Business & Finance
More Work for Aibel on Norne Vessel (Norway)
Aibel is to carry out even more work on the Norne vessel in connection with the fast-track development of the Skuld field. Statoil has exercised several options in the contract at a total value for Aibel of around NOK 150 million (USD 25 million) . “The contract will be extended by eleven months and
Greece: Navios Maritime Holdings Sells Navios Buena Ventura
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced yesterday that it has sold the Navios Buena Ventura, a 2010-built Capesize vessel of 179,259 dwt, to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. for a $67.5 million cash consideration. Navios Holdings
Woodside Extends Polarcus Contract (Australia)
On March 6, 2012, Polarcus received a Letter of Award for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore Australia. The UAE-based seismic specialist has today announced it has received confirmation of an extension to the previously announced Letter of Award from Woodside. The project extension is expecte
MMC Launches Survey Vessel Reuben Lasker (USA)
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC), a Fincantieri company, on June 16 launched the Reuben Lasker, a fisheries survey vessel that the Wisconsin shipyard is building for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Pamela A. Lasker, the daughter of the ship’s namesake and its sponsor, c
Nautilus Minerals Holds Meetings to Resolve PNG Issue
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces that a number of meetings have taken place with the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (the State) over the last two weeks aimed at resolving the parties’ dispute relating to the Company’s Solwara 1 project and discussions will continue until a conclusion is reach
UK: Gardline Equips Its Survey Vessels with Sonardyne’s Latest Acoustic Technology
Leading marine contractor Gardline Geosurvey has selected Sonardyne International’s Ranger 2 USBL tracking system as part of a multi vessel upgrade programme. By equipping its survey vessels with Sonardyne’s latest generation acoustic technology platform, Gardline will now benefit from Ranger 2’s ab
USA: Marinette Marine Holds Launching Ceremony for NOAA’s New Fisheries Survey Vessel
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC), a Fincantieri company, on June 16 launched the Reuben Lasker, a fisheries survey vessel that the Wisconsin shipyard is building for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Pamela A. Lasker, the daughter of the ship’s namesake and its sponsor, c
Subsea 7 to Supply Pipeline Bundle for UK North Sea Project
Steph McNeill, Subsea 7’s Vice President, UK and Canada said: “We are pleased to be awarded this major pipeline project with this client, which builds upon our unique bundle technology.”
USA: BSEE Director Conducts Safety Review Visit on Shell’s Drilling Rigs
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to safe and responsible offshore energy exploration and development, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Jim Watson traveled to Portland, Ore., for a firsthand look at Shell’s capping stack–a key piece of safety equipment th
Chevron Completes Drilling of Relief Well Offshore Nigeria
Chevron has sealed and abandoned the shallow water Funiwa 1A natural gas well after completing the drilling of a relief well. The relief well was drilled by the Transocean Baltic rig. Production at the North Apoi field, which had been shut in as a precaution, has also been restored and the field is
Norway: Aibel Gets Skuld Contract Extension from Statoil
Aibel is to carry out even more work on the Norne vessel in connection with the fast-track development of the Skuld field. Statoil has exercised several options in the contract at a total value for Aibel of around NOK 150 million. “The contract will be extended by eleven months and 100,000 man hours
The Netherlands: Visitor Registration Offshore Energy 2012 Now Open!
Online visitors registration for a free visit to Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition is open. The fifth edition of this two-day, international offshore and energy event on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, takes place in the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. The 5th edition of Offshore Energy Exhi
The Netherlands: Visitor Registration for Offshore Energy 2012 Open!
As of June 7, 2012 online visitors registration for a free visit to Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition is open. The fifth edition of this two-day, international offshore and energy event on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, takes place in the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. The 5th edition of O
IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore Celebrates its First Birthday (UK)
IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore, the newest company within the Ferguson Group, is celebrating its first successful year in business supplying specialist refrigeration containers to the global offshore energy sector. IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore was formed last year in response to the increasing mar