Due to serious weather damage at the Maersk UK Gryphon field, Bibby Offshore were contracted to deliver diving support and in particular, help make the site safe while Maersk assessed the damage and then put in place plans for the field re-construction. Initially the Bibby Topaz was mobilised to sur
Trelleborg Offshore has revealed a new diver-friendly piggyback clamp designed to improve safety during installation. Trelleborg developed the clamp at the request of leading offshore construction company, McDermott in collaboration with Trelleborg Offshore UAE distributor, Unique Maritime Group. Re
Trio-Tech International announced today that its PT SHI Indonesia subsidiary, a Batam-based manufacturer, equipment fabricator and provider of project management services for the oil and gas industry, has been awarded contracts valued at a total of $2.9 million to manufacture components for mobile o
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd, an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and an international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced today the cancellation of four shipbuilding contracts for the construction of four bulk carrier vessels of 180,000 dwt e
Due to serious weather damage at the Maersk UK Gryphon field, Bibby Offshore were contracted to deliver diving support and in particular, help make the site safe while Maersk assessed the damage and then put in place plans for the field re-construction. Initially the Bibby Topaz was mobilised to sur
General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $28,841,256 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) fiscal 2011 extended docking phased maintenance availability. An extended docking phased maintena
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 7124/4-1S&A in the Barents Sea with the Aker Barents mobile facility. The consent relates to the drilling of an exploration well in production licence 530, with a possible sidetrack. The well is located approx. 53 n
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”), an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced that the Bull, a 2009-built MR2 product tanker vessel of 50,542 dwt, was delivered today to Navios Acquisition’s owned fleet. The vessel is employed under long-term charter-out contract
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces that the Group has recently refitted the previously stacked Rig 40 and commenced drilling on the Dzheitune (Lam) 13 platform. The rig has spudded the Dzheitune (Lam) development well 13/160, the first of four
On 22 September 2010, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of logistics, cranes, lifting appliances, lifting equipment and structural safety on board the Songa Dee mobile facility. Introduction The verifications targeted technical and operational factors on board the faci
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier marking an evolutionary advance from Moss-type(1) LNG carriers. The new vessel-type dubbed “EXTREM” is a type of newly developed “Sayaendo(2)” Series, which features a peapod-sha
Aberdeen-based Operational Excellence (OPEX) Group Ltd, a specialist company focused on helping operators produce more oil and gas, has won new business worth more than £500,000 in the last month and is targeting turnover exceeding £1 million in its first year of trading. The company was set up in A
Petrobras released its 2010 Sustainability Report yesterday, July 11. The Report presents information about the Company’s performance, reflecting how the three pillars of its corporate strategy, integrated growth, profitability, and social responsibility, are integrated. It also details the progress
Leading international service company Expro has received a commendation from a major customer for maintaining an extremely high level of safety for the past year. Chevron has thanked Expro for an exemplary incident-free workplace for the past 12 months, covering work across its global operations. Ex
