Huisman, a Dutch-based specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured a new contract with Subsea 7 to supply and install a 550mt Flex-lay system and a 400mt Offshore Mast Crane onboard their newest vessel. Delivery of the equipment is scheduled for 2014, installation will take pla
Statoil is cutting the costs of increased recovery from fields in operation by hiring in light well intervention vessels. As of December Statoil has three light well intervention vessels in operation. Statoil awarded Island Offshore a framework agreement earlier this year for light well intervention
Dron & Dickson, specialist in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has secured a new contract with Maersk FPSOs UK Limited. The deal will see Dron & Dickson conduct an Ex baseline survey for the North Sea Producer FPSO to establish the client’s asset register. The s
Kongsberg Maritime simulators have been selected for the forthcoming MOSAIC 2 facility (Maersk Offshore Simulation and Innovation Centre) at Maersk Training in Svendborg, Denmark. Building officially commenced on the state-of-the-art new facility on the Maersk Training campus on 29th November 2011.
EOC Limited’s 100% owned subsidiary, Emas Offshore Construction and Production Pte Ltd (“EOCP”) has entered into an exclusive interim agreement with the owners of the Perth Field comprising DEO Petroleum UK Limited, Faroe Petroleum UK Limited and Atlantic Petroleum UK Limited (together the “Perth Gr
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$291.6 million contract to build an accommodation semi-submersible rig with options for another two units from Prosafe, the world’s leading owner and operator of accommodation and service rigs. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter
Serimax, a full service welding specialist based in France, has appointed Frederic Castrec as managing director to replace David Williams. Mr Castrec joined Serimax in 1996 as a welding engineer and held a number of senior positions, including Chief Operating Officer, prior to taking over the managi
Deep Sea Supply, an international operator of offshore supply vessels has taken delivery of the newbuilding AHTS vessel “Sea Stoat” from ABG Shipyard, India. “Sea Stoat” is the 9th AHTS vessel delivered from ABG and concludes the series of newbuilding AHTS vessels from ABG to Deep Sea Supply. The co
Xcite Energy has signed a letter of intent (“LoI”) with Teekay Shipping Norway AS (“Teekay”) for the provision of a shuttle tanker for the forthcoming Phase 1A of the Bentley field development programme. The LoI anticipates that XER and Teekay will enter into a definitive agreement for one of Teekay
SeaBird Exploration PLC,a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D and 3D seismic data, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry today, December 14, announced its fleet contracts update. Phase 1 of the Osprey Explorer multiclient survey in Gulf of Mexico was completed in
Mechanical engineering services company, EnerMech Ltd, will finish the year with a 100% increase in sales, with 2011 revenue expected to top £103 million compared to £49.5 million last year. The Aberdeen-based company forecast for 2011 will deliver a £10 million profit (EBITDA*) and said revenue nex
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) listed oil and gas exploration and production company, today provided an interim update on its appraisal drilling programme in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore southern Ireland. The 48/24-10 Barryroe well is located in c. 100 m water
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has won a £15 million order, to provide the design, integrated power and propulsion systems and deck equipment for two offshore service vessels for ship owner Island Offshore. The contract includes an option for an additional fou
Norway’s energy giant, Statoil, yesterday announced plans for development of Luva Field located in Production Licence 218 (PL 218). The field is situated approximately 140 km north of Norne and some 300 km West of Bodø and lies in 1,300 metres of water. Statoil and its partners Exxon Mobil and Conoc
