Business & Finance
Baker Hughes to Bring New Pressure Pumping Vessel to North Sea in 2013
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that its subsidiary has chartered a new state-of-the-art pressure pumping vessel that will provide offshore stimulation services to Maersk Oil in the North Sea. Upon completion, scheduled for late 2013, the Blue Orca(TM) will become the eighth vessel in the Baker
Enegi, ABT Team up to Apply for UK Offshore Assets
Enegi Oil has entered into a strategic partnership with Advanced Buoy Technology (ABTechnology) Ltd (“ABT”) to apply for offshore assets in the UK North Sea under the 27th Seaward Licensing Round (“the Licencing Round”), organised by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), which has alre
The Netherlands: Damen, MURUETA Shipyard Cooperate in TSHD New Building
Damen Dredging Equipment and Astilleros de Murueta are cooperating at present in the new building of two maintenance trailing suction hopper dredgers and one sand mining hopper. Each party contributes its specific knowledge : MURUETA designs and builds the vessels and Damen Dredging designs and buil
Norway: Aker Solutions’ Innovative Belly-Spar Platform for Aasta Hansteen Field
Aker Solutions has been awarded a FEED (front-end engineering and design) contract from Statoil to design the world’s largest Spar platform for the Aasta Hansteen field development in the Norwegian Sea. With a total hull length of 193 meters and a draught of 170 meters, the Aasta Hansteen (formerly
USA: Murphy Oil’s Chairman Passes Away
Murphy Oil Corporation announces the death of Chairman of the Board, William C. Nolan, Jr. Mr. Nolan died on March 12, 2012 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado following a brief illness. He was 72 years old. Nolan received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1961, and h
Aker Solutions to Design World’s Largest Spar Platform for Statoil
Aker Solutions has been awarded a FEED (front-end engineering and design) contract from Statoil to design the world’s largest Spar platform for the Aasta Hansteen field development in the Norwegian Sea. With a total hull length of 193 meters and a draught of 170 meters, the Aasta Hansteen (formerly
Germany: NORD/LB Participates in Financing of Offshore Wind Farm Installation Vessel
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled
UK: Bibby Marine Acquires Osiris Projects
Bibby Marine has finalised the acquisition of hydrographic and geophysical survey firm Osiris Projects. The two firms began to develop a relationship during the commissioning of specialist survey vessel Bibby Tethra in 2011, during which time it was recognised there was significant potential for syn
Germany: NORD/LB Finances Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled
Germany: NORD/LB Finances Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled
Baker Hughes Bringing High-End Well Stimulation Vessel to North Sea
Baker Hughes Incorporated, announced that its subsidiary has chartered a new state-of-the-art pressure pumping vessel that will provide offshore stimulation services to Maersk Oil in the North Sea. Upon completion, scheduled for late 2013, the Blue Orca(TM) will become the eighth vessel in the Baker
The Netherlands: Damen Dredging, Murueta – Winning Team
Damen Dredging Equipment and Astilleros de Murueta are cooperating at present in the new building of two maintenance trailing suction hopper dredgers and one sand mining hopper. Each party contributes its specific knowledge : MURUETA designs and builds the vessels and Damen Dredging designs and buil
Norway: MCP Sees Record Growth in Mobile Communications at Sea
Maritime Communications Partner, the leading, global onboard communications provider, announced a record 24% yearly growth in its digital wireless service CellAtSea during 2008 to 2011. Mobile communications in the cruise industry is booming and for Maritime Communications Partner, the figures are p
Noble Thinking of Pipeline Offshore Cyprus. Turkey to Start Drilling
Cyprus’ newspaper Politis reports that the U.S.-based oil and gas exploration and production company, Noble Energy, is contemplating building a natural gas pipeline to connect a natural gas field offshore Cyprus to the mainland. The Politis says that Noble, the operator of the Cyprus’ Block 12, if t