Spirit Energy Orders POS-GRIP System from Plexus
;The contract is expected to have a duration of approximately 120 days, with most of the revenues to be booked during the Company's 2020/21 financial year, Plexus said.This is the second purchase order for a surface production wellhead that Plexus has been awarded by Spirit Energy, a subsidiary of Centrica."Significantly it is Plexus' first major order since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and is a good indicator of the operations that Plexus has managed to maintain during this time," Plexus added."The purchase order is in line with the Company's IP-led strategy to extend the applicatio
Fugro Reports IRM Bump
Fugro said it has attracted seven new clients for its inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in the U.K. North Sea.Recent work includes pipeline and structure inspections for Centrica Storage, Chrysaor, Dana, Petrofac, Premier, Repsol and Spirit Energy, the company said Tuesday. Workscopes also include light repair and maintenance and decommissioning, utilizing Fugro’s multi-role vessels and broad in-house environmental, geotechnical and geophysical expertise.Karl Daly, Fugro’s European IRM Service Line Director, commented, “In this competitive market, we are extremely
Norway Awards Oil Permits to 11 Firms in Arctic Licensing Round
the north," Oil and Energy Minister Terje Soeviknes said in a statement.Equinor, formerly known as Statoil, was awarded five licences and will participate as a non-operating participant in a further two.Shell, Aker BP, Lundin, OMV and Spirit Energy, a Norwegian joint venture between Britain's Centrica and Germany's Bayerngas, were also offered operatorships.Licence operators determine exploration programs and sign contracts with suppliers, in coordination with partners.In addition, DEA, Idemitsu, M Vest Energy, VNG and Wintershall were awarded participating interest.Norway's center-right
Well Drilling at Fogelberg Gas Discovery to Start in Feb/March
Centrica said drilling will start on an appraisal well at its Fogelberg natural gas discovery in the Norwegian sea in February/March to gain a better understanding of volumes and reservoir quality. Norwegian company Island Drilling has won the drilling contract, Centrica said in a statement on Friday. The agreement also includes an option for two additional wells. The Fogelberg discovery was made in 2010 and is estimated to hold around 60 million barrels of oil equivalent. Production is scheduled to start in 2021. Centrica Norway is the operator for the Fogelberg
ESS Appoints Gillespie as Managing Director
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has appointed Mark Gillespie as managing director. Gillespie has more than 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, holding senior technical, commercial and contractual management roles in Technip, CSL, GE Oil & Gas, Centrica and Talisman. More recently he was managing director of Aberdeen-based engineering and project management consultancy PDi Ltd. ESS founder Mike Wilson said the appointment strengthens the management team and introduces new skills needed to accelerate the business through the next level of growth. As Chairman, Wilson
Subsea 7 Awarded Norwegian North Sea Contract
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract by Centrica for the Oda field in the Norwegian North Sea. The Oda oil field (previously called Butch) was discovered in 2011 in the southern part of the Norwegian North Sea, approximately 14 kilometres east of the Ula field. The contract scope comprises Subsea 7's expertise and capabilities in engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) including the production pipeline, water injection line, umbilical and related subsea services. Project managemen
Next Step for Island Offshore: Riserless Heavy Well Intervention
; locations in order to obtain information about the geological conditions of the upcoming world’s longest and deepest subsea road tunnel. With this successful project the riser-less CT-technology was considered proven. In 2015 Island Offshore made history when drilling a pilot hole for Centrica by means of riser-less coil tubing, in order to check for shallow gas at the location. The technology had never been utilized in the offshore petroleum-industry before and proved to be a safer and cheaper alternative to traditional drilling. “The system comprised of a relatively standard
OIS Names Shellard Managing Director in Aberdeen
opportunities for OIS to work together with other Acteon companies. Shellard has more than 16 years of experience in offshore construction and subsea engineering. He joined OIS as vice president, operations, in December 2014, and helped lead OIS’ recent well decommissioning campaign with Centrica Energy and Antrim Energy. Prior to joining OIS, Shellard was project director at Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, where he oversaw all projects and tenders in the company’s cables and marine renewables sector. OIS said Shellard has extensive knowledge of pipe and umbilical lay, diving operations
Subsea 7 Wins North Sea Decommissioning Work
Subsea 7 will provide decommissioning services for the second phase of Centrica’s Rose and Stamford gas field decommissioning programs, located in the southern North Sea. The project is the latest call-off contract under a partnership frame agreement signed in 2005. Subsea 7 has partnership frame agreements with several independent operators, to provide services on a long-term preferred supplier basis. This collaborative approach is helping to drive down costs and promote early engagement on a wide range of projects. Having completed phase one in 2015, phase two will focus on
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