BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, is helping the Kazakhstan oil and gas industry to extend its summer working window by identifying unseasonably good weather in time for customers to take benefit. The BMT ARGOSS weather forecasting department in Atyrau is currently forecasting record high t
Water monitoring specialist Xylem Analytics UK announces the appointment of David Goldsmith as Director of Marine and Coastal Business. David has extensive experience in marine technologies, having worked closely with AADI for many years in the oceanographic sector. He will be responsible for bringi
Åhus Hamn & Stuveri AB has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Åhus harbour development project. The harbour consists of a total of about 1,600m quay, and the officials now intend to repair a section of about 200m built in the 1960’s, including sheet pile walling replacement. The Authorit
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana provided an update about the timing concerning both the arrival of the FSRU Toscana in Livorno and the consequent start of the commercial activities. In particular, the finalization of the project, in the shipyard of Dubai, will be shortly delayed. This will be reflected on
Rapidly-growing subsea specialist ROVOP has been recognised for its remarkable achievements in offshore renewables by winning the Business Growth award at Scottish Green Energy Awards. Within just 18 months of its inception, ROVOP has fast become a leading industry player after successfully carving
A leading international oil and gas services firm has bought one of Dundee’s longest established fabrication companies in a six-figure deal. Rigmar Services, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, has acquired the majority share in Riverside Engineering, which will now be rebranded as Rigmar Fabricatio
Chairman of the St Johns Development Corporation (SJDC) Sylvester Browne has given assurances that proper procedures were followed in awarding the US$8 million contract for dredging the St Johns Harbour. Doubt had been cast by former Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. Mary’s North,
Suncor Energy announced that the Terra Nova FPSO facility operating offshore Newfoundland and Labrador is in the final stages of commissioning in preparation for start-up following planned maintenance. The FPSO is expected to return to full production rates around the end of December. Suncor expects
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, an Acteon company, has developed a novel support system for conductor casing operations at ConocoPhillips Norway’s Ekofisk field. The first commercial application of this new system is currently in progress. The initial work scope for the system is six wells this ye
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, continued its long-term investment in Malaysia by awarding a contract to build facilities for the Damar gas development project to Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd for RM165 million ($54.2 mill
After taking part in a competitive tender process, CARIS has announced that it has been awarded the PLECO Project with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The NHS, a division of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, is responsible for surveying the Norwegian coast, including polar waters, and for p
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded another contract to supply a complete liquefied natural gas (LNG) package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new offshore support vessel designed by STX Marine, Inc. The ship has been or
Recently Hydrex teams carried out underwater propeller operations in Belgium and Spain. In Antwerp the bent blade of a 197-meter dry cargo vessel was straightened. In Algeciras a 183-meter chemical tanker had four of its five propeller blades cropped. Both repairs were carried out on-site and underw
International offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation on Thursday, December 6, announced that the company has secured a new contract for its Noble Driller rig in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The semi-submersible drilling rig of Aker H-3 Twin Hull S1289 Column type has been hired by Marubeni Oil &
