Nwest Energy Corp. has received approval from the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (“C-NLOPB”) for the consolidation of the company’s four Exploration Licences 1097, 1098, 1103 and 1104 situated offshore western Newfoundland. The Exploration Licence consolidation will allow
Winland Ocean Shipping Corp., a global shipping Company, today announced a new US$ 2.88 Million Contract to transport steel product from the Black Sea to Far East. To better fulfill the demand of the cargo owner, the company chartered in a 57,000 DWT bulk cargo vessel from a European ship owner to c
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering construction, and services, today announces the award of two engineering and installation contracts from Shell for the Cardamom and West Boreas Projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea 7’s scope of work on West Boreas is the installation of a
Subsea 7, a major player in seabed-to-surface engineering construction, and services, today announces the award of two engineering and installation contracts from Shell for the Cardamom and West Boreas Projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea 7’s scope of work on West Boreas is the installation of a 6
The first Chinese aircraft carrier successfully wrapped up the second stage of its sea trials on Sunday, when it returned to the port of… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, December 12, 2011; Image: feverip
KONGSBERG has been awarded a significant offshore automation contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers deliveries to two semi-submersible drilling rigs (Cat-D), with an option for KONGSBERG to deliver products and services for two more semi-submersible drilli
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation today announced the successful completion and testing of the second Clipper well at rates of 9,000 Bbls per day and 4.6 MMcf per day. When combined with the first Clipper well this brings the total test rates to approximately 13.7 MBbls of oil per day and 50.2 MMcf of natur
KONGSBERG has been awarded a significant offshore automation contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers deliveries to two semi-submersible drilling rigs (Cat-D), with an option for KONGSBERG to deliver products and services for two more semi-submersible drilli
Kenya is mapping seven deep sea oil blocks as it steps up the hunt for the black gold, an energy official has said… (ce) [mappress] Source: ce, December 12, 2011
India has detained a bulk carrier with a crew of 21 Ukrainian seafarers and two Irish security guards after finding four self-loading rifles and live cartridges, said to be for defence against piracy. The vessel has been named as the 2004-built, 55,137 dwt Genco Provence and the arrest took place in
The Green Investment Bank is designed to accelerate private sector investment in the UK’s transition to a green economy. The first priority sectors for the Bank, subject to approval by the European Commission, are: Offshore wind power generation. commercial and industrial waste processing and recycl
Maersk and the U.S. Navy are testing algae-based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar. The ship is en route from Northern Europe to India. Maersk Kalmar has two key attributes that make it a suitable vessel for biofuel testing. The 300 meter-long container ship has a dedicated auxiliary test
ConocoPhillips has found gas in wildcat wells 7/11-12 S and 7/11-12 A, about 19 kilometres southwest of the Ula field in the southern part of the North Sea. The wells are the first two exploration wells in production licence 301 CS, which was carved out from production licence 301 in 2008. [mappress
The United Nations Climate Change Conference has concluded its seventeenth session (COP 17/CMP 7) in Durban, South Africa, meeting from 28 November to the early hours of 11 December 2011. As anticipated, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFC
