Business & Finance
Subsea 7 Clinches USD 60 Million Tie-back Gig Offshore Norway
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $60 million from Det norske oljeselsakp ASA, for tie-back of two satellite wells in the Jette field to the Jotun B platform. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a 6km flex
DCNS and KND Form Partnership for Promotion, Construction and Sale of OPVs in South Africa
DCNS and KND have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the promotion, construction and sale of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in South Africa. The Gowind OPV leverages the most innovative technologies to ensure the success of maritime safety & security (MSS) and counterpiracy missions. DCN
UK: GDF Suez to Sell Several North Sea Gas Assets to Eni
French utility GDF Suez plans to sell several of its gas assets in the British part of the North sea to Italian oil company… Reporting by Caroline Jacobs (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 8, 2011;
Energy Sector Shows Interest in Diving Courses According to Underwater Centre (UK)
Following an increase in offshore projects, a leading diver training centre has seen an increase in requests from the oil and gas and … SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 08, 2011;
UK: ViPA Demonstrates its Ability in SWIT Technology Subsea Trial
Injecting seawater into reservoirs for pressure maintenance and incremental enhanced oil recovery is a long established practice, normally involving water treatment processes and high pressure pumps located on platform topsides. The next logical evolutionary step is moving closer to reality whereby
Irish Shipping Industry to Play Significant Role in Development of Marine Renewable Energy
Development of Shipping and Ports Facilities will play significant role in supporting growth of ocean energy industry The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in conjunction with the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) have published the first report on the future shipping and ports r
UK: DUCO Chooses T24 Digital Telemetry System for Testing of Critical Offshore Applications
Mantracourt’s T24 digital telemetry system has been chosen by Technip Umbilical Systems (DUCO Ltd), a company that manufactures a range of bespoke ‘umbilical systems’ for offshore applications. DUCO umbilicals form the critical link between a subsea production arrangement and a remote facility provi
Operators to Discuss Pipeline Industry Growth at Pipeline Coating 2012 Conference (Austria)
Pipeline operators are renewing and repairing existing pipes and laying new pipelines to secure energy and water supplies across the world… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, Sptember 08, 2011;
Voith and DOI Develop Concept to Increase Stability of Turbine Installation Vessels (The Netherlands)
In cooperation with Voith, Dutch Offshore Innovators BV, (DOI) developed together a new concept for economical operations of a wind turbine foundation installation vessel. The so-called TFliner concept is a move towards compact design and simplicity, which drastically reduces construction costs. An
First Europe-based Assessment of Container Freight Rates ‘World Container Index’ Goes Live
The World Container Index, the first Europe-based assessment of container freight rates, has gone live on schedule (on September 1, 2011), ushering in a new era of price discovery and risk management solutions in the container freight market. The first published World Container Index freight rates s
UK: Wood Group PSN Bringing 150 New Jobs
Wood Group PSN, an energy services company, is to bring an engineering jobs boost to Cheshire. The company, headquartered in Aberdeen, plans to increase staff numbers following a string of North Sea contract wins. Wood Group PSN is set to create upwards of 150 jobs, doubling the size of its existing
Havyard Expands Management Team with New Appointments (Norway)
1st of September Per-Jan Brekke joined Havyard Group as Public Relations Manager, and the same day Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane started as Sales Manager for Havyard Global Solutions. Per-Jan Brekke is 48 years old and comes from the position as sports editor at the newspaper Drammen Tidende. Per-Jan is or
UK: Viking Moorings Inks Two-Year Agreement with Deep Sea Anchors
Viking Moorings, a provider of total mooring solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, announced that it has signed a two-year agreement with Norwegian company, Deep Sea Anchors (DSA) AS to supply its industry leading deep water ‘torpedo’ anchors to mooring installations worldwide. The announc
The Netherlands: Imtech Scores Increase in Number of Marine Service and Maintenance Contracts
Imtech (technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) is observing a substantial increase in the number of marine service and maintenance contracts managed by Imtech. Recently Imtech signed a new global partnership agreement for 350 vessels operated by an international ship