Mechanical engineering specialist, EnerMech, is to open its first office in India as a first step in developing a presence in the country’s fast expanding oil and gas sector. The Mumbai office, headed up by newly appointed Country Manager Steve Watson, will be followed with the opening of a workshop
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore is to move into a new purpose-built HQ as the business continues to grow. The company has outgrown its current offices at Waterloo Quay and is moving to accommodate an increase in staff numbers and services as it expands operations both in
On 10 and 11 May 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of the engineering of load-bearing structures on Eldfisk 2/7-S’ steel jacket, located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The objective of the audit activity was to verify that the engineering of load-bearing
K Line Offshore has announced that the large PSV KL Brofjord, built in 2011, commenced on a contract for Statoil on 14th June. The contract period is for approximately 130 days. The vessel will serve the COSL Pioneer, semi submersible rig which is presently drilling at Brugdan II prospect offshore F
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the signing of a long term strategic alliance agreement with Romona Inc. for projects throughout the Russian Federation. The agreement, signed at Romona’s Sakhalin headquarters on 16 May, brings together the strength of Hallin’s offshore s
J. Lauritzen A/S, one of Denmark’s leading shipping companies, has today formed a 50/50 joint venture with HitecVision, the Norwegian-based leading oil and gas focused private equity investor. The platform of the joint venture will comprise J. Lauritzen’s Accommodation and Support Vessel (ASV) Dan S
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, is to supply complete and fully integrated power generation and propulsion packages for three vessels being built for Pacific Radiance Ltd., the Singapore based company specialising in offshore service activities. In each case,
TOTAL E&P Australia (Total) has signed up to use AGR’s Riserless Mud Recovery (RMR®) system. The contract is for two exploration wells to be drilled over the next year in the Browse Basin off North West Australia. Bernt Eikemo, AGR’s Vice President of the Enhanced Drilling Solutions (EDS) division (
Viking Supply Ships has received a six-month contract extension with Talisman Energy (UK) for the SBS Tempest platform supply vessel. The primary function of the vessel is to transport supplies to and from offshore oil platforms. The new charter extension will mean that the vessel will continue to o
The hull assembly of arctic offshore vessel NB 507 was started at the Keel Laying Ceremony at Helsinki Shipyard 3 July 2012. Thee ship is the sister vessel of NB 506 that was launched on Saturday 30 June. The offshore vessels are being built for Russian Shipping Company Sovcomflot and they will be d
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has entered into an agreement with Lundin Petroleum (operator) and Det Norske to acquire a 20 percent interest in licence PL492 in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Licence PL492 is located in the western Barents Sea, on the southwestern corner of the Loppa High. Th
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) is creating 150 new jobs in Aberdeen as it outlines plans to introduce a dedicated project delivery arm to its business. The move is designed to enhance the company’s ability to secure and deliver large-scale North Sea projects. The oil and gas project market worldwide is valu
On 21 June 2012, the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah team in Ghana reached a significant milestone by achieving two years of operations with zero Lost Time Incidents (LTIs). Members of the combined team, which includes the Integrated Project Team, commissioning team, contractors and ongoing Tullow and MODEC oper
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Sherpa has delivered drillship Peregrine 1 safely in Singapore. The Peregrine 1 was towed to from Salvador in Brazil to Singapore. For this job the Fairmount Sherpa was mobilized from Rio de Janeiro where the tug had delivered rig ODN TAY IV. Upon arrival in Salvador
