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Statoil Restarts Production in Norwegian Sea
Statoil has restarted production on two offshore oil platforms after they were shut on Friday due to severe weather conditions alert. Statoil’s spokesperson Ola Andres Skauby told Reuters that the company on Saturday resumed operations at the Aasgard and Heidrun platforms in the Norwegian sea but di
Norway: Lundin Announces Spud of Avaldsnes Appraisal Well
Lundin Petroleum said today that drilling of the appraisal well 16/5-2S on the Avaldsnes discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has started. The planned total vertical depth is approximately 2,150 meters below mean sea level and the well will be drilled u
The Netherlands: Mercon and ALE Introduce EMI – Eco Metmast Installation at EWEA Offshore
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
The Netherlands: Groningen Shipyard Launches Vessel MV LADY ANNA
Groningen Shipyard launched successfully the first vessel, mv LADY ANNA. The vessel is engineered in close cooperation with the shipyard. After the design was completed, complete engineering for hull systems and piping was executed by Groot Ship Design enabling the shipyard to build the vessel in a
Spain: LNG Tanker Re-Enters Dock
The Leif Höegh (UK) Ltd operated LNG Carrier Arctic Princess, a NIS-registered LNG carrier of 121 597 gross tonnes, registered high temperatures in the stern tube bearing shortly after leaving the El Ferrol yard for sea trial on the Atlantic Coast in north-western Spain, on the afternoon of 21 Novem
FLIDAR Completes Successfull Tests Off Belgian Coast
A full-size prototype of the floating LIDAR offshore resource assessment system, known as FLIDAR™, has been successfully tested 15km off the Belgian coast. It has been located next to a stationary LIDAR (WINDCUBE®v2 LIDAR from Leosphere) on a fixed communication mast for the month of October, in ord
European Commission Approves Joint Venture
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control… (neurope) [mappress] Source: neurope, November 28, 2011
UK: E.ON Pelamis Machine Celebrates its First Anniversary since Grid Connection at EMEC
The world’s first wave power machine to be sold to a utility company has celebrated its first anniversary since grid connection at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) with a series of technical achievements and no lost time incidents. The E.ON machine was installed in October 2010. Since then a
Italy: Benetti Shipyard Launches New Megayacht
“Diamonds Are Forever”, this is the name of the new Custom megayacht launched on Saturday 26th November 2011 at the state-of-the-art Benetti shipyard in Livorno. Benetti FB253 60mt is the boat’s official identification, but for its owner it’s “Diamonds Are Forever”: the official name of the yacht an
UK: Centrica Awards AMEC East Irish Sea Contract
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by Centrica Energy Upstream to provide engineering, construction and project support services for their East Irish Sea onshore and offshore gas production assets. The 5-year contract is valued at £75 million (USD
Sweden: CarboCAT Goes Online
Kockums launched new website for CarboCAT multipurpose service vessels and fast ferries. They’ve posted the next generation of commercial vessels online. At their site you can use the fuel cost calculator and learn how carbon fibre can boost performance while cutting costs. About CarboCAT CarboCAT i
UK: Doughty Hanson Acquires ASCO Group
Doughty Hanson & Co, one of the largest independent private equity firms in Europe, announced that it is to acquire ASCO Group (ASCO), the largest global provider of outsourced logistics services and solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, from Phoenix Equity Partners. ASCO provides oilfield lo
The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas Approves Damen’s Vessel Maintenance System DAMOS
Damen Services, part of Damen Shipyards Group, announces that its Damen Asset Management Operating System (DAMOS) has been independently approved by classification society Bureau Veritas. DAMOS is a unique vessel maintenance management system that allows customers to maximise uptime and optimise cos
The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas Certifies DAMOS Vessel Maintenance System
Damen Services, part of Damen Shipyards Group, announces that its Damen Asset Management Operating System (DAMOS) has been independently approved by classification society Bureau Veritas. DAMOS is a unique vessel maintenance management system that allows customers to maximise uptime and optimise cos