On August, 23 a new container vessel built for FESCO was named “FESCO Vitim” at Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa (Poland). According to the press-service of FESCO, “FESCO Vitim” has passed trials. The technical details of “FESCO Vitim” are as follows: the deadweight is 22 750 tons, the capacity is 1 730 TE
StatoilHydro has been boasting about two of its latest drilling successes as the major Norwegian oil show and conference Offshore Northern Seas kicked off in Stavanger at the start of this week. Norway‘s biggest operator reported a find after drilling the Dagny prospect with the 15/5-7 well drilled
News – August 26, 2008 The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that it is to start construction work on Maasvlakte 2 at the beginning of September. This announcement was made by Hans Smits, Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO, on 19 August, during the presentation of the company’s half-yearly figu
On Sunday 24 August, one of the world’s most profiled platforms turned 15. Sleipner, also known as the carbon dioxide (CO2) platform, does not look its age.
The presence of a considerable oil column has been confirmed under the Dagny structure in the North Sea. Gas has been proven in the deep-water Snefrid South prospect near the Luva discovery in the Norwegian Sea. “Our exploration activity this year is very high, both on the NCS and internationally. T
Shell Canada Limited (“Shell Canada”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced today that as of 1:01 a.m. on August 22, 2008, 61,661,551 common shares of Duvernay Oil Corp (“Duvernay”) have been validly deposited to the offer by BRS Gas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell
The weather window selected by the Gitana 13 crew has proven to be the right one. The maxi-catamaran has racked up a great time to the Sunda Strait – less than a week after setting off. Now the crew are entering the Indian Ocean, and after a week spent in closed waters, Gitana 13 is […]
Wintershall is planning to fire up output from oil fields in Germany with the drilling of five new wells this year. Wintershall, which is Germany’s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas will drill four wells in Emlichheim in Lower Saxony alone by autumn 2008. After that the existing crude oi
StatoilHydro and its partners in the Hebron discovery off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada have signed an agreement with the Provincial Government allowing the scheme to move forward. First oil is expected between 2016 and 2018 with production reaching a peak of approximately 150,000
BP has awarded Seawell Norge a five-year plus options Platform Drilling Contract for work on all of its Norwegian platforms. In addition to the contract, Seawell will also carry out work on the Ula platform rig ready for operations refurbishment. The deals are worth NOK 2.5 billion for platform dril
Aker Solutions is set to take full control of Aker Marine Contractors after acquiring 30% of the outstanding shares in the company from Taubåtkompaniet. Taubåtkompaniet’s remaining 10% share in Aker Marine Contractors has been acquired by Aker Capital which will then be acquired by Aker Solutions, g
News – August 25, 2008 Adriana Resources Inc has announced that it has reached an agreement with ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel company, on the principal terms for the development of an iron ore port facility in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Port will be constructed on land acqu
Contracts & Tenders – August 25, 2008 Solicitation Number: W912EQ-08-T-0066 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: U.S. Army Engineer District, Memphis Notice Type: Award Original Posted Date: August 11, 2008 Posted Date: August 21, 2008 Response Date: – Origin
Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have won gold in the Star class on the last day of the sailing Olympics in one of the most dramatic and nerve wracking races that any British supporters have witnessed. In taking Britain’s sailing medal count to 6, (four golds a silver and a bronze), Percy and Simpson’s
