The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent to conduct exploration drilling in production licence 269 with the mobile drilling facility Transocean Leader. The consent applies to drilling wildcat well 35/1-2 S in production licence 296 in the North S
Dunkerque Port in France signed a partnership agreement with its Shanghai counterpart Friday as part of its effort to increase its business… By Chen Qide [mappress] Source: chinadaily, July 10, 2010;
The value of sand has skyrocketed, and given all the predictions that global warming will cause a rise in sea levels, it’s unlikely to … By Jim Hickey [mappress] Source: mvgazette, July 10, 2010;
Sharp questions and protesters greeted a Canadian wind development company that crossed the border to describe its project.Trillium Power… [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, July 09, 2010;
Sharp questions and protesters greeted a Canadian wind development company that crossed the border to describe its project.Trillium Power… [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, July 09, 2010;
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. today announced that a subsidiary of the Company has entered into a term contract ending June 30, 2011, plus option, with Burullus Gas Company S.A.E. that will immediately mobilize the Ocean Endeavor from the Gulf Of Mexico (GOM) to Egypt. Diamond Offshore President a
The UK’s Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) yesterday gave approval to its Technical Review Group (TRG) to proceed with an engineering study to develop new design concepts for well capping and containment. The project forms part of the UK offshore oil and gas industry’s compre
Subsea operational update: • For the first 12 hours on July 8 (midnight to noon), approximately 8,565 barrels of oil were collected and approximately 3,940 barrels of oil and 28.3 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared. • On July 7, total oil recovered was approx. 24,575 barrels: • approx. 16
Seismic research vessel ‘Oceanic Vega’ from Ulstein has been nominated as ‘Ship of the Year 2010’ by the magazine Skipsrevyen. “Once again, the jury is pleased about several exciting and innovative designs. The decision will be taken in about three weeks”, said juror Asle Strønen. The winner will be
Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, announced today that it has been appointed by Technip Samsung Consortium to serve as Main Automation Contractor for the Shell “Prelude” project, which will potentially be the world’s first Floating LNG (liquefied natural gas) development. Eme
CGG Veritas has taken delivery of a new seismic ship co-owned with Norway’s Eidesvik Shipping. Oceanic Vega, an ice-class Ulstein SX 120 design is equipped to carry up to 20 streamers at once and has been described as “..the largest and most powerful vessel of its kind,” by CGG. Initially the new su
More than two dozen people have sued cruise ship auctioneer Park West on Tuesday, alleging the company sold them fake, forged or overpriced artwork, according to reports in the Detroit Free-Press in the United States. The suit, filed in a Michigan county circuit court, is the latest in a flurry of l
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Dutch Association of Inland Terminal Operators (VITO) initiate and will implement a quality mark for inland terminals. It aims at attracting more cargo to inland shipping. The quality mark will make it possible for shippers and logistics service providers to e
British company Red7Marine has become the owner of Damen’s new Stan Tug 1205, the first in a new ship series, which has only recently been unveiled to the market. Three of these Stan Tugs had just been completed in Vietnam and arrived in Europe. Four more of the series are under construction at Dame
