Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the recently-appointed Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), visited Paris on Friday to meet with Dr. Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s Executive Director. According to the joint statement by OPEC and IEA, the two me
Seatools, a subsea technology company that provides solutions for a wide range of subsea challenges, has just published paper on grab-based deep-sea mining. In the field of deep-sea mining, the currently dominant school of thought focuses on the large-scale underwater processing of subsea rocks, the
Aquamec Ltd, a Finland-based company that manufactures the Watermaster – a multipurpose solution for work in shallow water – has just released a new video which shows the capabilities and applications of the versatile Watermaster dredger. The multipurpose Watermaster is used worldwide for deepening
JFD has signed a new agreement with Fugro to provide training courses delivered by the National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC), part of JFD, at the Fugro Academy Training Centre in Abu Dhabi. The agreement with Fugro will see JFD approved local and UK trainers delivering courses including: Client Represent
Offshore surveys are a necessary precursor for both oil and gas and renewable energy installations on the seafloor. However, current market conditions are forcing all parties in the supply chain to rethink their approach, said Douglas-Westwood in its DW Monday report. Douglas-Westwood (DW), an energ
Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine said it has christened its two newbuild light construction vessels as Topaz Tiamat and Topaz Tangaroa. The company has chosen the names from the Mesopotamian Goddess of salt water, and from the Maori God of the sea. Developed for crane operations and light subsea
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (August 15-21, 2016). Heron Expands Its Dredging Fleet with New Backhoe Heron Construction Ltd, a New Zealand company involved in dredging and marine construction works, has launched the latest addition to its fle
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. realized a net profit of EUR 147.5 million in the first half of 2016 (H1 2015: EUR 306.5 million). Revenue in the first half of the year fell 25% compared to the first half of last year to EUR 1.17 billion (H1 2015: EUR 1.57 billion). Whereas the first half of 2015 wa
Welcome to the second DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing the global dredging perspective with the Secretary General of the International Association of Dredging Companies, Rene Kolman, and Technical Consultant Murray Leach. The
Infinera has deployed its terabit-class transport network platforms ‘Infinera DTN-X XTC’ across Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Submarine Cable System’s subsea network. The Infinera DTN-X XTC Series integrates the subsea network connecting the Mediterranean and Middle East regions with MENA’s ex
Lukoil has started transportation of jackets for the offshore ice-resistant stationary platform #2 from the port of Astrakhan to the Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. The platform is intended for drilling and operation of wells within the second stage of field development, the company informed. J
McDermott and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM), have signed a memorandum of understanding for an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) projects within Qatari waters. Under the five-year agreement, McDermott and N-KOM,
Following reports on Wednesday of Saudi Aramco awarding contracts for it Fadhili development in Saudi Arabia, a confirmation came from India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T). L&T said that its subsidiary L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), in consortium with Emas Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) has won a large EPCI con
India’s Larsen & Toubro has reportedly received a contract for work on Saudi Aramco’s Fadhili development in Saudi Arabia. The news, however, is yet to be officially confirmed, as it appeared on CNBC TV channel, where it’s been reported that L&T signed a dealwith Saudi Aramco to build offshore gas u
