Wishing to increase performance and quality of the company’s consultancy within Pipelines & Subsea projects, Ramboll Oil & Gas has appointed Lars Eriksen to a newly established position as Project Director. The Pipelines & Subsea department in Copenhagen is now lead by Søren Skovgård Møller. This or
Cochin Shipyard Ltd received the MOU Excellence Award for the year 2009-10 for its outstanding performance under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into with the Government of India. The award was presented by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh to Cmde K Subramaniam, C
The shortlist for the Offshore Achievement Awards has been announced today, recognising the top individuals and companies in the energy industry. The awards, re-launched in October by the Society of Petroleum Engineers with the support of main sponsor TAQA Bratani, will celebrate the finest talent i
The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), which is incorporated within the Marine Institute, a semi State body, announces tender procedures for the supply of business development services to secure foreign direct investment into Ireland in the maritime and shipping services sector. The IMDO has
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given consent to Wintershall Norway ASA for exploration drilling in the North Sea with the semi submersible rig Songa Delta. The consent applies to drilling of exploration well 35/9-7 as part of PL 418 with Wintershall Norway ASA as operator. The well is located
Faster, punchier, and more efficient, HMS Lancaster has put to sea again after a 16-month overhaul in her home port. The Portsmouth-based frigate has emerged from a £22m refit with increased firepower and improved kit from bow to stern and is now being put through her paces off the South Coast. This
Chevron has finalized plans to start drilling a relief well to control the Funiwa Deep 1A well. The fire is still burning at the well, but continues to diminish. Based on the condition of the well, the safest way to control the well is to drill a relief well to kill the well at reservoir […]
GAC’s in-house ship-to-ship transfer expert GAC Transfer Services (GTS) has responded to growing demand for LPG imports and exports of clean products in the Indian Subcontinent with the establishment of a new fully-equipped base in Sri Lanka. Ship-to-ship (STS) equipment such as fenders and hoses, i
Shell Global Solutions has listed the LIQUIDYNE pump shaft seal as best practice for use with its cooling water pumps worldwide. The LIQUIDYNE is also now included in Shell’s TAMAP (Technically Accepted Manufacturers and Products) list. IHC Lagersmit, part of IHC Merwede, specialises in sealing solu
Innogy Nordsee 1 GmbH announced request for tender regarding preparation of the design, fabrication and supply of the inter-array cables connecting 54 wind turbine generators and the substation, with an option for the installation works in addition. Innogy Nordsee 1 wind farm is situated approximate
Aberdeen-based subsea engineers Jee Ltd started the year with the good news that the company has been awarded ISO 18001 for Occupational Health and Safety, as well as 14001 for Environmental Management. “These international standards are not mere badges but proof of our commitment to creating a safe
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) in January 2012 produced 1,653 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) per day. Net realized oil price was USD 99 per boe after adjustments for oil put options, inventory, NGL and gas prices. Production continued to be negatively impacted by weather conditions in the North
There is a possibility for a Stroud based green energy company to test its wave power device in Falmouth, reports Falmouth Packet. Last month, Ecotricity revealed that it is developing a radical Wave power device called Searaser, which is believed to be able to address two of the biggest barriers to
Xcite Energy, has negotiated an amendment to its rig contract with British American Offshore Limited, a subsidiary of Rowan Companies Inc. The amendment provides additional flexibility around timing of the provision of a heavy duty, harsh environment jack up drilling unit, which will better suit the
