Business & Finance
UK: QinetiQ Provides Test Facilities for Innovative Semi-Submersible MSV Explorer
QinetiQ’s Ocean Basin provides the perfect platform for the successful testing and commercial demonstration of an innovative semi-submersible. QinetiQ, a world leading provider of a range of maritime services, has provided test and demonstration facilities for MSV Explorer, an innovative sea going s
Rocksource to Drill Exploration Well in 1H 2013 (Norway)
Rocksource, a Norwegian oil and gas company focused on exploration has announced that the partnership in PL 506S, BS and CS on the Norwegian Continental Shelf has decided to drill an exploration well in the first half of 2013. The well will test a high risk / high potential prospect in the Stord bas
UK: Bureau Veritas Approves Fendercare Marine’s In-Water Surveys
Fendercare Marine’s diving services has been awarded Bureau Veritas approval to carry out in-water surveys. “This confirms our commitment to safe and sustainable procedures,” comments Diving Director Bob Macmillan. This latest approval is one of many certifications that Fendercare’s diving division
Ireland: Providence’s Barryroe Well Test Analysis Confirm Productivity Potential
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides a technical update on the Barryroe oil discovery in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Barryroe on behalf of
UK: DPS Offshore Orders Sonardyne Positioning Equipment
Sonardyne International Ltd has received an order for 6G acoustic positioning equipment worth £1m from Forum Energy Technologies, Inc’s equipment rental business, DPS Offshore. The is the second order placed by DPS Offshore in as many months for Sonardyne’s sixth generation hardware platform and inc
Ireland: Barryroe Potential Initial Production Rates Up
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), has provided a technical update on the Barryroe oil discovery in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Bar
UK: DPS Offshore Places Second Order for Sonardyne’s 6G Technology
Sonardyne International Ltd has received a major order for 6G acoustic positioning equipment worth £1m from Forum Energy Technologies, Inc’s equipment rental business, DPS Offshore. The is the second order placed by DPS Offshore in as many months for Sonardyne’s sixth generation hardware platform an
Norway: Marlink Enhances Service Efficiency with C-Band on iDirect
Marlink, maritime communications service provider, is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of new C-band services on the iDirect platform, which will enhance network efficiency and open up new options for customers using SealinkTM global C-band coverage for business critical applications. T
UK: ANDRITZ HYDRO Praised for Achieving Supply of Power to Grid
Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials and technical solutions to the wind energy, transportation, tooling, marine markets and other selected application areas congratulate ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest who has successfully achieved supply of power to the grid from their HS1000 device. T
Norway: FMC Secures LWI Services Contracts from Statoil
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed two five-year contracts with Island Offshore Management AS to supply Light Well Intervention (LWI) services for use by Statoil in the North Sea, contingent on approval from Statoil’s partners. Each contract contains options for two, two-year extens
Faroe Petroleum Spuds Clapton (Norway)
Faroe Petroleum has announced that drilling has started on the Clapton prospect in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 40% and operator). Well 2/8-18 S is Faroe Petroleum’s first operated well in Norway and will target the Clapton Prospect located in PL440 S in block 2/8, approximately 5 km east of the E
UK: Upper Clyde Dock GBP 1.3 Million Transformation to Boost Renewable Energy Sector
A strategic dock, ten miles from Glasgow City Centre, is to undergo a £1.3 million transformation to create a key location for Scotland’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. The 53 hectare Westway industrial site and adjoining dock in Renfrewshire is to be one of the first beneficiaries of Scotland’
UK: Upper Clyde Dock GBP 1.3 Million Transformation to Boost Renewable Energy Sector
A strategic dock, ten miles from Glasgow City Centre, is to undergo a £1.3 million transformation to create a key location for Scotland’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. The 53 hectare Westway industrial site and adjoining dock in Renfrewshire is to be one of the first beneficiaries of Scotland’
FMC to Provide LWI Services to Statoil (Norway)
FMC Technologies, Inc., a global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry, has signed two five-year contracts with Island Offshore Management AS to supply Light Well Intervention (LWI) services for use by Statoil in the North Sea, contingent on approval from Statoil’s partners. Each