Trelleborg Offshore has launched an innovative new vortex induced vibration (VIV) system featuring a unique modular design for more efficient transport and installation. James Vultaggio, vice president engineered products, Trelleborg Offshore, commented: “Pipelines unsupported over free spans, such
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) announces that steel cutting for the second of its new build 50,000DWT open-stern semi-submersible vessels, FINESSE took place on March 5, 2011. The ceremony was at the ASIC facility in Nantong, China. ASIC is the primary sub-contractor for the steel ship blocks
Swiber Holdings Limited , a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, today announced that it has secured a contract from an international major oil company in South East Asia worth approximately US$34 million. Swiber will be using its in-house fleet
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that Mr Wim Kok, Non-executive Director since 2003 and Chairman of the Corporate and Social Responsibility Committee and member of the Nomination and Succession Committee, has elected to retire from the Board at the 2011 Annual General Meeting scheduled t
With a record number of more than reviewed 850 papers, the OMAE2011 Conference (International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering) in Rotterdam is an ideal forum for offshore engineers, researchers, managers and students to present their progress in research and innovative technolog
Coastal Energy Company announces that the Bua Ban North A-01 exploration well has encountered 32 feet of net pay in the Miocene interval and 27 feet of net pay in the Upper Oligocene interval, both with 25% average porosity. The Eocene interval was encountered approximately 700 feet deeper than orig
RBG, which provides a wide range of expert services to maintain the integrity of production facilities, has experienced a period of significant activity in the North Sea, securing contract wins with a number of major Operators to be delivered over the next few years. RBG had a record month of contra
Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured new contracts totalling S$170 million(approximately USD 133.7 Million) for two fast-track projects. The new jobs comprise completing a Pipe Laying Vessel for Saipem S.p.A (Saipe
Octanex N.L. has been advised by Eni Australia Limited, the Operator of the Gawain-1 well located in the outer Exmouth Plateau permit, WA-362-P, that at 07:00 hours WST (Western Standard Time) on Wednesday, 9 March 2011, the well was at a depth of 2,590m MDRT and preparing to drill ahead in the 12%°
Lundin Norway AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/3-4 with the Bredford Dolphin mobile facility. The well will be drilled in production licence 501 in the North Sea, 40 kilometres southwest of Grane and Balder. The shortest distance to the Norwegian coast is 140 kilo
Maersk Oil announced today that the appraisal well 22/25a-10z in the high pressure high temperature (HPHT) Culzean discovery has confirmed the presence of a significant hydrocarbon accumulation. The Maersk Oil operated well was drilled in the UK sector of the Central North Sea approximately 145 kilo
Bergen Group is implementing organizational changes and a redistribution of tasks in order to streamline the corporate management and strengthening the coordination between the two divisions Shipbuilding and Maritime Service. Inge Tangeraas resign as executive vice president for the Shipbuilding div
Northern announces that operations have commenced on drilling the Zaedyus prospect, with well GM-ES-1, in the Guyane Maritime Permit. Tullow Oil (“Tullow”), the Operator, believes the well has the potential to open up a major new oil province in Guyane (French Guiana) with a significant number of fu
DOF Subsea, a Norwegian supply shipping company that operates 67 vessels, announced that it has signed contract extensions for three vessels with Shell UK Ltd and Peterson Supplylink BV. Shell UK Ltd has declared the fifth and last annual option for Skandi Foula and Skandi Rona, they will be firm un
