Business & Finance
UK: Coastline Surveys Completes Geotechnical Vibrocore Campaigns for HAML
Coastline Surveys Ltd has recently completed two large Geotechnical Vibrocore campaigns for Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd (HAML). The first work scope comprised 58 core locations offshore Norfolk. Specialist Geotechnical Survey Vessel, MV Flatholm, was mobilised and work scope completed with Coastlin
ExxonMobil, Rosneft to Splash USD 3.2 bln on Exploration in Russia’s Offshore Sector
Rosneft and ExxonMobil today signed agreements to implement a long-term Strategic Cooperation Agreement concluded in August 2011 to jointly explore for and develop oil and natural gas in Russia and to share technology and expertise. The agreements were signed by Rosneft President Eduard Khudainatov;
Norway: Aker Solutions and Statoil Ink USD 1.9 bln Cat-B Well Intervention Deal
Statoil is awarding Aker Solutions a contract for hiring of an entirely new type of rig which represents an important technological advance for the industry. The category B rig will be an important contribution towards increasing recovery from existing fields. Development of technology for increasin
Norway: Statoil, Aker Solutions Enter USD 1.9 bln Cat B Well Intervention Deal
Statoil is awarding Aker Solutions a contract today for hiring of an entirely new type of rig which represents an important technological advance for the industry. The category B rig will be an important contribution towards increasing recovery from existing fields. Development of technology for inc
Denmark: GL Garrad Hassan at EWEA 2012
The constant drive to innovate has taken the wind industry from its humble beginnings to its current prominence as the state of the art in energy generation. For the industry to continue to develop and lead the globe to a new era of sustainable energy, innovation must be ongoing, global, and part of
RV Prince Madog Completes Survey in Irish Sea
P&O Maritime has successfully secured a 37 day charter, which began in February, for the Research Vessel Prince Madog with Osiris Projects. This contract saw the Prince Madog engaging in its first hydrographic survey which utilised the recently installed RESON 7125 multi-beam echo-sounder system. Os
Finance Secretary Welcomes Scottish-Japanese Partnership for Oil, Gas and Renewables
Finance Secretary John Swinney today welcomed the announcement of a Scottish-Japanese partnership to invest in oil and gas and renewables opportunities in Scotland and internationally. Mr Swinney met with senior executives of Japan’s Mitsui & Co. in Tokyo as details were announced of its strategic p
RV Prince Madog Completes 37-Day Survey in Irish Sea
P&O Maritime has successfully secured a 37 day charter, which began in February, for the Research Vessel Prince Madog with Osiris Projects. This contract saw the Prince Madog engaging in its first hydrographic survey which utilised the recently installed RESON 7125 multi-beam echo-sounder system. Os
Greece: Tsakos Energy Obtains Options for Two Suezmax Newbuildings
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited today announced three and five year charters for two of its modern handysize product tankers to a major end-user. These vessels currently under pooling arrangements will commence within April/May and are expected to generate gross revenues of approximately $42 millio
Denmark: Blue Water Shipping to Provide Logistics for SBM FPSOs
Blue Water Shipping has just been awarded the extremely challenging task of providing logistics for materials and equipment to China and Brazil, where the conversion of the FPSO ” Cidade de Ilhabela” will take place over the next two years. The FPSO is being converted from a tank vessel which is 400
CTC Marine Conducts Trenching Work on Dolwin 1 Offshore Germany
CTC Marine Projects, Ltd, part of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, has announced its multi-million pound contract award for Dolwin 1, Germany. The workscope, for client EMAS AMC, will include the trenching of 62.34 kilometres of a bundled HVDC power cable from 14 metres water depth and trenching of a pow
Danish Blue Water to Provide Logistics for SBM Offshore’s FPSOs
The Danish transport company has been awarded an extensive logistics contract in China and Brazil in connection with construction of FPSO unit – floating production, storage, offloading – to the Oil & Gas sector.
G6 Alliance to Call at Sweden’s Largest Port
A new direct deep sea service to the Far East for Swedish import and export industry has been announced. The new service will include a weekly call to the Port of Gothenburg, commencing on April 18. Claes Sundmark, Sales Director at the Port of Gothenburg said: “We have worked for several years to a
Norway: NPD Looking to Recruit More Employees with Immigrant Background
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and eleven other state entities are participating in a pilot scheme involving moderate affirmative action to recruit employees with an immigrant background. The target group for the scheme, which will run until the end of 2014, are immigrants from Europe outside o