Business & Finance
Statoil to Drill 8th Well in PL 552 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/2-12, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/2-12 will be drilled from the Ocean Vanguard drilling facility at position 58°53’04.26’’N and 2°29’18.07’’E following completion of d
EMGS Customer Acquires 3D EM Multi-Client Library in Norway
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a data-licensing agreement worth approximately USD 8 million with an oil and gas company, in which the customer will gain access to EMGS’s entire 3D EM multi-client data library on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The agreement includes p
Sovcomflot Places USD 1 Billion Order with OSC (Russia)
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has placed a USD 1 billion order for construction of four seismographic ships with Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (OSC), RIA Novosti writes citing Deputy General Director of OJSC United Shipbuilding Corporation Roman Trotsenko. Speaking at the St. Peters
Norway: Naming Ceremony for PSV Olympic Orion
The naming ceremony for Olympic Orion, yard no 350 from Kleven Maritime, was held in Geirangerfjorden, Norway, June 23 2012. The multifunctional PSV of MT 6015 design is 94 m long, 20 m wide and with accomodation for 60 persons. The vessel is prepared for helideck and cranes, and can also do subsea
Interest Grows in 3D EM Data, EMGS CEO Says (Norway)
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has today entered into a data-licensing agreement worth approximately USD 8 million with an oil and gas company, in which the customer will gain access to EMGS’s entire 3D EM multi-client data library on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The agreement incl
Norway: Kleven Maritime Holds Naming Ceremony for Olympic Orion
The naming ceremony for Olympic Orion, yard no 350 from Kleven Maritime, was held in beautiful Geirangerfjorden, Norway on June 23 2012. The multifunctional PSV of MT 6015 design is 94 m long, 20 m wide and with accomodation for 60 persons. The vessel is prepared for helideck and cranes, and can als
AGR Names New Vice President of Well Management for UK & West Africa
AGR, the world’s largest independent well management group, has appointed Bill Fletcher as Vice President of Well Management (UK and West Africa). Previously Operations Manager at Senergy for four years, he succeeds Ian Burdis who has been made AGR’s Executive Vice President for UK, West Africa and
UK: WaterMota Secures Orders at Seawork
Propulsion specialists, WaterMota took several orders for Doosan engines at Seawork this year – revealing that the emphasis is still on the growing market in windfarm support vessels. Mike Beacham, managing director of WaterMota, said: “Many of these vessels are in use 24 hours a day, working in ext
Sustainia100 Launched at Rio+20 (Brazil)
Sustainability legend Gro Harlem Brundtland, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 150 VIP guests celebrated the first concrete outcome at Rio+20: the launch of Sustainia100. Sustainia100 is a guide to
Russia: Nevsky Shipyard Launches New Multipurpose Salvage Vessel
On June 22nd 2012, the launching ceremony of the third vessel, in a series of multipurpose salvage vessels, SPASATEL ZABORSHCHIKOV yard number 703, capacity 4 МW, project MPSV07 took place at Nevsky Shipyard slipway. The construction of the vessels of the series is carried out in accordance with the
Maritime Craft Services’ MSC Sirocco Goes Straight into Service in Belgium
Scottish maritime services company has taken delivery of a new offshore wind farm support vessel, further demonstrating its intent to be a major player in the burgeoning worldwide renewables sector And today Maritime Craft Services’ MSC Sirocco goes straight into service, working on the Thornton Ban
Russia: Nevsky Shipyard Launches Multipurpose Salvage Vessel SPASATEL ZABORSHCHIKOV
Recently the launching ceremony of the third in a series multipurpose salvage vessel “SPASATEL ZABORSHCHIKOV” yard number 703, capacity 4 МW, project MPSV07 took place at Nevsky Shipyard slipway. The construction of the vessels of the series is carried out in accordance with the State Shipbuilding C
KOTUG Secures Towage Contract for Germany’s New Container Terminal
International Maritime Service Provider KOTUG was awarded a 6 years towage concession for Germany’s new deep sea Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW). In the European Tender bidding process to render Towage services at CTW, KOTUG could persuade JadeWeserPort Realisierungsgesellschaft (the owners o
UK: ROVOP Wins Top Industry Award at Grampian Awards
Fast-growing energy company ROVOP has won a top industry accolade after being named Promising New Business at 2012 Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise awards ceremony on Thursday, June 21. Within just a year of its inception, ROVOP has successfully carved out a niche for itself as an independent