The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced yesterday that it was seeking public input on issues that should be tackled by the bureau in preparing an Environmental Assessment for proposed seismic data acquisition activity in Arctic areas of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). ION Ge
According to the chairman of parent group A.P. Moller-Maersk, Maersk Line, global top container shipping company, will lose money this year as well regardless of recent freight rate increases, Reuters informs. Speaking at the annual general meeting of shareholders, Michael Pram Rasmussen, chairman o
EnerMech, an Aberdeen based provider of mechanical services solutions to the energy services sector, has been awarded a pre-commissioning contract in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon by Technip. The workscope is for precommissioning services on the Congo Gabon Flexible Replacement Project
Chart Ferox, fully owned European subsidiary of Chart Industries, has received a contract to design, build, and deliver an LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) fuel system for a fast ferry which will be built by Incat, Australia. The boat will be the first catamaran powered by 27,000 HP gas turbines fuelled by
Premier oil, an independent British UK oil company focused on exploration has provided updates on its operations in Indonesia and UK. The Biawak Besar-1x exploration well (Premier equity 28.67 per cent) on Natuna Sea Block A has reached a total depth of 5,950 feet MD and will be plugged and abandone
An over flight by MNZ yesterday morning noted damage to the forward section bulkhead between No 2 and No 3 hold. It was evident that the bulkhead on the port side had failed and was open to the sea. This is expected given the gradual deterioration of the wreck and its exposure to the elements. [&hel
On April 11th, at Shipyard Ferus Smit GmbH in Leer, Germany the launching of m.v. Fuldaborg took place. Christening and name giving were done by mrs. Rita Jabaay, spouse of mr. Bram Roelse, managing director IHC Dredgers B.V. The Fuldaborg is the sixth of a series of 1A ice classed, nozzle fitted, 1
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a governmental specialist directorate and administrative body, today released preliminary production figures for March 2012. Preliminary production figures for March 2012 indicate an average daily production of about 2 055 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Lloyd Werft will in future be represented in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Costa Rica by Vogler Marine Agencies LLC. Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven will have a stronger presence from now on in one of its most important core markets. Vogler Marine Agencies LLC, which has been one of the
Shell Malaysia upstream operating company Sarawak Shell Berhad and partner PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd yesterday announced the signing of two new exploration and production sharing contracts (PSCs) with PETRONAS. The contracts represent new Malaysian acreage for the multinational. Andrew Brown, Royal
After a sharp falloff in 2010, investments in the United Kingdom’s clean energy sector rebounded last year to $9.4 billion, 35 percent higher than last year and the seventh highest among G-20 nations, according to new research by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The growth was driven in part by a 10-fold
Brazil’s Petrobras announces the discovery of a new good quality oil accumulation at well 1-RJS-689A (1-BRSA-925A RJS), to the north of Lula field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster. The new well, known as Dolomita Sul, is located at a water depth of 1,747 meters and is 177 km off the coast of Ri
On April 6th 2012, “XUN LONG 6”, the 34m aluminium catamaran fast ferry built by Afai Southern for SHENZHEN XUNLONG SHIPPING CO.,LTD. was launched successfully. The leaders of the shipowner, CCS representatives and leaders from maritime department witnessed the launching ceremony. “XUN LONG 6” is th
IHC Merwede, the global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, and reliable supplier of custom-built ships and supplies for offshore construction, officially opened its new Singapore office at the PSA Building yesterday. The Singapore base will be the corporate headqu
