Rialto Energy Limited, an operator of Block CI‐202 offshore Ivory Coast, in which it hold an 85% interest, has together with its JV partner Petroci, submitted the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Gazelle field to the Hydrocarbon Directorate (DGH) in Abidjan. The FDP was submitted on 4 November 2
A European offshore supergrid – with interconnections between European countries and to offshore wind farms in Europe’s seas – is the vision, but there are big and significant barriers to achieving that vision. ‘We don’t have an interconnected European network today, and we don’t have an offshore gr
COO of DNV Asia Pacific & Middle East Mr. Remi Eriksen at a press conference at the Marintec China in Shanghai predicts thousands of LNG fuelled ships by 2020. “Increasing focus on LNG as a clean and cost effective ship fuel has brought forward initiatives throughout the shipping industry, preparing
CGX Energy Inc. has awarded a drilling contract to a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. for the Ocean Saratoga semi-submersible drilling rig to drill the Eagle-1 well on the Company’s 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting License (“PPL”), offshore Guyana. The Ocean Sarat
OSIL offers a new upgrade to their MiniBAT underwater towbody system. OSIL have fitted a custom-built splashproof housing for the electronic controls. This will now provide a fully wet-mateable system, with all controls in a single, rugged, corrosion proof suitcase. OSIL are also able to provide the
The maritime and ocean research community will benefit greatly from federal funding of more than $1.7 million recently awarded to NERACOOS, the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems. NERACOOS, a component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), spans coas
Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) proposes to conduct maintenance dredging in South Channel in February / March 2012 to remove a naturally occurring build up of sand and ensure that the declared depths of the channel are maintained for the safe operation of shipping to and from the Ports of Melbo
Grandweld Shipyards announces contract award to design, build and deliver two 21.3M service/crew boats for Kuwait Oil Tanker Company. Contract signing was held November 29, 2011 at Grandweld Shipyards facilities in Al Jadaf, Dubai, and the contract was signed between Mr. Jamal Abki, Grandweld Genera
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that M. Kevin McEvoy, President and Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a presentation at the Capital One Southcoast 6th Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, LA on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. The conference slides will be accessible after the close of t
Seadrill, a Norwegian-Bermudan offshore drilling company with operations around the globe today announced its third quarter 2011 net income of US$58 million. Consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2011 amounted to US$1,029 million as compared to US$995 million in the second quarter. Operatin
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced the expansion of its presence in Greater China with the development of a new Marine Service Centre on Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi Island, which is scheduled to open in 2012. The new Marine Service Centre will offer specialist support services a
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced the expansion of its presence in Greater China with the development of a new Marine Service Centre on Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi Island, which is scheduled to open in 2012. The new Marine Service Centre will offer specialist support services and eng
Launching ceremony of new 7,100 DWT tanker, named Mugan, took place yesterday, November 29, 2011 at Besiktas Shipyard, Yalova. Tanker Mugan is seventh out of ten tankers of Armada series of Project RST22M that Palmali Group ordered from Besiktas Shipyard. Besiktas Shipyard plans to perform the order
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded new contracts with a potential value of $650 million by Petrobras, a world leader in deep and ultra-deep water oil and gas exploration and production, to support its production activities offshore Brazil. Rolls-Royce will supply Petrobr
