys Into Balder, Ringhorne

Apr 01, 2019

Oslo-based exploration and production company Mime Petroleum has reached a deal with fellow independent Vår Energi to buy into the Balder, Ringhorne and Ringhorne East fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), the partners announced Monday…

Vroon Wins Work from Total

Apr 01, 2019

Vroon Offshore Services has secured a contract with Total E&P to deliver offshore logistical support to a planned maintenance campaign in the Dutch sector of the Southern North Sea.OPerations are already underway, and so far Vroon’s subsea support…

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