Ramboll Oil & Gas’ 4th Norwegian office opens up in Tromsø this summer. Initially, it is expected that environmental consultancy services to oil and gas companies working in the region will make up the primary service offering. “Following two decades of providing consultancy in the Arctic, Ramboll is considered the leading independent engineering consultancy in [...]
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway today submitted a notification of order to BP in relation to the oil leak which occurred on the P platform at Ula Field in the southern section of the Norwegian part of the North Sea in September 2012. The oil safety watchdog requested BP to review its management system for the NCS with a [...]
Rocksource-operated Storbarden exploration well on PL 506S in Norway has not encountered hydrocarbons and the well is to be plugged and abandoned. The drilling rig “Borgland Dolphin” has completed drilling of the main reservoir and the secondary target at the high risk Storbarden prospect in PL 506S in the North Sea. The well has not [...]
The Norwegian Government on Monday presented its proposal to open for petroleum activity in the south-eastern Barents Sea. “This is a historic day. Opening the first new region for petroleum activity since 1994 will allow us to explore new, promising areas for oil and gas, provide new opportunities and new impetus in Northern Norway, and [...]
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy together with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate are publishing “Facts 2013 – The Norwegian petroleum sector”. The publication provides a general overview of information regarding the petroleum activities on the Norwegian continental shelf. Here you can read about the main features of Norwegian petroleum policy and the activities on the [...]
The 24-streamer Ramform Titan seismic vessel was named today at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yard in Nagasaki, Japan. The new ship, owned by PGS, a seismic specialist from Norway, will, according to PGS, be the most powerful and efficient marine seismic acquisition vessel ever and the widest ship in the world at the waterline. Safety and [...]
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Sverre Skogen will as of May 1st take on the position as Executive Chairman in Det norske oljeselskap ASA until a new CEO has been appointed. Erik Haugane will step down as CEO on May 1st, not on 1st August, as previously announced. Haugane will act as advisor and be available for the company until [...]
One person died in Skipsbyggerhallen at Aibel’s yard in Haugesund on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by Aibel, one of the largest oil service companies in Norway, the circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear. Police have completed their preliminary investigation and will resume work on Wednesday. Aibel added that it has appointed an internal [...]
Design and analysis of offshore and maritime structures has previously involved the use of several different models where data from one model must be manually transferred to others – a costly and time-consuming process. DNV Software is now releasing Sesam GeniE 6.4, where design engineers can use one single model for design, modification and life [...]
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Kvaerner has signed an agreement with Fornebuporten AS for a long term lease for Fornebuporten – a new headquarters office building which will be built at Fornebu near Oslo. The Fornebu peninsula is a key location for the Norwegian oil and gas industry and the new headquarters gives Kvaerner proximity to partners and customers. The [...]
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