Business & Finance
Desso Gets Environmental Initiative Category Award at Seatrade Europe 2011, Germany
At the presentation of the fifth edition of the Seatrade Insider Awards – on 27 September during the Seatrade Europe 2011 convention in Hamburg, Germany – Desso was honored as a runner up in the category for the Environmental Initiative Award. Desso, renowned for its innovation strategy and design,
IRF Summit Stavanger: BOP Reliability and Well Control Need Full Review
The integrity and operational problems of blowout preventers (BOPs) will be followed up by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) through its membership of the International Regulators’ Forum (IRF). The present status of the industry’s work on well control issues was presented at the IRF’s offs
UK: Decom North Sea Welcomes 9 New Directors
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting last night in Dunblane, with nine new directors elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry. The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has around 160 members. Attendees wer
Norway: Aldous/Avaldsnes Worth Up to USD 13 Billion, Wood Mackenzie Says
Wood Mackenzie’s analysis of the giant Aldous/Avaldsnes discovery appraisal programme reveals the potential value of the field could now be as much as US$13 billion. Geoff Gillies, Wood Mackenzie’s North West Europe Lead Analyst puts the revised size of the discovery in context; “At the upper end of
UK: A&P Secures Two-Week Repair Contract for Acergy Petrel
A yard in South Tyneside is this week celebrating an order hat-trick. The vessel Acergy Petrel sailed into the A&P Tyne yard at Hebburn for a two-week repair contract. This is the latest order secured from Subsea 7, and provides welcome employment for the yard’s 250-strong core workforce. The new ar
The Netherlands: IRM Systems, Pipeline Repair Advisor, Open for Business
Independent Risk Management Systems B.V. (IRM Systems), suppliers of independent guidance and hands-on support for emergency pipeline repair systems (EPRS) and pipeline repair, announced that it has opened its doors for business. In order to mitigate risks associated with critical pipeline networks,
The Netherlands: IRM Systems Opens Doors for Business
Independent Risk Management Systems B.V. (IRM Systems), suppliers of independent guidance and hands-on support for emergency pipeline repair systems (EPRS) and pipeline repair, announced that it has opened its doors for business. In order to mitigate risks associated with critical pipeline networks,
Decom North Sea Elects New Directors (UK)
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting last night in Dunblane, with nine new directors elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry. The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has around 160 members. Attendees wer
Norway: Ulmatec Develops Energy-Efficient Method for Treating Ballast Water
A Norwegian supplier of waste heat recovery systems may have found the most viable, cost and energy-efficient method yet for treating ballast water. The technology, if proven, has the potential to shake up the ballast water treatment systems market, since the Ulmatec system would cost next to nothin
Norway: Det Norske Signs Three Contracts for Jette Development
Det norske has signed three important contracts in preparing for the Jette development. The contractors are Cameron, Subsea7 and Aker Solutions. Det norske oljeselskap ASA presented a plan for development and operation (PDO) of Jette to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe. The PDO w
Demag Receives Mobile Harbour Cranes Order from Kenya
Demag Cranes has received an order for two Mobile Harbour Cranes from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). KPA is making this investment in line with the increase in capacity and modernisation of a terminal in the Port of Mombasa. Delivery of the cranes is planned for the second half of 2011. “The two M
Norway: Det Norske Pens Important Jette Field Deals
Det norske has signed three important contracts in preparing for the Jette development. The contractors are Cameron, Subsea7 and Aker Solutions. September 5th, 2011, Det norske oljeselskap ASA presented a plan for development and operation (PDO) of Jette to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola
Lazurit Design Bureau Tests Lifesaving Capsule for Submarines (Russia)
Lazurit Design Bureau (Nizhniy Novgorod) has tested new lifesaving capsule for submarines of 3rd and further generations, reports Interfax. The capsule is designed for deep-sea tests of submarines and will be used to save trial crews in case of accident. Standard crew saving capsules will be mounted
IRF Summit: Companies Must Work on Improving Safety Culture (Norway)
Safety culture was on the agenda for the second day of the International Regulators’ Forum offshore safety summit in Stavanger. This has been a key issue for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) over the past 10 years. Norway’s regulations require the building of a safety culture, and this is