Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire the “LNG Libra”, a 126,400 cbm Moss type LNG carrier built in 1979. The seller is BGT Limited, a subsidiary of Höegh LNG’s long standing partner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). The vessel is to be delivered in the second quarter of 2012. The t
China’s deep-diving manned submarine, the Jiaolong, has completed its five dive tests and will return to shore on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, August 05, 2011;
Recently, ConocoPhillips UK has sent a letter granting COSL wholly owned subsidiary company COSL Drilling Europe “CDE” the “Award for Outstanding Suppliers to ConocoPhillips UK Jasmine Project”. Since going into operation for ConocoPhillips UK in Jasmine Oilfield in the UK sea area of the North Sea
Starting of works over new shipbuilding project was marked for Zaliv by complex preparation process. Order, initially placed on SevMorZavod for construction of the vessel for offshore supply of drilling platforms (project 832 CD from design bureau of famous shipbuilding group Havyard International A
Universal Engineering have completed and launched their new Subsea Systems Case Study Video to highlight the increasing market development t… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk, August 05, 2011;
The 105.000 Dwt shuttle tanker M/T Recife Knutsen was delivered on August 3rd 2011 from COSCO Nantong Shipyard to Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT). Like her sister vessel M/T Fortaleza Knutsen, that was delivered from the yard March 30th this year, she will sail under technical management of K
Dril-Quip, Inc. today announced net income of $22.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2011, versus net income of $28.0 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2010. Total revenues were $137.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 co
UTEC Survey Australia Pty Ltd., UTEC’s Perth-based business unit, has mobilised the 24-meter geophysical survey catamaran, MV Calypso Star, on a long term basis to support geophysical survey operations in North and North West Australia. The vessel is currently performing survey operations to Oil & G
Det norske received Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s (PSA) concent to drill the Ulvetanna prospect, with exploration well 3/4-2S, yesterday. The prospect is located in block 3/4 in production license 356 in the southern North Sea. The well will be drilled with the jack-up rig Mærsk Guardian. Plan
Donjon Marine Co., Inc., is being awarded a $41,000,000 ceiling priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract for salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering and point-to-point towing services to support the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supe
UTEC Survey Australia Pty Ltd., UTEC’s Perth-based business unit, has mobilised the 24-meter geophysical survey catamaran, MV Calypso Star, on a long term basis to support geophysical survey operations in North and North West Australia. The vessel is currently performing survey operations to Oil & G
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the Halki, a 6,270 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed to the Company’s market located in Gibraltar, increasing the number of vessels
Keppel FELS Limited has secured a repeat order from Transocean Offshore Deepwater Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for US$195 million. Following its order of two jack-up rigs from Keppel FELS on 17 February 2011, Transocean is exercising its option to build another high specification ja
Shell Pipeline Company confirmed it is considering reversing its 325,000 b/d Houma-to-Houston crude pipeline system… (platts) [mappress] Source: platts, August 5, 2011;
