Business & Finance
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Plans Likely Ten Years Late
Even though the Scotland’s First Minister is planning to meet 100 % of Scotland’s electricity needs from renewable energy, North Sea industry officials think this will be hard to achieve. The leaders from the oil and gas industry will tell MSPs this week that the renewable energy plans are likely to
EMGS Signs Contract Extension with PEMEX for 3D EM Acquisition in Mexico
EMGS announces that it has signed a contract extension worth approximately USD 39 million with PEMEX, one of the world’s largest national oil companies. “This contract extension is an endorsement of our technology and the value that EM delivers in hydrocarbon exploration. PEMEX and EMGS have worked
UK: Attempted Subsea Cable Theft Causes Phone and Internet Failure
According to Subsea UK, an attempt to steal fibre optic subsea cables caused a failure of phone, internet and cash machine services in the Highlands. On Thursday the thieves tried to dig up the cable located between the villages of Lochcarron and Strathcarron in the Loch Carron. They believed that t
Norway: BP Successfully Connects Risers to Skarv FPSO
PGNiG Norway, a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was notified by BP, the operator of the Skarv project, of successful connection of all 13 risers to the FPSO vessel, enabling the launch of oil and gas production from the Skarv field. To date, the connection of risers has bee
EMGS Extends Contract with PEMEX (Mexico)
EMGS announced that it has signed a contract extension worth approximately USD 39 million with PEMEX, one of the world’s largest national oil companies. “This contract extension is an endorsement of our technology and the value that EM delivers in hydrocarbon exploration. PEMEX and EMGS have worked
BP Connects Risers to Skarv FPSO. Production Starts in Q4 2012 (Norway)
PGNiG Norway, a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was last week notified by BP, the operator of the Skarv project, of successful connection of all 13 risers to the FPSO vessel, enabling the launch of oil and gas production from the Skarv field. To date, the connection of rise
Norway: Expro’s AX-S System Installed on Havyard’s Havila Phoenix Vessel
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
Brazil: Transpetro Decides to Fine EAS for Delayed Delivery of ‘Joao Candido’
Transpetro has decided to fine the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS) for the delay in the delivery of the João Cândido oil tanker. The value of the fine is being evaluated in accordance with the clauses of the purchase contract for the ship, which is part of an order of 10 Suezmax vessels made to the [&h
USS Iowa Takes Off on Her Final Journey
The USS Iowa, one of the most powerful battleships of all time, headed to her final journey on June 9 through the main channel of the Port of Los Angeles to her permanent home, Berth 87, near the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, Calif. Crowley Maritime Corporation will use four of its Harbor class
Singapore: Greatship’s Subsidiary to Sell MPSSV Greatship Mamta
Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd., a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), a subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, has contracted to sell its 2010 built Multipurpose Platform Supply and Support Vessel “Greatship Mamta”. The vessel is exp
Greatship Global Offshore Sells Multipurpose PSV ‘Greatship Mamta’ (Singapore)
Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd., a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), has contracted to sell its 2010 built Multipurpose Platform Supply and Support Vessel “Greatship Mamta”. The vessel is expected to be delivered to the buyers in Q2FY13. GIL and its s
EMGS Inks Contract Extension with PEMEX for 3D EM Acquisition in Mexico
Norway’s EMGS has signed a contract extension worth approximately USD 39 million with Mexico’s PEMEX, one of the world’s largest national oil companies for the vessel BOA Thalassa’s completion of planned 3D EM (electro-magnetic) data acquisition . “This contract extension is an endorsement of our te
USA: NOAA Commissions State-of-the-Art Coastal Mapping Vessel
NOAA commissioned a state-of-the-art coastal mapping vessel, NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, during a special ceremony at NOAA’s Marine Operations Center-Atlantic in Norfolk, Va. [mappress] Source: NOAA, June 11, 2012
‘Ferdinand R. Hassler’ to Support NOAA’s Nautical Charting Mission (USA)
On June 8th NOAA commissioned a state-of-the-art coastal mapping vessel, NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, during a special ceremony at NOAA’s Marine Operations Center-Atlantic in Norfolk, Va. The new ship’s primary mission will be to detect and monitor changes to the sea floor. Data collected by the