Business & Finance
Subsea 7 Names New CFO (UK)
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Simon Crowe will leave the Group to pursue other interests with effect from the end of July. Simon will be succeeded by Ricardo Rosa who will take up the position of CFO for Subsea 7 SA on 9th July 2012. Ricardo Rosa was until [&h
Former Transocean CFO Joins Subsea 7 (UK)
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Simon Crowe will leave the Group to pursue other interests with effect from the end of July. Simon will be succeeded by Ricardo Rosa who will take up the position of CFO for Subsea 7 SA on 9th July 2012. Ricardo Rosa was until [&h
WGP Completes Valhall LoFS for BP (Norway)
WGP has completed the fifteenth Life of Field Seismic (“LoFS”) survey over the Valhall field in the North Sea for BP. This is the fourth LoFS at Valhall to be carried out using the Group’s Portable Modular Source System (PMSS™). As per previous surveys, the PMSSTM was mobilised onto the M/V Stril My
WGP Completes Another Life of Field Seismic Survey for BP (Norway)
WGP announced that it has completed the fifteenth Life of Field Seismic (“LoFS”) survey over the Valhall field in the North Sea for BP. This is the fourth LoFS at Valhall to be carried out using the Group’s Portable Modular Source System (PMSS™). As per previous surveys, the PMSSTM was mobilised ont
Petroceltic Clinches Two Exploration Blocks Offshore Italy
Petroceltic International plc (“Petroceltic” or “the Company”), the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, announces that its wholly owned Italian subsidiary, Petroceltic Italia S.r.l., has been awarded two exploration
The Netherlands: Botlek Tank Terminal Commences Further Expansion
On 3 July, the Port of Rotterdam signed a contract with a construction consortium to extend the Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) [HES interest 50%] site by approximately 5 ha. This will double the area occupied by the existing terminal, allowing the total storage capacity to be expanded from 200,000 to ap
Norway: Multi Maritime Launches New Green Ferry Concept
Multi Maritime has, in close cooperation with the ferry operator Fjord1, launched a new green ferry concept. The ferry is a “plug-in” LNG hybrid, which incorporates several features to reduce the ferry’s environmental footprint. The concept has been developed as a part of Fjord1’s bid for operating
Swiss Ports and Rotterdam to Work Together
On 26 May 2012, the Swiss Rhine Ports (SHR) and the port of Rotterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding. It states the intention of both parties to work together in a coordinated manner on the development of hinterland transport from Rotterdam. In the first place, there will be a regular exchange
The Netherlands: Ronald Paul New COO at Port of Rotterdam Authority
On 1 September 2012, Ronald Paul will succeed Thessa Menssen as director of Infrastructure and Maritime Affairs (Chief Operating Officer) at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Ronald Paul has spent the last eight years directing the Project Organisation Maasvlakte 2. After completing his BSc Civil Eng
UK: North Star Shipping Wins Safey Award
North Star Shipping wins international safety award for eleventh consecutive year. North Star Shipping, a division of Craig Group, has scooped a prestigious international award from one of the world’s leading health and safety bodies for the eleventh year in a row. The British Safety Council has awa
UK: Allied Training Services Partners with Maersk Training Aberdeen
Aberdeen-based offshore training provider Allied Training Services has entered a partnership with Maersk Training Aberdeen worth an estimated £100,000 over the next 12 months to provide its accredited training services to the global energy industry. Allied Training Services will provide working at h
Det Norske Gets Drilling Permit for North Sea Well (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske oljeselskap ASA a drilling permit for well 3/4-2 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 3/4-2 S will be drilled from the Mærsk Guardian drilling facility at position 56°38’47.24’’ north and 4°5’38.18”east. The drilling
UK: CodaOctopus’ UIS Gets Positive Evaluation from USCG
The Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) from CodaOctopus has been the subject of evaluation by the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG) for some time. Assessment with U.S. Coast Guard R&D The USCG has a number of UIS™ systems and has worked with CodaOctopus in developing
Energean Oil & Gas Bids for Three Blocks in Greece
Energean Oil & Gas, an international independent oil & gas E&P company headquartered in Athens, Greece, with a current focus on the Mediterranean and North Africa region, announces its participation in the Greek Open Door process for hydrocarbons exploration rights in three areas of western Greece.