The Underwater Centre has picked up a top award at the inaugural Energy North Awards Ceremony held in Inverness, Thursday, September 29). The Centre triumphed in the Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier category. The Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier recognises those companies that ar
NEC Corporation announced today the successful completion of a multi-million-dollar contract with a purchasing consortium of 14 major telecom operators in the Asia Pacific region for the world’s first 40Gb/s dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) capacity upgrade to an existing large scale su
Aker Solutions has secured a contract for maintenance, modifications and operations work with an undisclosed customer in the UK sector of the North Sea. The two-year contract will guarantee over 180 jobs annually for Aker Solutions in Aberdeen, UK. There are also two optional one-year contract exten
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth €500 million. In Russia, Saipem has been awarded a contract for the subsea development of Kirinskoye Gas Condensate Field with Mezhregiontruboprovostroy (MRTS) for Gazprom Dobycha Shelf, as part of the Sakhalin 3 project development. The field
Kongsberg Maritime AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, completed the acquisition of Evotec AS today. Evotec AS addresses the maritime industry, developing and delivering technological management systems for the seismic, subsea and supply markets, among others. In these selected n
Flexlife engineer Kevin McDonald has reached the finals of the Oil & Gas UK Awards in the category of Young Technician of the Year. The OPTIO sponsored category recognises the vital contribution made by the industry’s young technicians. Kevin said: “It’s a real honour to be shortlisted as a finalist
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office officially added “Lil’ Larry” to its dive team Thursday… By Shannan Bowen (starnewsonline) [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, September 30, 2011;
Brussels-based VRcontext International announces the release of Walkinside® Version 6.0 virtual reality software, already deployed at client operational sites. Walkinside Version 6.0 is a significant milestone for Oil & Gas asset operators in four key areas: the Immersive Training Simulator (ITS) to
Bahamas Petroleum, the AIM quoted oil and gas exploration company with licences in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. Highlights: · a period of significant progress for the business; · successfully raised £45.6m through an equity pla
Apache Corporation said that its subsidiary Apache Julimar Pty Ltd will proceed with development of the Balnaves oil field in Production License WA-49-L offshore Western Australia. The field was discovered by Apache in 2009 during exploration and appraisal drilling in the Julimar-Brunello complex. B
Chartered by the French Navy for the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea, the response, assistance and salvage tug will ensure safety on this maritime zone. The Abeille Languedoc, a response, assistance and salvage tug operated by Les Abeilles, a BOURBON affiliate, has just arrived
TGS announces receipt of a seismic permit from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulations and Enforcement (BOEMRE) to acquire 3D Wide Azimuth (WAZ) data in the Gulf of Mexico. This project is expected to be part of the 2012 investment plan. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) provides multi-
Bridge, the Oslo Axess-listed oil and gas exploration and production company announces that it has signed a Sale & Purchase Agreement to acquire a 50% working interest in the producing Duart field from Nexen Petroleum Dragon UK Limited for a consideration of $38.3 million (the “Transaction”). The in
Sindre Rotevatn (51) has been appointed finance manager and deputy managing director of Ulstein Verft AS. He will take up the position in November. “I am looking forward to joining ULSTEIN and to my new role as finance manager and deputy managing director of Ulstein Verft,” says Sindre Rotevatn. He
