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FMC Technology Expands its Operations in Scotland
FMC Technology, a Houston, TX based oil and gas services and manufacturing firm, is expanding its Scottish operations in Bellshill and Dunfermline and creating 240 new jobs, Scotland’s Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing announced. On a visit to the company’s base in Bellshill, south east of Glasgow, t
UK: Gael Force Launches SeaLimpet Mooring Device
Specialist in marine engineering, equipment and aquaculture, Gael Force Group, has launched its innovative SeaLimpet floating gravity-based mooring device for the subsea and renewables sectors and announces the completion of its first contract. The SeaLimpet is a cylindrical concrete structure with
Norway: Aker Solutions Announces Two Appointments in its Subsea Sector
Alan Brunnen and Tove Røskaft will both take a seat at the executive management team of Aker Solutions following a restructuring of the company’s business area Subsea. Mads Andersen who has headed Subsea leaves the company after eight years in the same executive team. Alan Brunnen has headed up Aker
Norwegian Prime Minister Visits Seven Havila DSV
Recently Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visited the Havila-ship Seven Havila from Herøy while the ship was in Randaberg. Afterwards he told Stavanger Aftenblad that he has learned a lot from the visit and that he never earlier have been aboard a offshore-vessel as big as this. Seven Havila is the w
UK: Aker Solutions Announces Changes of Management in Subsea Business Area
Alan Brunnen and Tove Røskaft will both take a seat at the executive management team of Aker Solutions following a restructuring of the company’s business area Subsea. Mads Andersen who has headed Subsea leaves the company after eight years in the same executive team. Alan Brunnen has headed up Aker
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Visits Havila-Ship Seven Havila (Norway)
Recently Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visited the Havila-ship Seven Havila from Herøy while the ship was in Randaberg. Afterwards he told Stavanger Aftenblad that he has learned a lot from the visit and that he never earlier have been aboard a offshore-vessel as big as this. Seven Havila is the w
Norway: Premier Oil Receives Drilling Permit for Well 9/1-1 S
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Premier Oil Norge AS a drilling permit for well 9/1-1 S. Well 9/1-1 S will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility in position 57°35’37.02’’N and 4°00’56.05”E. The drilling program for well 9/1-1 S concerns the drilling of a wildcat well
Norwegian Cruise Line Gets ‘Europe’s Leading Cruise Line’ Award Four Years in Row
Norwegian Cruise Line has been named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards for the fourth consecutive year and also rece… (TravelDailyNews) [mappress] Source: TravelDailyNews, September 7, 2011
Schlumberger Delivers Intervention Services to Industry through SERVCO (UK)
Schlumberger today announced at the Offshore Europe 2011 Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition the combining of its fishing and intervention services, which will be delivered through SERVCO services. The new service organization will offer fishing and pipe recovery, wellbore departure, wellbore aban
Coastline Surveys Break CPT Depth Record on Cable Survey Between Turkey and Malta
UK based Coastline Surveys Limited, were contracted by Calegeo, a trading division of Calecore Ltd, for a Alcatel Lucent cable burial assessment survey recently broke their own water depth record with their C-Pen40 seabed CPT system. Under the survey a total of 44 CPT’s were completed along the prop
Coastline Surveys Break CPT Depth Record on Cable Survey Between Turkey and Malta
UK based Coastline Surveys Limited, were contracted by Calegeo, a trading division of Calecore Ltd, for a Alcatel Lucent cable burial assessment survey recently broke their own water depth record with their C-Pen40 seabed CPT system. Under the survey a total of 44 CPT’s were completed along the prop
2H Offshore Announces New Appointments (UK)
2H Offshore has moved to strengthen its global management team with the appointment of Tim Eyles as its managing director and David Walters as a principal director. The appointments have been made as one of 2H’s founders Steve Hatton leaves Acteon in search of new challenges. Steve was hugely influe
Norwegian Prime Minister Visits Seven Havila DSV
Recently Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visited the Havila-ship Seven Havila from Herøy while the ship was in Randaberg. Afterwards he told Stavanger Aftenblad that he has learned a lot from the visit and that he never earlier have been aboard a offshore-vessel as big as this. Seven Havila is the w
The Netherlands: T.O.S. and Sheffield Team Up to Broaden Range of Services
In July 2011 T.O.S. (Transport & Offshore Services) and Sheffield Offshore Services have joined forces to broaden their range of high quality personnel services. The new venture is called ‘TOS Sheffield Pte. Ltd.’ By joining forces, they will be able to supply a full range of crew, consisting of bot