Business & Finance
UK: Technip Wins Umbilical Contract for Cheviot Field Development
Technip announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Inc. was awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries Inc. for the Cheviot field development, whose operator is ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited. The Cheviot field is located in Block 2/10B, approximately 100 kilometers East of the Shetland Isles, in t
UK: Technip to Supply Umbilicals for Cheviot Field
France-based, international oilfield services provider,Technip, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Inc. has been awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries Inc. for the Cheviot field development. The Cheviot field, operated by ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited is situated in Block 2/10B, appro
China: Sinopacific Delivers Its Self-Designed Small AHTS Vessel
On March 28, 2012, China’s leading private shipbuilding company SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. held a grand naming ceremony for its first self-designed and the world’s most advanced small AHTS offshore support vessel(OSV) – SPA 80 Diesel Electric DPII 80mt AHTS. The
China: Sinopacific Delivers Its First Self-Designed AHTS to Bourbon
On March 28, 2012, China’s leading private shipbuilding company SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. held a grand naming ceremony for its first self-designed and the world’s most advanced small AHTS offshore support vessel(OSV) – SPA 80 Diesel Electric DPII 80mt AHTS. It
SinOceanic Takes Delivery of Its New Vessel from HHI, South Korea
SinOceanic II AS took delivery of 13,100 TEU vessel MSC Altair today from Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard, South Korea. The vessel is placed on a 15 year charter with MSC, the 2nd largest container line in the world, at a rate of USD 60.250,- daily. The purchase price of “MSC Altair” (USD 15
Fairmount Summit Tows Heavy Lift Barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Summit had towed pipely and heavy lift barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon. The Acergy Polaris, owned by Subsea 7, is a multipurpose barge for pipely and heavy lift activities in deepwater fields. The barge, equipped with pipelay tower, heavy lift crane and acc
FoundOcean Opens Expanded Offshore Service Base in Scotland
Global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, FoundOcean announces that its expanded Offshore Service Base in Livingston, Scotland will see it doubling the number of employees the company has based there, including offshore personnel. A specialist provider of support services for the energy constru
Norway: Naming Ceremony for Olympic Shipping’s New PSV
The Olympic Shipping AS informed that a naming ceremony of their new vessel, Olympic Energy , was held on March 24 by the harbour in the town center of Ålesund, Norway. The principal of Høyskolen i Ålesund, Marianne Synnes was the Godmother of the vessel. After the ceremony, the ship was open to the
FoundOcean Expands Offshore Service Base in Scotland
Global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, FoundOcean announces today that its expanded Offshore Service Base in Livingston, Scotland will see it doubling the number of employees the company has based there, including offshore personnel. A specialist provider of support services for the energy c
Dolphin Geophysical to Acquire Seismic Data Offshore Mauritania
Dolphin Geophysical have signed a further Agreement with the Government of Mauritania to acquire additional 2D Multi-Client survey over certain offshore areas including designated Deep-Water blocks. These additional data of about 9,000km will increase the total for the NWAAM project to around 26,000
Russia: First Shipment from Ust-Luga Crude Oil Terminal to Rotterdam
March 23, the new crude terminal at Ust-Luga, part of the Baltic Pipeline System 2, has been launched. SeaNews that Sovcomflot’s “Nevsky Prospect” has loaded some 70,000 tons of crude and the tanker is now heading for Rotterdam. It is expected to arrive March 29 and is likely to unload at the Vopak
India: ONGC Inks MOU with Ministry of Petroleum
India’s ONGC has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) for its Performance Evaluation Parameters & Targets for the year 2012-13. The MOU was signed on March 26, 2012 by Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC and G.C.Chaturvedi, Secretary, P&NG at Delhi in the
Fairmount Summit Towed Pipelay and Heavy Lift Barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Summit had towed pipelay and heavy lift barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon. The Acergy Polaris, owned by Subsea 7, is a multipurpose barge for pipelay and heavy lift activities in deepwater fields. The barge, equipped with pipelay tower, heavy lift crane and a
Fairmount Summit Tows Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Summit had towed pipelay and heavy lift barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon. The Acergy Polaris, owned by Subsea 7, is a multipurpose barge for pipely and heavy lift activities in deepwater fields. The barge, equipped with pipelay tower, heavy lift crane and ac