In April 2011, PGS ordered two new generation Ramform Titan-class vessels, with options for another two vessels, from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Deliveries of the two first vessels are in Q1 and Q4 2013. Export credit financing in Japan for the new builds has now been concluded. The estimated
Leading project management, engineering and construction company Technip has completed 21 jumper metrology operations using Lodestar GyroCompatts from Sonardyne International Ltd. Using the latest Wideband Long BaseLine (LBL) acoustic positioning hardware by optimising its technique, Technip was abl
Siem Offshore (SIOFF) has entered into a shipbuilding-contract with Fjellstrand AS in Norway. The contract is for the construction of one Installation Support Vessel, with option for one additional vessel. The associated gross project cost for the first vessel, ready for operation, is approx. USD 55
With the opening of a new branch office in Jakarta, Indonesia, TOS has further strengthened its position as a global provider in personnel solutions. “The Asian market is a growth market for us. For our customers, particularly in the Offshore and Oil & Gas industry, this new branch office is a welco
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and development company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides a further update on its Barryroe oil field in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Barryroe on
M-I SWACO, a Schlumberger company, announced the release of the RHADIANT† ultra-high temperature non-aqueous drilling fluid system. This system eliminates drilling fluid product degradation, prevents wellbore control issues such as barite sag and provides a thin filter cake for enhanced logging cond
Ithaca Energy reports third quarter 2012 (“Q3-2012” or the “quarter”) production results and provides an update on Athena operations. Q3-2012 Production Production volumes in the quarter came from the operated Athena, Beatrice, Jacky and Anglia fields and the non-operated Cook, Broom and Topaz field
Recently, MirTac added three offshore contractors to its Star user group: the Fugro Marine Services BV business unit in Brazil, Scaldis Antwerp and Holland Offshore. The Star fleet management software is used worldwide on rigs, subsea solutions, ships and maritime offices linking locations seamlessl
TDW Offshore Services (TDW) announced that it completed an offshore pipeline pressure isolation operation ahead of schedule in just 18 hours, resulting in minimum downtime, reduced costs, and no impact on the environment. TDW conducted the operation on behalf of a Malaysian company. The isolation wa
No Limit Ships Shipyards has been commissioned by the German Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamt to build a purpose-designed No Limit 1640 survey ship for the WSA department Cuxhaven. The vessel has a limited draught, which allows it to inspect shallow waters and groynes in the River Elbe, while its robustne
Fugro Survey Pty Ltd. has been awarded the combined geophysical and geotechnical survey contract by Chevron Australia for the Gorgon expansion project. The work scope is approximately 5 months and will utilise the Fugro owned vessel Fugro Synergy starting in approximately November 2012. The Gorgon P
P&O Maritime FZE, a specialist provider of marine services, is expanding its operations to Mozambique. P&O Maritime provides shipping and marine logistics solutions, partnering with governments and the private sector alike. Over many years, P&O Maritime has expanded its service offering, moving into
Seaborn Networks has signed a turnkey contract with Alcatel- Lucent to build Seabras-1, a new 10,700 km submarine cable system that will create a direct route between New York and Sao Paulo in Brazil, with a branch to Fortaleza, Brazil. Seaborn Networks and Alcatel-Lucent have already commenced the
Soil Machine Dynamics Limited (SMD) and Blade Offshore Services Limited (BOS) have completed a deal which sees the creation of a joint venture, SMD-BORD, and joint development of a novel technology for the installation of marine renewables devices on the seabed. The unique technology makes use of a
