In the framework of preparation for the APEC-2012 summit, which will be held in September in Vladivostok at Russky Island, and in order to provide marine passenger transportation in the seaport of Vladivostok, in particular to arrange transportation of the participants of the summit to the island du
Dana Petroleum plc has announced strong results from its Platypus gas appraisal well in the Southern North Sea, which recorded a test flow rate of 27mmscf per day on a 96/64” choke. Well 48/1a-6 was spudded on 11 April 2012 with the Ensco 80 jack up drilling rig. The well reached a total measured de
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase its comprehensive range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to High Voltage underground and submarine power transmission, at the 2012 Biannual Session of CIGRE (the International Counci
According to the Guardian, The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is attempting to develop unmanned maritime drones that would be used for anti-submarine warfare and possible missile attacks on enemy ships. A senior defence official stated: “The possibilities of these new drone technologies is endless”. Some
Following planned equipment maintenance, offtake procedure testing and further optimisation of process equipment, the 9/03b-7 well at Xcite Energy’s Bentely field, has been producing at a stabilised rate of approximately 3,200 barrels per day with no associated basic sediments or water. This is view
CNOOC Limited announced today that Yacheng 13-4 gas field has recently commenced production successfully. Yacheng 13-4 is located about 72 kilometers southwest of Sanya, Hainan Province, in the north part of the South China Sea with an average water depth of about 85 meters. This project was designe
SS-097, under construction at Tsuneishi Group Zhoushan China, and due for delivery in September, was successfully launched on 27 July, on time and on schedule. The vessel is the last in a series of six newly acquired bulk carriers of the same design. Ugland Shipping AS has recently contracted six su
Stone Energy Corporation announced financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2012 and provided updated guidance. Some of the highlights include: – Produced 40.5 MBoe (243 MMcfe) per day during the second quarter of 2012, which represents a 4% increase when compared to the second qu
Triton Diving Services, LLC (TRITON) has entered into an Exclusive Alliance Agreement with Marin Subsea Ltd, a company of the Marin Group (MARIN), for the provision and operation of mass excavation and other services for the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico region. TRITON, headquartered in
Sunreef 82 Double Deck has just been launched at the Sunreef Yachts shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The timeless stylish look of the hull line is the result of Sunreef’s advanced design technologies and ongoing research into new solutions and inspirations. This superb superyacht accommodates 7 guests an
Halliburton, one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy has through its industry business line, Landmark Software and Services, acquired Petris Technology. Petris Technology is a leading supplier of data-management and integration solutions to the global energy indus
Air pollution from Port-related sources continues to drop as cargo rebounds at the Port of Los Angeles. New data shows that from 2005 to 2011, cumulative harmful emissions at America’s No. 1 trade gateway plunged as much as 76 percent while container volumes increased 6 percent. On a year-to-year ba
Maritime security issues continue to grab headlines across the shipping industry, and 2012 is on track to be a record year for growth in the sector. However, many believe this evolution has not been matched by services which maritime security providers themselves need. As the industry becomes more c
Offshore survey and navigation equipment rental specialist Survey Equipment Services (SES) has announced Hydroquip’s purchase of Sonardyne International Ltd’s 6G acoustic positioning technology. The order for ROVNav 6 LBL transceivers and Compatt 6 positioning transponders will be added to the SES r
