Pirates on Tuesday boarded an offshore supply vessel, 15.5 miles offshore from the Qua Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom State in southeastern Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre has informed. According to the report, the pirates boarded the vessel which on stand by at the Usari offshore oil field. Seeing the pirates, the crew raised the alarm, [...]
Cyprus-based Prosafe has been awarded a contract by Elf Exploration UK Ltd for the provision of the Safe Bristolia accommodation support rig at the Elgin-Franklin Facility in the UK sector of the North Sea. The firm period of the contract is 173 days with on-site operations planned to commence 1st May 2013. The owner of [...]
Australia’s Woodside Energy Ltd has exercised the first of two remaining 30 day options,for Prosafe’s accommodation rig, Safe Astoria. According to the press release issued by Prosafe, Safe Astoria’s operations at the North Rankin Redevelopment project will now run until 30th November 2012. The value of the exercised option for the rig that offers accommodation [...]
BP Norge AS has exercised the first of two remaining one-month options, thereby extending Safe Scandinavia’s operations at Valhall until 30th November 2012. The value of the exercised option is approximately USD 9 million. Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation/service rigs. Operating profit reached USD 192.3 million in 2011. The [...]
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The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of emergency preparedness on the mobile living quarters facility Safe Scandinavia during the period 18-20 June 2012. The objective of the audit was to verify the facility’s emergency preparedness organisation, equipment and systems that maintain preparedness functions. PSA announced that the nonconformities were identified in [...]
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One of the largest foreign operators on the Norwegian continental shelf, ConocoPhillips, has been granted consent to use the accomodation rig Safe Scandinavia as a flotel at Eldfisk 2/7 E. The consent, given by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, applies for the period from 1 May to 1 September 2012. Safe Scandinavia will be used [...]
Prosafe has been awarded a 150-day contract using the Safe Astoria for accommodation support at the Woodside operated North West Shelf Project’s North Rankin Redevelopment Project, offshore Western Australia. On site operations are planned to commence between April and May 2012. In addition, Prosafe has granted Woodside two additional 30-day options. Total value of [...]
![Norway: BP Norge Gets Consent to Use MSV Regalia and Safe Scandinavia on Valhall]()
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted BP Norge AS (BP) consent for continued use of the mobile living quarters facilities MSV Regalia and Safe Scandinavia on the Valhall field. BP has previously received consent to use the living quarters facilities MSV Regalia and Safe Scandinavia as flotels on the Valhall field. The [...]
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Prosafe has been awarded a contract by BG International Limited for the provision of the Safe Caledonia accommodation rig for the North Everest project in the North Sea. This project will commence immediately after the completion of the BG Armada project with the rig thereafter being on hire to BG International Limited until 17th March [...]
![Mexico: Prosafe Signs Contract Extensions for 2 Accommodation Rigs. Wins LOI for Safe Bristolia]()
Prosafe has been awarded a Letter of Intent by Interpetroleum Services Limited (“charterer”) for a bareboat contract for the Safe Bristolia, and contract extensions for the Jasminia and Safe Hibernia. The three rigs are going to be used at Pemex’ Cantarell field in Mexico. The Safe Bristolia bareboat contract commences mid-May 2011 and ends [...]
