InterMoor, an Acteon company, has launched MoorVision, an innovative software system that provides clear, up-to-date photos of the infrastructure in any defined area in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) using Google Earth™. The first step for drilling with a moored mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) in the
Atlantic Offshore has been awarded a four-year contract with the oil- and gas-company TOTAL in the North Sea. The company will from 2014 operate a new ERRV, providing for of up to 300 people, in the field of Martin Linge, North West of Stavanger. The agreement is initially for four years and initiat
VERIPOS has been awarded a two year extension on its GNSS positioning contract with ER Offshore GmbH, the subsidiary of the Hamburg-based shipping organisation ER Schiffahrt. The extended contract is to support ER Offshore’s fleet of 11 platform supply vessels (PSVs) and two anchor handling tug supp
GE and OJSC Rosneft, a leader in Russia’s petroleum industry, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that lays the foundation for the two companies to jointly evaluate and develop commercial opportunities in oil and gas exploration and production in the Russian Federation. The MOU was sign
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Atlantic Offshore on the delivery of two platform supply vessels (PSV) at a total value of around NOK 700 million( USD 117 million). The vessels are to be built at Kleven Maritime’s shipyard Myklebust Verft. The contract also includes an option for a furthe
Ugland Offshore’s latest addition to the fleet – Evita – was named during a ceremony in Geiranger fjord, Norway, on Saturday 30th June. The vessel is built at Myklebust Verft. Together with other investors, J.J.Ugland (JJUC) now has returned to the offshore business through the establishing of Uglan
Stork Technical Services (Stork), the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil & gas, chemical and power sectors, today announces it has secured a three year contract, with two one-year extension options, from CNR International (CNR) for the provisio
BMT Scientific Marine Services is celebrating 20 years in business, commemorating the anniversary of the company’s formation in 1992. Scientific Marine Services started as a sole proprietorship, focusing on naval architecture consulting and shipping projects. The company became a corporation in 1992
Bergen Group Hanøytangen is awarded contract for a short yard stay for the accommodation rig Safe Scandinavia in July this year. The contract value for Bergen Group Hanøytangen is estimated to NOK 8-10 million, and is based on an option agreement from earlier this year. Safe Scandinavia, which is op
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation today announced success at the Shimshon well in the Levant Basin of offshore Israel. The Shimshon well, located in a water depth of 3,622 feet is being drilled with the Ensco 5006 rig. The Shimshon well encountered more than 62 feet (19 meters) of natural gas pay in the Bet
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with an undisclosed party to enter into a joint-venture capital carry arrangement for Anadarko’s ownership in the Gulf of Mexico Lucius development project. Under the terms of the agreement, Anadarko will be carried
Fred. Olsen Production and BW Offshore have signed a contract with Vaalco Energy for a five year extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Petróleo Nautipa. The FPSO is owned 50% by Fred. Olsen Production and 50% by BW Offshore. The firm period has been extended to Q3 2020 (from Q3 2015), wi
Eni announces the signing of three product sharing contracts, awarded by the government of Kenya, for the acquisition of exploration blocks: L-21, L-23 and L-24, thus marking the entry of Eni in the country. The blocks are located in the deep and ultra-deep waters of the Lamu Basin, off the coast of
Seamec Ltd, India’s leading provider of diving support services, has entered into a Charter Party with Integrated Subsea Engineering & Services L.L.C, Sharjah, U.A.E. Under the agreement,the vessel SEAMEC III will be deployed in the Arabian Gulf for a period of 30 days with option for extension. The
