Business & Finance
Expo 2012: French SeaOrbiter Represents New Way of Ocean Exploring (South Korea)
The centerpiece of this years’ Frances’ pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea, is the SeaOrbiter ocean-going laboratory that could be exploring the seas as soon as late next year, reported CNN. For almost 12 years SeaOrbiter, part submarine, part research vessel, has been a mere concept of Fre
Norway: AX-S System Onboard Havyard Designed Vessel ‘Havila Phoenix’
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Plans Likely Ten Years Late
Even though the Scotland’s First Minister is planning to meet 100 % of Scotland’s electricity needs from renewable energy, North Sea industry officials think this will be hard to achieve. The leaders from the oil and gas industry will tell MSPs this week that the renewable energy plans are likely to
UK: Attempted Subsea Cable Theft Causes Phone and Internet Failure
According to Subsea UK, an attempt to steal fibre optic subsea cables caused a failure of phone, internet and cash machine services in the Highlands. On Thursday the thieves tried to dig up the cable located between the villages of Lochcarron and Strathcarron in the Loch Carron. They believed that t
Norway: BP Successfully Connects Risers to Skarv FPSO
PGNiG Norway, a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was notified by BP, the operator of the Skarv project, of successful connection of all 13 risers to the FPSO vessel, enabling the launch of oil and gas production from the Skarv field. To date, the connection of risers has bee
BP Connects Risers to Skarv FPSO. Production Starts in Q4 2012 (Norway)
PGNiG Norway, a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was last week notified by BP, the operator of the Skarv project, of successful connection of all 13 risers to the FPSO vessel, enabling the launch of oil and gas production from the Skarv field. To date, the connection of rise
Norway: Expro’s AX-S System Installed on Havyard’s Havila Phoenix Vessel
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
UK: Dolphin Drilling Enters USD 378 Million Contract with BP
Dolphin Drilling Ltd., a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a three year contract with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. for use of the semi-submersible drilling rig Byford Dolphin for operations in the UK North Sea. The new contract will commence in direct continuation with
PSA Norway Inspects Statoil’s Heidrun Platform
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway conducted an audit of stability, ballasting and offloading of the Heidrun oil platform. The audit activity was conducted at Statoil’s offices in Stjørdal, with the objective of ensuring that the systems for stability, ballasting and offloading of the Heidrun fac
UK: Alnmaritec Delivers Fish Farm Support Catamaran
Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced delivery of the first boat that it has built to operate in the Faroe Islands. The ‘Krossteinur’ is one of the popular Wave Angler class from Alnmaritec and she is a rugged and versatile support catamaran bu
UK: Inmarsat Installs 30,000th FleetBroadband™ on Olympic Future
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced reaching 30,000 active FleetBroadband™ terminals in service. This milestone was reached with the installation of a FleetBroadband 500™ on Olympic Future, a Greek-flagged crude oil tanker, by Inmarsat’s d
France to Host World Gas Conference in 2015
In a celebration at the Traders Hotel last night, Datuk (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hashim, President, International Gas Union (IGU), 2009-2012 Triennium, officially handed over the IGU Presidency for the 2012-2015 Triennium on behalf of Malaysia, to IGU Vice President and Senior Vice-President of TOTAL, Franc
The Netherlands: KOTUG Commissions E-KOTUG
During this year’s traditional and well attended “Heering Party” in Rotterdam on Wednesday June 6th, KOTUG performed the official and spectacular launch ceremony of the RT Adriaan into the E-KOTUG. The Stook place by Mrs Alexandra van Huffelen, vice-mayor for Sustainability of the City of Rotterdam.
Royal Moroccan Navy’s Third Frigate Built by DSNS Completes Sea Acceptance Trials
The 98 meters long SIGMA class frigate, the third frigate built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen on the 22nd of May for her sea acceptance trials (SAT) in the North Sea, right on schedule as agreed in the contract. During the SAT, an intensive program