Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today that it has formally opened a new support center in Singapore, and has commenced construction of another support center in Brazil which will open in April 2011. This international expansion of Schilling’s product support services in
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske oljeselskap ASA a drilling permit for well 6508/1-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6508/1-2 is scheduled to be drilled from the drilling facility Aker Barents in position 65o 55’50.28″ north and 08o 01’52.78″ eas
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) has appointed Mr Dominique de Soras as a Non-Independent Executive Director and also the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 February 2011. He will replace En. Wan Yusoff bin Wan Hamat who will be resigning
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. announced today that it has executed agreements for its Helix Fast Response System (“HFRS”) to be named as a spill response resource for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (“GOM”) in response plans submitted by oil and gas producers with state and federal authorities. The HFR
Kongsberg Maritime’s simulation division and Vestfold University College has signed a framework agreement to further explore activities and projects of joint interest within research and development of maritime simulators from an innovation and human factor perspective. The agreement which was signe
Company secures highest number of production licenses on the Norwegian Shelf after Statoil Stavanger/Kassel. Wintershall is continuing to steadily expand its activities in Norway: the subsidiary Wintershall Norge ASA has just been awarded ten new production licenses from the Norwegian energy ministr
BG Egypt today announced the start of incremental gas production on 19 January 2011 through the first part of Phase 7 of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) Concession (BG Group 50%. PETRONAS 50%). This represents another successful milestone in the phased development of WDDM. Managed by the Joint Ope
For the first time in twenty years, SOCAR has started developing Umid prospective structure by its own resources. Oilmen are supplied with all necessary conditions for favorable working and living conditions at Umid-1 platform installed at the field. Autonomous power station at the platform provides
Olympic Shipping has entered into a contract for delivery of one Offshore Support Vessel at Myklebust Verft, a yard in the Kleven Maritime group in Norway. Delivery is agreed as September 2011. Olympic Shipping has entered into a contract with Myklebust Verft, a yard in the Kleven Maritime group for
BHP Billiton today announced the approval of increased capital expenditure for the Esso Australia operated Kipper and Turrum projects in the Gippsland Basin, offshore Victoria. Kipper’s capital expenditure has increased to US$900 million (BHP Billiton share) and the facilities are now forecast to be
Aker Drilling intensifies its operations in strong growth markets, enters into Letter of Intent for the building of two drillships with options for additional two ships, aims to secure new capital and applies for listing on Oslo Stock Exchange – with Aker as minority shareholder in an independent dr
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar(right) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich(left) announced the structures and responsibilities of two new, independent agencies that will carry out the offshore energy management and enforcement
A panel exploring North Carolina’s energy options asked for the community to voice its concerns about drilling for oil or natural gas off… By Ashlea Kosikowski (WECT) [mappress] Source: WECT, January 20, 2011;
Deep Sea Supply recently informed that it has taken delivery of “Sea Fox”, a newbuilding AHTS from ABG Shipyard, India. “Sea Fox” is the 5th delivery in a series of 9 newbuilding AHTS vessels from ABG. The Deep Sea Supply fleet now consists of 16 AHTS and 8 PSVs, in total 24 vessels. In addition [&h
