Toreador Resources said talks have ended with the winning bidder for the sale of a portion of its working interest in the South Akcakoca Sub-Basin project and surrounding Western Black Sea exploration acreage off Turkey. Toreador said the parties, including the three companies associated with the bi
News – June 16, 2008 Dredging International is to build Dana off the coast of Ras-al-Khaimah. Belgium’s Dredging International has confirmed that it has been been awarded a contract to build a new artificial island, Dana, 7km into the Arabian Gulf, off the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah. Construction of
Van Oord has signed a cooperation agreement for the development of the ‘WaterplusHousing’ concept. There is a rising demand for floating homes and water storage in the Netherlands. Now Bouwfonds Property Development, AquaPlanning, Van Oord and Betonson have signed a declaration of intent to develop
The name giving and launch of the 5,600m³ trailing suction hopper dredger CRESTWAY takes place at the IHC Merwede yard in Kinderdijk on Friday, 16 May 2008, at about 3:00 p.m. The ship is being built for Royal Boskalis Westminster nv. The name giving and launch will be performed by Mrs. M. Heemskerk
Songa Offshore has agreed a US $347 million deal with Odfjell for the lease and management of the Deepsea Trym semisubmersible. At the same time Odfjell has reached an agreement with StatoilHydro to extend the current contract between the two parties. The deal secures continued employment for Deepse
Aker Solutions has scooped a contract for the delivery of a complete subsea production system to Eni`s Oyo field development offshore Nigeria. The scope of work, which is worth US $65 million, covers four subsea trees with wellheads and control systems, tie-in connection system, workover system and
StatoilHydro has been given the green light to drill an appraisal well near the Sleipner field by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Wellbore 15/5-7 will be drilled from the Transocean Winner rig and will be spudded following the completion of wildcat well 30/9-21. StatoilHydro is the operat
Lloyd’s Register EMEA has appointed a new team to broaden its existing oil and gas consultancy capability. New consultancy services manager Nick Jackson has been appointed to support the growth of the organisation’s consultancy services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Joining to enhance th
News – June 16, 2008 For her research on the role of two seagrass species in wave attenuation and coastal protection, Maike Paul (30), from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, has been awarded the Stanley Gray Fellowship for the 2007/8 academic year by the Institute of Marine Engineering,
Project Updates – June 16, 2008 A contract has been awarded to the low bidder for a US$1.45 million dredging project in New Bedford Harbour to improve navigation and commercial operations along the waterfront and remove pollution. Burnham Associates Inc in Salem was selected for the work that will t
News – June 16, 2008 Dredging of the approaches to the Caribou, Nova Scotia ferry terminal this summer will complement C$2.2 million in construction improvements to Prince Edward Island’s Wood Islands ferry terminal. “This dredging project will allow the two ferries Confederation and Holiday Island
– 16-year-old to promote healthy nutrition in partnership with Produce for Kids, Shuman Produce and Mastronardi Produce; departs from Marina del Rey, Calif. on Saturday, June 14 – MARINA DEL REY, Calif., June 13 /PRNewswire/ — Zac Sunderland, who at 16 years of age is seeking to become the youngest
OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With fuel related costs reaching historical highs, Matson Navigation Company announced today that it is raising its fuel surcharge for its Hawaii service by 4.5 percentage points, from 33.75 to 38.25 percent, and its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services by 6 percentage p
Dubai-based port operator DP World has reportedly secured approval to build a US$3 billion port and logistics park on the banks of the River Thames in southeast England. The London Gateway project, which DP World inherited following its acquisition of P&O in 2006, involves the development of an 1,80
