IMS Dredges, a division of LWT, LLC, is facilitating the creation of a local security zone in the Gulf of Guinea. IMS Dredges’ 7012 HP Versi-dredge is being utilized to develop the bases for the The African Partnership Station in its fight against piracy. The dredged material is creating these found
Endeavour International Corporation today announced a successful discovery in the West Rochelle area of the North Sea. The West Rochelle well was spudded on 3rd September and reached a total depth of 10,787ft on 7th October, encountering natural gas with an oil rim in an excellent quality reservoir
The latest deadline for the two-decade-old proposal for a trans-shipment hub at the Vallarpadam island near Kochi is January. Prime Minister… By Ruchnika Chitravanshi (business-standard) [mappress] Source: business-standard, October 28, 2010;
Offshore renewable energy could kick off the next billion-dollar “gold rush” in the continent’s coastal waters, and that could be good news… (cnbc) [mappress] Source: cnbc, October 28, 2010;
FMC Technologies, Inc. today reported third quarter 2010 revenue from continuing operations of $960 million, down 12 percent from the prior-year quarter due primarily to lower subsea systems revenue. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.66 compared to $0.73 in the prior-year
As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost-effective and efficient installation solutions. IHC… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 28, 2010;
Laurence Hogg, a member of CanalScape BCN, the Yahoo newsgroup that focuses on the Birmingham Canal Navigations, reports that BW have plans… (waterwaywatch) [mappress] Source: waterwaywatch, October 28, 2010;
Petrobras announces that it got operations underway today at the FPSO Cidade Angra dos Reis, the first definitive production system installed in the Tupi area, in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster. The FPSO (oil and gas floating production, storage, and offloading system) is initially connected to t
An outcry over national sovereignty. Camouflaged armed officers policing the border. Costa Rica is not acting like its usual tranquil self… By Alex Leff (globalpost) [mappress] Source: globalpost, October 28, 2010;
Maersk Oil sees a strong future for its UK North Sea oil and gas business after the Department of Energy and Climate Change awarded it 10 blocks in the 26th Licensing Round Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited (Maersk Oil) announces that it had been granted licenses encompassing 10 blocks in the DECC’s 2
The Marquette City Commission affirmed its commitment to Presque Isle Marina on Monday by accepting a state grant to dredge the harbor… By Christopher Diem (miningjournal) [mappress] Source: miningjournal, October 28, 2010;
The Mesaimeer LNG carrier, with a capacity of 216,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal November 4, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic
Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, management and development consultancy, will be exhibiting on stand 43 at the RenewableUK Exhibition, which is taking place on 2-4 November 2010 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow, UK. Mott MacDonald’s stand will be located in H
The Bucks Harbor Federal Navigation Project in Machiasport, Maine, will be completed under the terms of a $1,291,840 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The maintenance dredging and improvement project, which will be accomplished by Prock Marine Compan
