Business & Finance
Norway: New Control Rooms for Valhall Field
BP Norge has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to use an onshore control room for Valhall at Forus near Stavanger. The new control room with associated systems can operate all the wells at the Valhall centre, Flanke Sør, Flanke Nord and Hod. For the Valhall field, this means th
Austria: Liebherr Introduces New Combined Mobile Harbor and Offshore Crane
In June this year OOO Liebherr-Russland and OOO Lukoil–Kaliningradmorneft signed a contract for a new combined mobile harbour and offshore crane to be delivered by the end of 2012. The new crane is designed for two completely different types of application: on the one hand, the TCC 14000-400 D Litro
Expro to Supply Subsea Services at Causeway Field, Offshore UK
International oilfield services company Expro has recently been awarded a significant contract by engineering project management company SPD on behalf of its client Valiant Causeway Limited. The contract involves the supply of subsea landing string services for monitoring of electronic submersible p
UK: Expro Inks Subsea Services Contract with SPD
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has recently been awarded a significant contract by engineering project management company SPD on behalf of its client Valiant Causeway Limited. The contract involves the supply of subsea landing string services for monitoring of electronic subme
Russia: FESCO, EBRD Sign USD 100 Million Loan Agreement
The new 7-years facility is provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance FESCO’s strategic investment program aimed at further boosting the Group’s infrastructure and container logistics capacity. The use of loan proceeds will include investments into the develo
PGS Funds Mathematics Campaigns in Norway and Africa
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the seismic company PGS have entered into a million kroner agreement to support mathematics initiatives in Norway and Africa Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters have signed a cooperation agreement regarding s
The Netherlands: Mercon, ALE to Present New Metmast Installation Concept
During the EWEA conference this week in Amsterdam, Mercon and ALE will introduce a new concept for installing offshore mestmasts named EMI, for Eco Metmast Installation. Mercon and ALE have decided to team up to introduce EMI. Willem Griffioen, Managing Director at Mercon feels the two companies are
Jumbo Shipping Brings J-lay Tower Back to Port of Flushing (The Netherlands)
On 25th September 2011, Jumbo Shipping brought the J-lay tower back home from Port Gentil, Gabon to the port of Flushing, the Netherlands. Jumbo lifted the almost 1800t weighing pipeline production facility from Subsea 7’s Pipe Laying barge Acergy Polaris onto its J-type Fairpartner. The tower will
The Netherlands: Bowtech Supplies Observation System for Shell’s Decommissioning Project
A Bowtech camera system has been successfully deployed to observe decommissioning operations on the L13FH well which is operated by Shell in the Dutch Sector of the Southern North Sea. They were requested by Shell UK to supply a camera system to be fitted to the L13FH well. Bowtech engineers, workin
The Netherlands: Damen Shipyards Inks Contract with Iskes and OSD for Two Green Tugs
In November 2011 Iskes Towage & Salvage took its first Damen tug into operation: the ASD 2810 ‘Argus’. Pleased with its capabilities, Iskes decided to have Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld build a further two harbour tugs: the revolutionary ASD 3212 ‘Green Tug’, designed by Iskes and Offshore Ship Design
Bowtech Delivers Camera System for Shell’s Dutch Decommissioning Project
A Bowtech camera system has been successfully deployed to observe decommissioning operations on the L13FH well which is operated by Shell in the Dutch Sector of the Southern North Sea. Bowtech was requested by Shell UK to supply a camera system to be fitted to the L13FH well. Bowtech engineers, work
Jumbo Shipping Brings J-lay Tower to Port of Flushing, The Netherlands
On 25th September 2011, Jumbo Shipping brought the J-lay tower back home from Port Gentil, Gabon to the port of Flushing, the Netherlands. Jumbo lifted the almost 1800t weighing pipeline production facility from Subsea 7’s Pipe Laying barge Acergy Polaris onto its J-type Fairpartner. The tower will
The Netherlands: NorWind, Ulstein to Develop New Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Industry
Norwegian based NorWind Installer contracted the ULSTEIN Dutch design offices Ulstein Sea of Solutions and Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions as their design partners for a new foundation installation vessel for the offshore wind industry. The vessel is a customized version of the Deepwater Enabler de
The Netherlands: NorWind Contracts Ulstein to Design New Foundation Installation Vessel
Norwegian based NorWind Installer contracted the ULSTEIN Dutch design offices Ulstein Sea of Solutions and Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions as their design partners for a new foundation installation vessel for the offshore wind industry. The vessel is a customized version of the Deepwater Enabler de