Princess Amalia wind farm (former Q7) already supplies 120 megawatt electricity a day for more than a month. Enough current for 125,000 households. This was the first offshore wind farm project for Van Oord as management contractor. Van Oord handled the design, the construction and the laying of the
HAMILTON, NORWAY–(MARKET WIRE)–Jul 4, 2008 — Hans Christian Børresen (Director), has on 4 July 2008 acquired 10,000 shares in Golden Ocean Group Limited at an average price of NOK 28,40 per share. He holds after this 220,000 shares in Golden Ocean Group Limited. Hamilton, Bermuda July 4th 2008
Monday July 7, 2:20 am ET OSLO, Norway, July 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (‘PGS’ or the ‘Company’) announced today that its subsidiary Arrow Seismic ASA (‘Arrow’) has received a writ of summons to Asker og Baerum Tingrett from Compagnie Generale de Geophysique — Veritas (‘CG
Odfjell Drilling has won a two year extension to its existing drilling and maintenance contract for work on Talisman Energy’s North Sea platforms. The contract extension also includes the provision for a further two year option, potentially extending until November 2012. Odfjell CEO Ketil Lenning sa
After a memorial ceremony held in Aberdeen yesterday to mark the 20th anniversary of the world’s worst offshore disaster, the loss of the Piper Alpha platform was cited by a trade union which said the industry still pays “Too little heed to safety.” Britain’s RMT – the national union of Rail, Mariti
Further development drilling on the UK Northern North Sea Causeway oil discovery has been concluded by operator Antrim Energy with the company indicating that it has found a significant oil column and a new oil accumulation in one the field formations. Antrim said that the 211/23d-18 well which was
Two thirds of UK consumers want retailers to remove environmentally damaging products from their shelves, according to independent research released today. Check-out Carbon, published by sustainable development charity Forum for the Future, also reveals that 85 per cent of consumers want to be given
Contracts & Tenders – July 4, 2008 Solicitation Number: W912WJ-08-B-0004 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: U. S. Army Engineer District, New England Notice Type: Presolicitation Posted Date: July 1, 2008 Response Date: August 14, 2008 Archiving Policy: Aut
Race 14, the final race of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race series from Cork, Ireland, to Liverpool, UK, is underway with the crew of Hull & Humber signalling their intent from the outset and crossing the start line first. Currently in second place overall with just this race remaining,
News – July 4, 2008 MARINET reports that the marine aggregate companies Hanson Marine and Cemex UK Marine have obtained a new licence to extract up to 1.5 million tonnes over 10 years from Area 472, Culver Sands, which lies on the median line separating England and Wales, approximately 8 miles south
Contracts & Tenders – July 4, 2008 Solicitation Number: W912DR-08-B-0011 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore Notice Type: Presolicitation Posted Date: July 1, 2008 Response Date: August 18, 2008 Archiving Policy: Autom
Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping (OHM) and TGS-NOPEC have collaborated on an extensive multi-client Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) acquisition programme in the Barents Sea. OHM said the CSEM lines were acquired in record time, with operational efficiency onboard consistently improving, safely
A revolutionary exploration drilling device sponsored by StatoilHydro and ExxonMobil and Shell has passed a first drilling test at a site in Denmark. Badger Explorer underwent the first full scale prototype test onshore in Denmark in what was described as “relevant geology” which yielded valuable re
Aker Solutions has signed a US $210 million contract with the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore for delivery of a drilling equipment system for a semisubmersible drilling rig. Aker Solutions will deliver a complete drilling package consisting of engineering, equipment deliveries and commissioning service
