Jasper Offshore today announced that its modern Pelican Class self-propelled drill ship Jasper Explorer commenced its mobilisation to the Republic of Guinea on 20th August 2011. The contract is with AGR on behalf of Hyperdynamics Corporation. Drilling at the first well is expected to start in Octobe
Cork County Council requires the services of a competent firm of Consulting Engineers, with experience of marine structures and piling structures to carry out inspections and produce a structural report. Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC) is a problem that is starting to appear on steel piles at
Tullow Oil plc, the independent oil and gas exploration and production Group, today announced its half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. 2011 Half-yearly results summary Tullow had a very strong first half. Record results were driven by increased production from the Jubilee field
Markey Machinery Company announced that it is under contract to supply Scripps Institution of Oceanography with advanced deck equipment used to conduct scientific investigations using Conductivity, Temperature, & Depth (CTD)/ Rosette samplers. This new CTD handling system includes a third generation
On August 17, a naming ceremony was held at the Geoje Island shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries , Ltd. in Korea for two LNG vessels being built for joint owners NYK LNG (Atlantic) Ltd. (headquarters: London, UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK; Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Kosmos Energy announced yesterday a light oil discovery at the Akasa-1 exploration well on the West Cape Three Points Block offshore the Republic of Ghana. Full analysis of well results, including wireline logs, reservoir pressures and fluid samples, confirms that the well penetrated 33 meters (108
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Triton, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered on 22 August 2011, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be ma
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel “m.v. SCI Panna” today, 23rd August, 2011. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of four nos. newbuilding 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard Lim
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel “m.v. SCI Panna” today, 23rd August, 2011. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of four nos. newbuilding 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard Lim
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Triton, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered on 22 August 2011, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be ma
Jee’s much anticipated pipeline, riser and subsea engineering 2012 training course dates have now been released. Courses continue to be scheduled in Houston, Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi and Perth, but watch this space for new courses and locations to be announced soon. Other highlights include new course tu
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a third contract with Chevron PTY LTD and the Kellogg Joint Venture – Gorgon. Under the terms of the contract, the semi-submersible vessel FJELL will provide marine transportation of modules and other related equipment over a series of voyages commenci
LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LUKOIL, summarized phase one of space monitoring in the northern part of the Caspian Sea in 2011. The analysis of satellite images did not show any oil contaminations in the Severny license block connected with the operations at the production f
World-renowned Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist Ramora UK has safely disposed of an unexploded World War II mine onsite at one of the world’s largest offshore windfarm. The four-man Ramora UK team used a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to place a countermining charge next to the 1,500lb
