Pacific Drilling received on-time delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Scirocco. The Pacific Scirocco, which is scheduled to complete its final rig readiness testing over the coming month, is equipped with some of the most current technology including dual activity drilling capabilities and
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has signed a contract with Nam Cheong Dockyard of Miri, Malaysia, which will build a Wärtsilä Ship Design (WSD) multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV). This WSD 800 MPSV is the first in a new series of Wärtsilä designs being marketed a
Samson high-performance synthetic slings helped Technip install subsea hardware at Petrobras’ Cascade & Chinook project. Installing two pump…. (marinelink) [mappress] Source:marinelink , April 21, 2011;
Last week a Hydrex diver/technician team replaced three seals on a 180-meter tanker berthed in New York while concurrently cropping two of its propeller blades to restore balance to the propeller. The team mobilized from the Hydrex office in Tampa together with all the equipment they needed for the
CGGVeritas purchased Petrodata Consulting LLC, a Moscow-based company offering static and dynamic reservoir modelling, reserve estimation and risking, and field development services to the international oil and gas industry. The acquisition of Petrodata further strengthens the reservoir services of
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has officially opened its new custom-built facility in Ghana, West Africa. Expro has made a significant financial investment to create a world-class base for its experienced team in Ghana, highlighting its commitment to the area and demonstrating
Hundreds of people throughout New Zealand have turned out to protest against oil exploration off East Cape… (radionz) [mappress] Source: radionz , April 20, 2011;
Oxygenation brings dead sea bottoms to life. This creates the necessary conditions for the establishment of new ecosystems that enable nature itself to deal with eutrophication. By conducting pilot studies in the fjord of Byfjorden and the inlet of Kanholmsfjärden, researchers at the University of G
STX Finland Oy and Saipem S.p.A signed a contract on major overhaul and maintenance of the semisubmersible pipelay vessel Castoro Sei. The work on the ship, providing employment for as many as about 1,000 people, will be completed by STX’s Turku shipyard. The Castoro Sei is a 152 metres long and 7
Argos Resources Limited , the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, announces that the Company has completed the acquisition of 3D seismic data over the entire area of its PL001 licence in the North Falkland Basin. A total of 1,415 net square kilometres of
NOAA reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 1,041 square miles of Gulf waters immediately surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, just east of Louisiana. This is the twelfth and final reopening in federal waters since July 22, and opens all of the areas in Federal waters formerly closed
Gothenburg-based cleantech firm Minesto gains more and more international attention for its “underwater kite”, a technology for a new type… (swedishwire) [mappress] Source: swedishwire, April 20, 2011;
DC Electronics, a San Jose, California based cable and harness assembly firm, announced the expansion of its 30,000 square feet facility in San Jose, CA. The company will add another 12,500 sq.ft. of manufacturing floor. “We want to stay ahead of our customers’ needs and these new initiatives help
An Oceaneering® Millennium® Plus work class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) has set an ROV ultra deepwater drill support depth record offshore India while working at 3107m (10,194 ft) water depths. Millennium 77 has supported drilling operations on the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 for Reliance Industries
