Fugro GRL’s DeepWorks simulator now allows users to model friction acting on dynamic bodies like cables and ROVs when they come into contact with each other or with the seabed. This adds realism to subsea simulations. Friction is an important component in forecasting the behaviour of both moving and
On October 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an air pollution permit for the Kulluk drill ship that Shell Offshore Inc. plans to use in offshore oil drilling efforts that could begin as early as next summer. Yesterday, on behalf of the Native Village of Point Hope, Resisting Enviro
DP World’s global portfolio of container terminals has delivered another solid quarter handling gross volumes of 14.4 million TEU in the third quarter of 2011, 10% ahead of the third quarter last year. Gross volumes for the first nine months of the year were 40.6 million TEU or 11% ahead of the prio
Offshore engineering specialist, Lankhorst Mouldings and independent engineering design consultancy, RiserTec have announced a co-operation… SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, October 25 , 2011;
The 40-year-old from Lepsøy in the municipality of Haram, is taking over the role as Executive Vice President of Havyard Power & Systems after Tor Leif Mongstad who is starting in a new position within the Herøy-based company Havyard Group AS. Bakke is thus taking over a Havyard company experiencing
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract to supply 130 kilometres of URC-1 cable to Emerald Bridge Fibres Ltd. (Emerald Bridge). Emerald Bridge is a joint venture between UK fibre network provider Geo Networks Ltd. (Geo) and Ireland’s leading telecom prov
In September, Petrobras’ oil and natural gas output in Brazil and abroad was 2,591,624 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), up 2.43% year-on-year, and 1.41% higher than the August figure. Fields in Brazil alone achieved average oil and gas output of 2,353,057 boed, 3.1% up on September 2010 and
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the country’s largest offshore oil producer, said all oil spill sources had been sealed at… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 25 , 2011;
The Management Board of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (“PGNiG”) reports that its subsidiary company PGNiG Norway AS (“PGNiG Nor… Source: 4-traders [mappress] Source: 4-traders , October 25, 2011;
Pole Star Space Applications, the leading provider of fleet management, ship security and asset monitoring solutions, has launched Industry Zones, adding a new layer of safety and security functionality to its Fleet Management and SSAS Alert Advanced products. Industry Zones enables Pole Star users
The 40-year-old from Lepsøy in the municipality of Haram, is taking over the role as Executive Vice President of Havyard Power & Systems after Tor Leif Mongstad who is starting in a new position within the Herøy-based company Havyard Group AS. Bakke is thus taking over a Havyard company experiencing
On Oct.18th the steel cutting ceremony for 320,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker J0132, which will be built by Zhongji Shipyard as a subsidiary company of Jinhai Heavy Industry, was held at cutting and processing site in joint workshop. Vice President of Zhongji Shipyard Mr. Xia Zhen and Senior Surveyor from
BG Group today announced revenue and other operating income increased by 21% to $5 397 million, reflecting the benefit of higher realised prices and a 1% increase in E&P production volumes. As a result of the above, total operating profit increased by 17% to $1 943 million. Cash generated by operati
Voith has received an order for a number of bow thrusters and retractable stern thrusters from Koninklijke De Vries, a division of Feadship. The bow and stern thrusters are for various new buildings which are being built at their yards in Aalsmeer and Makkum. Koninklijke De Vries has ordered a total
