Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) announces that it has taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Aphrodite, an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered today, 21 March 2011, in China. She is the second in a series of eight “A-
Class society ABS and Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are concluding a one-year joint development program (JDP) examining critical wave conditions for sloshing model tests and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the cargo tanks of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vesse
Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has recently extended its contract with seismic vessel operator Fugro-Geoteam for a further five years. As part of the latest agreement, Marlink will supply its innovative Sealink™ VSAT service to 8 seismic vessels via Marlink’s Eik
ExxonMobil will demonstrate its leadership across the natural gas value chain at the 2011 Gastech Conference and Exhibition, March 21 – 24 at the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam. Celebrating its 25th conference, Gastech brings together leaders in the world’s professional gas community to address
Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of a new jack-up drilling rig with Jurong shipyard in Singapore. The rig is scheduled to be completed at the end of the third quarter 2013 and total project price is estimated at US$530 million, which includes project management, drilling a
A wireline conveyance tool that provides major cost savings to the oil and gas industry has been used in the UK North Sea for the first time. Wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering said its patented Open Hole Roller Bogie technology has been used successfully on th
After the announcement of moving Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference to Amsterdam RAI, Navingo started to form a Committee of Recommendation for this exhibition & conference focused on offshore energy. For the past three years Offshore Energy took place in Den Helder. Due to the enormous growth
TGS announces a second multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Tarakan Basin, offshore Northern Indonesia. The survey, TBB11, will add over 1,820 km2 of new 3D data to the previous survey announced in December 2010. The TBB11 survey will increase coverage in this area to nearly 3,500 km2. The data is
Oil Company North Energy is expanding its business and is opening an office in Tromsø. The office is located in the Forskningsparken science park and the company’s collaborative relationship with the University has been significant in the selection of its office premises. The purpose of establishing
Aker Solutions has signed an EPC contract with ConocoPhillips to deliver the topside and bridges of the production platform for the Eldfisk 2/7 S, in the North Sea. The contract value is approximately NOK 5,5 billion. The contract award is subject to Norwegian authorities’ approval of the plan for d
International classification society RINA has used its offshore gas expertise to develop rules and guidelines for the exploitation, transport and storage of Compressed Natural Gas. Angelo Lo Nigro, Oil and Gas Manager, RINA, says, “Compressed Natural Gas offers an alternative way to move natural gas
San Leon and its partner, Beach Energy Limited (“Beach Energy”), are pleased to announce they have commenced an 840 square kilometre 3D seismic survey on their Durresi Block, offshore Albania. Petroleum Geo-Physical AS (“PGS”) has been contracted to carry out the survey using the M/V Ramform Vanguar
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a five year contract to provide a range of crane services for TOTAL E&P UK Limited. The contract is worth an estimated £10 million and covers the Elgin, Franklin(photo), Alwyn and Dunbar platforms in the North Sea and TOTAL’s onshore crane requi
Aker Solutions’ wholly-owned subsidiary STEP Offshore has delivered a drilling fluid and well control system to Rolls-Royce Marine, which will be used on the Yme field in the North Sea. The Aker Solutions unit made a fast and efficient delivery of an ultra compact skid mounted system for drilling fl
