Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the maritime government entity charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising the maritime sector in Dubai, has announced that it has successfully facilitated the safe repatriation of crew members of one of the non-operational Korean oil tankers stranded
Ithaca announces that the engineering and modifications associated with the dry dock works in Dubai to extend the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel, ‘BW Athena’ by 65 feet and install a turret docking system have been completed. The vessel has now been re-floated ready for installati
The National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) has launched a bid to help find “game-changing” oil and gas technologies… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: press and journal , July 04, 2011;
Centrica Energi has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 8/10-4S in the North Sea with the Mærsk Guardian mobile facility. The well will be drilled in production licence 405, with Centrica as the operator (40%). The other licensees are Petro-Canada (30%), Spring Energy (15%) an
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with Danish group DONG Energy, a global leader in offshore wind energy, in response to the invitation to tender that the French government is due to launch. With over 20 years’ experience in the Northern European of
In addition to the popular subsea Contracts and Projects Databases, Subsea UK announces two new databases, cataloguing subsea vessels globally, as well as FPSOs & FPUs. The FPSO & FPU Database contains information on 175+ Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels and around 100 Floating Pro
On the 4th of July, Karoon Gas Australia Ltd through ConocoPhillips, the operator of its three Browse Basin blocks, received the required approvals to commence drilling from the Australian Government’s Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPC) and is now m
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that stable production from the Jacky field has been restored in the J01 well (“the well”) at approximately 3,120 barrels of oil per day (“bopd”)(1,482 bopd net to Ithaca). Production has been restored to this level through the replacement of a dual ESP system with sligh
In addition to the popular subsea Contracts and Projects Databases, Subsea UK announces two new databases, cataloguing subsea vessels globally, as well as FPSOs & FPUs. The FPSO & FPU Database contains information on 175+ Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels and around 100 Floating Pro
Keppel FELS Limited’s (“Keppel FELS”) repeat customer, Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (“AOD”) has exercised its first of two options to build a KFELS B Class jackup rig worth US$184 million. The effectiveness of this first option is subject to AOD or its wholly owned subsidiary entering into a const
Keppel FELS Limited’s (“Keppel FELS”) repeat customer, Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (“AOD”) has exercised its first of two options to build a KFELS B Class jackup rig worth US$184 million. The effectiveness of this first option is subject to AOD or its wholly owned subsidiary entering into a const
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Stratton (WMSL 752), the company’s third U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), successfully completed builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The company’s latest NSC, built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, spent three full days at sea effectively testing all of
Drilling for natural gas by Israel in the eastern Mediterranean has already resulted in undersea territorial disputes between Israel and… (greenprophet) [mappress] Source: greenprophet, July 03, 2011;
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore licence permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces the appointment of Laurence Keenan to act as an Alternate Director to Alan Burns, the Non-Executive Chairman. Laurence (Larry) Keenan, age 56, will be working alongside
