The Heilo exploration well, 7124/4 – 1S & A in production license 530, spudded today around noon. Operator GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has commissioned the semi submersible drilling rig Aker Barents for the operation. Aker Barents reached its destination in the Barents Sea, 53 kilometers north-east of Ham
Petrofac Training Services, a member of the Petrofac group, and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic announced today they have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to explore new opportunities to collaborate and share information and expertise in technical training
The bond holders of Krillsea Group AS has today rejected the offer from Aker BioMarine to acquire the krill trawl vessel Thorshøvdi as further described in a stock release issued September 9 2011. Aker BioMarine acknowledges the bond holders’ decision and the company has now withdrawn the offer to p
EMGS announces the award of a contract by a new customer partnership to acquire and process 3D electromagnetic (EM) data offshore Ghana. The contract value is about USD 5.5 million, and data acquisition will be performed by the 3D EM vessel BOA Galatea starting in early October. Chief Executive Offi
Sigurd Viseth has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Design & Solutions. He will take up the position on 10 October. He will also be COO (area manager) for the Design & Solutions business area in ULSTEIN. Sigurd Viseth, who comes from the position as deputy managing director in Ulstein Verf
Blake International and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation have entered into a contract to mobilize the Blake Rig 1007 onto the Marco Polo TLP at Green Canyon 608. The contract is for 2 wells with a 1 well option. The Blake Rig 1007 is currently undergoing modifications at the Blake International facili
Approval of plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the nod for the two fields today, 16 September, after approving Hyme
Caithness Petroleum Limited (“Caithness” or the “Company”), the privately owned British independent petroleum exploration and production company, announced today the appointment of Peter de Wit, who recently retired as Chairman of Shell Netherlands, as a nonexecutive director of the Company, with ef
The Netherlands has the best port infrastructure in Europe again. This is according to the World Economic Forum in ”The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012”, which was published recently. Singapore’s wet infrastructure, third in 2010, was deemed to be the best in the world. The Netherlands came
Approval of plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the nod for the two fields today, 16 September, after approving Hyme
Delmarva Power has granted NRG Bluewater Wind another contract extension, giving the offshore wind developer until the end… (delawareonline) [mappress] Source: delawareonline, September 16, 2011
The Fosnavag-based company is currently completing the supply vessel Saeborg B102 at Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik in Sogn, Norway. And this time Havyard can proudly proclaim that the navigation and communications package is provided by the company itself. This includes Radar, Ecdis, Log, Echo
Amels will present two very interesting LIMITED EDITIONS yachts, the 54.3 metre ARIELA and 65.5 metre IMAGINE. Both delivered in spring, this is the first time these two yachts will go on display. ARIELA’s interior is designed by Laura Sessa and IMAGINE her interior by Andrew Winch Designs. Both LIM
Further interim guidance on the use of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) on board ships to counter Somali-based piracy has been approved by an IMO intersessional working group. The Intersessional Maritime Security and Piracy Working Group of the Maritime Safety Committee, which m
