Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered Paradise 400, a high-specification KFELS B Class jackup rig to Safin Gulf FZCO (Safin) ahead of schedule and with a strong safety record. The rig is a refurbishment and upgrade of a KFELS B Class jackup rig that Keppel FELS purchased in 2011. Developed
Renaissance subsidiary, Topaz Energy and Marine, a UAE-based oil field services company, was awarded the ‘Ship Operator Award’ at Lloyd’s List Awards, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent 2012, held in Dubai recently. Commenting on the occasion, Roy Donaldson, Chief Operating Officer, Topaz Energy an
Adira Energy Ltd. announced that it has received an independent resource report including a best estimate in aggregate of 65.8 million barrels (“MMbbl”) of oil and 65.8 billion cubic feet (“BCF”) of gas in four structures on the Company’s Samuel License located offshore Israel. The Report was prepar
Increasing energy efficiency standards, safety concerns and demand for design innovations are set to bring naval architects and engineering professionals to one of the world’s foremost international maritime conference ‘Mastech 2013’ on naval architecture, shipbuilding and oil and gas to be held in
The Kingdom of Bahrain has hosted the 2012 IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event, on 17 and 18 October 2012, with a seminar and other activities, focusing on this year’s World Maritime Day theme: “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic”. The parallel event, regarded by all who attended as a great
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia ‘Bahri’ announces that it has reached an agreement with, the Saudi Arabian Oil Company ‘Saudi Aramco’, and Vela International Marine Limited ‘Vela’, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, on the terms and conditions of the merger of the fleets and op
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $1.1 billion in Brazil, Angola and the Caspian Sea. In Brazil, Saipem has signed an EPIC contract with Petrobras for the projects Sapinhoá Norte and Cernambi Sul, within the development of the Pre-Salt Risers in the Santos Basin, approximately
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has been awarded ‘Shipyard of the Year’ at Lloyd’s List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2012, held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai on 16 October 2012. N-KOM was designed with optimal flexibility to undertake the entire spectrum of repair works, conversio
There are some clearly identifiable steps which need to be taken to enhance shipping’s already very impressive record of maritime safety, according to International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe. Speaking at the IMO Alternative World Maritime Day Event in Bahrain this
Miclyn Express Offshore Limited has been awarded contracts by Saudi Aramco for three Crew/Utility Vessels. The contracts are 5 years in duration with 2 optional years to extend. The aggregate value for the firm period of the three new contracts is US$26m. The contracts will commence between December
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company, announced that it has been awarded a USD multi-million contract by Weatherford Kazakhstan to provide conductor-driving services in Kazakhstan. The contract requires CIS to carry out up to eight conductor-driving operations annually on wel
Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a new contract to build 42M Aluminum Crew Boat for Wesal Shipping which was signed on the 9th October 2012. This contract follows the successful delivery of the 41M Aluminum Crew Boat which Grandweld delivered to Wesal Shipping early in October 2010. The 42M Alum
Miclyn Express Offshore Limited announced that Saudi Aramco has awarded the Company contracts for three Crew/Utility Vessels. The contracts are 5 years in duration with 2 optional years to extend. The aggregate value for the firm period of the three new contracts is US$26m. The contracts will commen
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) together with Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) received the award for Maritime Services at Tuesday evening’s Lloyds List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. WSS and WSM are both part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a wholl
