Keppel Offshore and Marine has secured two contracts totalling S$170 million (US$124 million) for the conversion of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel and repair of a semi-submersible drilling rig. The first contract is for the conversion of the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC
Since 2007, Wagenborg has ordered a number of new built Living Quarter Barges (LQB) in The Netherlands at 2 different shipyards: Shipyard De Hoop and Holland Shipyards. Reason: The fast developments in oil and gas industry in the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan. The barges are specially designed for the har
DSME has entered into the South African shipping business market. The CEO & President of DSME, Sang-Tae Nam, recently met with South African President, Jacob Zuma to exchange opinions on economic cooperation schemes including the shipping business and agreed to reinforce their mutual cooperation. At
On July 20, 2010 Ms. Marie-Ange Debon was appointed member of the Board of Directors of Technip, replacing Jean-Pierre Lamoure. Ms. Debon’s appointment follows the recommendation of the Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI). Biographical background: Marie-Ange Debon is General Secretary of the Su
Spring Energy announces further exploration success in the recently completed exploration well (6406/3-8T2) on the Maria prospect in PL 475BS, 15 km East of the Åsgard Field and 5 km Northeast of the Trestakk discovery. The objective of the well was to prove hydrocarbons in the early to middle Juras
A Japanese corporation in talks to supply electricity transmission cable to Deepwater Wind says in a letter to state regulators that it is… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, July 22, 2010;
Dockwise Ltd. today announces four awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) Projects that include an FPSO, two jack-up rigs and a power barge. Total revenues for these various commitments are almost $ 45 million. Dockwise was awarded a contract with HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD.) for the tr
The Lithuanian government approved Wednesday a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Baltic Sea as part of efforts to cut its dependence on… (cmemarkets) [mappress] Source: cmemarkets, July 22, 2010;
A plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico was announced today by Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell. “Chevron knows that it can only operat
Belgian company DEME Group, which operates a fleet of over 80 dredging vessels, another 200 auxiliary vessels and specialised equipment, has appointed Wilhelmsen Ships Services as specialized supplier for maintenance products and technical gases globally Wilhelmsen Ships Service has started the cont
Our World 2.0 attended the Yokohama Renewable Energy Exhibition recently to see how Japanese technology in the sector is progressing. We wanted to find out what is new in the areas of wind, solar and biomass and how quickly new technologies are likely be adopted in the marketplace.
There was finally some good news Wednesday on the long-awaited Hernando Beach Channel dredge project. Officials got word that state … By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, July 22, 2010;
The first grains of sand have started spilling on to Mooloolaba Spit from a new pipeline that will deliver about 10,000 cubic metres of … By Gordon Clark (sunshinecoastdaily) [mappress] Source: sunshinecoastdaily, July 22, 2010;
Delaware is making big strides in renewable energy development, state officials say after a meeting with federal officials who visited the First State and updated state and federal agencies on developers’ interest in offshore wind power.
