Fossil Energy
Apex-Brazil Mixes Business and Football at Amsterdam ArenA
Dutch companies had the opportunity to discuss potential business in Brazil with Alexandre Petry,Investment Officer of Apex, at the Brazilian Football Cafe, a Sky-lounge inside the stadium.
MacGregor Secures Two Offshore Cranes Order (Malaysia)
MacGregor has secured a further order for two 100-tonne AHC offshore MacGregor cranes from a shipbuilding group in Malaysia. A leading Malaysian shipbuilding and chartering group has taken up its option for two more 100-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes from MacGregor, part of Car
Trapoil Experiences Setbacks at Scotney Well
Trapoil , the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announces that operations on the Scotney (Licence P.1658, Block 20/5b) exploration prospect (“Scotney”) have experienced certain operational and w
FMC Technologies Wins Subsea Supply Contract from Petrobras (Brazil)
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from Petrobras for the supply of the first subsea manifold systems for its pre-salt fields, located offshore Brazil. The value of the contract is approximately $130 million in revenue. This initial award includes three manifolds, t
India’s CSL Delivers PSV Sea Tantalus to LIberian Client
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered a high specification Platform Supply Vessel, Sea Tantalus, Hull No. BY-089, to M/s PSV Holding Inc., Liberia. This is the first of a series of four vessels being built for the same client. These vessels are of PSV 05L CD type, designed by Vard Group AS, Norway
Turkey Stops Business Relations with Italy’s Eni
Turkey has chosen to suspend all business relations with Italian oil company Eni, as a response to the oil giant’s involvement in oil and gas exploration in disputed waters offshore Cyprus, Anadolu news agency has reported. The news agency has quoted the country’s energy minister Taner Yildiz who, a
Trelleborg Draws on Polymer Engineering Expertise to Tackle Industry Issues at OTC 2013
Demonstrating its expertise and passion for innovative polymer engineering in the offshore oil and gas sector, Trelleborg will present a series of technical lectures on industry-related topics and trends at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, from May 6-9.
Nam Cheong Sells Six Offshore Vessels (Malaysia)
Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessel builder Nam Cheong Limited has secured sale contracts with a total value worth USD 72.1 million for two units of Anchor Handling Towing Supply (“AHTS”) vessels and four units of Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (“ERRVs”). The two AHTS vessels were sold
BAE Systems Starts Construction of PSV for GulfMark (USA)
Executives and employees from BAE Systems and GulfMark gathered recently at the BAE Systems’ facility in Mobile to oversee the initial cutting of steel for the vessel’s first module, which is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2014. The BAE Systems-built 300-Class Green DP2 vessels are d
GALLERY: 100th Rig Project for Westcon Yard
Westcon Yard in Norway last week celebrated an important milestone for the company. The yard in Olen welcomed West Alpha, its rig project number 100. At the arrival of West Alpha, the rig project number 100 for Westcon Yard, rig manager Malvin Eide reports of still good capacity at the yard. He find
Conservation Groups Call for Public Input on ConocoPhillips’ Spill Response Plan (USA)
Conservation groups yesterday sent a letter to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson asking for a public comment period and review of ConocoPhillips’ Chukchi Oil Spill Response Plan and accompanying environmental documentation. In 2012, BSEE distributed Shell Oi
Indonesia’s Pt Travira Air Buys Two Sikorsky Helicopters for Offshore Ops (VIDEO)
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has announced that it has entered into agreements to sell two S-76D(TM) helicopters to PT Travira Air, a Jakarta, Indonesia-based charter airline company. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. , made the announcement from the Langkawi International Maritime & Ae
Kenyan Gov’t Expands FAR Ltd’s L6 Offshore Licence
The Kenyan Government has confirmed a 60% expansion of FAR Ltd’s highly prospective L6 exploration permit off the coast of Kenya. This additional area, which had previously been relinquished and has now been re-instated, increases the total permit area to 5,010 km2 . From recently acquired processed
Wintershall to Use Transocean Arctic Rig for PL 511 Drilling
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Norge ASA a drilling permit for well 6406/6-3, in the Norwegian Sea. The well will be drilled from the Transocean Arctic drilling rig after completing the drilling of appraisal well 35/9-8 for Wintershall Norge ASA in production licen