Drillers at jackup rig Tavrida of state joint stock company Chernomorneftegaz (Simferopol, Crimea, southern Ukraine) completed the … BSANNA [mappress] Source: BSANNA, March 31, 2011; Image:Chernomorneftegaz
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services, today announces the award of an engineering and installation contract by E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P for the Huntington Development in the North Sea. The Subsea 7 workscope comprises the installation of 12km of the 8-inch
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a Platform Supply Vessel for an undisclosed customer. The vessel will be of STX OSV’s own PSV
Inmarsat plc , the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announces the acquisition of Ship Equip International A.S. (“Ship Equip”) for a total consideration of USD 159.5 million. Based in Alesund, Norway, Ship Equip is a leading provider of VSAT maritime
Statoil has decided to allow more time for the tenderers to mature their respective category B rig concepts, which includes an extended front end engineering and design (FEED) phase. The planned award date is set for the fourth quarter of 2011. Statoil has had an ongoing tender process for the new c
In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-b
TransAtlantic has signed a contract with the English company Capricorn Energy Ltd, for the AHTS/Icebreaker Balder Viking. Capricorn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British oil company Cairn Energy UK PLC based in Edinburgh. The AHTS/Icebreaker Balder Viking will assist oil drilling west of Green
Neptune announces the commencement of a significant fabrication scope at its workshops in Stonehaven and Fordoun (Aberdeen, UK). Valued at approximately £1million (AUD$1.56 million), the project involves the fabrication of specialist subsea structures and equipment and is anticipated to continue for
Sartor Offshore has ordered a Norwegian ship design developed from Havyard Ship Technology AS . The PSV, which will be built at shipyard in Sogn, is scheduled for delivery in January 2012. “The contract is based on optimism within the industry. Currently, the vessel does not have a contract, however
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has chosen to terminate the agreement to sell Noreco’s interests in the Oselvar and Enoch fields to Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni). The agreement with Marubeni was entered into in September 2010. On 3 March 2011 it was announced that the buyer had not yet fulfilled
Statoil and KazMunayGas have signed the Heads of Agreement (HoA) on the Abay block in the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea. Under the HoA, the parties plan to conduct evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential of the “Abay” block in the Northern Caspian Sea. Statoil and KazMunayGas will jointly es
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Helge Lund, President and Chief Executive Officer of Statoil. The parties discussed the situation in the European energy market and shared an opinion that sustained g
Farstad Shipping announces it has been awarded the following charter contracts: Subsea vessel Far Saga (2001, UT 745L, 3.475 DWT) has been awarded a 6 month firm contract by Subsea 7 in Norway. The charter will commence immediately and include an option for further 15 months. AHTS Far Sabre (2008, U
Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc, (“Lansdowne”) announces it has signed a contract with Polarcus Limited (“Polarcus”) for the acquisition of 3D seismic surveys over the Rosscarbery, Amergin and Midleton Prospects in the North Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland, covering an aggregate area of approximately 300 squar
