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  • Divers Safely Remove Remains of V2 Rocket Off UK Coast

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Royal Navy and Army bomb disposal experts have successfully removed the remnants of a V2 rocket which was submerged off the English coast. A 4-feet-long section of the German World War 2 weapon was pulled from mudflats at low tide on the River Stour between Harwich and Felixstowe. The six-man Navy team from Southern Diving […]

  • Greens: Abbott’s One-Stop-Shop to Sell Out Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

    15 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Tony Abbott’s planned one-stop-shop for development approvals, announced today to begin in Tasmania, is code for fast-tracking damaging mega projects across the country, say the Australian Greens. “Tony Abbott plans to remove the vital layer of federal approval that protects our most important environmental assets, which was first put in place to save the iconic […]

  • Apache Corp. Buys Mariner Energy Inc. for $4 billion in stock, cash and debt

    19 April 2010
    Business & Finance

    U.S. energy firm Apache Corp. (APA) has agreed to acquire Texas-based oil and natural gas explorer Mariner Energy Inc. (ME) for about $4 billion in stock, cash and debt. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory and Mariner shareholder approvals, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010. As per the deal, Mariner […]

  • Maritime Authority of Jamaica Calls for More Effective Measures to Tackle Piracy

    12 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      The Maritime Authority of Jamaica, and other key players in the country’s shipping industry, have spoken out in support of the need for more effective international measures to tackle piracy and added its voice to calls for greater resources to rid the high seas of this increasing threat. Speaking at a high profile luncheon […]

  • Australia: Origin Raises APLNG Cost Estimate

    21 February 2013

    Origin Energy announced the results of Australia Pacific LNG’s comprehensive schedule and cost review for its CSG to LNG project. The review reaffirmed the strength and quality of the Australia Pacific LNG project, which is based on Australia’s premier 2P CSG reserves base. The review concluded that to date, Train 1 is on track to […]

  • DNV GL Greenlights Carbon Fibre Thermoplastic Composite Pipes

    26 March 2020
    Equipment, Research & Development

    Classification society DNV GL has certified carbon fibre PA12 for use in thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for oilfield applications. The development and qualification program for the Evonik VESTAPE carbon fibre PA12 composite tape took several years to complete and is now qualified for crude oil sour service up to 80°C. Pioneer in this field, Airborne […]

  • Italian TSO puts submarine drone for seabed surveys to test

    12 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has launched a project in cooperation with U.S. startup Terradepth focused on testing innovative approaches to surveying the seabed for planning environmentally friendly submarine electrical connections. As part of Project Odisseo, the first test was conducted off the coast near the port of Casamicciola Terme, on the island of […]

  • Drewry: Transpacific Box Trade to See Stronger Growth Soon

    28 October 2019

    The underlying strength of the US economy gives confidence in the longer-term prospects for the Transpacific.

  • COSCO Shipping Captive 1st Asian marine insurer to join Poseidon Principles

    26 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    COSCO Shipping Captive Insurance, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Group, has become the first Asian marine insurance company to support the Poseidon Principles.

  • First deployment of Expro’s single valve-subsea solution with ‘major operator’

    7 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Energy services provider Expro has secured a contract with what it says is a “major operator” for the first deployment of its single-valve subsea solution. According to Expro, the multi-functional single shear and seal mechanism will form part of a full subsea deepwater completion/intervention system being designed for a “long-standing and valued” customer for a deepwater […]

  • Clariant Oil Services Invests in Laboratory Facility (USA)

    3 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Clariant Oil Services announced that it’s investment in a new laboratory facility is on track for completion in Q3 2013. The facility will be in the new Clariant Oil and Mining Services global headquarters campus, located in The Woodlands, Texas. “The 64000 square foot complex, including offices, laboratories, and training suite, will utilize innovative design […]

  • Vallourec lands largest single OCTG contract from ADNOC

    30 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Vallourec, a French provider of tubular solutions serving the energy market, has signed a contract with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to supply OCTG during the 2016-2018 period ​to its three operating companies, ADMA-OPCO, ADCO, and ZADCO.  Vallourec noted that this was the first time that a tender has been organized to supply […]

  • Aker Energy hires Fugro for Pecan survey off Ghana

    10 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Aker Energy has awarded Fugro a contract for geotechnical and geophysical survey services in relation to the Pecan field, offshore Ghana.

  • Golden Energy gets loan for OCV/IMR vessel acquisitions

    25 October 2018

    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owners Golden Energy Offshore Services has secured a bank loan to buy OCV/IMR vessels Larissa and Despina.

  • Final Countdown Begins for Third UAE Counter-Piracy Conference

    8 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The final countdown has begun for the 3rd public-private international counter-piracy conference scheduled to be held in Dubai on September 11-12, with more than 20 briefing papers now available on the official website www.counterpiracy.ae. Held under the theme of “Countering Maritime Piracy: Continued Efforts for Regional Capacity Building”, the conference is jointly convened by the […]

  • Eco Wave Power’s founder and CEO recognized by Fast Company

    10 August 2020
    Business & Finance

    Inna Braverman, the founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power has been featured on the Fast Company’s 11th annual list of the Most Creative People in Business. Fast Company’ annual list of the Most Creative People in Business, honors an influential and diverse group of leaders from a vast range of global industries including tech, […]

  • The Netherlands: Alewijnse Undertakes the Complete Electrical Outfitting on New Superyachts

    26 April 2011

      Alewijnse Marine Systems, the leading systems integrator based in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, has signed an agreement with top Dutch superyacht builder AMELS, to undertake the complete electrical outfitting on six new superyachts at AMELS’ yard in Vlissingen. Of the six yachts, one will be the first of the innovative new LIMITED EDITIONS 199 […]

  • Bibby Athena Gets Mini-Ranger 2 Tracking System

    14 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Bibby HydroMap, a seabed survey company, has upgraded the Sonardyne Scout acoustic positioning system installed on its coastal survey vessel, Bibby Athena, to the new Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 USBL system. Mini-Ranger 2 is the latest addition to Sonardyne’s family of sixth-generation (6G) Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) underwater target tracking systems and was introduced at the start […]

  • New hire taking over the CFO helm at BW Energy

    29 May 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    BW Energy has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to replace the current one after five years of tenure.

  • DNV GL greenlights carbon fibre thermoplastic composite pipes

    26 March 2020
    Certification & Classification

    Classification society DNV GL has certified carbon fibre PA12 for use in thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for oilfield applications. The development and qualification program for the Evonik VESTAPE carbon fibre PA12 composite tape took several years to complete and is now qualified for crude oil sour service up to 80°C. Pioneer in this field, Airborne […]

  • Shell picks Malaysian contractor to deliver solar-powered platform for gas project

    11 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has secured a contract to build a platform for a Shell-operated gas project offshore Malaysia.

  • Germany: Unitech Offshore Uses Hardide Coating for New Subsea Connector Design

    1 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    A new low friction, non-porous, wear resistant tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in critical production applications including wellhead control, gas lift and chemical injection. The UH-500 connector integrates a 2” reduced bore ball valve into […]

  • First Gas Flows Through Subsea Pipeline Into Pearl GTL Plant in Qatar

    23 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Qatar Petroleum and Shell announced the first flow of dedicated offshore gas into the Pearl GTL plant located in Ras Laffan Industrial City in the State of Qatar. Shell, which is the operator of the Pearl GTL plant developed under a Production and Sharing Agreement with QP, has opened natural gas wells offshore allowing […]

  • Australian regulator begins assessment of Gem 3D seismic survey plan

    23 September 2019

    Australia’s offshore regulator NOPSEMA has begun an assessment of SapuraOMV’s environment plan for the Gem 3D seismic survey in the Timor Sea.

  • Westport Names New VP, Mining and Rail (Canada)

    20 September 2013

    Westport Innovations, engineering the world’s most advanced natural gas engines and systems, announced the appointment of Thomas Rippon to the position of Vice President, Mining and Rail, at Westport. “Thomas brings excellent credentials in implementing operations in geographic markets that are key for Westport’s off-road application programs,” said Nancy Gougarty, President and COO of Westport. […]