For the very first time, remote-controlled machines and an underwater welding robot have installed a new tie-in point on a live gas pipeline, without the pipeline being prepared in advance. This type of operations can save Statoil lots of money in the long run. The hot tap installation is the first
Smit Lamnalco has secured the turnkey contract to support Single Point Mooring operations for The Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The scheme, 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula, looks to triple oil exports from Iraq. The SPM contract covers operations and maintenance of four SPM system
Today, Trelleborg officially inaugurates its newly constructed facility in Macaé, Brazil. The facility will develop, manufacture and supply high-performance polymer and syntactic foam-based solutions for the offshore industry, such as various buoyancy products. It will also feature the world’s large
Today, Trelleborg officially inaugurates its newly constructed facility in Macaé, Brazil. The facility will develop, manufacture and supply high-performance polymer and syntactic foam-based solutions for the offshore industry, such as various buoyancy products. It will also feature the world’s large
Independent Tankers Corporation Limited (“ITCL”) announces that Chevron Transport Corporation (“Chevron”) has given six months irrevocable notice of termination of the bareboat charter for the VLCC Phoenix Voyager. The vessel will be redelivered from Chevron to ITCL in March 2013. [mappress] Source:
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $16 million for the renewal of a lifecycle service contract to maintain and upgrade automation equipment installed on sixteen offshore production platforms in PEMEX’s Cantarell and Ku-Maloob-Zaap Oil Fields. The contract
Chris Charman has been appointed as Chief Executive of IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) taking over from Hugh Williams who is retiring. He will take up the position on 3 December 2012. IMCA is the international trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering comp
Continuing with its busy event season, Sonardyne International Ltd. will next be exhibiting at AUV 2012. Held bi-annually by the Oceanic Engineering Society (IEEE-OES), this year’s conference is taking place at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton and marks the first time that the event h
Continuing with its busy event season, Sonardyne International Ltd. will next be exhibiting at AUV 2012. Held bi-annually by the Oceanic Engineering Society (IEEE-OES), this year’s conference is taking place at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton and marks the first time that the event h
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company confirm that it has now received formal notification from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited that a letter of intent has been signed with Ocean Rig UDW Inc. for the “Eir
Lienchiang County Government of Taiwan has ordered two 9L32/44CR four-stroke engines to power a Ropax vessel sailing between Keelung and the Matsu islands, an archipelago located close to the Chinese mainland. The medium-speed engines will form part of a complete propulsion system delivered by MAN D
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Talisman Energy Norge AS a drilling permit for well 16/10-5, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/10-5 will be drilled from the drilling facility Mærsk Giant at position 58°00’1.37’’ north 02°07’59.99’’ east for Talisman Energy
Endeavour International Corporation announced that Ashok Nayyar has been appointed to a position on the company’s board of directors. He will serve as a non-independent director and as a member of the Technology & Reserves Committee. “Ashok’s experience in the energy industry and in-depth knowledge
HMS Enterprise has sailed from Falmouth in Cornwall to the Middle East for nine months on operations. The survey ship will be protecting the nation’s interests and contributing to the safety of military and civilian shipping while deployed. While the ship’s primary tasking is military data-gathering
