ST Australia was chosen via tender by TSMarine to create an end to end satellite VSAT communication solution for their two vessels REM Etive and Havilla Harmony. TSMarine required installation, commissioning and ongoing operation and maintenance of VSAT communication systems onboard two existing ves
Aberdeen-based Sigma Offshore has evolved their mooring system designs into Smart Mooring System (SMS) as a cost-efficient and timesaving solution for FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels) and other vessels which require both mooring and fluid loading and unloading in medium to
Miko Marine AS, of Oslo, can now confirm that it has successfully completed the first full-scale test of its pioneering ShipArrestor system. This enables a helicopter to attach a sea anchor on a tow line to an unmanned vessel such as a tanker that is drifting without power. By reducing the speed of
AGR Field Operations has signed a 3 year agreement with Seadrill Offshore AS for the provision of inspection and surveys according to authority requirements. The agreement covers all of Seadrill’s rigs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. AGR Field Operations will under this agreement provide service
McDermott International, Inc. announced one of its subsidiaries was awarded a contract to upgrade and enhance a water injection system for Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) in the Zakum field. The contract value is expected to be approximately $350 million and is included in McDermott’s
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on track to deliver ENSCO 8503, the fourth of seven ENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersible drilling rigs being built exclusively for Ensco plc. ENSCO 8503 is scheduled to commence a two-year primary term with Cobalt International Energy, L.P. in the Gulf of Mexico in
Bjørge Eureka AS, a subsidiary of Bjørge ASA, has entered into a long term offshore contract for delivering of pump systems. The order value is estimated to be 100 MNOK (Approximately USD $16,7 million) divided over five years. Bjørge Eureka AS is a comprehensive pump supplier with long experience i
Heerema Vlissingen, one of the three production locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), has been awarded the EPC contract of a minimum facilities platform for the Breagh A Development. This is the second contract this year to be awarded by RWE Dea UK to Heerema Vlissingen, following an award o
On August 4, the second line of the Nord Stream gas pipeline reached at Russian coast at Portovaya bay near Vyborg. Like the first line… [mappress] Source: oilandgaseurasia, August 9, 2010:
Subsea 7 Inc , one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, announced today that it has been awarded a contract in the UK sector of the North Sea valued in excess of US $100 million. The Subsea 7 work scope is to engineer, fabricate, install and commission a pipeline bun
Interpetroleum Services has awarded Prosafe a bareboat contract for Safe Lancia operating for Pemex offshore Mexico. The contract commences on 19 August and ends on 31 December 2012. Total value of the contract linked to the award is about USD 57 million. Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and ope
IBM today announced that PT Badak NGL, Indonesia’s leading energy producer, is using IBM Power Systems™ to run the company’s ERP systems, helping them improve performance, increase utilization and lower operating costs. As the world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer, PT Badak needs a robust a
Abanaki Corporation, the world leader in oil skimming and coolant maintenance products, announced the second-edition of its Solutions Sourcebook for oil skimming applications. The newly expanded 43-page handbook offers application notes and photos of 40 real-world implementations of oil skimming. Ab
China’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-diesel hybrid river vessel has started its 45-day trial voyage in this shipping center of central… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, August 06, 2010;
