Business & Finance
Brazil: Investigations on Oil Sheen Near Frade Block Continue
INPEX CORPORATION announces an oil sheen has occurred in the vicinity of the Chevron Brazil operated Frade Oil Field located offshore north east of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil . Based on the information from Chevron, the current estimates of the total volume on the surface is estimated at less than 10 cu
Subsea 7 Wins Five-Year Contract for Provision of Flexible Pipelay Vessel in Brazil
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a five year contract by Petrobras for the provision of a dedicated deepwater flexible pipelay vessel for operations offshore Brazil commencing H2 2014. The estimated contract value is approximately $500 million. As a result of this award, Subsea 7 will cons
Subsea 7 Lands USD 500 Million Pipelay Contract Offshore Brazil
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a five year contract by Petrobras for the provision of a dedicated deepwater flexible pipelay vessel for operations offshore Brazil commencing H2 2014. The estimated contract value is approximately $500 million. As a result of this award, Subsea 7 will cons
Michigan Offshore Wind Project Faces Opposition (USA)
For five generations, Darryl Fowler’s family has worked 800 acres of Bethany Township land, coaxing corn and soybeans out of the ground. By Jim Lynch (detnews) [mappress] Source: detnews, November 14, 2011
Michigan Offshore Wind Project Faces Opposition (USA)
For five generations, Darryl Fowler’s family has worked 800 acres of Bethany Township land, coaxing corn and soybeans out of the ground. By Jim Lynch (detnews) [mappress] Source: detnews, November 14, 2011
Norway: Technip Takes Part in Brynhild Development, Offshore Norway
Technip was awarded by Lundin Petroleum a lump sum contract, worth approximately €100 million, for the Brynhild field development. This field, previously known as Nemo, is located in the Norwegian North Sea a few kilometers East of the boundary to UK waters at a water depth of around 80 meters. This
Norway: Technip Inks Contract with Lundin Petroleum for Brynhild Field Development
Technip was awarded by Lundin Petroleum a lump sum contract, worth approximately €100 million, for the Brynhild field development. This field, previously known as Nemo, is located in the Norwegian North Sea a few kilometers East of the boundary to UK waters at a water depth of around 80 meters. This
Chevron Halts Drilling of Well Offshore Brazil
Chevron Brazil Petroleo Ltd. is responding to oil seeps and a subsequent sheen that has occurred in the vicinity of the Chevron operated Frade project located 370 kilometers (230 miles) offshore north east of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in water depths of approximately 1200 meters (3800 feet). Based on a
Students Show their Interest in Subsea Sector at Robert Gordon University (UK)
Engineering students were given a slice of subsea action (Thursday, November 10) after Subsea UK held a pizza evening to highlight the… (oilvoice) [mappress] Source: oilvoice, November 14, 2011
UK: Reef Subsea Buys Rotech Subsea
Reef Subsea AS announced Friday (November 11) that they have acquired from Rotech Group 100% of their Rotech Subsea group of companies headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. With this friendly and strategic acquisition, Reef Subsea creates a world leader in Seabed Dredging and Mass Flow Excavation ser
Reef Subsea Acquires Rotech Subsea (UK)
Reef Subsea AS announced that they have acquired from Rotech Group 100% of their Rotech Subsea group of companies headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. With this friendly and strategic acquisition, Reef Subsea creates a world leader in Seabed Dredging and Mass Flow Excavation services with offices in
Petrobras Announces New Discovery in Carioca Area, Offshore Brazil
Petrobras issues the results of the drilling of another well in Carioca area, situated in Block BM-S-9 which confirms the potential of the exploration area. The new well named as 4-SPS-81A (4-BRSA-973A-SPS), commonly known as Abaré, is settled 35 km south of the discovery well 1-BRSA-491-SPS (Carioc
USA: NASSCO Christens Navy’s Newest Supply Ship USNS Medgar Evers
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today christened the U.S. Navy’s newest supply ship, USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13). Named in honor of the African American civil rights leader from Mississippi, the USNS Medgar Evers is the 13th ship of a class of 14 dry cargo/am
Macduff to Provide 47.5m Autoliner Design for Russian Pella Shipyard
In November 2011, Macduff concluded a contract with the Leningrad shipyard “Pella” to provide a complete Design & Drawing package for an advanced design 47.5m Autoliner. Featuring a moon pool and a comprehensive processing deck the vessel will be the first of it’s class to be built in Russia, first