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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Subsea 7 Wins $800 Million North Sea Contract
Offshore

Subsea 7 Wins $800 Million North Sea Contract

Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs:SUBC) said Thursday that they have been awarded an $800 million subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract from Total

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 283

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Initial North Sea Ditch Investigation IDs Faulty Gear Box
Offshore

Initial North Sea Ditch Investigation IDs Faulty Gear Box

An initial investigation into a helicopter crash in the North Sea earlier this week has found indications that the aircraft’s main gearbox lubrication

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 92

Monday, October 22, 2012
Oilfield Services Helicopter Ditches in North Sea
Offshore

Oilfield Services Helicopter Ditches in North Sea

LONDON–An oil-services helicopter crashed into the North Sea Monday with 19 people on board, the U.K. coastguard and the operating company said Monday.

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 171

Friday, October 12, 2012

Subsea Power Links Unbuilt Windmills

Dusseldorf – German consumers are paying millions of euros to link the national power grid to windmills in the North Sea that haven’t yet been

October 12, 2012
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
transocean prospect
News

North Sea Rig Rates May Push Higher as Midwater Market Heats Up

— By Gregory Lewis and Anthony Sibilia, Barron’s Online Is the midwater-rig market poised for a pickup? We think so! Increasing demand for midwater

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 58

Thursday, September 13, 2012
4 Million Barrels of North Sea Forties Crude Set to Ship to S Korea in October
Uncategorized

4 Million Barrels of North Sea Forties Crude Set to Ship to S Korea in October

LONDON–Up to 4 million barrels of North Sea Forties crude oil, the main component of global pricing benchmark Brent, are set to leave the region for

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
safe scandinavia prosafe
News

Prosafe Wins $58 Million North Sea Contract for the Safe Scandinavia

Prosafe has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed client for the provision of the Safe Scandinavia accommodation support rig at a project in the British

July 31, 2012
Total Views: 170

Monday, July 9, 2012
stena carron chevron
News

Chevron Plans to Invest Billions in Rosebank, Harsh Environment North Sea Field

LONDON–Chevron Corp. (CVX) will invest billions of dollars developing a giant offshore project in a remote and technically challenging corner of the

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 54

Friday, July 6, 2012
nexen buzzard
News

Supply of North Sea Forties Crude Sharply Lower [REPORT]

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The volume of North Sea Forties Blend crude available for August is sharply lower than in July, a trader who had seen the loading

July 6, 2012
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Atlantic Offshore Wins Four Year Deal for New Emergency Response Vessel
Offshore

Atlantic Offshore Wins Four Year Deal for New Emergency Response Vessel

Norway’s Atlantic Offshore said Wednesday that it has been awarded a four-year service contract with French energy major Total for the use of a new

June 27, 2012
Total Views: 130

Thursday, June 14, 2012
Troms Orders New PSV from STX Brevik

Troms Orders New PSV from STX Brevik

Troms Offshore has placed an order for a new PSV from STX Brevik in Norway that is expected strengthen its North Sea operations. Troms says the vessel will be

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
tidal-turbine-power
Uncategorized

Subsea Tidal Turbine Installed And Powering Homes

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome believed that tidal energy generation was an unrealistic dream. Engineering a turbine to withstand the harsh marine environment and

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Babcock Island Enforcer
Offshore

Shell Mobilises Offshore Vessel in North Sea

Babcock has successfully completed the first phase of a contract awarded by Shell, to integrate a novel self-stabilizing gangway system onboard the subsea

June 12, 2012
Total Views: 73

Monday, June 11, 2012
Byford Dolphin
News

Scene of Horrific 1983 Diving Tragedy, Byford Dolphin Gains 3 Year Drilling Contract with BP

Dolphin Drilling Ltd. a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a three year contract with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. for use of the

June 11, 2012
Total Views: 38305

Friday, May 4, 2012
Ekofisk platform
News

Crude Oil Loading Program at the North Sea Ekofisk Platform Increases

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The June loading program for North Sea Ekofisk crude oil is scheduled at 263,000 barrels a day, up from 237,097 barrels a day

May 4, 2012
Total Views: 125

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Boskalis Lands Three Energy-Related Contracts in Northern Europe
Offshore

Boskalis Lands Three Energy-Related Contracts in Northern Europe

Royal Boskalis Westminster announced today that it has won three energy related contracts for diverse projects in the North Sea and Irish Sea worth a total of

May 2, 2012
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
elgin platform worker
News

EU Regulators Lack Experience and Competence, British Trade Unions Raise Safety Concerns

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Recent incidents in the U.K. North Sea have highlighted the dangers faced by workers as ageing oil and gas installations reach the end

April 25, 2012
Total Views: 61

Monday, April 23, 2012
Buzzard Galaxy III platforms nexen
Incidents

Nexen’s Buzzard Platform: Damage Unknown to Largest Producer of Forties Crude After Weekend Fire

LONDON (Dow Jones)–U.K. offshore safety inspectors are investigating reports of a fire on Nexen Inc.’s (NXY) Buzzard North Sea platform over the

April 23, 2012
Total Views: 382

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Greenpeace North Sea Operations
Blog

Greenpeace On Scene To Harass Emergency Operations

A Greenpeace ship is currently hovering around the exclusion zone surrounding the Elgin platform, the site of a large gas leak in the North Sea. “We want

April 3, 2012
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
production riser north sea oil
News

North Sea Oil Market Largely Unfazed by Elgin and Franklin Shutdown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Weak demand for North Sea Forties crude due to refinery maintenance season and the availability of cheaper alternatives have prevented

March 28, 2012
Total Views: 25