Business & Finance
Statoil, ExxonMobil Make Large Gas Discovery Offshore Tanzania
Statoil and partner ExxonMobil have made a large gas discovery in the Statoil-operated Block 2 licence in Tanzania. The logging results from the Lavani well confirm a new high-impact discovery for Statoil, with a preliminary resource estimate of 3 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place. The Lavan
Singapore: MAN to Equip Swire’s Eight New PSVs with Its Gensets
Swire has ordered eight IMT-997 platform supply vessels (PSVs), with four to be built by Universal Shipbuilding Corporation in Japan and a further four to be built by EISA Shipyard in Brazil. Each vessel will be equipped with 4 × 6L27/38 MAN gensets, with each unit rated at 1,980 kW at 720 rpm. All
Rialto Updates on Gazelle Drilling Progress (Ivory Coast)
Rialto Energy Limited provides a weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST2 Well, Offshore Côte D’Ivoire as at 06:00hrs, 12 June 2012 (GMT). The Gazelle-P3 well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig. The well is the first of an overall thr
Denmark: WGP, P-Cable Enter Into JV for 3D Seismic Technology
During the EAGE in Copenhagen the WGP Group signed a new joint venture (JV) agreement with P-Cable 3D Seismic AS (“P-Cable”) for the commercialisation of new, patented High Resolution 3D seismic technology; the joint venture will trade as WGP Survey Ltd. The benefits of P-Cable’s new technology incl
Kotug Christens Two Latest Generation RotorTugs in Bremerhaven, Germany
International maritime service provider Kotug celebrated the Christening ceremony of two latest generation RotorTugs during their traditional “Herring Party” in Bremerhaven, Germany on 12th June 2012. The tugs “RT Darwin” and “RT Tasman” built in Singapore, having a power of 6,500 HP and 84 tons Bol
UK: JDR’s Cables for DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm
JDR Cable Systems has won its first ever offshore wind farm export wire supply contract. Danish developer Dong has selected the subsea inter-array specialist to manufacture a 12km medium-voltage link for the two-turbine Gunfleet Sands demonstrator. The cable is being produced in JDR’s Hartlepool fac
The Netherlands: Imtech Marine Wins Second Jack-Up Contract
Imtech Marine (Radio Holland Netherlands) has been awarded an extensive contract from Jack-Up Barge for the communication and IT systems for its newbuild, self-elevating platform JB-118. This follows a similar contract for the JB-117, which Imtech Marine successfully completed earlier this year. Add
Niko Resources Provides Update on Drilling in Indonesia and Trinidad
Niko Resources Ltd., an oil and gas exploration company, currently one of the largest independent landowners in both Indonesia and Trinidad, announces drilling operation updates. The Rowan Gorilla III offshore rig has spudded the Shadow-1 prospect on the 2(ab) block, in Trinidad. Shadow is targeting
North Sea Independents Reveal Their Strategies at Oil & Gas UK’s Briefing
Leading figures from three dynamic independent oil and gas companies will present their strategies and views of the challenges ahead at Oil & Gas UK’s forthcoming breakfast briefing, sponsored by Endeavour Energy, on Tuesday 19 June at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Tom Reynolds, chi
UK: Blyth Workcats Show Off Efficiency
The latest launch from Blyth Workcats was recently on display at the Seawork Exhibition in Southampton. Clements Engineering has worked with the team at Blyth over many years supplying all their stern gear, shafts and propellers and the team have built a good knowledge of this builder who has been p
UK: Ashtead Technology Restructures Senior Management Team
Ashtead Technology, a market leading asset rental business, supplying specialist equipment and personnel to the offshore subsea oil and gas sector and the environmental consulting, non-destructive testing and remote visual inspection industries has restructured its senior management team as it conti
Germany: EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven to Receive First Feeder Ship
The first feeder ship will tie up at the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven. The “Pictor J” belonging to the Unifeeder line will dock at 15.00 hours today at the southern end of the quay. The feeder ship will bring 75 empty containers from Hamburg for the water-side trial operations. 50 empty
USA: Chelsea’s Experts to Discuss Ballast Water Treatment with International Colleagues
Chelsea’s Richard Burt and Veronica Chan will be attending the Alliance for Coastal Technologies / Maritime Environmental Research Center workshop on Fluorometry for Ballast Water Compliance Monitoring Workshop, 14 & 15 June 2012 at the SESYNC Center, Annapolis, USA. The introduction of invasive mar
Zhuhai High Speed Ferry Commissions Two Passenger Ferries (China)
Incat Crowther has announce the delivery of two 35m Catamaran Passenger Ferries built by Afai Southern Shipyard in China. Hai Ju and Hai Yao were commissioned by Zhuhai High Speed Ferry Co, following a competitive tender process. “Incat Crowther is proud of its partnership with Afai Southern Shipyar