Seasoned renewable industry experts Eric Briar and Toby Mead, both ex-Metoc plc, are set to join SeaRoc, the marine and offshore engineering experts within the Natural Power group of companies. Briar will take the newly formed Chief Operating Officer role building on the successes of former CEO Pete
Seasoned renewable industry experts Eric Briar and Toby Mead, both ex-Metoc plc, are set to join SeaRoc, the marine and offshore engineering experts within the Natural Power group of companies. Briar will take the newly formed Chief Operating Officer role building on the successes of former CEO Pete
The Chinese company Sinochem Group and Statoil signed today in Oslo a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will foster cooperation and long term experience sharing between the two companies. The MoU follows the Peregrino-transaction where Sinochem bought a 40% share in the oil field offshore Brazi
As supplies of liquefied natural gas dry up in Trinidad and Tobago, the industry’s future on the islands is in doubt… [mappress] Source: fdimagazine, June 11, 2010;
Dockwise Ltd. today announces a memorandum of agreement with the China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) to manage their new build, a 50,000 metric ton deadweight vessel that is similar in size to the Dockwise vessel the Black Marlin. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in February 2012.
Government of China has offered financial assistance of US$ 200 million to build the second phase of the Hambantota Port. [mappress] Source: news, June 11, 2010;
Subsea 7 Inc, one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, announced today that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. for the Andrew Area Development Project in the UK sect
Shallow water rigs must meet new, stronger safety requirements in order to get approval, the U.S. Department of the Interior said June 8… [mappress] Source: Snl, June 11, 2010:
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri announced Thursday afternoon he plans to sign legislation that could speed the development of a proposed offshore… [mappress] Source: pbn, June 10, 2010;
Spring Energy has agreed to sell its 10 % working interest in the PL 341 license to GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS. Drilling of the Stirby exploration well in PL 341 is expected to start within early to mid July this year with the Songa Delta drilling rig. The sale is an integrated part of […]
Canada’s Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced an investment of $8 million to $10 million to rebuild berth No. 1 at the La… [mappress] Source: tc.gc, June 11, 2010;
The Belgian dredging companies DEME and Jan De Nul are struggling to understand why BP and the US authorities have not called on them in the… [mappress] Source: mediargus, June 11, 2010;
The Tangguh project in Papua led by BP is ready to supply 500,000 to 700,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually to a receiving… [mappress] Source: interactive investor, June 11, 2010;
The Petrobras Board of Directors has resolved to charter four of Siem Offshore’s AHTS vessels for a firm period of four years. Petrobras has an option to extend the charters for four additional years, upon terms to be mutually agreed. The contract value for the firm period is approximately USD 285 m
