Business & Finance
AMEC to Deliver EPMS for Clair Ridge Project (UK)
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by BP and its partners, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron, to deliver the engineering and project management services (EPMS) for the main platform design for Clair Ridge, the second phase of the giant Clair oil fi
UK: AMEC Wins Clair Ridge Design Gig
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by BP and its partners, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron, to deliver the engineering and project management services (EPMS) for the main platform design for Clair Ridge, the second phase of the giant Clair oil fi
Norway: TGS Starts Seismic Survey in Barents Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 1,500 km2 between the Finnmark Platform and Nordkapp Basin in the Barents Sea. The 150 km long survey follows the bended strike direction of the inverted margin between the two major structural elements in the region. “We believe the
Norway: TGS Starts Third Multi-Client 3D Survey in Barents Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 1,500 km2 between the Finnmark Platform and Nordkapp Basin in the Barents Sea. The 150 km long survey follows the bended strike direction of the inverted margin between the two major structural elements in the region. “We believe the
Kent Could Become Centar for Undersea Cables Connecting UK with Europe
Giant undersea power cables allowing Britain to import and export electricity to mainland Europe could be run from Kent’s coastline. By Marijke Cox (kentnews) [mappress] Source: kentnews,October 16 , 2011;
Spain: Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard Delivers VOS Valiant
Vroon announces the delivery and naming of VOS Valiant. The vessel was christened in a ceremony held at the Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard in Pasaia, Spain. Godmother was Mrs. Eva Maria Móreno, wife of Mr. Jesús Villacañas, General Manager, Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard, Pasaia. VOS Valiant is a field-
UK: LNG Carrier Due at South Hook Terminal October 22
The Rasheeda LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal October 22, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic m
Germany: Greenpeace Christens New Rainbow Warrior
The Earth has a new champion. At a small ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany, Greenpeace christened the world’s first purpose-built, crowd-bought, eco-sleek sailing vessel, the new Rainbow Warrior. Two A-frame masts exclaim that this is no ordinary sailing ship: it is a sleek, efficient eco-vessel, eve
UK: KCA Deutag Wins Major Contract from TAQA Bratani
Today, KCA Deutag announced it has been awarded a major contract, by TAQA Bratani, to supply platform drilling and maintenance services to four North Sea drilling platforms (Eider, Tern, North Cormorant and Cormorant Alpha). The primary term of this contract is three years and the award represents n
Russia: Okskaya Shipyard Launches Eight Vessel Out of 10 Multipurpose Bulk Carriers
On October 14 the eight vessel out of 10 multipurpose bulk carriers under RSD-44 project for Volga Shipping Company was launched at Okskaya shipyard (Navashino, Nizhegorodskaya region). Vessel was called “Captain Yurov”. Six motor vessels of this series are already working on the inner waterways, se
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited Appoints New Board Member (UK)
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited, a subsidiary company of Aberdeen-based subsea construction and IRM firm, Bibby Offshore, has announced the appointment of Mike Arnold. Mike will take up the post of Managing Director of Bibby Offshore’s new subsidiary, Bibby Remote Intervention Limited but will als
Norway: Odfjell Buys Chemical Tanker
Odfjell has today entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Holly Galaxy, a 19,975 dwt chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 22 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006 at Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan. The vessel will be delivered in December 2011 and shall be traded regionally in South America.
UK: Scientists Develop New Technology to Detect Deep Sea Gas Leaks
A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. The research has shown that potentially environmentally and financially disastrous gas leaks from pipelines, and methane naturally leaking from th
UK: Associated Petroleum Terminals Selects OpenTAS
Yet another British company, Associated Petroleum Terminals (Immingham) Ltd. (APT), has decided to deploy OpenTAS. APT expects to go live in February 2012 with the terminal management and automation system developed by international consulting and software company Implico. What is different about th