The Partrac Group will be hosting an official workshop at the RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2012 Conference and Exhibition. The workshop, entitled ‘Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects’, will take place on 14th March 2012 at the EICC, Edinburgh, the day before the main conf
Nam Cheong Limited, global Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) shipbuilder that focuses on the construction and engineering of complex, sophisticated and environmentally-friendly OSVs, announced that it has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nam Cheong International Ltd, sold a RM84 million (approximate
CGGVeritas announced that its subsidiary Sercel has acquired the assets of Geophysical Research Company, LLC (“GRC”). Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA), and established in 1925 by Amerada Petroleum Corporation, GRC is a leading provider of downhole sensors and gauges for the oil and gas industr
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge was today 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,
Chevron Corporation said that an extensive search and rescue effort continues for two contractors who remain missing after yesterday’s fire aboard the K.S. Endeavor, a drilling rig offshore Nigeria operated by FODE Drilling Nigeria Limited. “While Chevron’s highest priority remains the rescue of th
Otto Energy Ltd advises that it has received confirmation from farm -in partner, BHP Billiton, that it has issued a termination notice for the Transocean Deepwater Expedition drillship due to the vessel not passing key acceptance tests . BHP Billiton has advised that it is progressing preparations t
The Tampa Port Authority announced signing of a sister port agreement with Board of Port Administration and Economic Development of the Atlantic (JAPDEVA), which essentially strengthens commercial relationships between the two entities and encourages shared trade and marketing initiatives. The Port
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has been awarded eight new licences in the 2011 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in Norway. “We are very pleased with these awards, which demonstrate the strong competence in the Noreco team,” says Lars Fosvold, Vice President Exploration. “Noreco is one of the most
MEO Australia Limited advises that the S/R Veritas Viking II completed acquisition of the 170 km Zeppelin 2D seismic survey in AC/P53 in the Ashmore Cartier region of the Timor Sea (Vulcan sub-basin) at 21:02 (WST) on 17th January 2012. This survey included a tie line to the 507 km2 Zeppelin 3D surv
Paragon Shipping Inc., announced that it has been notified by Deiulemar Compagnina di Navigazione SpA, the charterer of the M/V Friendly Seas, a 2008 built 58,779 dwt Supramax bulkcarrier, that it will seek to modify the terms of the existing charter, which has a remaining duration of about 27 month
MEO Australia Limited advises that the S/R Veritas Viking II completed acquisition of the 170 km Zeppelin 2D seismic survey in AC/P53 in the Ashmore Cartier region of the Timor Sea (Vulcan sub – basin) at 21:02 (WST) on 17 th January 2012. This survey included a tie line to the 507 km 2 Zeppelin [&h
This statement is from Micky Arison, chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc, parent company of Costa Cruises. We are deeply saddened by the reports of additional deaths following the grounding of the Costa Concordia. On behalf of the entire Carnival Corporation & plc team, I offer our heartf
Zaliv Shipyard’s work over the order from Bergen (vessel purposed for servicing of offshore oil-gas platforms) has come to the stage of forming of the hull. In the beginning of January the first solid block consisting of bottom unit and tweendeck units was laid up in the dry dock. The total weigh of
BIRNS, Inc.’s world-class molding facility is now NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020 certified. The US Navy’s Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP) department recently awarded the certification to BIRNS for Molding and Inspection Procedures for Fabricating Connector Plugs for Su
