The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) 2011 calendar of events gets off to a flying start with the Ship Power Forum, with its theme ‘today’ssolutions, tomorrow’s options’ being held Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 February at the Institute’s headquarters in the City of Londo
Tampa Yacht Manufacturing was recently awarded a contract with an International Government for seventeen (17), TEMPEST 35-SPC, SWAT Patrol Craft, a state-of-the-art, high-speed interceptor craft. The fully-outfitted 35-SPC is an extremely effective purpose-built craft for special weapons and tactics
Extension of Letter of Intent for “Rowan Norway” N-Class Jack-up Rig Xcite Energy announces that its 100% subsidiary, Xcite Energy Resources Limited (“XER”), has entered into an extension to the binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with British American Offshore Limited (“BAOL”), part of Rowan Companies
With several offshore wind initiatives likely on the agenda of the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session that opened Wednesday… By Chris Huntemann (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, January 14, 2011
With several offshore wind initiatives likely on the agenda of the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session that opened Wednesday… By Chris Huntemann (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, January 14, 2011
Niko Resources Ltd. announces that it has reached a Farmout agreement with Repsol Exploration SA (“Repsol”) in which Repsol, through its subsidiaries, will become a joint venture participant in both the East Bula and Seram Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) in Indonesia. As a result of the agreement
Cable solutions specialist Draka is to supply subsea array cabling for the 576MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm off the North Wales coast. (yourindustrynews) [mappress] Source: yourindustrynews, January 14, 2011
Ashberg and the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) are delighted to announce the launch of Narec Capital. The launch, which took place yesterday at Lloyd’s of London, has been met with huge interest from the insurance industry and investors alike. As Jerry Biggs, a director at Ashberg explaine
Statoil and OMV in Norway have entered into an agreement regarding swap of interests in two licences in the Barents Sea. Statoil will take over 15 percent of OMV’s 40 percent interest in production licence 537. The licence was awarded in the 20th licensing round in 2009 with OMV as the operator. Sta
Saipem has been awarded new onshore contracts worth approximately US$1 billion. In Australia, Gladstone LNG Operations Pty Ltd awarded Saipem the EPC contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of a gas pipeline, 42 inches in diameter and 435 kilometres-long, which will connect the ga
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a new office in Sousse, south of Tunis and conveniently located between Tunisia’s main ports. The new facility will service a growing market in the region, including vessels calling on Tunisian ports and a number of offshore customers, with Wilhelmsen Ships Servic
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, announces that the 14/10-3 exploration well was spudded at 1700hrs GMT on 13 January 2011. 14/10-3 is located 8km North West of the Sea Lion 14/10-2 discovery well on Licence PL032, which Rockhopper oper
AMC Connector, a future new-build subsea installation and construction vessel from Aker Solutions, has finalised its vessel specs. With a total payload capacity of 9 000 tonnes of subsea power cables or umbilicals, the vessel will be well equipped to target the deepwater installation segment. AMC Co
Earlier today DONG Energy announced its intention to issue new callable subordinated capital securities due 3010. These securities have been successfully issued. Key details of the transaction: Size EUR 700m Maturity date 1 June 3010 First call date 1 June 2021 Fixed Coupon Rate until First call dat
