Business & Finance
Maersk Drilling Secures Contract for Maersk Guardian Rig in Norwegian Sector
Maersk Drilling announced that it has signed a drilling contract with Lundin Norway AS for the Maersk Guardian jack-up rig for exploration in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The contract is for two wells with a total duration of approximately 135 days. Commencement of the contract is expecte
USA: CDL Appoints John Roscoe-Hudson as New Operations Director
With the continued growth and international expansion of its global activates. CDL has appointed John Roscoe- Hudson as their new Operations Director. Although based in Houston, Texas John will play a critical part in drivng the next stage of CDL’s global operations. John’s primary responsibiity wil
Norway: Maersk Rigs for Brynhild Field Development
Maersk Drilling has signed a contract with Lundin Norway AS for an ultra harsh environment jack-up rig to carry out subsea field development of the Brynhild Field in Norway. The contract will be for MAERSK GUARDIAN or MÆRSK GIANT to be declared by 1 January 2013. The firm contract duration is for t
New Zealand: Container Removal Process from Stern of Rena Starts
The first container has been lifted from the rear of the cargo ship Rena onto the crane barge Sea Tow 60 (ST60), Maritime New Zealand says. The container was lifted off the ship around 3.30pm, and is one of three that were successfully decoupled by salvors today, ready for transfer to the ST60. “Dif
Australia: Tap Oil Provides Hannah-1 Drilling Update
Tap Oil Limited (“Tap”) provides the following information on the Hannah-1 commitment well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The Hannah-1 well is located in permit TP/8, approximately 18km east of Barrow Island. The well will be drilled in water depth of 16m by the jack-up rig Ensco 104.
Chevron Reiterates Statement Regarding Oil Seep near Frade Field in Brazil
Chevron Corporation reiterated that its efforts to respond to oil seeps and a subsequent sheen in the vicinity of its Chevron- operated Frade project have been successful. Since receiving approval from the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum (ANP) late Sunday, Chevron Brazil immediately commence
Italy: Arcadia Yachts Reveals Its Latest Creation Arcadia 115
On November 14th 2011 Arcadia Yachts, a team composed of many professionals, launched its latest creation the Arcadia 115′ yacht. The style for Arcadia 115′ is simple, less showy, determined by punctual functional requirements but, at the same time, impressing for innovative contents. rcadia 115′ –
Lundin to Use Maersk Guardian Rig for Exploration Offshore Norway
Maersk Drilling announced that it has signed a drilling contract with Lundin Norway AS for the Maersk Guardian jack-up rig for exploration in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The contract is for two wells with a total duration of approximately 135 days. Commencement of the contract is expecte
Farstad Shipping Secures New Charter Contract from Petrobras, Brazil
Farstad Shipping has been awarded the following charter contract: AHTS Far Senior (1998, UT 722L, 18.900 BHP) has been contracted by Petrobras in Brazil for a 4 year period. Petrobras has the option to extend the contract with an additional 4 years. The contract includes both anchor handling- and RO
Neptune, Greatship Team Up in Equus Gas Fields Project, Offshore Australia
Neptune Marine Services Ltd has been awarded a contract by Hess Exploration Australia Pty Limited for the provision of geotechnical and geophysical surveys for the Equus Gas Fields Development Project, located 180km north of Exmouth on the North West Shelf of Western Australia. Neptune has entered i
Germany: HDW Holds Christening Ceremony for Non-Nuclear Submarine U35
Dr. Sigrid Hubert-Reichling christened one of the most modern non-nuclear submarines in the world today at the shipyard of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, under the name of “U 35”. She is the wife of the Lord Mayor of Zweibrücken, the town that has
UK: Reef Subsea Charters Two Subsea Construction Vessels
Reef Subsea AS announced that they have signed two five-year charter agreements for two newly-built dynamically positioned subsea construction vessels – Neptune Despina and Neptune Larissa – from Neptune Offshore AS. Simultaneously Neptune Subsea AS, the ship owning company of the vessels, welcomes
Australia: Neptune Wins Geophysical and Geotechnical Survey Contracts
Neptune Marine Services Ltd announced that it has been contracted by Hess Exploration Australia Pty Limited for the provision of geotechnical and geophysical surveys for the Equus Gas Fields Development Project, located 180km north of Exmouth on the North West Shelf of Western Australia. Neptune has
UK: Reef Subsea Enters Charter Deal for Two Neptune Offshore’s Vessels
Reef Subsea AS announced yesterday that they have entered into two 5-year charter agreements for two newly-built dynamically positioned subsea construction vessels – Neptune Despina and Neptune Larissa – from Neptune Offshore AS. Simultaneously Neptune Subsea AS, the ship owning company of the vesse