Business & Finance
African Petroleum Wins Operatorship of Two Blocks Offshore Senegal
African Petroleum Corporation Limited has been awarded two Exploration Permits in Senegal over two offshore blocks: Rufisque Offshore Profond and Senegal Offshore Sud Profond. African Petroleum Corporation Limited , a West African focused oil and gas exploration company, has been awarded two offshor
Brazilian President Takes Part in Delivery Ceremony of First Promef Vessel
This Friday, Nov. 25, President Dilma Rousseff took part in the delivery ceremony for the Celso Furtado, the first ship built for Petrobras by a Brazilian shipyard in 14 years. The Celso Furtado is one of 49 new vessels to be ordered under the Transpetro Fleet Modernization and Expansion Program (Pr
Argos Pulls Out of Falklands Drilling Program
Argos Resources Limited , the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, today reports that it has decided not to participate in the current drilling campaign in the area with the Ocean Guardian rig, which is now likely to end in December 2011. The weak capital m
GBI Completes Final Stage of Subsea Cable Network to Upgrade Iraq Links
Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is completing the final stages of a submarine cable network that will give Iraq fast, reliable … By Georgina Prodhan (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 29, 2011; Image: GBI
RXT Enters Contract with Afren for Seismic Survey Offshore West Africa
Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT), a multi-component seismic company has been awarded a contract with Afren Energy Services Ltd for acquisition of four component (4C) seismic data in West Africa. Start up of the project will be end November and the survey is estimated to take 26 days. The c
RXT Bags Contract for Acquisition of 4C Seismic Data in West Africa
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has been awarded a contract with Afren Energy Services Ltd for acquisition of 4C seismic data in West Africa. Start up of the project will be end November and the survey is estimated to take 26 days. The contract value is
Singapore: Swire Pacific Announces Order for Four PSVs
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Limited today announced an order for 4 Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels will be built by Universal Shipbuilding Corporation in Japan. The 5,000 DWT vessels will be classed with DP2 capability and have diesel electric propulsion systems. The vessels will be
Singapore: Swire Pacific Offshore Receives Order for 4 PSVs
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Limited has receives an order for 4 Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels will be built by Universal Shipbuilding Corporation in Japan. The 5,000 DWT vessels will be classed with DP2 capability and have diesel electric propulsion systems. The vessels will be de
Fiji: ISA Enters New Stage in Deep Seabed Minerals Development
Speaking at the opening of the Workshop on Environmental Management Needs for Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Seabed Minerals, Nii Allotey Odunton, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority told participants, ISA has taken steps to augment the international community’s knowledge b
Air Products to Deliver Nitrogen Membrane for Shell’s Prelude Project, Australia
Shell has appointed Norwegian-based Air Products to deliver Nitrogen Membrane Technology for Shell’s prestigious Prelude LNG Project to be launched outside Australia. Earlier this autumn, Air Products also received the order to supply its technology to the majority of all new LNG ships on order. “Cu
Australia: Sonardyne Secures Order from Allseas for 6G Acoustic Positioning Equipment
Sonardyne International Ltd has received an order valued at over £1.3 million from the Swiss-based Allseas Group SA for 6G (Sixth Generation) acoustic positioning equipment. The order will allow Allseas, which is a global leader in offshore pipeline installation and subsea construction, to take adva
Naming Ceremony for Ulstein Design PSV in Brazil
The first platform supply vessel (PSV) of the PX106 design from ULSTEIN® ever built, was named in a formal ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 24 November. The vessel, CBO Atlântico, is the first in a series of six PSVs with X-BOW® hull line design from ULSTEIN, to be constructed at Estaleiro Alia
Brazil: Naming Ceremony for Ulstein Design PSV
The first platform supply vessel (PSV) of the PX106 design from ULSTEIN® ever built, was named in a formal ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 24 November. The vessel, CBO Atlântico, is the first in a series of six PSVs with X-BOW® hull line design from ULSTEIN, to be constructed at Estaleiro Alia
Australia: BMT Design & Technology to Support Conservation of HMVS Cerberus
Melbourne based BMT Design & Technology, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, the international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced that it has been awarded a contract that will help preserve the historic warship HMVS Cerberus. BMT Design & Technology is investigati