Fossil Energy
Vroon Offshore wraps up ‘Walk to Work’ vessel design
Vroon Offshore Services B.V. Den Helder has completed a first, new “walk-to-work” vessel concept design. The new design of vessel is aimed at providing a solution for the expected increase in client demand for offshore people-transfer solutions (“walk-to-work”) in the oil & gas and renewable-energy
Damen launches KOC’s first of 14 contracted ASD Tugs
The Kuwait Oil Company’s new ASD Tug 3212 was launched end of March at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. The ceremony marks the first in a 14-terminal tug contract between the two companies whose working relationship spans more than 25 years. This substantial contract consists of two vessel types, re
Wilhelmsen acquires engineering company, strengthens HVAC offering
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions AB has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Integrated Engineering Services Ltd., strengthening its Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning offering to the offshore market. “This acquisition demonstrates our commitment to the offshore market, position
Edvard Grieg jacket sailing to North Sea location
An offshore jacket completed two weeks ago at Kvaerner’s Verdal yard, yesterday left the yard and is now on its way to be installed in the Norwegian North Sea. The jacket, destined for the Lundin Petroleum-operated Edvard Grieg field, weighs 14 500 tonnes. The jacket will stand up 134 metres in vert
TECADE to build flotation tanks for Mariner project
Spain’s TECADE will be responsible for the construction of flotation tanks for an oil platform in the North Sea. The project consists of two sets of floatation tanks in letter H, for the positioning of the jacket of the Mariner project in the UK sector of the North Sea. Each set consists of 4 subset
Dron & Dickson expands management team
Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Lenny Collins as HSEQ manager and Bruce McHattie as UK wholesales operations manager. Lenny Collins will be based at Dron & Dickson’s hea
Sedco 712 rig moves to drill Lancaster appraisal well
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, has started the mobilisation process for the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling rig to its West of Shetland location. The planned operation is to drill and
Sterling: Cladhan slightly behind schedule, but within budget
Sterling Resources today announced that the Cladhan development in the UK North sea, is proceeding satisfactorily, slightly behind schedule but within budget. First production from the TAQA-operated project is expected around the end of the first quarter of 2015. According to Sterling, which owns a
Heerema completes Cygnus Alpha topsides
Heerema Fabrication Group has completed construction of the Cygnus Alpha topsides structure which will be a part of an offshore platform installed at the Cygnus field, in the UK North Sea. The 1,640 tonne Cygnus Alpha Wellhead topsides is now at Heerema’s Hartlepool yard loaded on a barge, waiting t
‘Bourbon Grebe’ seismic support vessel delivered
Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyards recently completed delivery of the Bourbon Grebe vessel, according to a newsletter published by Offshore Ship Designers. Bourbon Grebe is the fourth Hybrid Seismic Support Vessel type IMT952 in a series of six for Bourbon Offshore. The vessel, designed by Offshore Ship De
Simek installs helicopter deck on Krúnborg’s MPSV
Simek has informed that the outfitting of the hull of Yard no. 127 multi purpose support vessel that will be delivered to Krúnborg Offshore is in progress. The helicopter deck is nearing completion and will be installed onboard Tuesday 15th of April. The vessel, designed by Multi Maritime AS in Førd
South Stream’s offshore section pipe No.1 produced
Gazprom has announced that pipe No.1 for the first line of South Stream’s offshore section was produced at the Vyksa Steel Works (part of the United Metallurgical Company – OMK). Unique pipes for South Stream’s offshore section are 12 meters long, 813 millimeters in diameter and have a wall thicknes
Arcadis to provide BP with project management services
Arcadis, the world’s leading natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, has been appointed to provide project management, program management and contractor management services by BP North America Corporation, Inc. through a three-year master services agreement. The contract is expected to
Hitachi acquires engineering firm Valcom
Hitachi, Ltd. has announced that it will acquire Valcom S.r.l., an engineering firm in the Italian Republic, through its European subsidiary Hitachi Europe Ltd., and concluded an agreement to acquire all issued shares of Valcom. Based on this agreement, Hitachi will conduct procedures to complete th