Valiant Petroleum plc has been awarded operatorship and a 50% interest in License PL 617, Block 2/9 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as part of the APA 2011 Licensing Round. The other partners are Premier Oil Norge AS (35%) and Bridge Energy Norge AS (15%). The award represents Valiant’s first ope
Osiris Projects are confirmed to exhibit at Oceanology International 2012 at ExCeL, London. The company will be showcasing their expertise within the field of ultra-high resolution shallow water survey and, subject to work schedules, demonstrating their 27.5m semi-SWATH specialist coastal survey ves
Diana Shipping Inc., announced that the Company has taken delivery of the m/v “Leto”, (formerly “Vathy”), a 81,297 dwt Panamax dry bulk carrier built in 2010. As previously announced, the Leto is chartered to EDF Trading Ltd., London, at a gross charter rate of US$12,900 per day, minus a 5% commissi
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) landed in Al Faw the first subsea cable providing connectivity to Iraq. With broadband penetration in Iraq currently standing at less than 3%, the connection marks a significant milestone for the nation’s telecom sector. GBI’s high-capacity system, which lands with Th
Visitors to the Teledyne TSS stand at Oceanology (Stand No D100) will be among the first to view the newest additions to this well-respected company’s advanced product range. With its reputation having been built on motion sensor technology, visitors will be able to witness the launch of yet another
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $1.8 billion which will be carried out by the newly-built Castorone pipelay vessel. In Australia, Saipem has signed an EPCI contract with INPEX for the Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) on the Ichthys LNG Project. Saipem’s scope of work will include t
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $1.8 billion which will be carried out by the newly-built Castorone pipelay vessel. In Australia, Saipem has signed an EPCI contract with INPEX for the Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) on the Ichthys LNG Project. Saipem’s scope of work will i
The Graig Group has launched a new subsidiary, Graig Offshore, which will consolidate and expand the group’s existing services to the offshore energy industries. Based in Oslo and Cardiff, Graig Offshore will be headed up by Jan Erik Granholdt, who has extensive offshore experience. Graig currently
The Graig Group has launched a new subsidiary, Graig Offshore, which will consolidate and expand the group’s existing services to the offshore energy industries. Based in Oslo and Cardiff, Graig Offshore will be headed up by Jan Erik Granholdt, who has extensive offshore experience. Graig currently
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has been offered an interest in nine licenses in the APA 2011 licensing round. The company has been offered the operatorship in three of the nine licenses. Bjørn Martinsen, VP Exploration in Det norske, said he is very pleased with the awards. He is particularly satisfied
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) will implement a new system of internal documents and tasks management. In recent years, the number of applications and requests from ship owners to RS has significantly increased. The new system will speed up and simplify the applications and requests proc
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge was awarded three partnership licenses and two operatorships in the North Sea through the Awards in Predefined Areas round for 2011. The two operatorships are located in the Gjøa area (PL 636 and PL 634). Two of the partnership licenses are located in the northern North Sea, and t
Malaysia-based international offshore oil field services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad, announced that its subsidiary, Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a four year charter and operations contract by Brazilian oil and gas major, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS) for its Anchor Handl
Wilton Engineering Services Limited (WESL), has been awarded a significant UK North Sea contract with international integrated energy company, ConocoPhillips. The award to fabricate the Long Term Compression (LTC) module for the Britannia field will create up to 100 new jobs with a further 150 sub-c
