NOAA Corps Cmdr. Lawrence Krepp has assumed command of NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, one of the world’s most technologically advanced hydrographic survey vessels. At a May 6 change-of-command ceremony in Norfolk, Krepp relieved Cmdr. Shepard Smith, who will serve as senior advisor to Kathryn D. Sulliv
Det norske plans to submit a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Jetta discovery this summer. On the exploration side, the company will participate in an additional eight wells in 2011. During the first quarter, Det norske oljeselskap ASA has given priority to the development of the Dra
Lundin Norway AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 7120/2-3 in the Barents Sea with the Transocean Leader mobile facility. The well will be drilled in production licence 438, approx. 172 kilometres northwest of Melkøya, and approx. 30 kilometres northwest of Snøhvit. The
L&N will manufacture and supply 110 subsea control products to be deployed on various North Sea subsea projects. The award reinforces L&N’s decision to focus on the subsea sector while maintaining its traditional business lines in valve supply and maintenance and welding and cladding services. L&N (
An important milestone in Apache’s UK North Sea Bacchus field development was reached recently with the installation of a 6.7km pipeline bundle. The job was overseen by Flexlife. In 2009, Apache awarded Flexlife a subsea engineering and pipeline operational support contract to oversee the management
Antarctica’s Ross Sea is no place for swimming. Covered in ice in its southern half, the frozen bay’s summer temperatures hover just enough… USA TODAY [mappress] Source: usatoday ,May 09, 2011;
A specialized team lead by Fairmount Marine has completed successfully the tow, mooring and positioning hook-up of the floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Pazflor offshore Angola. Earlier Fairmount’s powerful tugs Fairmount Expedition, Fairmount Glacier and Fairmount Alpine have t
Falling in line with an Oil Ministry order, Reliance Industries on Monday cut natural gas supplies to non-core users like refineries and … The Hindu [mappress] Source:The Hindu , May 9, 2011;
Sembcorp Marine achieved a net profit of $150.6million in 1Q 2011. This was 1.2% higher as compared with $148.8 million for the corresponding period in 2010. This increase was attributable mainly to improved margins driven by higher operational efficiency and productivity gains through execution of
Nexen advises that its Buzzard platform in the North Sea, is operating at reduced rates due to problems with the platform’s cooling system. A permanent solution has been identified and production is expected to be variable until the repairs are completed this summer. The Buzzard field is located in
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors, on May 6, 2011, appointed M. Kevin McEvoy, 60, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McEvoy was also elected as a Class II Director of the Board of Directors, with a term that is scheduled to expire at Oceaneering’s 2012
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has once again received an award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of its safety record. Expro has been commended in the Oil & Gas Industry Sector of the annual 2011 RoSPA safety awards; making it the seventh y
Nexus Energy Limited announces that it has executed an agreement with the Wood Group for project management services in relation to the Crux liquids project. Wood Group is a leading worldwide Engineering and Project Management services provider, having around 34,000 employees, with core strengths in
Farstad Shipping, a major international supplier of large, modern offshore support vessels, has been awarded the following charter contracts: AHTS Far Sound (2007, UT 712L, 16.000 BHP), AHTS Far Sword (2006, UT 712L, 16.000 BHP) and AHTS Far Scimitar (2008, UT 712L, 16.000 BHP) have been contracted
