Business & Finance
Salamander Hires Ensco, Atwood Rigs for Drilling Offshore Thailand
Salamander Energy plc, an independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on on growth assets in and around three core areas: Greater Bualuang, Gulf of Thailand; North Kutei, Indonesia; and Greater Kerendan, Indonesia, has provided an update on its drilling programme in t
China: COSCO Secures Four PSV Orders
Four shipbuilding contracts signed by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd (a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd) with an American ship owner for the construction of four UT 771 CDL Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) have been made effective on March 15th 2012
Germany: Siemens Postpones Launch of Subsea Power Grid
Siemens has unveiled the postponement of first subsea grid after revealing the purchase of Expro’s Connectors and Measurements division for $630 million, which will provide the final engineering for the project, the Reuters reported. CEO of Siemens Oil and Gas Division, Adil Toubia, stated that the
WSS Middle East Wins World Cargo Alliance Award
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has won the prestigious title of ‘Best Partner 2011 – Middle East’, which was presented by the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) at their annual conference in Bangkok earlier this month. Commenting on the award, Flemming Andersen, Area Logistics Manager Middle East at WSS sai
China: COSCO Bags 4 PSV Orders
Four shipbuilding contracts signed by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd with an American ship owner for the construction of four UT 771 CDL Platform Supply Vessels (“PSVs”) have been made effective on 15 March 2012 at a value of over US$ 105 million in total. Delivery of the above four vessels is
Australia: Pluto LNG Project Reaches Ready for Start Up
Woodside’s Pluto LNG Project in Western Australia has reached ready for start up (RFSU) status and first gas has entered the processing train late this afternoon. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said the achievement of RFSU was an important milestone for the project. “This milestone is a credit to all th
RMK Marine Represents Turkish Private Shipbuilding Industry at DIMDEX Exhibition
Having undertaken the biggest combat ship contract in the Turkish private sector history, RMK Marine will participate as the representative of the Turkish private shipbuilding industry in the 3rd Dimdex Exhibition organized in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, to share the recent developments particu
ITF Drives Forward Middle East O&G Technology Development
The next steps for collaborative technology development in the Middle East, which will include the launch of a joint industry project this year, were proposed at an event which brought together 30 of the region’s largest oil players. ITF, a membership organisation of international oil and gas operat
Australia: Woodside’s Pluto LNG Ready for Start Up
Woodside’s Pluto LNG Project in Western Australia has reached ready for start up (RFSU) status and first gas has entered the processing train late this afternoon. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said the achievement of RFSU was an important milestone for the project. “This milestone is a credit to all th
Norway: Kongsberg Receives DNV Class A Approval for Its Cargo Handling Simulators
Certificates awarded to KONGSBERG liquid cargo handling training simulators. Kongsberg Maritime’s Neptune Cargo Handling Simulator has been approved to the latest Det Norske Veritas (DNV) standards. The Class A approval, received early March 2012, covers the ship models available within the system a
Tata Communications Completes First Cable Network Ring Around World
Tata Communications, a leading provider of The New World of Communications, announces the completion of the world’s first round-the-world fibre optic cable network with the official launch of its Tata Global Network – Eurasia (TGN-EA) cable. The cable connects Europe to India, through Egypt, bringin
WHL Energy Awarded V11-2 Block, Offshore Australia
WHL Energy Ltd announces that the Commonwealth – Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority has offered the Company the 2011 Australian Acreage Release block V11-2, which contains the La Bella gas field and several offset gas prospects and leads. The Company has formally resolved to accept the offe
USA: AAPA Appoints “Port Person of the Year”
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) received the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) “Port Person of the Year” award, in recognition of his support in improving the nation’s maritime and port infrastructure. Chairman Mica spoke to a gathering of the n
Pancontinental Announces Completion of Nanaa 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Kenya
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL announces the completion of the Nanaa 3D seismic survey in area L8 offshore Kenya. The survey is additional to the earlier Mbawa 3D survey. Conducted by operator Apache Corporation on behalf of the L8 Joint Venture, the survey covers approximately 1,400 sq km in the south