Business & Finance
UK: Veripos Extends Contract with BP
Veripos, has been awarded an extension to its contract with BP under which it will continue to provide precision positioning for the energy company’s turret monitoring system aboard its floating production storage and offloading unit in the West Shetland Basin, BP Schiehallion. With the extended con
Norway: Energy Ministry Approves Petrolia as Licensee on NCS
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Norway has approved Petrolia Norway AS, a subsidiary of Petrolia ASA, as a licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. – We are pleased by being approved as a licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, leveraging on the extensive upstream industry experience o
International Offshore Rig Count for January Down by 1 Year-on-Year
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for January 2012 was 1,171, down 9 from the 1,180 counted in December 2011, and up 10 from the 1,161 counted in January 2011. The international offshore rig count for January 2012 was 307, up 8 from the 299 counted in Decembe
Russia: Baltic Shipyard Lays Keel for New KONTUR’s Oil Tanker
Baltic Shipyard today laid the keel for the 4th oil tanker under the Project 2734 for KONTUR LLC. Baltic Shipyard and Baltic Fuel Company Group (BFC) signed the contract in November 2010, and it will be financed by the Bank of Saint Petersburg. The Project 2734, designed by Marine Engineering Bureau
U.A.E: Hydratight Wins Order in Persian Gulf
Co-operation by in-house teams across three international boundaries won Hydratight a significant order from a client in the Persian Gulf. The client contacted Hydratight’s UAE office about subsea bolting and flange-pulling equipment, but offered insufficient detail for an accurate quote to be made.
UK: Aquatic’s General Manager EMEA to Speak at Subsea 2012
David McKechnie, Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd’s general manager Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will speak at the prestigious Subsea UK 2012 conference in Aberdeen in February. Aquatic, an Acteon company, is a global leader in the provision of powered reels, tensioners and assoc
Statoil Awards Swedish MMT with Offshore Survey Contract
MMT, a Swedish marine survey company offering turnkey services, has been awarded a Frame Agreement for Offshore Survey Services with Statoil. The Frame Agreement consists of survey services such as pipeline surveys, seabed mapping surveys, inspections, geotechnical survey support, and environmental
Norway: Statoil Awards MMT with Offshore Frame Agreement
MMT announces that it has been awarded a Frame Agreement for Offshore Survey Services with Statoil. The Frame Agreement consists of survey services such as pipeline surveys, seabed mapping surveys, inspections, geotechnical survey support, and environmental survey support that will be conducted worl
The Netherlands: Damen Shipyards Secures Another Two PSVs Order
Norwegian ship owner World Wide Supply (WWS) has ordered another two PSV 3300 CD’s from Damen Shipyards. The two platform suppliers are added to the four that WWS announced to be built in December 2011. The extra vessels will be delivered end of 2013 and operated by Remøy Management AS. Mr. Ståle Re
WWS Orders Two More PSVs from Damen Shipyards (The Netherlands)
World Wide Supply (WWS), a newly established Norwegian shipowner, has ordered another two PSV 3300 CD’s from Dutch-based Damen Shipyards. The two platform suppliers are added to the four that WWS announced to be built in December 2011. The extra vessels will be delivered end of 2013 and operated by
Orca Starts Drilling Offshore Tanzania
Orca Exploration Group Inc yesterday announced the drilling operations at a new gas production well (“SS-11”) on Songo Songo Island, offshore Tanzania. The well is part of a previously announced US$130 million expansion programme to double Orca’s production from the Songo Songo field. The programme
UK: Bibby Offshore Introduces Graduate Training Scheme
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has recently welcomed its first six graduates onto the Bibby Offshore Academy Graduate Training Scheme. Bibby Offshore Academy was launched last year to address the training needs of potential future employees and for the management and de
USA: Noble Appoints New Senior VP-Operations
Noble Corporation, a drilling contractor that celebrates its 91st anniversary in 2012, yesterday announced that Bernie G. Wolford has been named to the position of Senior Vice President – Operations. Wolford will be responsible for increasing Noble’s organizational capabilities, advancing the Compan
Keppel, ConocoPhillips Design First Jackup Rig for Arctic Offshore
Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech), a design and engineering arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), and ConocoPhillips are jointly designing a first-of-its-kind ice-worthy jackup rig to operate in one of the harshest marine frontiers, the Arctic Seas. This jackup rig will ha