Business & Finance
Shell: Bonga Leak Largely Dispersed (Nigeria)
Shell yesterday confirmed the oil leak from the Bonga facility off the coast of Nigeria has largely dispersed. The news comes five days after less than 40,000 barrels of oil leaked during a routine operation to transfer of oil from Bonga’s floating production, storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel to an
UK: High Pressure, High Temperature for WillHunter Rig
Awilco Drilling PLC on Friday signed the contract with Suncor Energy UK Limited for the provision of WilHunter for the drilling of one HPHT exploration well. The contract value is estimated to be USD 27 million. The contract is expected to commence in Q3 of 2012. WilHunter is one of Awilco Drilling’
Venezuela: Green Light for Perla Development
Repsol Chairman, Antonio Brufau, Eni Chairman, Paolo Scaroni, and the Venezuelan Minister of Popular Power for Oil and Mining Rafael Ramírez on Friday in Caracas signed the natural gas supply agreement that will allow the development of the vast hydrocarbons reserves of the Perla field. The Perla su
Croatia: Brodosplit to Build Another Heavy Lift Vessel for Jumbo Shipping
The company Jumbo Shipping has signed the Shipbuilding Contract for one optional heavy lift vessel with the same characteristics as the one before for which is paid in advance. Jumbo Shipping is one of the world’s leading shipping company for transportation of heavy or large size cargo, and this shi
USA: SEACOR Marine Announces Investment in Windcat Workboats
SEACOR Marine LCC announced that it has invested in Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd, a European operator of wind farm utility vessels. U.S.-based SEACOR Marine, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc., operates a fleet of offshore marine support vessels, serving the global offshore oil and gas explorati
Indonesia: PT Telkom Upgrades Undersea Link Between Dumai and Dangas
Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), with the help of NSN has upgraded the service provider’s 354 kilometer under-sea link in Indonesia… (voicendata) [mappress] Source: voicendata , December 25, 2011
France: Tidal Energy to Power Homes in Jersey, Guernsey and Sark in Next 20 Years
Tidal energy could be used to power homes in Jersey, Guernsey and Sark in the next 20 years. BBC [mappress] Source: BBC , December 25, 2011
CNOOC’s Gas Fields Offshore China Remain Shut after Subsea Pipeline Leak
CNOOC stopped the production at the PY30-1 and HZ21-1 platforms after finding the leak at the Zhuhai terminal in southern China. Outages at two gas platforms may last for weeks following a leak in a subsea pipeline earlier this week, media official from CNOOC stated. An official said: “It shouldn’t
Thiess Secures Contract for Wheatstone Project in Western Australia
Thiess has won a $60 million contract to deliver infrastructure for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. Thiess will construct a 1.2 kilometre long tunnelled shore crossing under the ocean which will connect two offshore gas reserves with Chevron’s greenfield LNG plant at As
Philippines Operator Gets New Ferry
After evaluating their needs and reviewing the “Sea Flyte” vessel, the Ocean Fast Ferries of the Philippines delegated in 2005 the construction of a new heavy duty ferry to GMD. The vessel had to be an efficient people mover capable of carrying over 220 passengers. Launched in September 2011, with a
Hoegh LNG Extends FSRU Option Agreements with Hyundai Heavy, South Korea
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has extended its option agreements with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) for the delivery of two FSRUs, that were to expire by mid December 2011 and mid January 2012, respectively. Both option agreements are now valid into first quarter 2012. The Company’s third and fo
Norway: Hoegh LNG Extends Option Agreements with HHI for FSRUs
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has extended its option agreements with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) for the delivery of two FSRUs, that were to expire by mid December 2011 and mid January 2012, respectively. Both option agreements are now valid into first quarter 2012. The Company’s third and fo
China: Zhenjiang Shipyard Delivers Tug Yong Gang Tuo 29
The tug Yong Gang Tuo 29 has recently been delivered to her new owners, the Ningbo Port Group of China. This is the 7th Robert Allan Ltd. design in Ningbo’s fleet and the first of the RAmparts 3300 class worldwide. The design is an evolution of the RAmparts 3200 class vessels already in Ningbo’s fle
Australia: Leighton Offshore’s Subsidiaries Win Wheatstone Contracts
HOCHTIEF continues to expand in the global offshore market. Leighton subsidiaries John Holland and Thiess have won additional contracts from oil and gas group Chevron on the Wheatstone gas project off the Australian coast. John Holland is to erect numerous refinery buildings for EUR 185 million (AUD