SOCO International plc is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, provides update on its offshore Vietnam operations. Te Giac Trang (“TGT”) The Company announces that TGT Phase II development drilling operations have commenced offshore Vietnam with the spudding of the first
Demag Cranes has received an order for two Mobile Harbour Cranes from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). KPA is making this investment in line with the increase in capacity and modernisation of a terminal in the Port of Mombasa. Delivery of the cranes is planned for the second half of 2011. “The two M
Det norske has signed three important contracts in preparing for the Jette development. The contractors are Cameron, Subsea7 and Aker Solutions. September 5th, 2011, Det norske oljeselskap ASA presented a plan for development and operation (PDO) of Jette to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola
Lazurit Design Bureau (Nizhniy Novgorod) has tested new lifesaving capsule for submarines of 3rd and further generations, reports Interfax. The capsule is designed for deep-sea tests of submarines and will be used to save trial crews in case of accident. Standard crew saving capsules will be mounted
Safety culture was on the agenda for the second day of the International Regulators’ Forum offshore safety summit in Stavanger. This has been a key issue for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) over the past 10 years. Norway’s regulations require the building of a safety culture, and this is
DONG Energy has signed an agreement with the Danish Fishermen’s Association on compensation for loss of earnings from fishing in connection with the construction of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. The working area will be cordoned off for unauthorised persons during the construction, and there will be no
The introduction of the new Baro DefCon System for remote control of Barovane seismic deflectors makes it possible for clients to pursue marine seismic acquisition over a larger area in less time. Conservative estimates already indicate savings of some 600 tonnes of fuel per year for a seismic surve
Italy’s ENI and Spain’s Repsol are waiting for Venezuela to approve the extraction of gas from a field that has the biggest deposits found… By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters , October 5, 2011
As of 1 November 2011, the naval authorities have formally approved the area around Anholt Offshore Wind Farm to be a ‘restricted area at sea’. This means that as of 1 November 2011, fishing and navigation, anchoring, diving and works at the seabed, which are not related to the construction of the w
The gap between traditional maritime familiarization techniques and the increasingly sophisticated knowledge required of today’s mariner is growing. Although modern learning management systems (LMSs) are employed by most of the world’s large organizations to increase training effectiveness, reduce t
Underwater, the Remus does what man on the surface can not. Getting an up close look at what lies in the darkest fathoms at the bottom of… Mark Ockerbloom (myfoxboston) [mappress] Source: myfoxboston, October 05 , 2011;
British oil producer Premier Oil is to buy North Sea-focused Encore Oil for 221 million pounds ($340 million), continuing its strategy of… By Tom Bergin (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters , October 5, 2011;
Solar and wind power both represent solid energy solutions as we work toward a clean energy future. Unfortunately, they share one major … By Justin Fritz (wallstreetdaily) [mappress] Source: wallstreetdaily, October 05 , 2011;
Caterpillar today announced the release of the new Cat® C280-16 generator set with 10 percent increased power. The C280-16 60 Hz generator set is now available at 5359 ekW, 900 rpm and features numerous electronic upgrades. This increased power provides industry-leading power density while maintaini
