All array cables, connecting the turbines with the Walney 2 offshore substation, have been safely placed on the seabed, and the cable barge Stemat 82 has de-mobilised. One of the cables still needs to be terminated, but this is also paused due to the adverse weather conditions. The Walney Offshore W
Statoil has been awarded operatorship for blocks 38 and 39 and partner position in blocks 22, 25, 40 in the Kwanza basin in Angola. This follows the conclusion of the competitive Limited International Bidding Round organised by Sonangol for access to pre-salt acreage in the Kwanza Basin offshore Ang
Fairmount Marine’s powerful tug Fairmount Sherpa has safely towed the semi-submersible drilling rig Noble Paul Romano from the Gulf of Mexico to Egypt. The tow was over a distance of close to 8,000 miles. When contracted by Noble Drilling the Fairmount Sherpa just has completed the installation of F
Technip, a global specialist in project management, engineering and construction in the energy industry, confirms its commitment to Abu Dhabi and the Middle East markets by moving its Regional Headquarters to a brand new building in Al Reyhan zone on Muroor Street. The three previous locations, Tech
Technip, a global specialist in project management, engineering and construction in the energy industry, confirms its commitment to Abu Dhabi and the Middle East markets by moving its Regional Headquarters to a brand new building in Al Reyhan zone on Muroor Street. The three previous locations, Tech
Nord Stream AG has summarised the results of the environmental monitoring programme in Russian waters and the onshore part of the Nord Stream Pipeline in Portovaya Bay for the first three quarters of 2011. According to the survey, the construction works have had no or minor impact, which was of shor
Siem Offshore has entered into an agreement for the sale of the mid-size PSV “Siem Danis” at a price of USD 34 million. The delivery is scheduled for first quarter 2012. The sale will represent a gain of approximately USD 14 Million. The sales proceeds will be used to repay debt of approximately USD
The Gazprom headquarters yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation as part of the Strategic Partnership Agreement. In particular, Alexe
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday, October 16, issued conditional approval of Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc.’s revised Exploration Plan under leases in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area. In its Exploration Plan, Shell proposes drilling up to six exploration wells in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea
Marine data acquisition and consulting experts the Partrac Group have experienced the busiest and most successful year since operations began in 2003. The Group, which is headquartered in Glasgow, has attributed the resulting growth to the award of many new contracts and contract extensions, continu
DNV today announced that a project has been established to identify energy efficiency and fuel saving initiatives for the offshore shipping industry. The partnership involves a collaboration of seven Norwegian offshore shipping companies. The Joint Industry Project is called Energy Efficient Offshor
Siem Offshore, an international supply and subsea shipping company with main offices in Kristiansand, Norway has entered into an agreement for the sale of the mid-size PSV “Siem Danis” at a price of USD 34 million to an undisclosed buyer. The vessel is a Platform Supply Vessel designed to carry out
TGS has commenced acquisition of a new 3D multi-client seismic survey, Mary Rose Northeast, which covers 3,100 km2 over the Exmouth Plateau in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia. This survey is located over parts of blocks WA-365-P, WA-346-P and W10-21 to the Northeast of the previously anno
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a turnkey contract worth in excess of 90 million euros by REE (Red Eléctrica de España), the operator of the Spanish power system and the owner of the power transmission grid, to create a new 115 km high-voltage (HV) submarin
