Eidesvik Offshore ASA is setting up a new ship- management joint-venture with the world’s leading international pure-play geophysical company, CGGVeritas, to manage ten high-capacity 3D vessels, including the two new X-BOW vessels, Oceanic Vega and TBN Oceanic Sirius. The joint-venture, CGGVeritas E
Vineyard Power (VP), a community-owned energy cooperative based here, signed an agreement and entered into a partnership with OffshoreMW… By Janet Hefler (mvtimes) [mappress] Source: mvtimes, May 01, 2011;
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced that C-Innovation has placed a contract for multiple ROV systems in support of their expanding international operations. This contract includes the supply of both HD™ and UHD™ work class ROV systems that will be deployed globally, includi
Statoil has responded on Frifay, 29 April, to questions put by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) in connection with its report into the Gullfaks B gas leak on 4 December 2010. “Concern with health, safety and the environment (HSE) is our first priority,” says Øystein Michelsen, executive v
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Revenue was $373.5 million, up 30% compared to first quarter 2010 revenue of $287.3 million. Operating income in the first quarter was $76.6 million, compared to $84.3 million in the first quarter of 2010, and
Blue Offshore announced the appointment of Stijn Folkers to the role of Commercial Director. Folkers will be responsible for the management of Blue Offshore’s Commercial Departments. Folkers has a strong background in the offshore industry. He served most recently as Manager of Contracts at Seaway H
Statoil has responded to questions put by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) in connection with its report into the Gullfaks B gas leak on 4 December 2010. “Concern with health, safety and the environment (HSE) is our first priority,” says Øystein Michelsen, executive vice president for Dev
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced that C-Innovation has placed a contract for multiple ROV systems in support of their expanding international operations. This contract includes the supply of both HD™ and UHD™ work class ROV systems that will be deployed globally, includi
Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed two ship design contracts with the Brazilian Shipyard Alianca S.A for the building of two ULSTEIN PX105 platform supply vessels with the X-BOW® hull line design for the Brazilian shipowner CBO. The contracts are worth approximately NOK 150 million. The contracts
Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed two ship design contracts with the Brazilian Shipyard Alianca S.A for the building of two ULSTEIN PX105 platform supply vessels with the X-BOW® hull line design for the Brazilian shipowner CBO. The contracts are worth approximately NOK 150 million. The contracts
Havila Shipping ASA achieved a result before tax of NOK -25,5m in Q1 2011, compared with NOK -14,8m in Q1 last year. Total revenue amounted to NOK 309.6 million in the 1st quarter of 2011 of which NOK 51.4 is profit from sale of Havila Saturn. Total revenues for corresponding period last year were [
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced today commencement of drilling operations on the Ruche Marin-A exploration well located in the offshore waters of Gabon, West Africa. This exploration well will be drilled utilizing the Transocean Sedneth 701 semi-submersible drilling unit. The Ruche Marin-A
Technip’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, held on April 28, 2011, ratified the cooption of Marie-Ange Debon(1), which was announced in 2010. In addition, the Annual General Meeting approved the nomination of two new female directors, C. Maury Devine(2) and Leticia Costa(3), thus bringing the
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) of India has awarded Baker Hughes a five-year contract to provide drilling and evaluation services and to manage third-party services for the Platinum Explorer drillship. Under the terms of the contract, Baker Hughes will supply directional drilling, measuremen