IHC Dredgers has commissioned Siemens Industry Solutions in The Hague, the Netherlands, to provide the electrical installation on board DEME’s cutter suction dredger Ambiorix – under construction at the Hardinxveld-Giessendam yard. Apart from the electrical components, to be delivered to the yard in
Aberdeenshire-based supplier of specialist oilfield chemicals Aubin has developed a ground-breaking concept that it says could … [mappress] Source: Worldnews, October 7, 2010;
The number of Viking software modules has been expanded with several new additions. Directly based on market demand these new modules add enhanced capabilities and solutions to the Viking software. These software modules can be added to an existing Viking Navigation or Viking Dredge system. Anchorin
Mercon Steel Structures B.V. and GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. have signed a contract for the Construction, Load out and Sea fastening of satellite platform G16a-B in the Dutch part of the North Sea. A drilling campaign of GDF SUEZ last year, lead to the finding of significant gas reserves in block G1
French Jifmar Offshore Services has ordered two Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ROVs for a new Algerian contract. This important new project will involve work at three different oil terminal points where the ROVs will be used for inspection, maintenance and repair (IRM) tasks on structures, pipes, manifolds a
Damen Dredging Equipment has replaced the submersed dredge pump drive of the sand mining dredger “Maas”. The dredger, built by Damen back in 1986, is still owned by its first owner, the dredging company Geluk. The operation included the removal of the former hydraulic drive, the engineering and fitt
Nexen Inc. announces that hook-up and commissioning of the fourth platform at Buzzard in the North Sea is progressing well and start-up activities are being advanced from early next year to take advantage of cost efficiencies. As a result, start-up of the new platform will commence in October and fo
Foster Findlay Associates Ltd (“ffA”) and Statoil ASA (“Statoil”) have agreed a continuation of their ongoing Research and Development Collaboration. This is the sixth phase of the collaboration, which has allowed the companies to work together in producing state-of-the-art 3D seismic analysis capab
Bjørge Gretland has informed Badger Explorer ASA that he will resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective from 4 October 2010 due to the fact that he has moved to Silicon Valley (California) for the duration of one year. Following this, the Board of Directors will comprise Rolf
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Katla development. The award has a value of approximately $75 million in revenue to FMC Technologies. Katla is a fast-track offshore oil and gas
FoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, has mobilised grouting equipment and eight offshore personnel from Stavanger, Norway to the North Sea to perform jacket upgrade operations through member strengthening to the Valhall Quarters Platf
A letter of agreement has been signed for the provision, lease and operation of a semi-submersible production facility for the Tubular Bells field in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The agreement allows SBM Offshore to start engineering and commit substantial hardware investment in the facility until fina
Oilfield equipment specialist Titan Torque Services has secured a three-year contract to support the UK North Sea operations of Premier Oil. Aberdeen-based Titan will perform all bottomhole assembly make up and break out, and pressure testing work, in support of Premier’s drilling programme in a dea
Topaz Energy and Marine has announced the delivery of the deck structure for a Mobile Offshore Production Unit and storage (MOPUstor). [mappress] Source:Bairdmaritime,September 15, 2010,
