Business & Finance
Italy: Northern Completes 2D Seismic Survey in Offshore Southern Adriatic
Northern announces that on 29th November 2011 it completed a 600km 2D seismic survey in offshore Southern Adriatic covering two licences – F.R39.NP & F.R40.NP. Seismic acquisition commenced on 23rd November 2011 using the vessel ‘M/V Princess’ contracted from CGGVeritas S.A and was completed within
Port of Hamburg Inaugurates New Office in Mumbai, India
Within the EU the Port of Hamburg is one of India’s most important commercial partners in seaborne foreign trade. In November the Hamburg Joint Representative Office in Mumbai was officially opened. This is designed to strengthen economic, but also cultural and academic links between the two countri
Intership’s Accommodation Barge ‘Olympia’ Joins OSM Fleet (Norway)
OSM is steadily growing in the West African market. The latest addition to their fleet is the accommodation barge ‘Olympia’, owned by Intership. Intership has been at the heart of the offshore accommodation market in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, South East Asia and West Africa for the last 20 y
Italy: Nothern Petroleum Completes Southern Adriatic Seismic Survey
Northern announces that on 29th November 2011 it completed a 600km 2D seismic data acquisition in offshore Southern Adriatic, Italy. The survey covered two licences – F.R39.NP & F.R40.NP. Seismic acquisition commenced on 23rd November 2011 using the vessel ‘M/V Princess’ contracted from CGGVeritas S
UK: Penspen to Host Offshore Pipeline Legislation Course
Penspen, an independent group of companies providing engineering and management services to the oil and gas industry will in 2012 host a series of specialist courses in Offshore Pipeline Legislation. As engineers and consultants to the global oil and gas industry, Penspen’s strong subsea presence pu
UK: Jee Helps to Understand Mystery of Landfalls and Marine Terminals
It is essential knowledge for every subsea oil and gas project, yet landfalls and marine terminals seem to be the ‘ugly duckling’ of the subsea engineering world; with more focus put on easier, more appealing projects. Now, Jee, a pipeline, riser and subsea engineering company is helping engineers t
The Netherlands: Bluestream Offshore Gains Foothold in EOD Market with New Appointment
The appointment of Arthur Hollmann has enabled Bluestream Offshore to gain a vital foothold in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)… IRO [mappress] Source: IRO , December 06, 2011
UK: Xcite Energy Preparing Rig for Bentley Field Operations
Xcite Energy announces that, as expected, the Rowan Norway jack-up rig has been made available to Xcite Energy Resources Limited (“XER”) and is now on hire, subject to a satisfactory audit and inspection prior to acceptance. Following acceptance and in accordance with the originally scheduled work p
UK: Seajacks Sponsors SNS Conference 2012
The Sea of Opportunity: The most important conference for the offshore energy industry in the East of England. Seajacks will be main sponsor of the Southern North Sea Conference 2012. The event will be held at the University of East Anglia’s John Innes Centre in Norwich (UK) on March 1st. The confer
UK: Penspen Offers New Courses in Offshore Pipeline Legislation
As Penspen’s scope of subsea services grows in London, its Offshore and Integrity practices have teamed up to offer a series of specialist courses in Offshore Pipeline Legislation. As engineers and consultants to the global oil and gas industry, Penspen’s strong subsea presence puts it in prime posi
UK: IXSEA Releases New DELPH Geophysical Software Suite
IXSEA introduces a new version of the DELPH geophysical software suite. This major 2.9 release introduces a number of new tools and functions to simplify survey acquisition operations and boost side-scan sonar, seismic or sub-bottom profiler and magnetic data processing and analysis. Whilst being al
Germany: MV ‘Lone’ Upgrades DP 1 to DP 2 System
The MV “Lone” is now in the last stages of upgrading her existing DP 1 system to a DP 2 system. In dry-dock at the German shipyard Norderwerft, the vessel received one additional 1,200 kW bowthruster, two retractable azimuths of 1,200 kW each and three 1,600 kW auxiliary engines to secure the power
Poland: Sunreef Presents New Motor Yacht
The 60 Sunreef Power was made in response to the growing demand for compact yet highly impressive powerboats. This yacht has all the features of the popular 70 Sunreef Power, except its 27.8 ft / 8.5 m beam that makes it more convenient for crowded marinas, especially in the Mediterranean. It is als
Norway: Noreco November Production at 3810 boepd
Noreco in November 2011 produced 3,810 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) per day which is a drop when compared to 4,569 boepd in October. Net realised oil price was USD 115 per boe after adjustments for oil put options, inventory, NGL and gas prices. Production per field (boe): Nini East – 2.373 Nini