Air Products, the leader in providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment to the world, today announced it has been selected to supply its proprietary cryogenic coil wound LNG heat exchanger for the world’s first Floating LNG (FLNG) facility to be located in the Browse Basin off the
McDermott International, Inc., announced today that John T. (“Jack”) McCormack has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of McDermott International, Inc. effective June 30, 2011. “Jack has been instrumental in leading our Asia Pacific and Middle East operations to exceptio
The growing importance of deepwater exploration and production developments offshore China led classification societies ABS and CCS (China Classification Society) to conduct a joint “Deepsea Developments in the China Offshore Industry” meeting on 17 June 2011. The meeting, which was held in Beijing,
On 29 June, Offshore Energy’s Committee of Recommendation convened in Rotterdam for a diner pensant. The members, among others CEO’s and managing directors of Dockwise, Chevron, Van Oord, Mercon and Tullow Overseas Holding, discussed the ambitions, market position, program and organization of Offsho
Baker Hughes has introduced a wellbore clean-up and displacement system designed to improve efficiency and reduce operational risks in high-cost environments such as deepwater applications; horizontal, extended-reach, and deviated wells; deep wells; and wells with high dogleg severity. The X-Treme C
The Board and Management of Keppel Corporation Limited announced that Mr Tong Chong Heong, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has been appointed Senior Executive Director (SED) with effect from 1 July 2011. Mr Tong Chong Heong has served as Executive Director
In 2011, PGS is looking for more unexpected and the unexplored targets in key producing areas of the North Sea with a new wave of GeoStreamer MultiClient 3D. Near-field exploration potential GeoStreamer® technology promises to unlock the excellent near-field exploration potential still offered by th
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly owned company of KONGSBERG, has acquired 100% of the shares in the Stavanger, Norway based Seagear AS. The acquisition, which completed today (30th June 2011), will see the entire Seagear team join forces with KOGT’s Seaflex Riser Technologies Bus
Just six weeks after the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Hyme (ex-Gygrid) was submitted on 12 May, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has given the green light. First oil is scheduled for the first quarter of 2013. The approval was given the same day as Norwegian petro
The Board of Directors in Bergen Group ASA has appointed Terje Arnesen as the new CEO of the company. Arnesen has been acting in the position since 1 June 2011 when he took over from Pål Engebretsen. “We are very pleased that Terje Arnesen has agreed to take responsibility as CEO of Bergen Group. Ar
GSP has secured a new contract for subsea survey and divers’ services for the development of Kirinskoye gas condensate field, Russia for JSC Mezhregiontruboprovodstroy (MRTS). GSP will provide ROV and subsea works with divers extension option, beginning in the second half of August. GSP shall provid
KBR announced today the election of Linda Z. Cook as a member of the KBR Board. Cook retired from Royal Dutch Shell, Plc., in 2009, where she served as Executive Director, Shell Gas and Power. Cook held numerous roles of increasing responsibility during her 29-year tenure with the company. She began
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has signed a contract with Saipem Ltd for use of the Construction Service Vessel (CSV) “Normand Oceanic” The duration of the contract is 150 days with commencement end of June 2011. The commercial terms are confidential between the parties, but are in line with present ma
OMV (Norge) AS (OMV) has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 6407/5-2S in the Norwegian Sea with the Borgland Dolphin mobile facility. The well will be drilled in production licence 471, with OMV as the operator (50%). The other licensees are Norwegian Energy Company ASA (30%)
