Business & Finance
Ireland: Illegal Landing of Fish at Rosslare
As a result of ongoing monitoring, control and surveillance by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), a fishing vessel was inspected at sea and detained by the Irish Navy and brought to port. The SFPA identified possible licence and registration infringements of the Irish registered fishing
Norway: Total Strikes Gas in Barents Sea
Total EP Norge AS, operator of production licence 535, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7225/3-1. The well, which proved gas, was drilled in the Barents Sea, about 250 kilometres north of Melkøya. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove petroleum in Triassic reservoir rock
Noble Corporation Secures Contracts in U.S. Gulf of Mexico and North Sea
Noble Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract for the semisubmersible rig Noble Paul Romano and received a contract extension on the semisubmersible rig Noble Max Smith, two rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the Company has been awarded a contract for the jacku
Noble Corporation Secures Contracts in U.S. Gulf of Mexico and North Sea
Noble Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract for the semisubmersible rig Noble Paul Romano and received a contract extension on the semisubmersible rig Noble Max Smith, two rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the Company has been awarded a contract for the jacku
Germany: GEO Finishes Geotechnical Site Investigations for Offshore Wind Project
GEO has finished the geotechnical site investigations for the projected German offshore wind farm, Gode Wind I. The investigations consisted of 77 deep CPTs, carried out from the vessel Blue Alfa. The offshore wind farm is located 40 km off the German coast, west of Cuxhaven. It will generate 231 MW
Germany: Offshore Wind Noise Reduction Test for Marine Mammals off Travemünde
Eight builders and operators of German offshore wind farms will test various noise reduction methods for the construction of offshore wind farms as from 13 August of this year. This series of tests will be conducted on the so-called “Brodtener Pfahl” near Brodten off Travemünde. Every 2 days a tug b
Germany: GEO Finishes Geotechnical Site Investigations for Gode Wind I Offshore Wind Project
GEO has finished the geotechnical site investigations for the projected German offshore wind farm, Gode Wind I. The investigations consisted of 77 deep CPTs, carried out from the vessel Blue Alfa. The offshore wind farm is located 40 km off the German coast, west of Cuxhaven. It will generate 231 MW
DECC and Ofgem Consider How to Create Coordinated Offshore Grid System (UK)
Taxpayers could be asked to bear the risk of offshore wind farm developers building unused transmission assets such as substations, as part… (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, August 08, 2011;
Cathelco Wins Order to Supply Anti-Fouling Systems for Three Jack-up Rigs (UK)
Cathelco have now won orders to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for all three of the cantilever jack-up rigs operated by KCA Deutag, the international drilling and engineering contractor. Following the successful installation of a Cathelco system on the Ben Avon in the summer of last y
Norway: Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers Contracts Three Shuttle Tankers
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has during a couple of months contracted three shuttle tankers that will be built at Huyndai Heavy Industries in Korea. The first shuttle tanker will be 157,000 dWt and will be delivered end 2012. The shipping company has signed a contract with Spanish oil company
UK: Cathelco Wins Order to Supply Anti-Fouling Systems for Three Jack-up Rigs
Cathelco have now won orders to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for all three of the cantilever jack-up rigs operated by KCA Deutag, the international drilling and engineering contractor. Following the successful installation of a Cathelco system on the Ben Avon in the summer of last y
BMT Nigel Gee Wins Order for Design of Electric Passenger Ferry in China
BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces that it has won an order for the design of a 25m all electric, 150 passenger ferry in China. In order to demonstrate the practical use of a battery powe
Norway: Songa Offshore Reports Q2 Total Income of USD 21 Million
Songa Offshore SE reports total comprehensive income for the second quarter of 2011 of USD 21.0 million. Operating revenue for the second quarter was USD 125.8 million. This includes mobilization and demobilization revenue of USD 1.9 million. Total expenses for the second quarter were USD 78.2 milli
Plexus to Supply POS-GRIP Wellhead System for Gaz de France North Sea Exploration Activities (UK)
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Gaz de France Suez E& P Ltd, a leading oil and gas company, to supply its POS-G