Business & Finance
Austal Officially Opens Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia
To meet the growing demand for its marine services and facilities, Austal has officially announced the opening of its Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia. Located adjacent to Austal’s Henderson shipyard, the Henderson Marine Support Base provides comprehensive refit, repair and maint
Murphy Orders Subsea Production System from Aker Solutions (Malaysia)
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Murphy Sabah Oil for the delivery of a subsea production system for the Siakap North – Petai deepwater development. Contract value is undisclosed. The scope of work includes 13 subsea trees, eight manifolds, well jumpers, engineering for topside controls
USA: Hydrasun Announces Increased Demand for Umbilicals Products
Hydrasun, a leading specialist provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the global energy market, has announced a major ramp up in demand for its umbilicals products. The company announced the news as it exhibits at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston (April 30
OTC 2012: High Demand for Hydrasun Umbilicals (USA)
Hydrasun, a leading specialist provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the global energy market, has announced a major ramp up in demand for its umbilicals products. The company announced the news as it exhibits at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston (April 30
USA: GLDD Posts First Quarter Results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Commentary Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Be
Denmark: LM Wind Power Announces EUR 707.5 Million Revenue for 2011
LM Wind Power Group made continued progress despite being faced with a range of external pressures, maintaining profitability for 2011 with revenue of EUR 707.5 million and EBITDA of EUR 73.9 million. The results are in line with expectations for the year, yet disappointing and lower than last year.
Main One Upgrades Capacity of Undersea Cable Between Nigeria and Portugal
Main One Cable Company announced that it has upgraded the lit capacity on its undersea fibre optic cable system with an additional 20 Gbps between Lagos, Nigeria and Seixal Portugal, with deployment of an additional bank of 10 Gbps wavelengths ready for implementation on demand. This upgrade was nec
USA: FMC Technologies Acquires Control Systems International
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Control Systems International, Inc. (CSI). CSI is a leading supplier of innovative control and automation system solutions for the oil and gas industry and other markets. The company has operations in Lenexa, Kansas; Irvine, C
USA: BlueView and SeaTrepid Agreement Delivers Offshore & Onshore Operations Support
BlueView Technologies and SeaTrepid International announce a teaming agreement to deliver offshore/onshore operations support for BlueView’s line of 2D and 3D underwater imaging and measurement solutions. BlueView is the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, and SeaTre
Germany: RWE Working to Further Optimise Mittelplate Production
The reorganisation of the supply infrastructure and logistics operations for the Mittelplate Drilling and Production Island will further optimise oil production from Germany’s biggest oil field, Mittelplate. The Cuxhaven-based company EnTec has been awarded the contract for the construction and oper
Norway: DNV Issues New Jack-up Rule Book
A new dedicated rule book for self-elevating units will guide designers and yards to class their designs and newbuilding projects. The rule book clearly explains the DNV and international regulations and standards. Adaptations from the traditional Offshore Standards include additional class notation
Australia: Carnegie Receives Government Grant for Perth Wave Energy Project
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the award of a $9.9m Federal Government grant from the Australian Government’s Emerging Renewables Program (ERP) to support Carnegie’s world leading, grid-connected wave energy project. The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguso
USA: BP Awards Mad Dog Topsides FEED to AMEC
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a contract from BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP) to provide Front End Engineering Design services (FEED) for the topsides facilities for the second phase of the Mad Dog field development. The new facility will
Viking Supply Ships Extends Contract for Vessel Vidar Viking for Work in Russia
In November 2011, Rederi AB TransAtlantic announced that its business area Viking Supply Ships had agreed to enter into a contract with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (“Sakhalin Energy”) for a period of 2.5 years with additional option(s) to extend the contract by 4×3 months for the vessel