WGP Exploration Ltd announces operations of the third Life of Field Seismic (LoFS) survey over the Valhall field in the North Sea. The survey was mobilised on August 23rd and is now nearing completion. In 2003 Life of Field Seismic was permanently installed with 120kms of Ocean Bottom Cable over the
Following a successful trial on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, MOL LNG Transport Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, is adding the award-winning TracPhone® V7 satellite communications system from KVH Industries, Inc., to three of its LNG tankers. The systems will use KVH’s glob
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has invested in new equipment and international expansion following the launch of ground-breaking products. The company develops, manufactures and supplies novel chemical solutions to the conventional and renewable
Virginia Port Authority Executive Director Jerry Bridges was formally installed on Sept. 15 as the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) chairman of the board for 2011-12. Mr. Bridges accepted his new chairmanship duties at a membership meeting in Seattle during which the entire slate of
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has invested in new equipment and international expansion following the launch of ground-breaking products. The company develops, manufactures and supplies novel chemical solutions to the conventional and renewable
WGP Exploration Ltd announced that it had started the third Life of Field Seismic (LoFS) survey over the Valhall field in the North Sea. The survey was mobilised on August 23rd and is now nearing completion. In 2003 Life of Field Seismic was permanently installed with 120kms of Ocean Bottom Cable ov
One of the artificial harbours that played a pivotal role in supplying the Allied forces who landed on D-day is to be surveyed using the latest hydrography software and survey techniques. In 1944, two artificial harbours, called Mulberries, were towed across the English Channel to help supply the Al
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) reports the 50,000 DWT semi-submersible vessel FORTE was floated away from the flooded dry-dock facility in Qidong, China on schedule, September 18th 2011. Willem Out, Chief Operating Officer of Fairstar, reported from Qidong “the FORTE was a magnificent sight as
Yitzhak Tshuva-controlled Delek Group Ltd. units Avner Oil and Gas LP and Delek Drilling LP have received a precedent-setting provisional… By Amiram Barkat (Globes) [mappress] Source:Globes ,September 21, 2011;
Rosneft Marine UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Russian state-owned oil company OJSC Rosneft, has introduced a new bunker delivery tanker to service the Port of Murmansk in Russia. The Russian-flagged RN Magellan is a 4622 deadweight tonne (dwt) bunker tanker built in 2007. The modern vessel is part of Rosn
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, one of the world’s leading dry bulk shipping companies, today announced that its Captain Zhu Qianchun was named “Seafarer of the Year” at the Lloyd’s List Awards, Global 2011 event on 20 September. The Company received the Environment Award at the same event. Sponsore
Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas development and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) B/159 development well. The well was drilled to a depth of 2,900 metres and completed as a single producer by the Iran Khazar rig. The initial test re
Inpex Corp , Japan’s top oil and gas developer, has won concession rights for the Babar Selaru oil and gas block in Indonesia’s first… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 21, 2011;
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, and Alcatel-Lucent announced a significant expansion to their joint maintenance program for submarine optical communication links throughout the Pacific basin. The Pacific End-to-End Maintenance Solution boosts the companies’ ability to maintain and repair
