Ramboll Oil & Gas in Copenhagen increases focus on its clients by welcoming onboard Nils Adamsen to a newly established position as Business Development Director. “We are very pleased to welcome Nils to Ramboll Oil & Gas. I believe that his experience with starting up new departments combined with h
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands christens the boat ‘Polaris’ at the Cruise Terminal Rotterdam. Conoship’s member shipyard Barkmeijer had earlier launched Pilot Station Vessel ‘Polaris’ (NB 324). This vessel design is the result of close collaboration between the Dutch Pilot Organisation
RigNet, Inc. has been chosen by an undisclosed drilling services provider active in Qatar to deliver managed network solutions for one additional offshore accommodation jack-up drilling rig and two additional land drilling rigs in the company’s fleet. These services have been added to an existing fi
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited Nassau (Bahamas) is seeking for diving services using a remotely operated vehicle for a drilling programme in the Black Sea. The objective of the framework agreement is for ExxonMobil to be able to access the resources identified as necessary for
Woodside Energy Ltd has exercised the first of two remaining 30 day options, thereby extending Safe Astoria’s operations at the North Rankin Redevelopment project until 30th November 2012. The value of the exercised option is approximately USD 5.7 million. Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and op
Plans to establish a bachelor study in underwater technology engineering in Florø from the autumn of 2013 have taken a big step closer to realization. Statoil has decided to contribute 2 million NOK, GDF SUEZ 1 million and the INC group gives 1 million NOK. Also BG Norge is prepared to contribute 10
Petrobras announces that it has confirmed the presence of light hydrocarbons in block SEAL-M-426, in ultra-deep waters of Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. This block is part of concession BM-SEAL-11, where Petrobras is the operator with a 60% stake while partner IBV Brasil has 40%. The discovery took place du
In his intention to highlight the massive benefit for jobs and business the energy sector can bring to the Scottish economy, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has visited Orkney, Caithness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. In Orkney he visited Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd., a company which de
Following the Alex Salmond’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund announcement, AREG released statement at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference. Morag McCorkindale, chief operating officer at Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) said: “This is great news for Aberdeen City and Shire particular
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s solutions and services provider, is to supply its recently introduced Wärtsilä X72 licensed engines to power six new vessels for two Singapore based shipping companies. Wärtsilä equipment will be installed on four container vessels that Pacific International Lines (PI
Australia’s Woodside Energy Ltd has exercised the first of two remaining 30 day options,for Prosafe’s accommodation rig, Safe Astoria. According to the press release issued by Prosafe, Safe Astoria’s operations at the North Rankin Redevelopment project will now run until 30th November 2012. The valu
Alam Maritim Resources Berhad announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd, has recently accepted the award from a local oil and gas company for the provision of one unit workboat. The Contract is for a primary period of one year with an extension option exercisable by the Cl
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announces its new organisational structure, designed to more fully support the future needs of its customers. Going forward the company will be managed geographically, with Simon Naylor, John Pearson and Hisham Mahmoud promoted to b
During the summer navigation of this year the FSUE “Rosmorport” icebreakers were proactively used for supporting a series of research works in the Arctic Basin. Two icebreakers of the enterprise were involved in arrangement of integrated geological and geophysical research to find grounds for the co
