Singapore based, BMT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, announced today the appointment of as its Managing Director. With a background in ship design, technical ship management and international shipping, Per’s focus for the business will be to continue its steady growth in the Asi
Peritus have been awarded a contract to provide subsea engineering support services to BHP Billiton in the execution of the Macedon Gas Field project. The contract duration will be upwards of 12 months commencing at the start of September 2011 and will require Peritus to review design and installati
An ultra-deepwater rig leased by Anadarko Petroleum Corp is no longer heading to Brazil, according to rig owner Transocean Ltd . A source fa… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 18, 2011;
Gunmen attacked a ship supplying an Exxon Mobil oil platform off the Nigerian coast, the company said on Tuesday, less than three weeks afte… By: Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters , October 18, 2011
Lamprell , a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil and gas and renewables industry, announces the exercise by National Drilling Company (“NDC”), Abu Dhabi, of the options for Lamprell to build two jackup rigs in addition to the rigs currently under construction
During the period 2001–2010, there has been a significant reduction in the number of acute crude oil spills on the Norwegian continental shelf. The reduction was greatest during the first years of the period, while the number of spills following this remained stabile for several years. In 2010, the
DNV together with the industry, have recently developed recommended guidelines and best practices for CO2 geological storage selection and risk assessment. DNV is in close dialogue with Energy Ministries and leading Energy Companies throughout Asia. Areas addressed include feasibility studies for CO
Mexican state oil company Pemex’s E&P subsidiary PEP will spend US$1bn in 2012 for the exploration of the Perdido fold belt in the Gulf of M… By David Biller (Business News Americas) [mappress] Source:BNAmericas , October 18, 2011;
The Ferguson Group, specialists in the rental of containers, accommodation modules and engineering modules to the offshore energy industry around the world through its divisions Ferguson Modular, Ferguson Seacabs and IceBlue, is expanding its business in Norway, the company announced this week at Of
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) yesterday announced that it had taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Themis, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered today, 17 October 2011, in China. The vessel will operate
Coastal Energy Company announces the successful results of the Bua Ban North A-08 appraisal well. The Bua Ban North A-08 well was drilled to a depth of 3,860 feet TVD on the western flank of the Bua Ban North A field 0.5 miles north of the A-06 well. The A-08 encountered 61 feet of net […]
Dolphin Group ASA (“Dolphin” or the “Company”) yesterday announced that it would enter into an agreement with Sanco Shipping AS regarding a five year chartering agreement for Sanco Swift, a 16 streamer seismic vessel currently under construction at Kleven Maritime, Norway, with delivery in June 2013
The 40 years successful relationship between Huisman and Jumbo is currently confirmed with an order of two 1100mt Heavy Lift Mast Cranes (HLMC). Huisman delivered 22 HLMCs to Jumbo, starting with the first ever built Mast Crane in 1983. The first Mast Crane has been developed to higher capacities an
Reef Subsea extends its range of activities by providing installation and trenching services to the Offshore Oil & Gas and Renewables markets via Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, based in Stockton-On-Tees, will provide the installation and trenching of submarine cabl
