Business & Finance
Anadarko Encounters High Quality Oil Offshore Ghana
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced the Enyenra-4A appraisal well, located in the Deepwater Tano Block offshore the Republic of Ghana, encountered approximately 105 feet (32 meters) of net oil pay in high-quality sandstone reservoirs, expanding the areal extent of the TEN (Tweneboa, Enyen
Japan: MOL Announces Completion of New Iron Ore Carrier ‘Tom Price’
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the completion of the 225,000-ton iron ore carrier Tom Price at the Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Imari Shipyard & Works. The ship’s name is derived from the Tom Price mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, operated by Rio Tinto plc, one of the world’s
Australia: INPEX Buys Prelude FLNG Stake from Shell
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) has agreed to acquire a 17.5% participating interest in the Prelude FLNG (Floating LNG: liquefied natural gas) Project from Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited (SDA), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell). This transaction is subject to the satisfactio
Germany: Siemens to Supply Power Solutions for Cat D Drilling Units
Siemens has received an order for the supply of two complete power packages for Statoil’s two new semi-submersible drilling units – Cat D. Purchaser is Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The end custo
Norway: Bergen Group Dreggen Wins Crane Contracts
Bergen Group Dreggen has been awarded new contract with EISA Shipyard in BRAZIL. The contract is for delivery of a total of 12 cranes to four new 72.900 DWT PANAMAX tankers for TRANSPETRO. The contract includes delivery of various sizes cranes for handling different operations on deck. Bergen Group
German Siemens Powers Cat D Drilling Rigs
Siemens has received an order for the supply of two complete power packages for Statoil’s two new semi-submersible drilling units – Cat D. Purchaser is Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The end custo
Canada: BMT Fleet Technology Continues Development of Contract Design Option for JSS
BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces that it has been awarded a 12-month, $9.8M design project to further develop the Contract Design as one possible option for the Canadian Forces’
UK: Plexus Holdings Announces Board Changes
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 appointment of Christopher Fraser to the Board of the Company as a new, Non-executive Director, replacing Jeff Thrall who h
USA: New Jersey Tides Hold Great Energy Potential
A new study published by Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC, a company devoted to developing tidal power generation, says the tides of the New Jersey shore offer enough energy to power 200,000 homes. “At about $5 million per Mega Watt installed, that’s a $2 billion investment opportunity to creat
Norway: Toxic Gas Leak Shuts Statoil’s Statfjord C Platform
A hydrogen sulphide alarm was reported to Statoil’s emergency centre at 10.39 today from the Statfjord C platform in the Tampen area of the North Sea. The position is now under control. The 236 people on the platform are all accounted for, and everyone except key personnel required to handle the inc
Subsea UK: Military Jobs Fair Addresses Subsea Skills Challenges
Business leaders have hailed a high-profile recruitment event for military personnel in Scotland as a resounding success for helping to attract skilled people into the subsea industry. Subsea UK’s flagship event, which was held in Moray in conjunction with Kinloss Skills Partnership, provided the re
The Netherlands: Amarcon to Provide OCTOPUS-Onboard for Dockwise’s New Vessel
Amarcon announces yet another OCTOPUS-Onboard installation for a vessel operated by the Dutch heavy cargo transporter Dockwise. In December 2011 Dockwise announced to act as manager of the Chinese Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd (COOEC’s) semi submersible HYSY 278 new build 50000 DWT vessel for all
Gazprom Discusses Shtokman and South Stream in France
The Gazprom delegation headed by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee made a business trip to the French Republic yesterday. During the trip, Alexey Miller met with Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of EDF. The meeting was focused on the progress with the South Stream project.
UK: New SmartFit System Optimises Pipe Fit-Up and Welding Productivity, Says OMS
Pipe measurement technology specialist Optical Metrology Services (OMS) Ltd has launched a new system for optimising the fit-up and improving the weld productivity of oil and gas pipes. In oil and gas pipeline projects, the welding of fatigue-sensitive SCR and flowline pipes to tight specifications