Statoil to present development plan for Oseberg project
Statoil said it plans to present its development plan for its Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project offshore Norway tomorrow.
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Video: Huge waves hit North Sea platform
This footage shows a huge waves hitting a North Sea platform during harsh weather.
Survivor tells of 18 hour wait to be rescued from Azerbaijan platform fire
A survivor of a fire at the Guneshli field in Azerbaijan has told how workers were stranded on a lifeboat for 18 hours while they waited to be rescued. Malakhat Aliyeva told reporters strong winds had made it challenging for rescuers to approach the lifeboat, which had around 26 people on board. One person has been confirmed dead, while another 29 workers are missing, following the fire off the cost of Azerbaijan.
Rescued North Sea owl returned to the wild
An owl rescued from a North Sea platform has been returned to the wild after it was rescued by the Scottish SPCA.
WGPSN and two other companies charged over Gulf of Mexico explosion
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been charged along with two other companies over an oil rig explosion in 2012.
Video: Maersk’s Tyra East platform in the North Sea
This stunning aerial footage shows the Tyra East platform - home to Denmark's largest gas field. The Tyra platforms in the North Sea form the export centre for all gas produced in the Danish Underground Consortium.
Norway gas output set for record as monster field is revived
The Troll A platform rocks like a boat as North Sea waves pound its four gigantic concrete legs, but monitors inside the control room show a steady flow of natural gas continues unabated -- enough to meet the needs of 10 million homes in Europe. Norway is on track for record gas production this year after Statoil ASA put an end to technical issues that limited Troll’s capacity. And deep within the windswept jumble of pipes and machinery that top the platform 65 kilometers (40 miles) off the Nordic nation’s coast, two newly installed compressors stand ready to maintain the field’s unequaled capacity well into the next decade. “These compressors provide an extra muscle, they strengthen the Norwegian gas machine,” Grete Haaland, senior vice president for asset management at Statoil’s marketing, midstream and processing business unit, said in a presentation on the Troll platform Wednesday. “They increase Troll’s ability to deliver more gas in the short and long term. That’s extremely important for us.”
Alba topside prepares to move off to new destination
The topside for Marathon Oil’s new Alba B3 platform is getting ready for a sail away to its next stop as the platform moves towards completion. The preparations for a sail away to the Heerema Vlissingen yard are in full swing from its current location at the Heerema Zwijndrecht yard in the Netherlands.
ACE Winches completes subsea order for Statoil
ACE Winches said it has completed an order for Statoil for their subsea line modification project designed for use on the Troll B platform offshore Norway. The Norwegian operator had required a rental Pull in Winch System including wire rope and HPU. The rental package supplied incorporated a compact design and weight optimized linear winch, designed for use in land based shore pulls and offshore wire rope deployment and recovery operations.
Statoil hit with improvement notice over ignition risk on platform
Statoil has been given a deadline by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) in Norway over a number of non-conformities and improvement points on the Heidmal gas processing platform in the North Sea. The list also includes the risk of ignition from the platform. The company has until August 24th to report on improvements it has made since the routine audit took place in June.
SNP criticises Ministry of Defence over North Sea patrols
The Ministry of Defence is relying on fishing vessels and social media users to safeguard national security in the North Sea due to a lack of armed patrols in the area, according to the SNP. Angus Robertson, the party’s defence spokesman, has called for a permanent maritime patrol base on the Clyde and a dedicated Scottish airbase amid “increasing foreign military operations close to UK territorial waters and airspace”. In a speech to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London ahead of publication of the strategic defence and security review (SDSR), Mr Robertson said: “As we approach publication of the strategic defence and security review it should be acknowledged that the UK has not taken northern regional security seriously enough and this must change with the new SDSR.
Petrofac hit with HSE notice after North Sea gas leak on Kittiwake platform
Petrofac has been issued an improvement notice after a gas leak went undetected on a North Sea platform. The incident is understood to have happened in March on the Kittiwake platform, which is located 160km from Aberdeen. It is understood a worker alerted staff to the leak 84 minutes after it had first begun and production was immediately halted.
Fugro creates bespoke system to help protect against Arctic weather
Fugro has delivered a bespoke structural monitoring system for Exxon Neftegas to help monitor the structural integrity of its Berkut oil platform. The site, in the Arkutun Dagi field, is one of the world’s largest floatover platforms and has been designed so that topsides are isolated from the base using FPB (friction pendulum bearings). Fugro was commissioned to provide an integrated system which would be able to both monitor the seismic response of the platform and the performance of FPB’s.
Video: Time-lapse shows creation of Gina Krog living quarters
This time-lapse footage shows the second module of the Gina Krog living quarter being lifted into place. It was built by Aluship in Poland and was placed onto the first module, which was built at Apply Leirvik in Norway.
Pemex denies images of collapsed Gulf of Mexico platform
Pemex has denied reports one of its platforms had collapsed following a fire which killed four people. The state-owned Mexican company published an image taken of the Abkatun Permanente platform in the Bay of Campeche less than 24 hours after the incident which showed the extent of the damge caused. It comes after photos appeared on social media reporting to show the platform had collapsed following the blaze.
Noreco agrees transfer ownership of Norwegian asset
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has agreed to transfer its 30% ownership in PL484 to North Energy ASA (North). The transfer of the asset in the Norwegian sea is subject to government approval. A spokesman for the company said an agreement had been created under the condition for Noreco to re-enter the licence with a reduced share of the equity in the future.
Offshore worker airlifted to hospital
An offshore worker has been airlifted to hospital after being hit on the head by a falling object. The 57-year-old man was working on the Murchison platform, about 123 miles north-east of Shetland, when he was reportedly hit on the head by a falling pipe or hose. Shetland Coastguard sent a rescue helicopter to the platform, and he was airlifted to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick.
BP denied request to use living quarters at Norway field
BP has been denied a request by Norway’s oil safety watchdog to extend the lifetime of the QP platform at the Valhall field. The platform provides living quarters for workers however safety concerns have been raised by the PSA.
Rig evacuated as boat heads towards platform
Workers are being evacuated from a North Sea platform as a precaution after a boat which caught fire began drifting towards its vicinity. The Norwegian vessel caught on fire 14 miles away from the Lomond rig. The blaze has since been put out and the crew are safe, but the boat is currently drifting due to unstable weather.
Workers return to North Sea platform following evacuation
Talisman Sinopec has started transferring workers back to a North Sea platform after it was evacuated ahead of a severe winter storm. Staff had been taken from the installation back to Aberdeen. A spokeswoman said 33 staff were making their way back to the platform, although production has not yet resumed.
Wood Group PSN confirms oil workers return to Beatrice platform
Oil workers are set to return to a North Sea platform evacuated after a cargo vessel carrying cargo waste began drifting towards it. The Denmark-registered Parida, which was carrying a cargo of radioactive waste from Scrabster to Antwerp, lost engine power after a fire broke out in one of her funnels at about 8pm on Monday.
Call for safety review after North Sea evacuation
Calls have been made for a safety review after a blaze on a cargo ship carrying radioactive waste forced the evacuation of a North Sea oil platform. The Danish ship, MV Parida, suffered a fire in one of its funnels on Tuesday evening and the crew shut down the engines as they tried to carry out repairs.
CNRI award contract for decommissioning of platform
Heerema-AF Consortium has been awarded a contract to assist with the decommissioning of a North Sea platform. CNR International (CNRI) have signed a contract with the company for the removal and disposal of the Murchison platform.