The partners have unanimously decided to recommend landing of oil from the Johan Sverdrup field at Mongstad. The partners recommend Mongstad after studies of both Sture and Mongstad as alternative terminals for receiving the oil. The decision is founded on an overall assessment of health, safety and
Back in 2012, the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) began assessing the pace of coastal erosion and the nature of sediment and organic matter transfer in nearshore areas of the southern Canadian Beaufort Sea. Coastal dynamics on arctic coasts are highly se
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Interpretive Statement on dredge material management raises renewed caution about the need for additional scientific evidence on the full impact of dumping and dredging in the Reef’s waters. The statement reads in part, “The reports highlight to GBRMPA
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has been awarded a multi-million dollar EPIC (Engineering Procure Install and Commission) project by Chilean electrical company Grupo Saesa, to install a submarine cable which will join the island of Huar, in the Los Lagos region of Chile, to the Central Interconnect
Today Aibel has been awarded the contract for the hook-up of the Ivar Aasen platform. In addition, Det norske, as operator for the Ivar Aasen development, intends to award Aibel the contract for maintenance and modification tasks and operational support for Ivar Aasen. The combined value is approx.
Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad (“Barakah”) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary company, PBJV Group Sdn Bhd, has received a letter of award from Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company Sdn Bhd (“KPOC”). The contract covers the provision of dewatering, drying and dry preservation of 14” and 2
Nido Petroleum Limited (“Nido” or the “Company”) advises that Phase II operations are progressing well and that subsea installation activities to connect the Galoc 5-H and Galoc 6-H wells into the FPSO Rubicon Intrepid are nearing completion. The Operator, Galoc Production Company WLL, expects that
Tower Resources plc (the “Company” or “Tower”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neptune Petroleum (Namibia) Limited (“Neptune”), has received formal notification from Repsol Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Limited (“Repsol”), the Operator of Namibia PEL0010 (Neptune 30% working interest), that the
Tangiers Petroleum Limited provides the following update relating to the Tarfaya Block in Morocco. The environmental approval process is progressing and the public review will be concluded in the next few weeks. The survey vessel has mobilised to offshore Morocco and is preparing to start the site s
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, announced that it has commenced its seismic survey activities with the November 25th departure of the survey vessel M.V. Viking 1 from Panama and its arrival on-site in Nicaraguan waters in the Caribbean
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, a member of the Acteon Group’s risers, conductors and flowlines business, has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its success with the world’s first rigless platform well abandonment and continues to set new standards in engineering innovation. In the 10 years since
Neptune announces that it has recently completed a number of repair projects utilising the Company’s patented dry underwater welding technology, NEPSYS®. The projects include; a bilge keel repair on an FPSO in Australia, subsea inspection and remedial work on an offshore production platform in China
Today in Kiev, Eni signed a Production Sharing Agreement with the Ukrainian government, represented by the Minister of Energy Eduard Stavytsky, in the presence of the President of Ukraine Viktor Janukovič, for the exploration and development of an area located in Ukraine’s Black Sea. The offshore ar
Deepwater Wind Block Island, LLC and Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System, LLC are modifying their proposal in seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island,
