STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) for Troms Offshore Supply AS. The Platform Supply Vessel will
Buccaneer Energy Limited provides the following update in respect to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (“AIDEA”) participation in the acquisition of the Adriatic XI. As previously advised the Joint Ownership Agreement (“JOA”) executed between the Company’s 50% owned subsidiary K
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) acquired and processed information from eight operating companies that are responsible for the 193 temporarily abandoned wells on the Norwegian shelf. The survey shows that 38 per cent of these wells do not have two intact barriers pursuant to the intentio
Caterpillar today announced the Cat® C175-16 generator set is now globally available to customers seeking a high power density and lower emissions offshore drilling module. Rated1830 ekW at 1200 rpm (60 Hz), 4 Cat C175-16 drilling modules provide 7320 ekW of rated power. This platform was designed t
Australia’s Darwin LNG will undergo a scheduled maintenance at its 3.6 million mt/year complex, which is expected to begin in the last week of April 2012, Paul Dubuisson, vice president of operations drilling and supply chain at ConocoPhillips, said on the sidelines of the 2011 South East Asia Austr
The recent signing of a RM100 million contract by Labuan Shipyard Engineering Sdn Bhd (LSE) for the engineering, construction, testing and… Source: Bernama [mappress] Source:Bernama , October 6, 2011;
During the period 24-30 August 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Eni Norge AS (Eni) aimed at detailed engineering and fabrication of load-bearing structures and maritime systems for Goliat FPSO. Background The detailed engineering of the Goliat hull is now neari
Hamburg-based manufacturer HATLAPA Marine Equipment has purchased a majority shareholding in the Norwegian deck machinery company Triplex AS. In doing so HATLAPA’s traditional product portfolio of compressors, steering gear and winches has now been significantly expanded to include all components of
BP has received consent to use PCP (pictured) until 31 December 2011. The Valhall Redevelopment (VRD) project was initiated as a consequence of subsidence and ageing of the QP living quarters facility, the DP drilling facility and the PCP process facility. This entails, among other things, the insta
Petrobras received this week, the bid proposals for the hiring of services and chartering of 21 offshore drilling rigs to be built in Brazil. The units will be used in the Company’s exploration and production development activities. Petrobras is currently analyzing the documents submitted by Ocean R
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday that, along with Hess Corp and Petrobras , it was looking for a fourth partner for a Brazilian offshore… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters , October 6, 2011;
Industry interest in the Offshore Decommissioning Conference organised by Decom North Sea and Oil & Gas UK has resulted in another sell-out event as delegates gather in Dunblane yesterday (October 5) to learn more about the opportunities available in the sector. This year’s two-day conference, spons
Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hess UK Ltd for the provision of WilPhoenix for work related to their 2012 abandonment program on the Fife and Fergus fields. The contract duration is estimated to be about 200 days with a contract value of approximately USD 51 million. Th
Sonde Resources Corp. announces that on August 31, 2011, the Government of Canada repealed its unilateral sanctions against Libya, and further amended the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Libya on September 22, 2011, following the adoption of Resolution 2009 (2011) by the U
