Dutch Shipping Company Groen has ordered two Seismic Research & Support Vessels (SRSV’s) with Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (Netherlands), part of the Damen Shipyards Group. Maaskant has broad experience in maintenance and repair of Offshore Support Vessels. However, an order for SRSV-newbuilds is a
Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. announced that the Company has been invited to be a guest speaker at the upcoming Clean Gulf Training and Exhibition on November 30-December 1 in San Antonio, Texas. EVTN will display its new high volume Submersible Voraxial® 8000 Separator at this Exhibition. The Ex
Oil & Gas UK has published the first two in a series of several guidelines to help well-operators better understand and achieve the goals set by the Health and Safety Executive’s regulations regarding well operations on the UKCS. The ‘Guidelines for well-operators on well examination’ and the ‘Guide
A new study of the impact of noise on the behaviour of fish and crustaceans is to inform the development of offshore wind farms around the UK. The innovative new University of Hull research project uses underwater television, high frequency sonar and playback system to replicate and monitor the effe
Oil & Gas UK, the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed David Ripley as its the new supply chain director. David replaces Brian Kinkead, who moved on earlier in the year, and has over 25 years of varied experience in the upstream oil and gas indu
DNV has signed a contract to certify the high voltage direct current (HVDC) DolWin beta transformer station offshore Germany. This includes certifying the design phase, construction, fabrication, transport and commissioning of the station. DolWin beta is a transformer station operated by TenneT, one
African Petroleum Corporation Limited, a West African focused oil and gas exploration company, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, African Petroleum Senegal Limited, has entered into an agreement with the Société des Pétroles du Sénégal and the République du Sénégal to acquire two offshore e
Fugro and Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) have developed a high performance, modular jet trenching and mechanical cutting system. The Q1400 system, featured on Stand 11121 at EWEA Offshore, will be available early 2012 for the marine renewable and offshore oil and gas and markets, and will complement th
A position paper on “Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging” to which ABPmer contributed has been published by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA). The purpose of the paper is to inform those parties concerned about sounds produced by dredgers. The paper was prepared by the CEDA Working Group
Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip, has reinforced its next generation subsea technology, underpinning its ambitious vision to drive the renewables industry to a new frontier. Technip has harnessed its internationally proven deep-rooted energy sector expertise to breed a
TNK Vietnam held a press conference in Hanoi, where the company outlined a development strategy for its Vietnam operations and underscored its commitment to make a positive impact in Vietnam. The development strategy for the Vietnam assets will involve safe and efficient operations of offshore gas p
Blue Offshore will attend world’s largest offshore wind energy event, EWEA Offshore 2011, from 29 November to 1 December. The stand 11539 in Hall 11 will showcase Blue Offshore’s latest developments, such as their flexible, modular basket carousel with variable cable carrying capacities. Their lates
Chevron Corp will brief U.S. offshore drilling regulators on its recent oil spill off the coast of Brazil, which has placed the company’s … By Ayesha Rascoe (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters , November 29, 2011; Image: Chevron
Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is completing the final stages of a submarine cable network that will give Iraq fast, reliable … By Georgina Prodhan (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 29, 2011; Image: GBI
