Business & Finance
Russia: Sovcomflot Takes Delivery of its New Product Tanker
SCF Group (Sovcomflot) saw its fleet expand further, on 18 January 2012, with the delivery and acceptance into operation of a new product tanker SCF Progress – the fifth and final ship delivered for a joint SCF / Glencore International AG project. The project envisages the acquisition and commercial
Norway: NPD Sells Seismic Data to Chevron and Total
The number of companies that have bought the NPD’s seismic data package from Lofoten and Vesterålen has risen to a total of 9. On January 11, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announced that seven companies, Statoil, ExxonMobil, Norske Shell, RWE Dea Norge, GDF Suez, Dong Energy and Det norske olj
2012 Market Energizing Prospect Offshore Vessels
Rising demand for considerably complex and highly-developed deepwater field undertakings results in greater, more advanced and technically brilliant offshore support vessels. These technological marvels play a vital role in the offshore industry construction, supply and maintenance thus a significan
USA: MWCC Receives Blue Heron Award
Yesterday, January 25, Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) was recognized with the Blue Heron Award from the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) during the association’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Created in 1993, the award recognizes exceptional environmental stewardship
The Netherlands: Explanatory Notes Port Authority Study of Container Sector
The Port Authority asked McKinsey to make an analysis of the demand for and availability of container throughput capacity in Rotterdam in the coming years. The purpose of the study was to get an independent opinion on the situation as it will develop from 2014 onwards when the new terminals on Maasv
Norway: PSA Looks Into Maintenance Management on Statfjord C
From 7 to 10 November 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of maintenance management on Statfjord C (SFC). The objective of the audit activity was to verify Statoil’s system for preventive and corrective maintenance on the SFC facility, including the associated onsh
Norway: Delivery of Multipurpose Offshore Vessel Olympic Commander
OLYMPIC COMMANDER of the MT6015 design was delivered to its owners today. Olympic Commander is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. The vessel represent a new generation of environmentally friendly and operational state of the art
Norway: Kleven Delivers MPSV to Olympic
A Norwegian shipbuilding company, Kleven Maritime on Tuesday, January 24, successfully delivered Olympic Commander Multipurpose Offshore Vessel owners Olympic Shipping. The MPSV, with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility represents a new generation of environmentally
Italy: Progress on Costa Concordia Salvage Operation
SMIT Salvage together with its partner Fratelli Neri have made good progress yesterday in the further preparations for the oil removal from the Costa Concordia. The Divers have inspected the forward section of the submerged underwatership of the ship and have marked the drilling locations of the hea
Switzerland: Noble to Focus on Reducing Fleet Downtime in 2012
Noble Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2011 earnings of $127 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $135 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2010 totaled $99 million, or $0.39 per diluted share. Contract drilling serv
Australia: Technip Wins Wheatstone Platform Design Contract from DSME
Technip Oceania (TPO), a Technip Group ) operating centre in Perth, Australia, has been awarded a contract, worth approximately AUD110 million (€90 million), by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the detailed design of Chevron’s Wheatstone offshore gas processing pla
USA: Blake Becomes President of Blake International
Blake International Rigs, a privately-held offshore drilling contractor, announces that Beau Blake has been promoted from VP of Business Development and Administration to President & Chief Executive Officer – USA and Mexico, effective immediately. “Beau brings the right skill set to lead Blake Inter
Obama Urges Congress to Pass Clean Energy Tax Credit (USA)
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address included some language that made wind power advocates happy. by Aaron Nathans (delawareonline) [mappress] Source: delawareonline, January 26, 2012
Norway: DOF Secures New PSV Contracts with Shell
DOF Rederi AS, a daughter company of DOF ASA, announced that it has entered into 2 new contracts and one extension of an existing contract with Shell. For the Skandi Foula and the Skandi Rona the firm contract periods are 5 years with 5 x 1 year optional periods. Both these contracts will commence i