Business & Finance
Lundin Begins Exploration Campaign Offshore Malaysia
Lundin Petroleum, a Sweden based oil and gas exploration and production company has kicked off its 2012 Malaysian drilling campaign with the spud of the Tiga Papan 5 well in the SB307 & SB308 Block offshore Sabah, East Malaysia. The well will target mid-Miocene aged sands of the Tiga Papan Unit prev
Technip Wins Balnaves Field Subsea Installation Gig (Australia)
A France-based international oilfield services provider Technip has been awarded by Apache Energy Ltd a subsea installation contract worth approximately A$60 million (about €50 million) for the Balnaves oil field development, located in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore North Western Australia, at a wat
Technip Bags Subsea Installation Contract from Apache Energy (Australia)
Technip was awarded by Apache Energy Ltd a subsea installation contract worth approximately $60 million (about €50 million) for the Balnaves oil field development, located in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore North Western Australia, at a water depth of approximately 135 meters. The contract includes th
Australia: Matrix Receives New Subsea Development Contracts
Matrix Composites & Engineering announced that it has been awarded new contracts totaling USD$48.2 million for the supply of drilling riser buoyancy, centralisers and distributed buoyancy for use in subsea development and onshore environments. Drilling Products The contracts to manufacture and suppl
UK: BPA Welcomes New Marine Navigation Bill
The BPA has been involved in initial discussion on the content of the new Marine Navigation Bill, a Private Members Bill at Westminster, sponsored by Sheryll Murray MP. Although the content is yet to be finalised the Bill is expected to include a number of vital provisions relating to navigational s
Dragflow: Installation of Two New Dredgers (Italy)
Dragflow, a worldwide player in solid pumping solutions, has announced the installation of two new dredgers, one in Northern Europe (Estonia) and the second in Southern Europe (Italy). Two projects that shows Dragflow’s ability to adapt easily to the different contexts and applications in which the
France: Ifremer Offers Free Access to Its Testing Facilities
MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network) is a European Commission (FP7 programme) funded initiative which aims at accelerating the development of marine renewable energy technology by bringing together a network of 42 marine research facilities in countries all over Europe, including Ifrem
STX Finland Hands Over Research Vessel Mirabilis
On Thursday 28 June 2012, STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard celebrated the flag-changing ceremony of the specialised vessel built for the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia. The event was witnessed by representatives of the customer, the Namibian Ministry of Fisherie
Xcite Starts Bentley Field Flow Tests
The Company announces that it has now successfully completed the final part of the 9/03b-7 & 7z well lateral well construction work programme at its Bentley Field, including installation of the smart completions equipment (enabling individual laterals to be flowed, co-mingled or shut-in), the instal
Denmark: Vattenfall Awards CTV Contract to World Marine Offshore
World Marine Offshore announces that it has been awarded one boat contract by Vattenfall, one of the Major Energy suppliers in Northen Europe, to provide Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) to DanTysk Windpark. The Contract has been awarded for 19 Months with possibility for extension. Vattenfall has chosen
Denmark: Vattenfall Awards CTV Contract to World Marine Offshore
World Marine Offshore announces that it has been awarded one boat contract by Vattenfall, one of the Major Energy suppliers in Northen Europe, to provide Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) to DanTysk Windpark. The Contract has been awarded for 19 Months with possibility for extension. Vattenfall has chosen
Chevron’s Rosebank Offshore Project Enters FEED Phase (UK)
Chevron Corporation has entered front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the Rosebank oil and gas project in the West of Shetland region. “The Rosebank project is another important step forward in our strategy to grow profitably in core areas of our upstream business,” said George Kirkland, Chevro
Germany: VULKAN to Present New Coupling Type RATO R+ at SMM 2012
VULKAN Couplings has extended the range of the enhanced performance ACOTEC couplings with the RATO R +. The drive specialist, which is based in Herne, is launching the initial sizes of the development and presenting it to specialists for the first time at SMM 2012, from 4th – 7th September in Hambur
UK: CTruk Works on Third Vessel for Offshore Turbine Services
The second in a trio of CTruk 20-tonne payload multi-purpose catamarans, ordered by Offshore Turbine Services for deployment at Lincs wind farm, was named in Brightlingsea. CTruk technicians and staff joined the owners on board the 20T MPC, ‘Captain P’, for the traditional blessing and bottle smash,