Business & Finance
Italy: Fincantieri Moves Cruise Ship RIVIERA to Fitting-Out Berth for Finishing Touches
Oceania Cruises’ RIVIERA was floated out of her construction dock and maneuvered to a fitting-out berth at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy on Saturday. The Norwegian design team, Y&S of Oslo, will now focus on fitting out and finishing RIVIERA’s interiors. RIVIERA will be the virtual
Dolphin Geophysical Appoints New Marketing & Sales Manager NSA
Dolphin Geophysical announces the appointment of Ronnie Grimberg as Marketing & Sales Manager NSA. Ronnie will be based in Houston and reports to Phil Suter, VP Marketing & Sales. Ronnie joins us from CGGVeritas where he has spent the last 13 years in the Marine Acquisition Division, firstly as an O
Dolphin Geophysical Appoints New Marketing & Sales Manager NSA
Dolphin Geophysical announces the appointment of Ronnie Grimberg as Marketing & Sales Manager NSA. Ronnie will be based in Houston and reports to Phil Suter, VP Marketing & Sales. Ronnie joins us from CGGVeritas where he has spent the last 13 years in the Marine Acquisition Division, firstly as an O
PA Resources Finds Gas Offshore Denmark
As operator of offshore Licence 12/06, PA Resources’ subsidiary PA Resources UK Limited announces initial results of the Broder Tuck exploration well (5504/20-4), located approximately 10 kilometres south of Gorm Field in the Danish part of the North Sea. Following some initial drilling problems, th
UK Holds Great Future for Marine Power
By 2025, the best marine power sites in the United Kingdom could produce energy at a price competitive with nuclear and onshore wind power… (earthtechling) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, July 19, 2011;
Norway: Unanet to Manage Hydroid Projects
Unanet Technologies, the leading provider of cloud-based and on-premise software that helps project-based businesses improve visibility into project work and resource management, has been selected by Hydroid, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, and the leading manufacturer of adva
The Netherlands: Mercon Builds G16a-B Platform for GDF SUEZ in Only 8 Months
The topside, jacket and piles for GDF SUEZ’ gas production wellhead protection platform G16a-B left the Rotterdam harbour recently. The platform is on its way to block G16, 80km north of Dutch Island Terschelling where installation will start in approximately two days time. On May 26th, load out of
France: GEOfrance Attempts Geophysical Studies for Offshore Wind Turbine Export Cables
Due to the realisation of offshore windfarms at St. Brieuc and St. Nazaire, GEOfrance will attempt geophysical studies to determine the trajectory of the future export cables. About GEOfrance “GEO.XYZ International Surveys” is an independent company specialised in hydrographic and topographic survey
Norway: Statoil Gets Permission to Use Transocean Leader for Drilling on Troll Oil
Statoil been granted consent to use the mobile facility Transocean Leader for production drilling on Troll Oil. The consent applies to drilling, completion, workover and plugging and abandoning (P&A) of three wells in block 31/2, which belong to production licences 054 and 085, where Statoil is the
Dutch OSD to Design Six New Seismic Support Vessels for Bourbon Offshore
Offshore Ship Designers has been chosen to design a series of six new fuel-efficient seismic support/chase vessels ordered by French offshore major Bourbon to be built at Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyards. The 53 m vessels will have a fuel efficient hybrid propulsion system delivering a flexible economic
The Netherlands: Mercon Builds G16a-B Platform for GDF SUEZ in Only 8 Months
The topside, jacket and piles for GDF SUEZ’ gas production wellhead protection platform G16a-B left the Rotterdam harbour recently. The platform is on its way to block G16, 80km north of Dutch Island Terschelling where installation will start in approximately two days time. On May 26th, load out of
PA Resources Finds Gas Offshore Denmark
As operator of offshore Licence 12/06, PA Resources’ subsidiary PA Resources UK Limited announces initial results of the Broder Tuck exploration well (5504/20-4), located approximately 10 kilometres south of Gorm Field in the Danish part of the North Sea. Following some initial drilling problems, th
Norway: Lundin Announces Spud of Aldous Major South Well
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that drilling of appraisal/exploration well 16/2-8 on the Aldous Major South structure has commenced. The well is located in licence PL265 in the Norwegian North Sea. The Aldous Major South structure is believed to be the western continuation of the L
Russia: NOVATEK Announces Inaugural Voyage of a High-Tonnage Panamax Class Tanker
OAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK and/or the Company) has announced the inaugural voyage of a high-tonnage Panamax class tanker, which has navigated a new route north of the New Siberian Islands. On 29 June 2011, the tanker “Perseverance” set sail from the Russian port of Murmansk carrying a cargo of 60 thousand