Transworld Associates Ltd. , Pakistan’s first private submarine fiber optic cable operator, and TE SubCom a TE Connectivity company formerly known as Tyco Telecom and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced plans to upgrade the TW1 undersea cable system. TW1, which was c
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
Shell Offshore Inc. (“Shell”) has awarded a contract to BMT Scientific Marine Services Inc (BMT) to provide a Marine Instrumentation System (MIS) to the Olympus TLP in the Mars B Development Project in the Gulf of Mexico. The MIS is a comprehensive computer-based system for acquiring, displaying and
Chevron Corporation today reported in its interim update that earnings for the second quarter 2011 are expected to be higher than in the first quarter 2011. Upstream results are projected to improve between sequential quarters, benefiting from higher crude oil prices. Downstream earnings in the seco
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered previously unknown volcanoes in the ocean waters around the remote South Sandwich Islands. Using ship-borne sea-floor mapping technology during research cruises onboard the RRS James Clark Ross, the scientists found 12 volcanoes beneath the se
Premier Oil Norge AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 9/1-1S in the North Sea with the Bredford Dolphin mobile facility. The well will be drilled in production licence 406, with Premier Norge AS as the operator (40%). The other licensees are Skeie Energy AS (40%) and Sp
INTTRA, the leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the ocean freight industry, announced today that Fortune International Transport has joined the INTTRA network. Based in Italy, Fortune International Transport works solely with freight forwarders to bring consolidated container service to the
STORNES, a flexible fall pipe vessel built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “CIMC Raffles”) for the Dutch company Van Oord Marine Services BV was successfully delivered in Yantai, China. STORNES is the world’s fifth flexible fall pipe vessel. It features high tech
Aker Solutions has won a contract to conduct the topside FEED (front-end engineering and design) study for Statoil on the Mariner field on the UK continental shelf in the North Sea. The contract value is approximately NOK125 million. The study will be delivered in the summer of 2012, after which the
STORNES, a flexible fall pipe vessel built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “CIMC Raffles”) for the Dutch company Van Oord Marine Services BV was successfully delivered in Yantai, China. STORNES is the world’s fifth flexible fall pipe vessel. It features high tech
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS has received consent to use the mobile living quarters facility COSLRigmar at Eldfisk 2/7 FTP. The consent relates to the period from 1 June 2011 to 1 July 2015. COSLRigmar (formerly Port Rigmar) will be moored to the southeast of Eldfisk 2/7 FTP, with a gangway connect
Maersk Line wins its second Sustainable Shipping Operator of the Year Award. The award, presented by Sustainable Shipping at an awards ceremony in London on July 7, was given to Maersk Line in recognition of its investments in sustainable growth, CO2 reduction and advancement in creating industry tr
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that a Letter of Award from Total E&P Nigeria Limited has been converted to a definitive contract for the Pacific Scirocco following the necessary approvals from authorities. The minimum duration of the contract is for an initial one-year term, with contract commencem
As part of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s “Smart from the Start” initiative for Atlantic offshore wind development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced it is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) that considers poten
