Business & Finance
Eni Reports Another Giant Gas Discovery Offshore Mozambique
Eni announces a new giant natural gas discovery at the Mamba North 1 prospect, in Area 4 Offshore Mozambique, encountering a mineral potential of 212.5 billion cubic meters (7.5 tcf) of gas in place. This new discovery, in addition to the Mamba South discovery from October 2011, further increases th
The Netherlands: Keel Laying Ceremony for 46m Dubois Motoryacht
The keel laying ceremony for design 368 took place yesterday at De Vries Shipyard. Malcolm McKeon of Dubois Naval Architects began the weld on the 46m motoryacht now in build at Feadship. Design 368 is a 46m motoryacht that displays the latest thinking in cutting-edge motor yacht design at Dubois. N
Australia: Bredero Shaw Inks Coating Contract for Ichthys Gas Export Pipeline
ShawCor Ltd. announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$400 million to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the gas export pipeline on the Ichthys LNG Project. This contract was signed with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
USA: Record Subsea Revenue for FMC Technologies
FMC Technologies, Inc. yesterday reported fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $1.5 billion, up 36 percent from the prior-year quarter. Total inbound orders of $1.8 billion were up 14 percent from the prior-year quarter and included $1.3 billion in Subsea Technologies orders. Backlog for the Company was $
USA: ABS Celebrates 150th Anniversary
ABS celebrated its 150th anniversary in Washington, DC on 31 January and was recognized by Members of Congress for the classification society’s proud history and unwavering commitment to the American and international maritime community. “I ask my colleagues to join with me in congratulating ABS on
UK: Subsea 7 Purchases Additional HD ROV Systems from Schilling Robotics
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced the delivery of two (2) 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems to Subsea 7. The HD™ ROV offers comprehensive work-class ROV performance in a compact configuration, while providing extensive onboard space for tooling systems. “We are very ple
USA: Jensen Maritime to Design Largest Freezer Longliner Fishing Vessels
Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley Maritime company, has been chosen to design one of the world’s largest freezer longliner fishing vessels for Alaska fishing company Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC. The vessel, Northern Leader, will be constructed by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacom
UK: Subsea7 Maintains Belief in Schilling ROVs
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today the delivery of two (2) 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems to Subsea 7. The HD™ ROV offers comprehensive work-class ROV performance in a compact configuration, while providing extensive onboard space for tooling systems. “We are ve
Australia: Technip Wins GWF Subsea Installation Contract
Technip was awarded a pipeline installation contract by Woodside Energy Limited for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project located 130 kilometers North West of Karratha in Western Australia. This pipeline will link the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole fields via a subsea tie-back to the existing Goodwyn A
Sweden: Global Market Gathers to Debate Issues at RORO Exhibition
This May, industry professionals from more than 50 countries are set to gather at the Svenska Massan in Gothenburg for RORO – Europe’s only dedicated ‘roll on/roll off’ event – where the future of in the industry will be under the spotlight. This year, for the first time ever, the conference is free
Technip Goes Subsea in Australia
Technip has been awarded a pipeline installation contract by Woodside Energy Limited for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project located 130 kilometers North West of Karratha in Western Australia. This pipeline will link the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole fields via a subsea tie-back to the existing Good
Australia: Bredero Shaw Receives USD 400 Million Ichthys Contract
ShawCor Ltd. yesterday announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$400 million to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the gas export pipeline on the Ichthys LNG Project. This contract was signed with Mitsui &
Norway: Marathon to Drill Production Well on Alvheim with Transocean Winner
Marathon has received consent to use the Transocean Winner drilling rig for drilling of production well 24/6-B-5 on the Alvheim field. The Alvheim field is developed with the Alvheim FPSO mobile production facility and subsea wells. Well 24/6-B-5 will produce oil from one of the three discoveries co
Brazil: Maria das Gracas Silva Foster Officially Takes Over as Petrobras CEO
Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff, was in Rio de Janeiro today (Feb. 13) to attend the inauguration of the new CEO of Petrobras, Maria das Graças Silva Foster and she is now the Company’s has its first female CEO in its 58 years of Petrobras existence. An engineer and a 32-year career employee at t