Floatel International Ltd has signed an agreement with Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) to build a new generation accommodation semisubmersible (semi) for delivery in 1Q 2014, on a ‘Turnkey’ basis. The total project price will be USD 283 million including project management, contingencies, spare pa
Oil & Gas UK has today (14 June) published an updated set of guidelines for tandem loading to help operators of Floating Production Storage and Offloading facilities (FPSOs), Floating Storage Units (FSUs) and offtake tankers implement agreed good practice when transferring crude oil between FPSOs an
An international team of researchers led by University of Ulster Professor Andrew Cooper is about to embark on a voyage of underwater discovery that will establish whether Ireland was ever joined to Britain by a land bridge. The aim of the three year project is to determine just how far sea level fe
During this year’s traditional and busy “Herring-Party” in Rotterdam on Monday June 6th, KOTUG performed the christening ceremony of the… (HME) [mappress] Source: HME, June 14, 2011.
Advanced subsea and floating systems engineering experts, Peritus International, announced the launch of their Field Development business which will offer tailored engineering and project management services for field development and transportation systems to clients involved in offshore projects ac
Advanced subsea and floating systems engineering experts, Peritus International, today announced the launch of their Field Development business which will offer tailored engineering and project management services for field development and transportation systems to clients involved in offshore proje
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), in its role as Responsible Authority pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA), has recommended to the Federal Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, that the proposal by Corridor Resources I
ShawCor Ltd. announced its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$60 million from Welspun Corp Limited, to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the Zawtika Development Project operated by PTTEP International Limited. The co
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang”) (MY), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced that Ming Yang… (dailymarkets) [mappress] Source: dailymarkets, June 14, 2011;
Nido Petroleum Limited , on behalf of the SC 54B Joint Venture, provided the following update on the Gindara-1 well. As of 6.00 am (WST) on 14 June 2011, following completion of the 9 5/8” casing operations, the Gindara-1 well has now been drilled from 3,345 metres MD (3,323 metres TVDss) to 3,384 m
ShawCor Ltd. today announced its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$60 million from Welspun Corp Limited, to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the Zawtika Development Project operated by PTTEP International Limited.
A deep-sea mystery has been solved with the discovery that the tiny 3 mm long marine animals, eaten by herring, cod and mackerel, use the same buoyancy control as whales. Reporting this week in the journal Limnology and Oceanography, researchers from British Antarctic Survey describe how Southern Oc
Aluminium BoatBuilding Co Ltd has recently delivered “Viking” to Excel Marine Services Ltd in Whitstable, this 18.25m aluminium catamaran is the 16th “Catfish” catamaran whose design was specifically developed for UK and surrounding waters. The vessel is the 8th “Catfish Crewcat” supplied into the g
MEO Australia Limited announces that it has been awarded a new exploration permit, WA-454-P in the Bonaparte basin. MEO will hold 100% interest in the permit. WA-454-P covers an area of 4,320 km2 and contains the 2007 Marina gas and condensate discovery. The permit is situated adjacent to the undeve
