Subsea 7 Inc , one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, announced today that it has been awarded a 4-year single contractor framework agreement with Shell Upstream International Europe* for subsea pipeline installation services across its European offshore fields and
Two firms developing an offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have been fined a total of £243, 750 for health and safety breaches during the… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, September 27, 2010;
Two firms developing an offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have been fined a total of £243, 750 for health and safety breaches during the… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, September 27, 2010;
An IADC Best Paper Award for a Young Author was presented to Yoshiyuki Haseyama at the WODCON XIX, held at the Beijing International Convention Center in Beijing. WODCON is organised by the World Dredging Association, the umbrella group for the CEDA, WEDA and EADA, and is held once in 3 years on alt
Deep Sea Supply announces that the company has been awarded long term contracts with Petrobras for 3 PSVs of UT 755L design for operations in Brazil. The contract period is 4 year firm plus 4 year option. The total value of the firm period of the contracts is in excess of USD 100 mill. Commencement
EnCore Oil plc announced that a rig contract has been signed to enable further drilling to take place in UKCS Central North Sea Block 28/9, where the Catcher discovery was made in June this year. The Transocean Galaxy II heavy duty jack-up rig is expected to return to the Catcher area later this wee
A campaign has been launched to highlight the necessity of investment into port facilities in order to safeguard the UK’s place in the wind… (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, September 27, 2010;
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredging Association is conducting its annual meeting with the Corps of Engineers/Industry on November 2 and 3, 2010 at the Hotel Monteleone. Last years’ meeting at The Westin was very successful, and we are looking to provide the same this year. Check WEDA’s We
MacDermid Offshore Solutions (MacDermid) announced the opening of a new laboratory facility in Takoradi, Ghana for production and drilling control fluid monitoring and testing. The new facility will serve production operators, drilling contractors, OEM’s, and service companies in West Africa. This n
ОАО LUKOIL and a group of investors headed by UniCredit Bank have acquired 42.5 million ordinary shares in the form of ADR under the agreement with ConocoPhillips. By pursuing this transaction, the Company is implementing a program, approved by the Board of Directors, to raise shareholder returns by
Halliburton announced that it has acquired The Permedia Research Group: industry leading suppliers of petroleum systems modeling software and services. Permedia’s tools and expertise enable oil and gas companies to better assess exploration risk and manage the cost of developing deepwater, sub-salt
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced Mike Pearson, Orion Marine Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the 9th Annual D.A. Davidson & Co. Engineering & Construction Conference on Tuesday, Se
The new lock, with dimensions of 225 m x 25 m, will make the Meuse between Namur and Liège more accessible for vessels up to 4,500 ton. The construction of the lock is challenging because it is located in the middle of the river Meuse. The first, existing lock in Ivoz-Ramet has to stay into [&hellip
BRITISH consumers are coughing up £1billion a year to support renewable energy without realising it, a leading expert revealed yesterday.And… (express) [mappress] Source: express, September 24, 2010;
