Industry association Oil and Gas UK is holding its next industry seminar in early September to discuss the European gas market. The late summer breakfast seminar will examine how the gas market in Britain is evolving amid changes in the sources of supply and operating circumstances. “With indigenous
Endeavour Energy has filed an environmental impact statement covering the Rubie II development in the UK sector of the North Sea. Planning for the project involves a further production well to develop the Rubie field in block 15/28b covered by licence P226 which is to be tied back to the existing Re
The Nevelsk fishery port is put up for an auction, Interfax quoted head of the Nevelsk region Vladimir Pak as saying. According to V.Pak, the auction is scheduled on August, 26. it will be held in Moscow. The opening price is about 134 mn rubles. At the same time the Russian Federal Property Fund di
Following its 35,000 mile journey around the globe onboard Hull & Humber, the Wilberforce Petition which calls for the abolishment of modern day slavery returned to the city of Kingston-upon-Hull yesterday. The Wilberforce Petition was handed back to the Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull, Elaine Garland,
Scotland’s Underwater Centre in Fort William has extended the depth of its relationship with offshore contractor Subsea 7 by providing training for 11 of its inspection engineers in commercial diving and ROV use. The team of 11 are undergoing an intensive training programme to equip them for subsea
Monaco – Two important rendez-vous in September for those who would like to visit and test our boats: Wally exhibits at the Festival International de la Plaisance de Cannes, France, 10-15 September and at the MonacoYacht Show, 24-27 September. In Cannes we are located in the Jetée Albert Edouard Sud
Oslo, 29 July 2008: Aker Yards and FLC West have completed the previously announced transaction in which FLC West comes in as a 70 percent shareholder in three shipyards in Germany and Ukraine. The agreement has been approved by all relevant regulatory authorities. The transaction strengthens Aker Y
The Protocol for the 33rd America’s Cup was revealed on Thursday afternoon, detailing the broad outlines of the next event. Among the highlights was the introduction of a new class of boat, to be 90 feet in length overall, sailed by a crew of around 20 sailors. The final design rule for the new clas
July 2008 – Flensburg, Germany. Transas Europe is pleased to announce the contract for another major ship handling simulator project in Germany. Further to a successful European tender process, Transas was awarded the contract for a Full Mission Bridge Simulator at the German University Of Applied S
BP’s big-spending plans for block 31 offshore Angola have meant a huge bonanza for the offshore contracting industry with Holland’s Heerema Marine Contractors and Subsea 7 announcing new deals as a result of the US $10 Bn West African investment. Heerema said today it has landed its largest ever con
ConocoPhillips in the UK has started pumping production from its BritSats development which taps the Brodgar and Callanish fields. Four wells are being used to tap oil from Callanish and two on Brodgar which is producing gas condensate. Both fields have been brought online via a subsea manifold whic
A government delegation led by the Minister of Mineral Resources and including the Ministers of Presidential Affairs, Health, the Resident Minister South, the Director of Mines, the Commissioner of Labour and Senior Inspector of Factories visited the site of incident involving Sierra Rutile’s capsiz
A weekend fishing trip for two Caroline County friends turned fatal yesterday when their bodies were discovered by police divers in an isolated Westmoreland County pond. Date published: 7/29/2008 BY FRANK DELANO A weekend fishing trip for two Caroline County friends turned fatal yesterday when their
Marine survey and positioning expert IXEA has appointed a new Stavanger-based sales manager for its products and services. Bent Hansen was previously with Seatronics in Aberdeen, and will be sales manager for Ixea’s new offshore division based in Stavanger. He holds masters degree in computer scienc
