Dead baby bottlenose dolphins are continuing to wash up in record numbers on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, and scientists do not know… CNN [mappress] Source: CNN , April 08, 2011; Image: nj
Provision of offshore and/or nearshore inspection surveys of two submarine gas transmission pipelines each approximately 200km long, Scotland to Ireland from shore to shore, and one spur and one umbilical approximately 10 km long to the Isle of Man. The maximum water depth is approximately 130 metre
IHC Merwede will be showcasing a range of its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support on stand number 2625 at the forthcoming OTC 2011 on 2-5 May 2011 in Houston. As a reliable supplier of custom-built ships and equipment for offshore construction, IHC Merwede is renowned for f
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation announced that it has received a permit to complete the previously drilled #2 well at Green Canyon (“GC”) Block 300 (“Clipper”) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. “We are pleased that the BOEMRE is confident in ATP’s commitment to safe and environmentally sound operations,” s
Production could start up at the world’s first off-shore copper mine as early as the second half of 2013, the chief operating officer of Nau… (tdwaterhouse) [mappress] Source: tdwaterhouse, April 08, 2011;
Van Oord will join forces with Canadian based CSL Group Inc. for the technical and commercial management of flexible fallpipe vessels including the MV Tertnes, the MV Nordnes and the MV Stornes. The MV Tertnes, as well as the underlying contracts for each of the three vessels, were acquired by CSL a
DOF has entered into three long term charter contracts with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS for operation in the Norwegian Sector. DOF has entered into three long term charter contracts with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS for operation in the Norwegian Sector. The contracts will commence 4Q 2012, with
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a deepwater permit for the drilling of a ninth well that complies with rigorous new safety standards implemented in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill. This includes satisfying
STX OSV Holdings Limited , one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has secured new contracts for the design and construction of a series of three Multi Role Vessels (MRV) for DOF ASA. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2012.
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received a Letter of Award for a 3D offshore seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client. The project, to be acquired by POLARCUS NAILA and subject to the execution of a service contract, will commence in Q4 2011 and is expected to run for ap
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of two SURF contracts with an approximate total value of $150 million from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, on the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea. The first contract is for the engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and hyperbaric weld tie-in of a
Dolphin Geophysical has signed a contract with ION’s GX Technology group (GXT) for a three month 2D seismic acquisition survey offshore West Africa. The project will be acquired by Polar Explorer, the Company’s first 2D vessel, with acquisition commencing in April 2011. The contract includes a mobil
On 24 March 2011, IHC Hytop Winches, part of IHC Merwede, was officially launched. The new company’s workshop plays an important role in its activities because it enables it to build complex winch systems for the offshore and dredging markets. This will expand the supply of IHC Hytop Winches’ range
The annual Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) Business Person of the Year Award was presented to Dr Ralph Rayner by Mr Richard Burt, chairman of AMSI Council, during the Ocean Business Gala evening in the Guildhall,Southampton, UK. Dr Rayner is oceanographer and sector director for E
