Soon after the BP gusher was plugged last summer, the oil seemed to vanish as if entirely eaten by bacteria, evaporated by hot sun and sea… (orlandosentinel) [mappress] Source: orlandosentinel,May 31, 2011;
McDermott International, Inc, announced that one of its subsidiaries was awarded a contract by PEMEX Exploración y Producción for procurement, construction and installation of three oil and gas pipelines ranging from 8 to 20 inches in diameter, in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche. The contract is valued at
Statoil and Sintef have signed a new framework agreement – one which likely to be the most comprehensive individual research agreement ever signed in Norway. With a potential value of NOK 1 billion, the agreement is valid for four years with an option for an additional two plus two years. “Sintef ha
SeaBird Exploration PLC has over the last few months worked with a Norwegian shipyard to develop and plan the construction of a second vessel in addition to the Hugin Explorer for deploying, retrieving and servicing Ocean Bottom Nodes (OBN). Through a mutual understanding between the yard and SeaBir
Reef Subsea AS announced that one of its Norwegian operating companies has signed a significant integrated contract to provide engineering and installation services associated to inter array cable installation inside the Greater Gabbard wind farm. The principal contractor for the Project, Fluor, is
A task force from the Russian Black Sea Fleet, led by diesel submarine Alrosa, is taking part in NATO naval drills off the coast of Spain… (newkerala) [mappress] Source: newkerala ,May 31, 2011;
A High Arctic mapping expedition this summer along a mysterious undersea mountain chain near the North Pole will mark the culmination of… (ottawacitizen) [mappress] Source: ottawacitizen ,May 31, 2011;
Aker Solutions has been selected to supply three subsea production control umbilicals for the Chevron operated Jack & St. Malo field developments in the Gulf of Mexico. Contract value is undisclosed. The production control umbilicals will provide hydraulic, electrical and fiber optic service to the
IHC Merwede combines centuries of experience in dredging, mining and offshore technology to create technical innovations for customers. By continuous development of new technology the company seeks to meet the requirements of companies operating in the mining and offshore energy industries that are
From 1 June onwards, registration for Offshore Energy 2011 is open. The fourth edition of this two-day, international offshore event is organized in the Amsterdam RAI, at 11 and 12 October 2011. Visiting the exhibition is free of charge; conference delegates pay a conference fee. The 4th edition of
Aker Solutions has won two contracts to supply complete drilling equipment packages for two new deepwater drilling units that are being built by Cosco, the Chinese shipbuilding company. The combined value of the contracts is about $195 million, and includes options for a further two units. “These co
Scottish engineering company Wood Group Kenny and Perth firms Fastwave Communications, Matrix Composites & Engineering and Atteris were winn… (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews,May 30, 2011;
Pacific rights groups have called for a moratorium on deep-sea mining in the region until individual nations have decided where they stand… (smh) [mappress] Source: smh,May 30, 2011;
Pilots wrestled with the controls of the Air France airliner for 3.5-minutes before it plunged into the Atlantic with its nose up, killing… (allvoices) [mappress] Source: allvoices , May 29, 2011;
