JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has placed an order for two platform supply vessels at St. Petersburg-based Baltic Shipyard. The… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, October 13, 2011;
BP and its partners are developing four new oil and gas projects that together will involve a total investment of almost £10 billion in the UK’s oil industry over the next five years and help to maintain BP’s production from the North Sea for decades to come. The UK Government today granted BP and [
Seismic operator Dolphin Geophysical renews the charter party regarding the seismic vessel “Polar Explorer” with 12 months, starting from January 2012. The vessel is a 2D/ice vessel from 1998, rebuilt in 2004. “The agreement ensures continued high employment and good balance for our fleet, substanti
Maersk Drilling has signed a contract with LOTOS Exploration & Production Norway AS, for the ultra harsh environment jack-up rig MAERSK GUARDIAN for work on the 7/8-7 well offshore Norway. It is a one-well contract with an estimated duration of 55 days. Commencement is scheduled for the third quart
Norwegian oil and gas production will probably remain unchanged over the coming decade, its Oil Directorate (NPD) said on Wednesday, as it… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 13, 2011;
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 303, is completing drilling of wildcat well 15/8-2. The well, which was dry, was drilled eight kilometres west of the Sleipner Vest field in the North Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (Hugin
BP has drawn up a contingency plan to tackle an oil spill off the coast Shetland Isalnds, which has the potential to be bigger than its … By Ewan Palmer (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, October 13 , 2011;
Dutch company Wouter Witzel EuroValve received an order for butterfly valves for the ‘Pieter Schelte’ project, described as the ‘world’s largest ship’. The six type EVUS DN2200 valves will be supplied with two actuator flanges. Each valve will be operated by two hydraulic actuators. The valves are s
TrustLube is a dynamic Dutch company that specializes in innovative and environmentally sound lubrication systems. TrustLube products enable the maritime, (petro)chemical and food industry to save a considerable amount of time, money and energy. For each lubrication point an exact dosage of lubrican
Stuart Wordsworth, general manager of InterAct, an Acteon company, has been voted onto the board of Decom North Sea at the organisation’s annual general meeting in Dunblane, UK. Established in 2010, Decom North Sea works to enhance knowledge transfer, facilitate collaborative activities and to ensur
Farstad Shipping has been awarded charter contract for PSV Far Superior PSV Far Superior (1990, UT 705L, 3.796 DWT), after a competitive tender exercise, been contracted by Apache North Sea Ltd. for a 2 years firm contract with 1+1 year option. Commencement of the contract is 6 November 2011. Operat
The jack-up vessel «Haven» has been successfully installed at Ekofisk in the North Sea as accommodation platform. The gangway between «Haven» and Ekofisk was connected late July, and has already operated for more than 2 months with satisfied guests . «Haven» can accommodate 447 persons in single cab
Italy is drafting legislation that will establish territorial rights over possible offshore oil and gas deposits in areas of the Ionian Sea… Source: Times of Malta [mappress] Source: Times of Malta, October 12, 2011;
Fairmount Marine, a world class marine contractor for ocean towage and heavy lift transportation by (submersible) barge, parallel to activities in the field of sales & purchase, and other related services from Rotterdam are exhibiting at Offshore Energy 2011 Exhibition. Today, a press meeting was he
