Most popular articles of the week August 11 – 17, 2014

Heerema-AF JV get LoI for Murchison platform removal job

AF Decom Offshore U.K. Limited in a consortium with Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE, called Heerema-AF Consortium, has been awarded a Letter of Intent by CNR International (U.K) Limited, for the removal and disposal of the Murchison Platform in the North Sea.

Schlumberger, Helix, and OneSubsea form alliance

OneSubsea™, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Schlumberger have entered into a letter of intent to form an alliance to develop technologies and deliver services to optimize the cost and efficiency of subsea well intervention systems.

ITF President takes aim at Chevron

ITF President has threatened to declare Barrow Island, a place offshore Australia where Chevron is developing the Gorgon Project, a “port of convenience”.

Repsol given final nod for Canary Islands drilling

In case of a substantial oil discovery, Repsol and its partners are expected to invest up to $10 billion for the development of the project.

Petrojarl Knarr FPSO en route to Norway (VIDEO)

The Petrojarl Knarr FPSO sailed away from the shipyard and is now sailing to Norway where it will begin its charter with a major oil company.

Small fire reported on Tartan A platform

The ‘Tartan A’ offshore oil platform in the UK North Sea caught fire last Saturday.

BP gives nod for Juniper project. First unmanned platform in Trinidad

BP announced the sanction of its Juniper offshore gas project in Trinidad & Tobago.

Take a virtual tour of ‘World Diamond’ Platform Supply Vessel

If you’ve never been aboard a Platform Supply Vessel, here is your chance.