Business & Finance
Norway: Statoil Gets Approval to Use New Pipelines and New Well on Asgard Field
Statoil has received consent to use new pipelines and a new well on the Åsgard field. Statoil is the operator of production licence 094 on Åsgard with an ownership interest of 34.57%. The other licensees are ENI AS (14.82%), Total (7.68%), Petoro (35.69%) and ExxonMobil (7.24%). In connection with t
PSA Norway Consents Statoil to Use West Epsilon on Gudrun Field
Statoil has received consent to use the West Epsilon mobile facility on the Gudrun field for drilling and completion of production wells. Gudrun is located in the central part of the North Sea. The field is part of production licence 025 and the plan is to develop the field with a process facility w
Russia: Nevsky Shipyard Holds Launching Ceremony for Multipurpose Salvage Vessel Spasatel Kavdejkin
Last friday a launching ceremony took place at “Nevsky Shipyard”, LLC The second multipurpose salvage vessel “Spasatel Kavdejkin” (Yard Number 702), capacity 4 MW, project MPSV07 was launched. Design Bureau is “Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb”, JSC. A solemn launching ceremony of the lead multi
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Starts Electricity Production to UK Grid
The first turbine has been successfully installed and commissioned at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, and on 2nd August started producing electricity to the UK grid. “This heralds the start of operations and is an important milestone for Scira Offshore Energy, the owner and operator of the
Mediterranean Oil and Gas Provides Update on Italy and Malta Operations
Mediterranean Oil and Gas provided an update on Italy, Guendalina Gas Field and Malta, Offshore Area. Italy – Concession AC 35 AG – Guendalina Gas Field (MOG interest 20%, ENI 80% and Operator) The field development program continues to progress on schedule. The latest information received from ENI,
Russia: Yantar Shipyard Holds Launching Ceremony for Deep-Sea Research Vessel Seliger
Launching of this heading order of the Ministry of Defense of Russia was timed to the Day of Russian Navy. The vessel “Seliger” is intended for equipment test operation, deep-sea research and rescue works. Length of the vessel is 59,7m, width – 10,8m, displacement – ca 1117t, speed – 13 knots, cruis
Greece: NewLead Holdings Takes Delivery of New Handysize Vessel
NewLead Holdings Ltd., an international shipping company owning and operating tankers and dry bulk vessels, today announced that on July 28, 2011, the “Navios Serenity,” a new Handysize dry bulk vessel of 35,000 dwt, was delivered from a Korean shipyard to NewLead’s fleet. Mr. Michael Zolotas, presi
Russia: Yantar Shipyard Launches “Seliger” Resarch Vessel
Launching of the research and testing vessel “Seliger” took place in Kaliningrad at “Yantar” Shipyard this week. Launching of this heading order of the Ministry of Defense of Russia was timed to the Day of Russian Navy. The vessel “Seliger” is intended for equipment test operation, deep-sea research
Proposed Subsea Cable Threatens to Endanger Seabed Wildlife Offshore Scotland
A proposed subsea power cable between the Western Isles and mainland Scotland could affect wildlife on the seabed off Ullapool, according to… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, August 2, 2011;
Norway: OceanSaver Installs Its First Operational BWT System Onboard Höegh Trove
OceanSaver, the leading provider of class approved high capacity ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, today announced the successful commissioning of its first fully operational system onboard Höegh Autoliners PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier), Höegh Trove. “Höegh Trove is the first vessel in the worl
Switzerland: Foster Wheeler Elects Two New Board Members
Foster Wheeler AG announced that its shareholders have elected Roberto Quarta, 62, and John M. Malcolm, 60, to the company’s board of directors. Mr. Quarta was elected to serve a term expiring at the company’s annual general meeting to be held in 2012. Dr. Malcolm was elected to serve a term expirin
UK: Expro Provides New BOPs Casing and Risers Inspection Tools
Leading international oilfield services company Expro today announced a comprehensive service to provide subsea operators with a firsthand view of some of their most critical underwater assets. The service uses Expro’s Multi-Finger Caliper and ViewMax Down Hole Camera systems to provide images and d
Germany: Prysmian Wins Contract for HelWin2 Project
Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecommunications cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 200 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the connection project HelWin2, linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland German
Expro Provides New BOPs Casing and Risers Inspection Tools (UK)
Leading international oilfield services company Expro today announced a comprehensive service to provide subsea operators with a firsthand view of some of their most critical underwater assets. The service uses Expro’s Multi-Finger Caliper and ViewMax Down Hole Camera systems to provide images and d