International oil service group Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Statoil to deliver three subsea trees, tubing hangers and a tool package to the Troll field on the Norwegian continental shelf. Estimated contract value is NOK 250 million. The extension is a call-off from a contract signe
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. announced that one of its subsidiaries had entered into a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (“DSME”) to construct a third ultra-deepwater drillship, to be named the Atwood Admiral, at the DSME yard in South Korea. The Atwood
Damen Shipyards Group will be supplying Acta Marine with four Shoalbuster anchor handling tugs. Three of the anchor handling tugs will be supplied from Damen Marine Services’ charter fleet, while Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld will be supplying the fourth, a new Shoalbuster, in March 2013. “Shoalbuster
Nexus Energy Limited (Nexus) advises that the following changes to the Nexus Board of Directors will take place in the coming weeks. Don Voelte has agreed to be appointed and take over the position of Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 11 October 2012 from Michael Fowler. Further, on 31 October
London-based investment advisory firm Archipelago Investment Partners (AI Partners) has teamed up with Red7Marine, a UK based marine engineering services firm, to launch a unique shipping fund. The new fund will aim to capitalise on the sustained growth in the oil & gas, renewable energy, mining and
At 13:00 hrs today Island Offshore Management AS took delivery of the 21’st vessel in the fleet . Island Contender is of design UT 776 CDG and equipped for operating on gas alone. Christening of the vessel is performed earlier, therefore a small ceremony with change of flag was held in Brevik today.
Noble Energy, Inc. announced that it has entered into a 36 month contract with a subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics Inc. for a new build drillship to support its global new ventures efforts in deepwater exploration and development. The agreement demonstrates the Company’s commitment to global offshore ex
Red7Marine recently announced the investment in the seventh Jack-up barge called “Haven Seariser 2”. Key features of the vessel are: – Modular design with overal dimensions of 29.3m x 17m x 2.44m. – The vessel has a maximum deck load capacity of 250 tonnes and a point load capacity of 5 tonnes per s
IKM Testing has signed a new Frame Agreement with Statoil for specialized services regarding cleaning of process equipment and piping systems. This includes Chemical Cleaning and Mechanical Cleaning. The Frame Agreement represents a significant value and is organised as a parallel agreement. Area of
Aker Solutions has been selected to supply two production control umbilicals and three umbilical termination assemblies (UTAs) to Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA. The products will be delivered to the Murphy operated Dalmatian field in the De Soto Canyon located in the Gulf of Mexico w
Wilson Sons Limited announces that Atlantic Offshore Services S.A., in which Wilson Sons and Ultratug International Inc. each have 50% participation, has signed a contract with the Singaporean shipbuilding company Pacific Ocean Engineering & Trading PTE LTD for the acquisition of a 3,500 deadweight
W&T Offshore, Inc. reports that at about 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning, a fire started on its Ship Shoal 233 B Platform and was subsequently extinguished at 11:35 a.m. This production processing facility, which is operated by the Company, is located approximately 30 miles south of Louisiana in the Gu
Dolphin Geophysical using its High Capacity 3D vessel, the Polar Duke is acquiring a new, long offset high resolution Multi-Client 3D seismic survey in the Levantine Basin offshore Lebanon. This project is in cooperation with Spectrum who has an exclusive contract with the Ministry of Energy and Wat
Snam and Fluxys have closed the transaction to acquire E.ON’s stake in Interconnector UK, owner and operator of the subsea gas pipeline between the UK and Belgium. The acquisition is a new step forward in the joint approach of Fluxys and Snam to actively promote further integration of gas markets in
