Business & Finance
UK: Kongsberg Conducts Underwater Noise Studies for Meygen Tidal Stream Project
A contract has been awarded to Kongsberg Maritime Ltd to conduct underwater noise studies for an offshore renewables project that could eventually lead to 400MW being installed in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth. The contract, awarded by MeyGen Limited, will involve Kongsberg Maritime Ltd cond
Bowleven Orders Wellhead Equipment for Drilling Offshore Cameroon
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces the signing of a further contract to supply wellhead equipment for appraisal activity to an operating subsidiary of Bowleven pl
UAE: Drydocks World Hands Over Newbuild Platform to AFCONS Infrastructure
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building announced today that it has delivered Self Elevating Platform Samrat to the owner, Mumbai, India-based AFCONS Infrastructure. The Platform was built at Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard. The Self Elevating
Norway: DONG Energy Puts Oselvar Field Into Production
DONG Energy will be increasing its production of oil and gas via production from the Norwegian Oselvar field. Oselvar is DONG Energy’s second development as operator in Norway. The field was put into production Saturday 14 April. “We are now the operator of two Norwegian fields. This confirms our lo
Wintershall Finds Oil in PL 418, Offshore Norway
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 418, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 35/9-7. The well has been drilled about 17 kilometres southwest of the Gjøa field in the North Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in reservoir rock from the Upper J
China: SF Shipyard Secures Order for Four Bulk Carriers
Recently, Taizhou Sanfu shipyard received a new order for building four 51.000 DWT Bulk Carriers, which should be delivered between the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 as per the contract. The newly-received order is placed by a Chinese ship owner with Sanfu shipyard. These serial vessels to b
Drydocks World Delivers Self Elevating Platform to Indian AFCONS Infrastructure
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building announced that it has delivered Self Elevating Platform Samrat to the owner, Mumbai, India-based AFCONS Infrastructure. The Platform was built at Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard. The Self Elevating Platf
USA: Port Canaveral Goes Green
April 13, 2012, as new regulations go into effect by 2015 mandating more environmentally friendly fuels, Port Canaveral is positioned to become a nationwide `green’ leader with this week’s arrival of the first vessel carrying domestically produced biodiesel fuel. Seaport Canaveral’s multi-million in
PGS Orders Two Ramform Vessels from Mitsubishi, Japan
In April 2011, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) signed two shipbuilding contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for the delivery of two Ramform vessels in 2013, with the option for one or two additional vessels to be delivered in 2015. The parties have now agreed to extend the exercise perio
Japan: PGS Extends Options for Two Ramforms with Mitsubishi
In April 2011, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) signed two shipbuilding contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for the delivery of two Ramform vessels in 2013, with the option for one or two additional vessels to be delivered in 2015. The parties have now agreed to extend the exercise perio
PGS to Extend Options for Two Ramforms with MHI, Japan
In April 2011, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) signed two shipbuilding contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for the delivery of two Ramform vessels in 2013, with the option for one or two additional vessels to be delivered in 2015. The parties have now agreed to extend the exercise perio
Drydocks World Delivers Self Elevating Platform to Indian Owner
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building announced today that it has delivered Self Elevating Platform Samrat to the owner, Mumbai, India-based AFCONS Infrastructure. The Platform was built at Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard. The Self Elevating
Plexus Supplies HP/HT Wellhead Systems for Bowleven in Cameroon
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces the signing of a further contract to supply wellhead equipment for appraisal activity to an operating subsidiary of Bowleven pl
Norway: Oil Production Starts at DONG Energy’s Oselvar Field
DONG Energy will be increasing its production of oil and gas via production from the Norwegian Oselvar field. Oselvar is DONG Energy’s second development as operator in Norway. The field was put into production Saturday 14 April. “We are now the operator of two Norwegian fields. This confirms our lo