Operator Gaz de France has agreed a contract for Aker Barents on the Heilo prospect, Rocksource declares. The well in PL530 is located in the Barents Seam, and is estimated to spud in September 2011.
United Nordic Shipping (UNS) is the name of a new Danish shipping company that has been established by Sydfyenske Holding-owned Thor Rederi and Rederiet Otto Danielsen, which is a part of the Norwegian Tschudi Group. The two companies will operate a fleet of 18 smaller container and multipurpose ves
Suffolk County plans to dredge James Creek in Mattituck, Little Creek in Cutchogue and Budds Pond in Southold this winter as part of its annual commitment to keeping waterways throughout the county clear for navigation. County Executive Steve Levy announced the plans last week. Every year, the count
DNV has compared the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the Norwegian offshore drilling regulatory regimes and regulations. The study identified several similarities, but overall there are some fundamental differences between the two countries’ regulations. Immediately after the Deepwater Horizon accident, the
The European cruise industry continues to increase its share of the global cruise market despite facing an unprecedented period of difficulty for the world economy. Figures, released today by the European Cruise Council (ECC) at their annual conference in Brussels, show that passengers made 23.8 mil
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has been admitted as a new member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI). The Company started publication of a separate corporate social responsibility report in 2007 and has participated in the DJSI selection process for the first time in 2010, su
A consortium of investors based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) says that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) will be highly beneficial to an emer… (asiantribune) [mappress] Source: asiantribune, September 15, 2010;
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract extension worth a minimum of USD 3 million in Asia. This contract is a continuation of the previously announced global 3D EM campaign for a major oil company, the first part of which was a survey performed in
Mansell has recently won a contract to the value of £3.9 million to construct an Operations and Maintenance Base at Ramsgate Port.This… By Harvey Dogson (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, September 15, 2010;
Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group listed on AIM, announced that on 14 September 2010 it commenced drilling operations on the Sapele-1 exploration well on block MLHP-5, Etinde Permit, offshore Cameroon. The targets of the Sapele-1 exploration well are a series of stacked
SBM Offshore N.V. is a new member of DJSI Europe SBM Offshore announced it has been admitted as a new member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI). The Company started publication of a separate corporate social responsibility report in 2007 and has participated in the DJSI selection pr
NewSat has announced a new million dollar deal with Amstar Communications, to provide vital services to the Gorgon Project, one of the world’s largest natural gas projects. NewSat will provide communications via satellite to Amstar, delivering services to operational and administrative aspects of th
Topaz Energy and Marine has announced the delivery of the deck structure for a Mobile Offshore Production Unit and storage (MOPUstor). [mappress] Source:Bairdmaritime,September 15, 2010,
A seventh Hudson River monitoring station has been put into service by the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, this one near … By Craig Wolf (poughkeepsiejournal) [mappress] Source: poughkeepsiejournal, September 15, 2010;
