Oil & gas news
Survey highlights need for digital experts in O&G sector
The oil and gas industry urgently needs digital natives – but the right people may not be looking at the sector as a potential career choice. That is one of the key messages from Petroplan’s second ‘Talent Insight Index’.
Statoil awarding contracts to five ship owners
The award by Statoil covers seven supply vessels at a total contract value of NOK 3.1 billion, including options. All vessels will be equipped with hybrid battery operation, and the possibility of shore power connection.
Port of Cromarty Firth is first Scottish Port to apply for new decommissioning permits
The Port of Cromarty Firth has become the first port to apply to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for decommissioning permits under the updated regulations. This is part of their final preparations to attract these projects and the associated jobs to the area.
Polarcus awarded 3D XArray project offshore West Africa
Polarcus Limited has announced that it has received an award for a 3D project offshore West Africa, to commence early in Q4 2017 with a scheduled duration of one month.
GE & Eni East Africa sign long-term partnership to develop gas resources offshore Mozambique
GE Oil & Gas has signed a long-term agreement to collaborate with EEA, on the offshore Mozambique developments it operates. The move underlines GE Oil & Gas’s commitment to expand its global footprint while supporting local investment in Africa.
Oil seeps from Kimmeridge limestone core samples at Broadford Bridge-1 Kimmeridge exploration well
UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC has announced that mobile light oil has been observed seeping from open natural fractures in Kimmeridge Limestone 4 core samples at its 100%-owned Broadford Bridge-1 exploration well, PEDL234 Licence, Weald Basin, UK.
Statoil: Johan Castberg will have considerable spinoffs in North Norway
Statoil has, on behalf of the licence partners, decided that the Johan Castberg operation will be supported by a supply and helicopter base in Hammerfest and an operations organisation in Harstad.
Heriot-Watt sets global data landscape for BP Statistical Review
The economics professor who leads the in-depth data collation process for BP’s annual Statistical Review of World Energy has welcomed the energy major’s latest findings as “clear evidence of a major transformation in the global energy landscape”.
Oseberg Vestflanken 2 leaves HFG
The topside for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Unmanned Wellhead Platform recently sailed out from Heerema Zwijndrecht.
Seatronics awarded equipment supply contract
Seatronics has provided a single source solution for all of the equipment required for a subsea project in Brazil.