Business & Finance
Noble’s New Drillship Enters Three-Year Contract in GoM
Noble Corporation announced that the Company has entered into a three-year term drilling contract with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the Noble Bob Douglas, one of Noble’s new ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan
Anadarko Hires Noble’s Drillship for U.S. GoM
Noble Corporation today announced that the Company has entered into a three-year term drilling contract with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) for the Noble Bob Douglas, one of Noble’s new ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI)
Explorer Begins Final Expedition in the Black Sea
According to The Day, explorer Bob Ballard has commenced his last expeditions in the Black and Mediterranean seas. Along with his team of scientists, he has discovered more than 50 ancient shipwrecks and their cargo, explored undersea volcanoes, geological features and marine life, and even found a
Ezra’s TRIYARDS Secures Order for Specialised Offshore Unit
Triyards, the fabrication arm of Ezra Holdings Limited, has clinched a new US$77 million order for a specialised offshore unit, strengthening its position in the Southeast Asian offshore engineering and fabrication market. The contract also adds to TRIYARDS’ fast growing order book. Jobs in hand inc
Singapore: TRIYARDS Clinches USD 77 Mln Order for One Specialised Offshore Unit
TRIYARDS, the fabrication arm of Ezra Holdings Limited (Ezra), has clinched a new US$77 million order for a specialised offshore unit, strengthening its position in the Southeast Asian offshore engineering and fabrication market. Jobs in hand include two self elevating, mobile offshore units and the
UK Scientists Study Data Colleced with FLOWBEC
UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed. Renewable energy from tidal currents can be generated using turbines in the tidal f
Sevan FPSO Concept Selected for Western Isles Project in UK
Following more than a year of front end engineering and development work, Sevan Marine’s FPSO concept has been chosen by Dana Petroleum for the $1.5 billion Western Isles development project. The Western Isles project consists of two oil fields called Harris and Barra in the UK Northern North Sea an
Ezra: Subsea Projects Improve 3Q Results (Singapore)
Ezra Holdings Limited a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, posted a strong 244% leap in net attributable profit (PATMI) to USS22.4 million for the third quarter ended 31 May 2012 (3Q FY12). Group revenue rose 61% year-o
Australia: CWE Welcomes New Major Shareholder
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) advises that major shareholder Renewable Energy Holdings Plc (REH) has sold 53% of its shareholding via off market transfer to a small consortium of Australian investors led by 88 Green Ventures (Australia). In addition to the sale of half its
Australia: CWE Welcomes New Major Shareholder
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) advises that major shareholder Renewable Energy Holdings Plc (REH) has sold 53% of its shareholding via off market transfer to a small consortium of Australian investors led by 88 Green Ventures (Australia). In addition to the sale of half its
Singapore: Ezra Strengthens Its Global Position
Ezra Holdings Limited, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, has announced that it has won six contracts worth a total of approximately US$87 million. The offshore support services division – EMAS Marine – has been award
Karoon Gas Repairs BOP and Marine Riser (Australia)
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, the BOP and marine riser were being pulled from seabed for repairs. Since the last report, diagnostic testing of the BOP has continued. This further function testing has narrowed the mechanical parts believed to be the root cause of t
Australia: New Technology Gathers Ocean Data
In the ocean off the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts, a new array of moored buoys, ocean gliders and acoustic listening stations are busy gathering data for use by scientists, managers and decision makers. Part of the Western Australian Integrated Marine Observing System, these new measurements have co
Yme Platform Is a Safe Working Environment, SBM Offshore Claims
A scheduled meeting took place Thursday 12 July between the representatives of SBM Offshore, Talisman, and their respective consultants as well as the independant certifying authority, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), at the SBM Offshore headquarters in Schiedam, The Netherlands. As planned, the meeting ad