The UK’s leadership in the development of wave-generated power continued apace as wave energy developer Aquamarine Power invited Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond MSP to unveil the Oyster 800, the company’s next-generation hydro-electric wave energy converter. 800kW device At a ceremony at Burn
AGR Field Operations announced today that it had been awarded an extension worth approximately NOK 60 million by Statoil for Inspection and Certification of non-complex lifting equipment. The services will cover Statoil’s operations on the NCS, from Snøhvit in the North to Sleipner in the South. The
Ross Offshore acquires the two Odfjell Drilling companies Odfjell Well Management AS and Odfjell Well Management Consultants AS. The name of the combined company will be Ross Offshore. OWM has a strong position in all aspects of well management, from concept to close-out. Its subsidiary Odfjell Well
Ross Offshore acquires the two Odfjell Drilling companies Odfjell Well Management AS and Odfjell Well Management Consultants AS. The name of the combined company will be Ross Offshore. OWM has a strong position in all aspects of well management, from concept to close-out. Its subsidiary Odfjell Well
SBM Offshore announces it has received a letter from BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd confirming full project sanction for the supply of an internal turret mooring system for the Quad 204 FPSO project. The contract consists of engineering, procurement and construction of an internal turret moori
SBM Offshore N.V. announces that contracts for the twenty year charter and operation of FPSO Cidade de Paraty for the Lula Nordeste development in the pre-salt area, offshore Brazil, have been executed with BM-S-11 Consortium (65% Petrobras SA – Operator, 25% BG Group (BG E&P Brasil Ltda) and 10% GA
The first in a series of courses on the theoretical and practical aspects of hydrographic database design and management to support the development of marine, national and regional spatial data infrastructures (SDI) was delivered successfully from June 20th to 24th, 2011 in Bangkok. The course was h
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a £50 million contract by Swire Pacific Offshore to supply advanced anchor handling systems for four offshore vessels, currently under construction in Singapore. The systems are developed for the safer handling of large anchors on deck,
Following the launch of Austal’s Wind Express series in mid 2010, Austal announces the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose-built 21 metre offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Turbine Transfers Limited, based in Holyhead, United Kingdom. The Austal built OSV catamarans
On 21 June 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Premier Oil Norge AS (Premier). Background The background for this audit is the fact that this is the company’s first operated exploration well on the Norwegian shelf. The PSA prioritises follow-up of new players that
ConocoPhillips provides additional information in regards to the oil spill incidents that occurred in Bohai Bay, People’s Republic of China on June 4th and June 17th 2011, and the ongoing clean up and containment program that is underway. On June 4 seepage on the seabed was observed along a naturall
Work is due to get under way early next month on a £20 million redevelopment of Scrabster harbour… ( johnogroat ) [mappress] Source: Johnogroat, July 14, 2011;
Following the launch of Austal’s Wind Express series in mid 2010, Austal announces the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose-built 21 metre offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Turbine Transfers Limited, based in Holyhead, United Kingdom. The Austal built OSV catamarans
General Maritime Corporation announced today that it has amended its $550 million revolving credit facility, dated as of May 6, 2011, and its $372 million senior secured credit facility, dated as of May 6, 2011, each with Nordea Bank Finland plc and DnB NOR Bank ASA as the lead arrangers of the faci
