Business & Finance
Sperry Marine’s Advanced IBS for Swedish Coast Guard
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit is supplying advanced integrated bridge systems (IBS) for the new class of patrol boats being built for the Swedish Coast Guard. The IBS for the new Swedish patrol boats is based on Northrop Grumman’s advanced VisionMaster FT™ technology, wh
UK: IMO Incorporates Cruise Industry Operational Safety Issue in Its Meeting
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) yesterday announced that the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee incorporated a number of recommendations from the ongoing Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review in its meetings in London, being held May 16 to 25. The
Norway: Ulstein Reports Solid Income for 2011
Ulstein Group delivers solid results for 2011. The group had an operating income of NOK 2.1 billion and an operating profit of NOK 254 million. “We have competent employees and an organisation that provide for execution and delivery precision. The good collaboration we have with our customers and su
SapuraKencana Gets USD 410 mln Contract Extension from Petronas (Malaysia)
A newly established Malaysian oilfield services provider SapuraKencana has announced that Petronas has exercised its option to extend the contract, originally signed in December 2009, for the transportation and installation of offshore oil and gas facilities, for one year (2013). Back in 2009, TL Of
USA: EDS Appoints New Area Operations Manager – Wyoming
Environmental Drilling Solutions, LLC, (EDS), a leader in solids control, cuttings processing and zero discharge services, has named Jason Knowles Area Operations Manager – Wyoming, announced EDS President Chad Hollier. Knowles rejoins EDS from Performance Fluids Management where he served as a Fiel
The Netherlands: New Centre for Project Cargo in Waalhaven
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Broekman Group intend renovating and redesigning the eastern section of the RDM site in the Waalhaven. This will involve the drastic renewal and considerable expansion of the current ‘Heavy Lift Centre’ for the storage and handling of heavy and bulky freight f
Norway: Bergen Group to Deliver Subsea Manifolds for Alvheim Field
Bergen Group Offshore has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Rosenberg AS, been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract by Subsea 7. The EPC-contract includes delivery of a two slots subsea manifold located at the Alvheim field, operated by Marathon Oil Norge AS. The pl
Bergen Group Offshore to Deliver Manifolds for Alvheim Field (Norway)
Bergen Group Offshore has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Rosenberg AS, been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract by Subsea 7. The EPC-contract includes delivery of a two slots subsea manifold located at the Alvheim field, operated by Marathon Oil Norge AS. The pl
USA: Nuisance Seaweed May Cure Human Diseases, Reveals Scripps Study
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed. An analysis led by Hyukjae Choi, a po
JAMSTEC Completes IODP Expedition for Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project
The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), has completed the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 343 for Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project (JFAST). The scientific objective of this expedition was to rev
CNPC, China Shipping Team Up to Develop Offshore Oil and Gas Shipping Technologies
On May 22, CNPC and China Shipping signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. The two companies will further enhance cooperation to leverage China Shipping’s shipping capacity and guarantee the transportation of CNPC’s crude, refined oil, LNG and chemical products, as well as the marketing
Pacific Drilling Enters Contract Extension for Pacific Scirocco (Nigeria)
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced yesterday that a subsidiary of Total S.A. has elected to extend the initial contract term for the Pacific Scirocco from one to two years. The contract provides for further options, to be exercised at the client’s discretion, which could result in up to three additiona
Canada: CGGVeritas’ Daniel Trad Receives CSEG Technical Achievement Award
Daniel Trad, Research Advisor at the CGGVeritas Calgary processing and imaging center, has been distinguished with the inaugural 2011 CSEG Technical Achievement Award Citation for his work on 5D interpolation. This citation is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding technical contributi
Total Extends Contract for Pacific Scirocco (Nigeria)
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that French oil major Total has decided to extend the initial contract term for the Pacific Scirocco drillship from one to two years. The contract provides for further options, to be exercised at the client’s discretion, which could result in up to three additio