CIC, GPS, Richtech international engineering Inc. and Morimatsu (JMO) signed G.R.M.C. strategic memorandum of understanding on a signing ceremony in Shanghai on 11 Nov, 2011. CIC general manager, Mr. Wu Chengye, GPS CEO Mr. Ian F Prescott, Richtech CEO Mr. Yan Zhou and Morimatsu (China) general mana
SBM Offshore, a Dutch supplier of systems and services to the global offshore oil & gas industry reported today that FPSO Aseng commenced first oil production on 6 November 2011 on the Aseng field located in approximately 1,000 meters of water in Block I, offshore Equatorial Guinea. This major proje
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., an upstream oil and gas division of the Wison Group, has secured contracts to engineer, procure and construct the world’s first Buoyant Tower drilling and production platform. The facility, which will be known as the CX-15 platform, will be supplied for B
Oceaneering International’s Board of Directors has elected David K. Lawrence as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Oceaneering, effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Lawrence joined Oceaneering in June 2005 as Assistant General Counsel and has served as Associate General Counsel since January
Chevron Brasil is responding to oil seeps and a subsequent sheen that has occurred in the vicinity of the Chevron operated Frade project located 370 kilometers (230 miles) offshore north east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in water depths of approximately 1200 meters (3800 feet). Based on technical and d
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), with technical assistance from Telenor Maritime Radio, Radio Inspection, conducted an audit of the Gjøa facility during the period 26-27 September 2011. The audit was a planned activity with a basis in the PSA’s prioritisation of major accident risk. The
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (Forum) yesterday signed an exclusive five-year supply agreement with Canyon Offshore (Canyon). Under the agreement, Forum will be the exclusive provider to Canyon of work-class ROVs and Trenchers. This agreement was initiated with the award of two Perry XLX-200 work-
Wood Group PSN,an international energy services company, has been awarded a new five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further five years, from Talisman Energy (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc, to provide Operations and Maintenance Services on all 11 of Talisman’s UK off
Deep Sea Supply today reported that it has entered long term charter contracts with Petrobras, for the two AHTS vessels Sea Cheetah and Sea Jaguar, for operations in Brazil. The contract period is 4 year firm plus 4 year option. Total net value of the firm period is in excess of USD 100 mill. The [&
Ensco plc announced that it has secured a drilling contract for ENSCO 120, an ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rig. The initial contract is with Nexen Petroleum for their Golden Eagle Development in the Central North Sea for 10 wells with an estimated initial contract value of approximately $1
Offshore Middle East has announced the inclusion of the inaugural Student Paper Program at the 2013 event taking place in Doha, Qatar on January 21-23, 2013. The purpose of the program is to showcase regional engineering talent and student development in regional universities. The program also serve
Leading international oilfield service company Expro announced today its Latin America team has been awarded a new multi-million dollar wireline contract with Petrobras in Brazil. As part of the four-year contract, Expro will provide 20 packages of slickline equipment and personnel to operate them.
Hyperdynamics today announced the start of its deep water 3D seismic survey offshore the Republic of Guinea. Utilizing on of the one of the most powerful and high-capacity vessels in the world, seismic survey vessel Oceanic Endeavour, seismic major CGGVeritas, will acquire 3D seismic information in
Zaliv commenced construction of the next order of Ulstein (Norway): in the graving dock of shipyard the laying up of the hull of Inspection Maintenance and repair offshore vessel took place. On November 7 the second block was installed in the dock thus making the total weight of installed structures
