Business & Finance
Royal Netherlands Navy Gets Third Holland Class OPV
On Wednesday 11 April, in Harlingen the third of four Holland Class Oceangoing Patrol Vessels, “Friesland” built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was transferred to the Defence Materiel Organization of the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands. After delivery the
UK: Specialist Subsea Services Wins Rig Positioning Contract from Shell
Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S³), a provider of ROV, survey and vessel services to the international energy industry, has been awarded a major rig positioning contract by Shell. The three year contract covers Shell’s four entities in Europe; Shell UK Ltd, Nederlandse Aardolie Mattshapp
Norway: Boreal Transport Nord Orders Three Ferries from Fiskerstrand BLRT
Boreal Transport Nord AS has awarded contracts for three new double ended passenger and car ferries to Fiskerstrand BLRT AS. The ferries will be delivered in autumn 2013, and commissioned from January 1st. 2014 to three different crossing services on the coast of Helgeland in Nordland County in Nort
UK: Subsea 7 Considers Listing of its VERIPOS Business
Subsea 7 S.A. announced that it is considering a potential future spin off and listing of common shares in VERIPOS, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary. VERIPOS is a world leader in the supply of high-precision GNSS positioning solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry. The potential future spi
Dolphin to Conduct Seismic Survey in Senegal Deep-Water Area
Dolphin Geophysical have signed a new Agreement with the Government of Senegal, Petrosen, for the acquisition, processing and marketing of a new 3D Multi-Client survey over designated Deep-Water acreage where additional equity is potentially available. The 3D survey is substantially pre-funded. Thes
Jacka Makes Final Payment for Nigeria’s Aje Field
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has confirmed that it has received the final US$ 6 million tranche payment from Jacka Resources Limited, an ASX-listed company, for the sale of its Nigerian interest, OML 113 which i
Singapore: MPA, DNV Establishes Joint Industry Project to Study LNG Bunkering
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to investigate the operational feasibility of LNG bunkering in Singapore in collaboration with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Clean Technology Centre and 21 industry partners. The JIP, co-funded through MPA’
UK: Specialist Subsea Services Secures Contract from Shell
Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S³), a provider of ROV, survey and vessel services to the international energy industry, has been awarded a major rig positioning contract by Shell. The three year contract covers Shell’s four entities in Europe; Shell UK Ltd, Nederlandse Aardolie Mattshapp
Russia: Newbuild MV Nephrite Joins VBTH’s Fleet
On April 10th 2012 the 5039 DWT MV Nephrite entered Volga-Balt Transportation Holding’s (VBTH) fleet and begun its active service. The Nephrite is the sixth vessel in a series of ten Project DCV36 vessels ordered by VBTH from China’s Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. Unlike previous dry cargo vessels
Brazil: Petrobras Analyzes Roncador Oil Seep Origin
Regarding the seep in the Roncador Field, Petrobras announces that analyses have confirmed that the droplets are not oil from any active reservoir in this field or from any other oil produced in the Campos Basin. The droplet characteristics are similar to those of a fluid used in well-drilling opera
Oceaneering to Supply Umbilicals for Petrobras’ Offshore Project (Brazil)
Oceaneering International, Inc. has secured a contract from Petrobras to supply approximately 135 kilometers, or 85 miles, of thermoplastic production control umbilicals for the Parque das Baleias (Whales Park) development project offshore Brazil in the Espirito Santo Basin. This contract has added
UK: NCS Survey Conducts Bathymetric Survey of Rubislaw Quarry
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, completed a bathymetric survey of Rubislaw Quarry on 20–21 March to aid decision making for the redevelopment of the site. For 200 years, Rubislaw Quarry, which is in the west of the City of Aberdeen, supplied 6 million tonnes of granite to prestigious construction pro
China: COSCO to Build New Tender Rig for Seadrill
Seadrill has exercised an option to build a new tender rig at the COSCO Nantong Shipyard in China. The new unit, T18, is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter 2013. Total project price is estimated at US$135 million, including project management, drilling and handling tools, spares, and capit
Norway: Hydratight Uses Innovative Solutions for Statoil’s Pipe Repair
Experts from joint integrity and engineering services company Hydratight found an innovative solution to a tricky repair for Statoil, by using a MORGRIP connector to repair a 6in super duplex pipe located within the constrained space of a subsea manifold, 340m under the surface of the North Sea. Hyd