Business & Finance
Gazprom Wants More Gas from Azerbaijan
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Rovnag Abdullayev, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). The parties tackled the Gazprom and SOCAR cooperation issues surrounding the gas supplie
China: COSL Announces Delivery of Its New Deepwater Survey Vessel
China Oilfield Services Limited announced today that its deepwater survey vessel “HYSY708” was successfully delivered in Guangzhou. Mr. Cao Shujie, Vice President of COSL and representatives from the ship builder CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding Company Limited attended the delivery ceremony. HYS
Otto Marine’s REDFISH 3 AHTS en Route to West African Waters
Singapore’s Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specialises in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialised services, has deployed a 8000 bhp AHTS, “REDFISH 3” to Africa. The AHTS “REDFISH 3” was completed at Otto Marine’s yard in Batam a
Taiwan: CSBC Delivers New Containership to Wan Hai Lines
In order to expand its fleet capacity, Wan Hai Lines Ltd, a Taiwan-based container shipping company, took delivery of a new 1,805 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessel from ship builder CSBC Corp., Taiwan. The new boat, named Wan Hai 272, is equipped with an advanced global positioning system for
Singapore: AusGroup Acquires Subsea Pressure Controls
AusGroup Limited announced it has purchased assets and operations of Singapore-based Subsea Pressure Controls Pte Ltd as an addition to its Fabrication and Manufacturing business. The initial purchase consideration of S$5.0 million will be made up of a combination of shares and cash, with an additio
China: COSL Delivers Deep-Water Survey Vessel ‘HYSY708’
China Oilfield Services Limited announced that its deepwater survey vessel “HYSY708” was successfully delivered in Guangzhou. Mr. Cao Shujie, Vice President of COSL and representatives from the ship builder CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding Company Limited attended the delivery ceremony. HYSY708 i
China: COSL Announces Delivery of HYSY708 Deepwater Engineering Survey Vessel
COSL, an oilfield services provider in the offshore China market, announced today that its deepwater engineering survey vessel “HYSY708” was successfully delivered in Guangzhou. Mr. Cao Shujie, Vice President of COSL and representatives from the ship builder CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding Compa
Otto Marine Deploys AHT Vessel to Africa
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specialises in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialised services, announces that it has deployed a 8000 bhp AHTS, “REDFISH 3” to Africa. The AHTS “REDFISH 3” was completed at Otto Marine’s yard in B
Saipem Wins New USD 600 Million E&C Offshore Contracts in South America
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in South America worth approximately $600 million. In Brazil, Saipem has been awarded an EPIC contract by Petrobras for the development of the gas export pipeline Lula NE – Cernambi, in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt Region, approximately 270 kilometres
STX Finland Starts Construction of Double Ended Ferry
STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard started a production of a Double Ended newbuilding no. 1380 for Finferries, on Tuesday, December 13. Delivery of the 65-metre vessel is planned for the end of 2012. The double ended and environmentally friendly passenger ferry will operate in Turku Archipelago, Finlan
Saipem Wins USD 600 Million Worth of Offshore Contracts in South America
Italy based Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in South America worth approximately $600 million. In Brazil, Saipem has been awarded an EPIC contract by Petrobras for the development of the gas export pipeline Lula NE – Cernambi, in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt Region, approximately 270
Ivory Coast: Fast Track for Gazelle
The Government of Ivory Coast has given a green light for Rialto Energy’s Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Gazelle Field located in CI-202 . The FDP approval will allow the fast track development of the Gazelle Field resulting in production start-up in Fourth Quarter 2013 at initial oil rates
Total Appoints New Vice-President for Investor Relations (France)
Martin Deffontaines is appointed Vice-President, Investor Relations of Total. He succeeds Bertrand de La Noue who is appointed General Representative for Total in China. Martin Deffontaines has been Vice President Strategy within Strategy Business Development R&D Division, in Exploration Production,
Greece: Excel Maritime Announces Three New Charter Agreements
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd., an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and an international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced today that it entered into three new period charter agreements for one Capesize and two Kamsarmax vessels. More specifi