Spectrum has completed the reprocessing of approximately 9,000kms of regional 2D seismic data from the Italian sector of the Adriatic Sea on a Multi Client basis. The original surveys were acquired by the Italian government as part of a study to highlight the hydrocarbon potential of the Adriatic Se
Transocean Ltd. today announced the release of an internal investigation report on the causes of the April 20, 2010, Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Following the incident, Transocean commissioned an internal investigation team comprised of experts from relevant technical fields and spe
Repsol Chairman, Antonio Brufau, was granted the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year award by the Federation of Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Europe (FEDECOM). He received the award from the Secretary General for Trade, Alfredo Bonet. In its first edition this year, the award rewards the efforts of empl
Dril-Quip, Inc. announced that Dril-Quip Asia Pacific PTE Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary located in Singapore, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately US$39 million by Murphy Sabah Oil Company, Ltd. to supply drilling and production equipment for the Kikeh Dry Tree Spar Platform which
On June 17, the super crude carrier Jiuhuashan, carrying the first shipment of 2 million barrels of crude oil from Rumaila Oilfield, arrived at Dalian Port. Half of the oil will be processed at PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical Company. The carrier departed for China from Iraq’s Basra port on May 28 a
Dril-Quip, Inc. today announced that Dril-Quip Asia Pacific PTE Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary located in Singapore, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately US$39 million by Murphy Sabah Oil Company, Ltd. to supply drilling and production equipment for the Kikeh Dry Tree Spar Platform
Oceana will launch the second leg of a three leg scientific expedition exploring Important Ecological Areas (IEAs) in the Pacific Ocean using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and high definition video cameras. The West Coast expedition commenced June 13th in Monterey Bay, California, and will concl
On Thursday evening, Åge Holmestad of Moelven Limtre AS and Svein Dag Henriksen of Hydra Tidal AS received the innovation award Schweighofer Prize 2011 for their work on laminated timber turbine blades for a floating power station project at Gimsøystraumen in Nordland based on ocean and tidal curren
China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday… (ChinaDaily) [mappress] Source: ChinaDaily, June 22, 2011;
Oceana will launch the second leg of a three leg scientific expedition exploring Important Ecological Areas (IEAs) in the Pacific Ocean using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and high definition video cameras. The West Coast expedition commenced June 13th in Monterey Bay, California, and will concl
Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Farstad Supply AS, reached an agreement with STX OSV AS to build 2 Anchor Handling / Offshore Service vessels (AHTS) of the type UT 731 CD. Contract value is approx. NOK 1.2 billion. The vessels are designed by Rolls Royce Marine with a t
Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Farstad Supply AS, reached an agreement with STX OSV AS to build 2 Anchor Handling / Offshore Service vessels (AHTS) of the type UT 731 CD. Contract value is approx. NOK 1.2 billion. The vessels are designed by Rolls Royce Marine with a t
Sartor Offshore announced today that Ocean Flower vessel has been sold to new owners. The company gave no details about the price or the client involved in the transaction. Ocean Flower is a Rescue/Standby vessel. The vessel, formerly “Normand Flower”, was built in 1974 at Volharding Shipyard Waterh
Regional ICT think tank LIRNEasia on Wednesday proposed the building of a terrestrial cable system to provide international connectivity bet… (Total Telecom) [mappress] Source: Total Telecom, June 22 , 2011;
