Rig design engineering firm RDS has been awarded two contracts valued at US $42,000,000 for engineering and design services in the North Sea and a global master services agreement (MSA). The first contract is for detailed design and…
Actuant Corp. to acquire Viking SeaTech (Viking). The purchase is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, and is expected to be completed within 45 days. The US$225 million purchase price will be funded from the Actuant Corp…
Severn Glocon Group acquired HPHT company, Calidus Engineering. Now renamed Severn Subsea Technologies Ltd., the company will provide research, development and test facilities to enhance Severn Glocon’s subsea valves capability. A former subsidiary of Badger Explorer (Norway)…
EPC Offshore was acquired by Costain, one of the UK's Tier One engineering solutions providers. The deal marks the launch of Costain Upstream, a new divisional operation combining EPC Offshore’s capabilities with ClerkMaxwell, the oil…
TGS announces three new multi-client surveys; a 3D survey in UK West of Shetlands and two 2D surveys offshore Newfoundland-Labrador. Rona Ridge 2013 (RR13) is a 2,420 km sq 3D survey that will provide the industry's first 3D data in the highly prospective UK West Shetland Basin…
US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James A. Watson will step down to join maritime class society ABS as its president and chief operating officer (COO) of the Americas Division, effective September 2013. Chevron North Sea Ltd…
Maersk Oil launched the web-only video game Quest for Oil early this summer with the aim of making the oil and gas industry more accessible. OE discusses the strategy behind the game with CEO Jakob Thomasen. Maersk Oil launched the video game…
US operator ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire a 35% stake in three contiguous blocks offshore Senegal, West Africa, through two deals announced today. ConocoPhillips is to acquire a 25% interest in the three blocks from Scotland-based…
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) is to support BP's offshore Angola operations under a new engineering services contract worth US$18 million. The contract, lasting 12 months, covers two subsea operations support scopes: one is for work associated with the Block 18 Greater Plutonio operations group…
Norway's PG Marine Group is to provide six of its PG-MACS tanks for a newbuild dual-fuel platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel, to be built at the Remontowa Shipyward, Romania, will be operated by Siem Offshore on long term charter to Norske Shell…
Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) is requesting nominations for its European Chapter Innovation Award, recognizing the application of technical innovation in the area of well intervention. Entrants will be judged by the ICoTA European Chapter Committee…
Appraisal drilling on the Barents Sea Norvarg gas discovery has confirmed the “extensive” nature of the field, it has been announced. The well (7225/3-2), in license PL 535 offshore Norway, was drilled in 377m deep water by Total using the Leiv Eiriksson semisubmersible drilling rig…
BigLift Shipping's new vessel Happy Sky started its her maiden voyage from Shanghai to Cape Lambert, Australia, on Monday. The vessel is transporting three large modules – 1 x 935 mt / 1 x 818mt / 1 x 777 mt – to be installed as part of the Port B…
Offshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS), an Acteon company, launched a new service designed to help operators fulfill their suspended well decommissioning plans. Wellintel is a well data collection and review service that gathers and prepares…
Statoil details the load out process and sail away of a 10,600-ton topsides model destined for its Gudrun field, in the Norwegian North Sea, from Aibel's shipyard in Haugesund, Norway. Read more about the topside's journey here.