BP and its co-venturers in the Shah Deniz consortium announced their new programme to support Turkey’s Middle East Technical University (METU) in providing technical training and international certification to Turkish engineers. Under this programme, funding from the Shah Deniz consortium will enabl
COSCO Dalian Shipyard, has delivered bulk carrier ‘Common Venture’ to its European buyer. The delivery documents were signed between COSCO Dalian and the buyer on November 22. The 57000DWT bulk carrier measures 189.99 metres in length overall, 32.26 metres in breadth and 18 metres in depth. In Da Li
Tangiers Petroleum Limited, exploration company with permits offshore Australia and Morocco, has received a Competent Persons Report (“CPR”) in respect of its WA-442-P and NT/P81 permit areas. The permits are situated within the shallow offshore Bonaparte Basin in Northern Australia The CPR includes
Defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is to develop a laser-based imaging system for underwater inspection of oil and gas industry … (optics) [mappress] Source : optics, November 25 , 2011; Image: Lockheed Martin
In an effort to rationalise and further optimise our network between Far East and the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe, Maersk Line will be merging the ICON service with the Asia-Europe ‘Daily Maersk’ network. Today the ICON service consists of seven Panmax vessels. Beside the optimisation for th
French based seismic specialist, CGGVeritas, announced that it has been ranked in the top 2 pct of the UK Government’s Carbon Reduction Committee (CRC) league table published in November 2011. The league table ranks organizations participating in the CRC on how well they manage their energy efficien
The Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and MiningWatch Canada have released a new report called “Out of Our Depth.” It details serious environmental and social impacts expected as a result of unprecedented mining of the ocean floor in PNG. Canadian mining com
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has entered into a LOI with an international oil company regarding acquisition of 4D/4C seismic data in West Africa. The intention is to conclude the final contract during December and start up of the project will be in e
Mellitah Oil & Gas B. V. Libyan Branch announced the start up of production operations from the offshore Bouri Field on Tuesday, November 22, with 10.000 BBLS/ day from DP4 platform and will reach 25.000 BBLS/ day by the end of this month. Mellitah said on its website that a plan was put to start [&
CGGVeritas has been ranked in the top 2% of the UK Government’s Carbon Reduction Committee (CRC) league table published in November 2011. The league table ranks organizations participating in the CRC on how well they manage their energy efficiency. Out of over 2,000 companies listed, CGGVeritas was
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a SURF contract worth $75 million from Total E&P Norge AS on the Atla (formerly David) Field, situated in the central part of the North Sea, 20km northeast of the Heimdal Field. The contract scope includes the management, engineering, procurement and installation of a
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $75 million from Total E&P Norge AS on the Atla (formerly David) Field, situated in the central part of the North Sea, 20km northeast of the Heimdal Field. The contract scope includes the management, engineering, proc
Technip was awarded an engineering services contract by Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd at Statoil’s Valemon gas and condensate field located in the Norwegian North Sea, about 160 kilometers west of Bergen. The contract covers detailed design, procurement engineering and follow-on engineering suppor
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has entered into a LOI with an international oil company regarding acquisition of 4D/4C seismic data in West Africa. The intention is to conclude the final contract during December and start up of the project will be in e
