Business & Finance
Germany: GL Issues Safety Management Certificate for 5000th Vessel
GL celebrated the hand-over of the Safety Management Certificate and International Ship Security Certificate to the MV KOTA BERKAT. The Kota Berkat, owned by Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (PIL) and managed by Apex Ship Management, is the 5000th vessel sailing with ISM and ISPS certificate is
Norway: Statoil Submits Plan for Development and Operation of Skuld Field
Statoil and its partners have submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Skuld field on the Halten Bank to the authorities. Norne operations vice president Anita A. Stenhaug, handed over the plan to Norwegian state secretary Per Rune Henriksen during a ceremony at Statoil’s office i
Norway: Statoil Submits Skuld Offshore Field PDO
Statoil and its partners have submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Skuld field on the Halten Bank to the authorities. Norne operations vice president Anita A. Stenhaug, handed over the plan to Norwegian state secretary Per Rune Henriksen during a ceremony at Statoil’s office i
UK: ICS Stresses Importance of Treaty Ratification
Governments must not impede the smooth operation of a global maritime regulatory regime by failing to ratify and implement crucial maritime conventions, warns the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). It is crucial that the same regulations governing matters such as safety, environmental protecti
Lundin Petroleum Spins Drill Bit Offshore Norway
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that drilling of appraisal well 16/2-10 on the Espevær/Aldous Major South structure has commenced. The well is located in licence PL265 in the Norwegian North Sea. The Espevær well will test the northern continuation of the Aldous Major South discovery and the western e
Carbon Trust Appoints James Smith as Chairman (UK)
James Smith, former Chairman of Shell UK, has been appointed Chairman of the Carbon Trust. James brings over thirty years of experience in the energy industry, the last seven as Chairman of Shell UK. He was appointed to the Carbon Trust board in September 2010. The appointment is with immediate effe
UK: Nautical Petroleum Delighted with Kraken Results
Nautical Petroleum plc announces that the Kraken 9/02b-5Z horizontal well, located in UKCS North Sea Block 9/2b, has been successfully completed and tested. The horizontal section of the well was drilled from 5,257 feet Measured Depth (MD) to a total depth of 7,260 feet MD, a horizontal displacement
AGR Secures Frame Agreement for Operations & Maintenance Studies with Statoil (Norway)
AGR Field Operations announced that they have been awarded a global Framework Agreement with Statoil for the delivery of pre-operational Operations and Maintenance studies. This agreement will supply Statoil with analysis and support to their Capital Value Process for Operational Assurance providing
Norway: Statoil Selects AGR for Operations, Maintenance Studies
AGR Field Operations announced today that they have been awarded a global Framework Agreement with Statoil for the delivery of pre-operational Operations and Maintenance studies. This agreement will supply Statoil with analysis and support to their Capital Value Process for Operational Assurance pro
The Netherlands: Van Oord Christens Flexible Fallpipe Vessel Stornes
Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of forme
The Netherlands: Van Oord Christens New Flexible Fallpipe Vessel
Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of forme
The Netherlands: Van Oord Christens New Flexible Fallpipe Vessel
Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of forme
UK: Ramboll Bags Contract for Design of Westermost Rough Offshore Substation
Ramboll has won the detailed design of the offshore substation for DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm in the UK, which is estimated to make a significant contribution to the UK government goal of installing 33GW of wind production by 2020. The contract with DONG Energy includes the co
Renaissance Buys PSV to Support Offshore Azerbaijan Ops
The marine division of Renaissance Services has recently acquired the Caspian Provider , an advanced Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), to join the company’s fleet on a four-year contract in Azerbaijan with a value in excess of Rial 15.4 million (US$40m). The Caspian Provider will be working out of Baku,