PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Technip (Paris:TEC – News) (ISIN:FR0000131708) and DOF Subsea announce that their 50/50 joint venture has been awarded by Petrobras a contract, worth approximately USD 250 million, for the four-year charter of a new pipelay vessel. The vessel will be used for p
Web-Based Digital Bridge(TM) Provides On-Demand Operations Metrics SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tideworks Technology® Inc., a leading provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced the availability of Digital Bridge™, a Web-based, real-time, comprehensive gr
Ranger and Hyperion ran out respective winners in the IRC Performance and Traditional Pursuit classes in the Superyacht Cup Ulysse Nardin after a cracking final day’s windward leeward racing in Palma Bay. Hyperion took the famous Bent Cleat Trophy while Ranger also picked up the Yachting World Perfo
Military sonar used in fleet exercise said to be linked to deaths of marine mammals By Jonathan Owen Sunday, 15 June 2008 As the bodies of 26 common dolphins were recovered from the Cornish coastline last week, marine mammal experts and conservationists struggled to understand the incident. More tha
16 June 2008, 16:50 / SeaNews / Rating: 25 Delivered from Sweden On June, 14 a multipurpose crane Multidocker CH65C was delivered to the Liepaja port from Sweden, Liepaja.lv reports. The cost of the carne – about 1 mn euros.
Chevron and Transneft signed a protocol of intention due to which the sides will examine of the possibility of the joint realization of pipeline projects, RBC reports quoting the press-service of the Russian representative office of Chevron. The act was signed in the framework of the Saint-Petersbur
Toreador Resources said talks have ended with the winning bidder for the sale of a portion of its working interest in the South Akcakoca Sub-Basin project and surrounding Western Black Sea exploration acreage off Turkey. Toreador said the parties, including the three companies associated with the bi
News – June 16, 2008 Dredging International is to build Dana off the coast of Ras-al-Khaimah. Belgium’s Dredging International has confirmed that it has been been awarded a contract to build a new artificial island, Dana, 7km into the Arabian Gulf, off the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah. Construction of
Van Oord has signed a cooperation agreement for the development of the ‘WaterplusHousing’ concept. There is a rising demand for floating homes and water storage in the Netherlands. Now Bouwfonds Property Development, AquaPlanning, Van Oord and Betonson have signed a declaration of intent to develop
The name giving and launch of the 5,600m³ trailing suction hopper dredger CRESTWAY takes place at the IHC Merwede yard in Kinderdijk on Friday, 16 May 2008, at about 3:00 p.m. The ship is being built for Royal Boskalis Westminster nv. The name giving and launch will be performed by Mrs. M. Heemskerk
Songa Offshore has agreed a US $347 million deal with Odfjell for the lease and management of the Deepsea Trym semisubmersible. At the same time Odfjell has reached an agreement with StatoilHydro to extend the current contract between the two parties. The deal secures continued employment for Deepse
Aker Solutions has scooped a contract for the delivery of a complete subsea production system to Eni`s Oyo field development offshore Nigeria. The scope of work, which is worth US $65 million, covers four subsea trees with wellheads and control systems, tie-in connection system, workover system and
StatoilHydro has been given the green light to drill an appraisal well near the Sleipner field by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Wellbore 15/5-7 will be drilled from the Transocean Winner rig and will be spudded following the completion of wildcat well 30/9-21. StatoilHydro is the operat
Lloyd’s Register EMEA has appointed a new team to broaden its existing oil and gas consultancy capability. New consultancy services manager Nick Jackson has been appointed to support the growth of the organisation’s consultancy services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Joining to enhance th
