Business & Finance
Anadarko Finds Hydrocarbons Offshore Sierra Leone
Anadarko’s Jupiter-1 exploration well in Block SL-07B-11 offshore Sierra Leone has encountered hydrocarbons. This has been confirmed by the results of drilling, wireline logs and samples of reservoir fluids. The well, located over 25 kilometres west of the Mercury-1 well which discovered oil in the
UAE: Grandweld Shipyards Delivers DMSV Aradah to ADNOC
Grandweld Shipyards has completed delivery of ‘ARADAH’, a 55m dive and maintenance support vessel (DMSV), especially built for ADNOC. The new state- of- the- art DMSV is the first from its class to be built by Grandweld Shipyards and will serve as the flagship to ADNOC offshore fleet operating in th
UK: Tideway Rollingstone Places Armour Stones for Scour Protection at Walney Wind Farm
DONG Energy announced that Tideway Rollingstone has commenced installing armour stones for scour protection and has almost finished the remaining positions in Walney 1 as well as 10 positions in Walney 2. Due to a minor fire late February 2011 onboard the vessel Pompei, it had to stop placing armour
Norway: Long Live Statfjord B!
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given consent to Statoil Petroleum AS for the use of Statfjord B beyond its design lifetime. Statfjord is an oil field located on both sides of the demarcation line between the Norwegian and UK continental shelves in the Tampen area. The field has been developed
Norway: Farstad Secures USD 44 Million in Charter Contracts
Norway’s Farstad Shipping, a supplier of large, modern offshore support vessels, has secured multiple charter contracts. Statoil has declared their option to extend the contracts for PSV Far Seeker (2008, UT 751E, 4.905 DWT) and PSV Far Searcher (2008, UT 751E, 4.992 DWT) for a period of 12 months.
TenneT Proposes Measures to Facilitate German Energy Transition
In November 2011, TenneT informed the German Federal Chancellery and the German federal ministries of economic affairs and the environment that the construction of connecting cables for offshore wind farms in the German part of the North Sea is no longer possible under current conditions. The curren
BBC Chartering Introduces Euro-Asia Service
Leading German multipurpose and heavy lift operator BBC Chartering announces the introduction of a new liner service connecting Europe and Asia. The line offers bi-weekly sailings to Asia and departs every three weeks to Europe. The new service is marketed under the name “BBC Euro-Asia Express Line”
Finland: Navis Receives DNV Approval for Latest AP4000 Autopilot
Navis Engineering Oy has received MED-B type approval for its latest generation AP4000 autopilot from classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Issued for a five-year period, the MED-B certificate provides assurance that the product complies with all the relevant international standards impos
Hempel Launches New Factory in Argentina
With the opening of its 24th factory, the first in South America, Hempel will be better placed to serve the rapidly growing South American market. The new plant will mean shorter lead times for customers and will enable Hempel to develop and customise products to meet local environmental legislation
Norway: Farstad Secures Four Charter Contracts
Farstad Shipping announces that it has been awarded with charter contracts from Statoil, Woodside and Petrobras. Statoil has declared their option to extend the contracts for PSV Far Seeker (2008, UT 751E, 4.905 DWT) and PSV Far Searcher (2008, UT 751E, 4.992 DWT) for a period of 12 months. Woodside
India: IACC Hosts US Shipping and Logistics Delegation
IACC is holding a B2B luncheon meet on the 20th of February at Grand Hyatt, Chennai where the delegation will present and also hold one-to-one meetings to explore business opportunities of working together. Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S Department of Com
Canada: SubC Control Introduces Dragonfish Underwater HD Video Camera
SubC Control introduces the Dragonfish underwater live Ethernet HD video camera. The Dragonfish outputs a stunning 5MPixel (2560×1920) resolution at 12fps over Ethernet making it a breeze to to network, monitor and upload to the web. Available in 1000m, 3000m, and 6500m depth ratings, the Dragonfish
Norway: PSA to Help Reduce Accident Risk Similar to Deepwater Horizon on NCS
Much effort has been devoted to learning from the Deepwater Horizon accident. The PSA has already identified three key areas where action is needed to help reduce major accident risk on the NCS. Eleven people died when the semisubmersible rig caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Mexico during April 2
Norway: E.ON to Drill Exploration Well near Skarv
E.ON, in close cooperation with the partners in the Pruduction Licence PL558 has completed the work program, comprising seismic re-processing and G&G studies, which has confirmed the prospectivity within the area. The partnership has therefore decided to drill an exploration well within the license,