On 5-7 July 2011, the Danish Maritime Authority participated in a meeting of the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund. At the meeting, the ongoing compensation cases were discussed, including a possible agreement – a so-called global settlement – with the parties to the ERIKA case. F
Statoil has signed a new contract with Songa Offshore for hire of the rig Songa Trym, which will be used for exploration drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Statoil has signed a new agreement with Songa Offshore relating to rig hire for use on its exploration prospects on the NCS. The
On Thursday 8 July 2011 Troms Offshore Management AS got their latest vessel from the shipyard in Cochin, India. The ship, a platform supply vessel (PSV), has been named MV TROMS CAPELLA and will this autumn start operating in the North Sea. Specification: Length overall 88,1 M Length between PP: 78
Saab’s decision to centralise its underwater vehicle organisation in the UK, has led to the appointment of two new directors to the board of Saab Seaeye Ltd. This follows the Fareham-based company’s expanded responsibility for Saab’s underwater vehicle defence division and its existing and growing c
Apply Sørco, a company owned by Apply ASA, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Aberdeen based PD&MS Energy Limited, in connection with potential drilling systems upgrades projects on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Together the parties represent considerable experience with drilling
Ithaca Energy Inc announces that operations to prepare the Athena field development well 14/18b-A2Z (“the well” or “A2”) for production have been successfully concluded. A 7″ production liner and a dual electrical submersible pump system have been successfully installed above the horizontal section
CROSCO Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. announced that CROSCO semisubmersible Zagreb 1 is undergoing a comprehensive maintenance and service program as well as a five-year survey at the BrodoTrogir d.d. Shipyard in Trogir, Croatia. Maintenance and service work is being done by CROSCO’s
A working meeting was held Friday in Paris between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom, Helge Lund, President and CEO of Statoil and Christophe de Margerie, CEO of Total SA. The parties exchanged views on the progress of preparations for the Phase 1 of the Shtokman field d
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces the appointment of Jayne Matthews as Manager, Operational Risk. Jayne will be responsible for leading and managing risk and risk support activities, as well as the internal audits of BMT
Diana Shipping Inc, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, announced today that the Company has taken delivery on July 7, 2011 of the m/v “Corona”, renamed “Arethusa”, a 73,593 dwt Panamax dry bulk carrier built in 2007. As previously announced, the Arethusa is ch
Listing of Kværner ASA at Oslo Børs marks the beginning of a new company with a historic brand. With an international organisation and in-house fabrication yards in place from the start, Kvaerner will be a supplier of some of the world’s most demanding projects for new offshore platforms and onshore
CDL announces that their newly released DiverLevel attitude measurement system has seen a very early adoption rate from the major rental companies in Aberdeen; with both Seatronics and DPS Offshore committed to multiple purchases within days of the systems launch. Building on the success of the orig
Paris hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Juergen Grossmann, CEO of RWE. The parties discussed the prospects for current and future cooperation. Background RWE is a leading German company in the field of power and natural gas product
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate started acquisition of seismic data in Norway’s new maritime zone in the Barents Sea. PGS will be conducting the acquisition on behalf of the NPD using the vessel R.V. Harrier Explorer. This is the first time this area will be systematically mapped. The seismic acquis
