Statoil and its partners have submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Skuld field on the Halten Bank to the authorities. Norne operations vice president Anita A. Stenhaug, handed over the plan to Norwegian state secretary Per Rune Henriksen during a ceremony at Statoil’s office i
The nation’s first offshore wind farm enjoys high-profile federal and state backing, but it hasn’t been able to win over one… (Associated Press) [mappress] Source: Associated Press, September 26, 2011
Governments must not impede the smooth operation of a global maritime regulatory regime by failing to ratify and implement crucial maritime conventions, warns the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). It is crucial that the same regulations governing matters such as safety, environmental protecti
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that drilling of appraisal well 16/2-10 on the Espevær/Aldous Major South structure has commenced. The well is located in licence PL265 in the Norwegian North Sea. The Espevær well will test the northern continuation of the Aldous Major South discovery and the western e
On September 15, the main works of the extension of 3 berth in west Yantian Port passed acceptance. Launched in September 2010, the project involves a 50,000t high-piled container terminal with a width of 33.4m and a coastline of 140m. Yantian Port is one of the world’s busiest terminals. The projec
James Smith, former Chairman of Shell UK, has been appointed Chairman of the Carbon Trust. James brings over thirty years of experience in the energy industry, the last seven as Chairman of Shell UK. He was appointed to the Carbon Trust board in September 2010. The appointment is with immediate effe
Shtokman Development AG and Sovcomflot signed Cooperation Agreement on September 20, 2011 in Saint-Petersburg at the 10th Annual Conference of Sovcomflot Business Partners. The document was signed by Alexei Zagorovskiy, Chief Executive Officer and Sergey Frank, Chairman of the Board of Sovcomflot. T
Nautical Petroleum plc announces that the Kraken 9/02b-5Z horizontal well, located in UKCS North Sea Block 9/2b, has been successfully completed and tested. The horizontal section of the well was drilled from 5,257 feet Measured Depth (MD) to a total depth of 7,260 feet MD, a horizontal displacement
AGR Field Operations announced that they have been awarded a global Framework Agreement with Statoil for the delivery of pre-operational Operations and Maintenance studies. This agreement will supply Statoil with analysis and support to their Capital Value Process for Operational Assurance providing
AGR Field Operations announced today that they have been awarded a global Framework Agreement with Statoil for the delivery of pre-operational Operations and Maintenance studies. This agreement will supply Statoil with analysis and support to their Capital Value Process for Operational Assurance pro
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company has received the 2011 Amver Assisted Rescue at Sea Award presented by Lloyd’s List, the newspaper covering the global shipping industry. The Amver Assisted Rescue at Sea Award praises seafarers for rescue activities demonstrating extraordina
– Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of for
Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of forme
Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of forme
