DONG E&P Norge, the operator of production licence 274, has carried out the drilling of appraisal well 1/3-10 at the 1/3-6 discovery (called ‘Oselvar’) in the southern part of the North Sea. The well proved oil/condensate with associated gas.
German container ship which ran aground in the Dover Strait, off the coast of Kent, has resumed its journey to the Suez Canal and Malaysia. The 90,465-tonne LT Cortesia was declared seaworthy after surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spent the day on the vessel.
Greenpeace says it is not concerned that the Federal Government has reneged on promise to monitor the Japanese whaling campaign. The Government said it would send Fisheries ship Oceanic Viking to Antarctic waters to photograph Japanese whaling operations, but the ship remains docked in Western Austr
A fishing boat with seven crew, which had been taking in water while working in the Atlantic off western Scotland, has been towed to land by a lifeboat. A Royal Navy helicopter had flown 23 miles south of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides to winch the crew to safety.
The EU presidency says Croatia’s progress towards joining the bloc is under threat because of a fishing zone which came into force this week. Croatia says the protected zone off its Adriatic coast is intended to preserve fishing stocks and reduce pollution.
The company behind plans to scrap former US warships on Teesside has given a date for work to start after years of wrangling. Able UK hopes to have all the required licences in place over the next few weeks allowing work to start in June.
First to announce their participation, an exclusive design deal with maverick Argentinian Juan Kouyoumdjian, an extensive R&D programme including access to the French Ministry of Defence tank test unit, a vastly experienced crew and lavish funding. Most of the ingredients were in place for Ericsson.
Of all the seven confirmed entries in the Volvo Ocean Race, the Alicante camp has been the most guarded with finer details about their campaign. This has led to speculation among the sailing fraternity and spawned a number of Spanish media theories. Initial rumours of an all-female entry have given
Revus Energy ASA announces today the preliminary results from the Oselvar appraisal well 1/3-10. The well proved oil/condensate and associated gas, and a production test was performed proving a flow rate of 530 Sm3 oil per day.
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, today announced that its wholly-owned Infinity Oil & Gas of Wyoming, Inc. subsidiary entered into a definitive Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement with Forest Oil Corporation on December 27, 2007.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., announced today that it has taken delivery of the following three vessels: The M/V ‘Star Beta’ (ex B Duckling), a Capesize vessel of 174,691 dwt built in 1993. Star Beta has been committed to a two-year Time Charter at a gross daily rate of USD 106,500.
There will be a nourishing of investment projects in the seaport construction industry in Vietnam in 2008, said Vuong Dinh Lam, Head of the Viet Nam Maritime Administration. These projects are expected to significantly change the current seaport system in Vietnam, which is operating below its potent
A Bulgarian cargo ship with 11 seamen on board sank in rough weather in the Sea of Azov on the border between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, the Bulgarian coastguard said.
The Federal Government has refused to confirm or deny claims the ship it pledged more than two weeks ago would be monitoring Japanese whalers within ‘a few days’ is still in port. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced last month the customs ship Oceanic Viking would shadow the Japanese whaling fl
