Songa Offshore, a Cyprus-based offshore drilling contractor, has announced its drilling rig fleet status update for May 2013. Songa Dee achieved an operating efficiency of 100% during the month continuing working for Statoil in Norway. Songa Delta achieved an operating efficiency of 100% during the
Dung Quat Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd. (DQS) has received the Murmanskaya rig of ARKTIKMORNEFTEGAZRAZVEDKA.JOSC (RUSSIA) into Dry Dock No. 1 for repairing and maintenance works. Murmanskaya has the length of 88.0m, it is 66.0m wide and 9.7m high, with a body length of 146.0m. The main repair w
Technip was awarded a substantial lump-sum contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation for the development of the Julia field. This field is located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of approximately 2,100 meters (7,200 feet). The contract covers the project management, engine
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has secured a landmark offshore marine industry contract covering electrical power and propulsion systems onboard a DP class 3 Drill Ship to be conferred with ‘Enhanced Reliability’ and DYNPOS AUTRO notation from Det Norske Veritas(DNV). The co
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received orders from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for subsea equipment for its Heidelberg field. The Heidelberg field is located in the Green Canyon section of the Gulf of Mexico in 5,310 feet (1,618 meters) of water. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply i
Unique Hydrographic Systems has been contracted by Cairn India for an Oil Spill Recovery project. The first of its kind project for Unique Hydrographic Systems will run over a period of 3 years until April 2016. Based in Navi Mumbai, Unique Hydrographic Systems provide a complete range of specialize
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has secured two contracts from Abu Dhabi based Valentine Maritime (Gulf) L.L.C. The first project is for the design of new subsea pipelines in the Arabian Gulf. This will be the Xodus Group’s first subsea project from its rapidly growing team in Dubai, Un
Rolls-Royce Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish shipping company Baleària, to design gas-powered propulsion systems for three of the company’s high-speed ferries, which currently run on diesel. Baleària, which operates ferry services between the Spanish mainland and the Baleari
DOF has signed two contracts with OMV New Zealand Limited. Skandi Emerald and Skandi Pacific will be utilized for these contracts to support their Kan Tan IV drilling programme in New Zealand. The contracts have a duration of 160 days plus options, beginning July/August 2013. The vessels, Skandi Pac
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces that it has placed orders for four of the 10 key project elements for the Perth Wave Energy Project. The placing of these four orders represents another significant step forward in the delivery of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP). The
INPEX of Japan announced shipbuilding and shipping contracts for two new vessels which will offtake and deliver LNG from the Ichthys LNG Project offshore Western Australia to Japan and Taiwan. Through its wholly owned subsidiary INPEX Shipping, one LNG vessel will be jointly owned with Kawasaki Kise
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd, the Operator of the Winchester-1 exploration well being drilled in the Dampier Sub-basin permit WA-323-P, offshore W. Australia, has announced that at 06:00 (WST) on Tuesday, 4 June 2013, the well was at a depth of 3274m MDRT (measured depth below rotary table) and drilling
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird”) announces that Voyager Explorer has been awarded two contracts in the Asia Pacific region. The total contract value is approximately USD 10 million and commencement is within the next days. Contract duration is estimated to 60 days. M/V Voyager Explorer is capable
Bestobell Valves recently supplied the Globe and Check valves to South Korean shipbuilding company DSME as part of a $500k deal. DSME is building the FSRU in South Korea on behalf of US-firm Excelerate. The FSRU is destined for the VT3 Guananbara Bay Project operated by Brazilian oil major, Petrobra
