The recovery for oil and gas drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico remains slow this year. A study by Quest Offshore Resources shows that the number of active rigs in the Gulf is currently 37 percent less than before last year’s Deepwater Horizon disaster due to slow permitting and steep regulat
Northern announces that on 29th November 2011 it completed a 600km 2D seismic survey in offshore Southern Adriatic covering two licences – F.R39.NP & F.R40.NP. Seismic acquisition commenced on 23rd November 2011 using the vessel ‘M/V Princess’ contracted from CGGVeritas S.A and was completed within
MAN PrimeServ Shanghai has signed two significant maintenance contracts with COSCO, the state-owned Chinese shipping group, during the Marintec 2011 maritime exhibition in Shanghai. Collectively, the contracts add up to a value of more than Euro 4 million. The first contract covers the retrofit of 3
Within the EU the Port of Hamburg is one of India’s most important commercial partners in seaborne foreign trade. In November the Hamburg Joint Representative Office in Mumbai was officially opened. This is designed to strengthen economic, but also cultural and academic links between the two countri
OSM is steadily growing in the West African market. The latest addition to their fleet is the accommodation barge ‘Olympia’, owned by Intership. Intership has been at the heart of the offshore accommodation market in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, South East Asia and West Africa for the last 20 y
OSM, a Norway based, independent marine-services provider offering high-quality offshore and ship management and consultancy services is steadily growing in the West African market. The latest addition to the fleet is the accommodation barge «Olympia», owned by Intership. Intership has been at the h
Future growth in world energy demand is a cause for optimism because it will signal economic recovery and progress, Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, said today at the 20th World Petroleum Congress in Doha, Qatar. ExxonMobil is forecasting the global
GAC has signed a global hub contract with specialist transporter of liquefied natural gas, Angola LNG Supply Service (ALSS), to provide ship agency services to its vessels. The agreement was signed by ALSS’s General Manager William E. Haune, Jr. and GAC’s Group President, Capt. Lars Säfverström. Usi
Northern announces that on 29th November 2011 it completed a 600km 2D seismic data acquisition in offshore Southern Adriatic, Italy. The survey covered two licences – F.R39.NP & F.R40.NP. Seismic acquisition commenced on 23rd November 2011 using the vessel ‘M/V Princess’ contracted from CGGVeritas S
On December 06, 2011, Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) held two remarkable ceremonies for Saint Michael Shipping Co., Ltd, Greece, the owner of shipbuilding project of 82, 000 DWT Bulk Carrier. Site Office Opening Ceremony took place under the attendance of representatives from Owner, Lloyd’s Registe
Penspen, an independent group of companies providing engineering and management services to the oil and gas industry will in 2012 host a series of specialist courses in Offshore Pipeline Legislation. As engineers and consultants to the global oil and gas industry, Penspen’s strong subsea presence pu
Abu Dhabi Port Company announced that one of the largest container vessels seen at Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi has berthed at the city port. The Ever Shine from the Evergreen line measures three hundred metres in length, and forty three metres in width. Her DWT (deadweight) is nearly 80,000 tons and she
It is essential knowledge for every subsea oil and gas project, yet landfalls and marine terminals seem to be the ‘ugly duckling’ of the subsea engineering world; with more focus put on easier, more appealing projects. Now, Jee, a pipeline, riser and subsea engineering company is helping engineers t
Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) will join other U.S. maritime stakeholders in the second annual Joint U.S Agency-Industry Counter-Piracy Summit in mid-December. Representatives from the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, Defense and Justice will join industry officials in a piracy sim
