ExxonMobil, on behalf of the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), announced the award of a contract to Technip for front-end engineering and design of underwater well-containment equipment. This equipment, when complete, will be used by the MWCC to provide emergency response services in the U.S.
Today the Belgian EU Presidency brought together governments and industry to speed up the building of an integrated offshore electricity grid in the North Seas. At a high level conference in Ostend, jointly organised by the Belgium Presidency and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), Energy M
Britain is expected to import more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet winter demand set to rise 3.8pc this year, according to National Grid… (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, October 8, 2010;
Work has officially begun on the $1.9 million federal dredging of Bass Harbor… (fenceviewer) [mappress] Source: fenceviewer, October 8, 2010;
Business Plan 2011-2013 focuses on three strategic vectors: a reduction in the Cost of Energy (CoE), growth and improved efficiency. * Steady recovery in the EBIT margin (WTG), to 6%-7% in 2013. * Orders will provide a solid foundation for growth: backlog of 7,500 MW (including framework agreements)
Reference is made to the press release sent out on September 20, 2010 regarding the sale of the drillship Songa Saturn. Songa Offshore SE announced that the transaction is now finalized and the drillship was delivered to a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroSaudi Oil Services Ltd this morning. The dril
The Bucks County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a formal motion to support a basin dredging project along the Delaware River in… By Natalya Bucuy (buckslocalnews) [mappress] Source: buckslocalnews, October 8, 2010;
Malaysia’s exports increased 10.6% on an annual basis to MYR 52.85 billion in August, the Department of Statistics said Friday… (rttnews) [mappress] Source: rttnews, October 8, 2010;
Governor Chris Christie recently signed the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act. One of the Act’s goals is to spur economic growth in New… (enviro) [mappress] Source: enviro,October 08, 2010;
Governor Chris Christie recently signed the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act. One of the Act’s goals is to spur economic growth in New… (enviro) [mappress] Source: enviro,October 08, 2010;
CGGVeritas provides its vessel utilization and its fleet allocation updates for the third quarter of 2010. Vessel utilization for the third quarter 2010: * The vessel availability rate1 was 87%. This compares to a 92% availability rate in the second quarter of 2010 and a 90% rate in the third quarte
Some 11 international firms have applied for pre-qualification (PQ) seeking the job of river training for the multi-billion-dollar Padma … (thefinancialexpress) [mappress] Source: thefinancialexpress, October 8, 2010;
A 1,000-TONNE part for a windfarm is slowly being transferred onto a floating barge. The huge substation for developer Vattenfall’s Ormonde… (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail,October 08, 2010;
Around 30 offshore wind parks are now already installed worldwide and there are many additional projects being planned around the globe. In total, a further 30 GW will be installed offshore in the near future. A reliable project management solution is key to deliver an offshore wind farm development
