Business & Finance
Intellocorp Partners with Danish Ship Owner Sea-Flex to Launch SeaPlan
Intellocorp LLC a Maritime Technology Company focused on business and process optimization in the Maritime industry is launching IntelloShip and SeaPlan in January 2012, together with its partner a Danish ship owner. IntelloShip and SeaPlan together give a better overview of the daily operations and
Norway: PSA Executes Audit of Engineering of Valemon Jacket
On 7 and 8 December 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil in connection with the engineering of load-bearing structures on Valemon’s jacket. Objective The objective was, through spot checks, to ensure the engineering of the load-bearing structures is takin
Rockhopper Completes Coring and Logging at 14/15-4z Well, Offshore Falklands
Rockhopper Exploration plc, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, announced that coring and logging operations at well 14/15-4z have been successfully completed. The sidetrack well 14/15-4z (approximately 12.5m from the main well bore), was drilled to a total depth of 2555m md. A
Germany: GL Appoints New Senior Vice President Global Sales
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has appointed Mr Christian Freiherr von Oldershausen to the newly created position of Senior Vice President Global Sales. In his new position, Mr von Oldershausen will be responsible for enhancing global sales, working closely together with GL’s regional and area management.
Russia: Baltic Shipyard Holds Launching Ceremony New Oil Tanker
Today Baltic Shipyard launched the second vessel of a series of four non self-propelled oil tankers of Project 2734, built by order of the Group of Companies “Baltic Fuel Company” (BFC). The vessel was named “Mary”. “I am grateful to Dmitry Kozak and Georgy Poltavchenko who had acted as guarantors t
Gas Natural Unloads First LNG Cargo at Montoir Terminal, France
Gas Natural Europe, a subsidiary of GAS NATURAL FENOSA, supplier of natural gas in France, has made its first LNG unloading at the regasification plant of Montoir in Brittany, operated by Elengy (a GDF Suez subsidiary) in order to consolidate and enhance its presence in the French market. The energ
UK: GeoAcoustics Changes Name to Kongsberg Geoacoustics
Following an August board decision Kongsberg announces that Great Yarmouth, U.K. based GeoAcoustics will officially change its name to Kongsberg Geoacoustics Pte on January 03, 2012 and that its Singapore based Asia Pacific sales & support hub will change to Kongsberg Geoacoustics Pte Ltd. These nam
PSA Norway Checks Statoil’s Valemon Jacket
On 7 and 8 December 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil in connection with the engineering of load-bearing structures on Valemon’s jacket. The objective was, through spot checks, to ensure the engineering of the load-bearing structures is taking place p
The Netherlands: Keppel to Refurbish Scarabeo 6 Rig
Keppel Verolme in the Netherlands will undertake the upgrade and maintenance of the semisubmersible drilling rig, Scarabeo 6. The rig is expected to arrive at the yard in 2Q 2012 for a period of six months. Work on the rig includes upgrading its drilling capabilities to a water depth of 1,200 metres
PNE Sells Gode Wind II to Brancor Capital Partners (Germany)
The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG is selling its shares in PNE Gode Wind II GmbH, in which the offshore wind farm project “Gode Wind II” is being developed, to HYSSING Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, which is held by the Danish Brancor Capital Partners APS. The agreed purchase price
Turkey Grants Permit for Construction and Operation of South Stream Gas Pipeline
Yesterday in Moscow the Turkish party officially handed a note by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the South Stream project at a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tur
Turkey Grants South Stream Construction Permit
Yesterday in Moscow the Turkish party officially handed a note by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the South Stream project at a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tur
Norway: Aker Solutions Bags Contract for Subsea Production System for Svalin Project
Aker Solutions has been awarded a job by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 400 million. Scope of work includes two subsea trees, one four-slot inte
Norway:Aker Solutions’ Subsea Systems for Statoil’s Svalin Fast Track
Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded a job by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 400 million (USD 66.4 million) Scope of work includes two subse