The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted consent to perform manned underwater operations in 2011 within the framework of a joint operations agreement for underwater services between ExxonMobil, Gassco and Statoil. The planned activities in 2011 include e.g. work on the Statfjord C (ph
Work has begun in Peterhead on a pioneering underwater tool developed by Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems. Ecosse Subsea Systems was recently awarded a £30,000 Scottish Enterprise grant to assist in the research and development of SCAR, a specialist trenching plough, and fabrication is now under
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of Unitor Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines. The series, which consists of four choices of cleaning unit capacity, includes some important advanced features, such as an ultrasound sweep function to ensure a uniform distribution of the cleaning function th
The Charterer CGGVeritas has recently trough it subsidiary Exploration Investment Resources II AS declared their option and extended the contract with 3 years for the seismic vessel Veritas Viking starting ultimo May 2011. The owner of the vessel is Eidesvik Shipping AS, a subsidiary of Eidesvik Off
FMC Technologies, Inc. that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Vigdis North-East development. The award has a value of approximately $75 million in revenue to FMC Technologies. Vigdis North-East is a fast-track oil and
Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) REM Supplier which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was successfully delivered to REM Offshore, Norway-based shipping company engaged in the oil and gas sector. The vessel was built at one of the three Drydocks World yards located on Batam Island, Indonesi
Isle of Man based Seafox Group announced that they have officially entered into a joint-venture and construction agreement with Keppel FELS in Singapore for the Seafox 5 with delivery scheduled for mid 2012. The Seafox 5 is specifically designed to meet all the requirements in both the Offshore Wind
Cape is delighted to announce that its newly formed “SOCAR CAPE” Joint Venture has been awarded a contract by Amec-Tekfen-Azfen (ATA) Alliance to deliver access services for the fabrication of West Chirag Platform topsides in Azerbaijan. The West Chirag Platform, which consists of a steel jacket in
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 725 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in 2(nd) quarter 2012. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, whi
Norwegian Energy Compan ASA : Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jan Nagell has resigned his position in Noreco, and will step down by 1 February 2011. The company has appointed Erik Borg as acting CFO from the same date. Erik Borg (52) has been Finance Manager for Noreco’s operations in Denmark since 20
Alexey Miller and Paolo Scaroni sign in Moscow the extension until 2012 of the strategic agreement between Eni and Gazprom. Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni signed today the extension of the strategic agreement signed by Eni and Gazprom in November 2006. The agreement, which would
WELDEX, the Inverness-based crane company which saw a £100 million valuation placed on it following a private equity deal this summer, has won a clutch of orders to work on offshore wind farms. The company, the largest crawler crane business in the UK, will start work in March on multi-million pound
IHC Merwede announced that it has recently secured assignments for vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million. This further reinforces the group’s belief that there will be continued demand for its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-c
Aker Solutions has won a contract to supply a complete drilling equipment package for a new deepwater drillship. The contract value is approximately USD 100 million. The contract also includes options for a further two complete drilling packages, which can be activated at the client’s request. The c
