Business & Finance
Oil Production in May Above NPD’s Forecast (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a governmental specialist directorate and administrative body, today released preliminary production figures for May 2012. Preliminary production figures for May 2012 indicate an average daily production of about 2 007 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This
UK: Scira Offshore Chooses MaXcess for Sheringham Shoal
Scira Offshore Energy, operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, will utilise a new UK- designed vessel transfer system to provide its wind farm technicians with safe and reliable access to wind turbines in a range of weather conditions. The safe transfer of wind farm technicians from ves
USA: Ashtead Technology Announces New Senior Management Team Appointments
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
Matrix Wins Subsea Energy Australia Global Exports Award
Matrix recently won the Subsea Energy Australia Global Exports Award for the second year running. The award recognised Matrix as a significant exporter of products and services to the international subsea market. With a global distribution and service network spanning five continents and an establis
Trevor McAuley Joins TMEI’s Marine Cargo Underwriting Team in UK
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Limited (TMEI) announced the appointment of Trevor McAuley to join its marine cargo underwriting team, based in Scotland. Trevor will be responsible for underwriting, developing and servicing marine cargo, subsea and general business in Scotland and the North of England
UK: Global Marine Installs Subsea Cables at LINCS Offshore Wind Farm
Centrica Renewables Energy Ltd. has confirmed that Global Marine Energy Ltd., the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide, has successfully completed its portion of the cable landing and near shore cable works related to
Denmark: WGP’s Joint Venture with P-Cable Secures New Contract with Spring Energy
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
Hydrex Diver Provides On-Site Solution to Container Vessel in British Indian Ocean Territory
With all five blades of its propeller severely bent, a 290-meter container vessel needed a fast, on-site solution to restore the propeller’s balance and efficiency. Hydrex diver/technicians are trained to carry out repairs underwater in the shortest possible time frame and a team was therefore mobil
Hamburg Sud and Partners Reconfigure their Asia – Mexico Service
To cover peak season demand Hamburg Süd and their partners CCNI, China Shipping, Hanjin and Hyundai will reconfigure their service between Asia and Mexico/ West Coast South America. The new service will continue to operate with two slings at increased capacity and new rotations, starting with South
German Divers Recover Stuka Dive Bomber Wreck
German military divers are working on bringing up the wreck of a Stuka dive bomber that has been on the floor of the Baltic Sea for 70 years, according to Associated Press. The Stuka wreck was first discovered in the 1990s, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) off the coast of the German Baltic island [&he
UK: ‘Helen Burnie’ Leaves Macduff Shipyards to Commence Operations
In June 2012, The “Helen Burnie”, completed by Macduff Shipyards, a 27.5m multi purpose cargo vessel, left Macduff to commence operations delivering fish farm feed. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlu
UK: Helen Burnie Leaves Macduff Shipyards
In June 2012, The “Helen Burnie”, completed by Macduff Shipyards, a 27.5m multi purpose cargo vessel, left Macduff to commence operations delivering fish farm feed. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlu
Hydrex Conducts Underwater Propeller Blade Straightening in British Indian Ocean Territory
With all five blades of its propeller severely bent, a 290-meter container vessel needed a fast, on-site solution to restore the propeller’s balance and efficiency. Hydrex diver/technicians are trained to carry out repairs underwater in the shortest possible time frame and a team was therefore mobil
COSLPioneer Moves Drilling Operation to Brugdan II (Faroe Islands)
The COSLPioneer semi-submersible drilling rig completed the anchor handling at Glitne and sailed to Åmøy on Wedensday 6 June. Operations went as planned without serious incidents or accidents. Unfortunately, the well was “dry” so the production completions of the well was canceled. In addition to th