Subsea 7 S.A. today the award of two new contracts from Petrobras for activities offshore Brazil. An extension to the contract for the Acergy Harrier. This contract, valued at approximately $40 million, is for the provision of saturation diving services to water depths of 300 metres for new construc
The new deep sea container port and logistics park, currently being built in Essex along the Thames Estuary, has been certified by Lloyds… [mappress] Source: tradingmarkets, February 7, 2011;
Subsea Services (S3), provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced the acquisition of geoscience consultancy Caledonian Geotech as part of its strategic growth plans. S³’s Managing Director, Graeme Kidd, commented, “With the ever expanding near shore engine
Government today said it is preparing a policy to bring in private players in the sphere of underground excavation in the marine sector, … (news) [mappress] Source: news, February 7, 2011;
Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, MSP, was given a tour of pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group, as the company revealed 2011 turnover would exceed £17.5 million ($28.2 million). Mr Salmond was invited to visit STATS’ headquarters in Kintore, near Aberdeen, in recognition of his suppor
At least 1,800 families living along creeks in Manila will be relocated in Bulacan and Rizal as part of a government-private sector effort… By LEONARD D. POSTRADO (mb) [mappress] Source: mb, February 7, 2011;
A decade or so ago, a question mark hung over the sustainability of the subsea capability in and around Aberdeen. However, the creation of Subsea UK, coupled with improving fortunes for the UK oil & gas supply chain, especially on the international circuit, changed all that. Aberdeen and especially
Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz offshore gas condensate field produced 1.848m tonnes of condensate in 2010, 10.2% more than in 2009. By Rufat Abbasov(Trend) [mappress] Source:Trend.az, February 7, 2011;
Maersk FPSO has completed the retrieval and pull-in of a submerged turret production (STP) buoy into the Maersk Peregrino FPSO, offshore Brazil, using a First Subsea ball and taper, buoy pull-in tool. Moored in 100m of water, in Peregrino field, Block BM-C-7, Campos Basin, Brazil, the STP buoy is he
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), a part of IHC Merwede, will be showcasing a range of their bespoke engineering solutions at the forthcoming SUBSEA 11, on 9-10 February 2011, Aberdeen at stand number B14. The ambitious engineering company designs, builds and supports offshore equipment, including
A new port facility would be set up at Sagar by reclamation of 2,000 acre of land using silt after dredging to rejuvenate industrial … (webindia123) [mappress] Source: webindia123, February 7, 2011;
Heavy traffic and lack of space on the shore have become major bottlenecks for Hussainsagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Project … (indiatimes) [mappress] Source: indiatimes, February 7, 2011;
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has prepared ground for the reception of a Maersk Line vessel of 11.5 metres draught coming in this week… By Bayo Akomolafe (compassnewspaper) [mappress] Source: compassnewspaper, February 7, 2011;
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors plans to dredge Octavia Bayou this spring before the boating season gets into full swing, said John… By Harlan Kirgan (gulflive) [mappress] Source: gulflive, February 7, 2011;
