Drydocks World and Maritime World, the international providers of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas, and energy sectors have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the Solan Project in the UK North Sea. The gala event was held on th
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) has signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for the second package of the Nasr Full Field Development Project from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO). According to the contract, HHI will undertake engineering, procurement, constr
Lamprell, a UAE-based offshore rig builder, has received a new contract award from National Drilling Company (NDC), Abu Dhabi, for the construction and delivery of two further high specification jack-up drilling rigs of a Super 116E (Enhanced) Class. This contract award is valued at approximately US
DRAGFLOW, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, will be present at Big 5 Exhibition, the International Building and Constructor Show, (November 17 – 20) in Dubai World Trade Center, and will revea
Expro, an international oilfield services company, will showcase its well flow management solutions at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), from November 10-13, 2014. Product line experts will present the solutions with models and live demonstrations, including E
NMDC Dredger Al Mirfa Enters Suez The official commencement of the Suez Canal Expansion Dredging Contract is now one step closer with the arrival of the first Consortium dredger, the National Marine Dredging Company’s ‘Al Mirfa’. Dutch, Egyptian MoU Signed Egypt and the Netherlands have signed [&h
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, will be exhibiting at ADIPEC, November 10 – 13, in Abu Dhabi, and hosting a Technology Event on November 11. The company will showcase the latest developments in 2H’s primary Middle Eastern business areas: Platform Conductor Engineering, Platform Conductor Life Extens
GAC has been granted a permission to seek a license to operate its EnvironHull remotely operated hull cleaning systems at SOHAR. According to SOHAR Chief Executive Andre Toet the decision can revolutionize the industry and put Oman on the world map when it comes to technological innovation. The unma
Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs has granted GAC EnvironHull permission to conduct underwater hull cleaning operations using the brush-and-diver-free HullWiper system at the port of Sohar, just outside the Gulf of Hormuz. It is the fourth port in the Middle East at which the Remote
Petrofac has secured a second contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for support on its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$106 million, comes into effect in December and brings the total value of the contract to more than US$300 million since it was fi
A division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), Unique Wellube, has provided mechanical seal plugs for Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company’s (ADMA-OPCO) significant pipeline isolation project. ADMA-OPCO’s 8” subsea riser was found to have some damages which would require a weld repair at the splash zone o
Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has been awarded a 12-month contract for multiple well slot recoveries in the Arabian Gulf. Claxton’s Dubai office will perform diamond wire cutting and subsea drilling and pinning, and provide a surface conductor recovery package, including band saws and doub
Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has been awarded a 12-month contract for multiple well slot recoveries in the Arabian Gulf, enabling a field operator to extend the economic life of its platform and well assets. Claxton’s Dubai office will perform diamond wire cutting and subsea drilling and
Drydocks World has been chosen to carry out the drydocking and repairs of the jack-up “High Island IV” for Shelf Drilling, one of the major players in the shallow water drilling market, and owners of 40 rigs worldwide. Drydocks World-Dubai has a successful past with Shelf Drilling, previously comple
