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SeaBird in 2D long-offset shoot off Belize
SeaBird Exploration, a provider of seismic data to the oil and gas industry, will acquire a long-offset survey offshore Belize. SeaBird said on Monday that it would use the Northern Explorer 2D Long Offset and source vessel to acquire the survey. The 76 meter-long vessel was built in 1986 and rebuil
Offshore safety watchdog looks into Njord A overhaul
Norway’s offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found two improvement points during an audit of load-bearing structures and maritime systems at Statoil’s Njord A platform which is currently being upgraded. PSA said on Monday that the two identified improvement points related
OEEC welcomes DMEC Marine Energy Pavilion
In the transition to a clean energy future and healthy environment, it is essential to develop and mobilize all forms of renewable energy in a competitive and sustainable manner. An advancement also to be found during OEEC with the Marine Energy Event, OTEC Symposium and now also the DMEC Marine Ene
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Weekly U.S. offshore rig count stable
Baker Hughes has posted its Weekly Rig Count report, as it does every week, and the U.S. offshore rig count remains flat at 23 active drilling units in the U.S. waters. BHI Rig Count: U.S. +15 to 539 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 15 rigs from last week to 539, with oil rigs up […]
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Vattenfall Bids for Borssele III & IV Vattenfall, a Swedish wind energy developer which could build the cheapest nearshore project off the coast of Denmark, has disclosed that it is taking part in the Borssele III and IV tender. Photo of the Day: Extra Muscle Needed for Nordsee One Monopiles Schmidb
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Report: investment company plans 20 LNG carriers order at South Korean shipyards An order for 20 liquefied natural gas carriers could be placed at South Korean shipyards from CBI Energy and Chemical, an investment company controlled by Australian and Canadian investors. Video: FSU Armada LNG Mediter
Vallianz delays EGM as Swiber wants in on rights issue
Swiber Holdings, a debt-burdened offshore oilfield services provider, is looking to take part in Vallianz Holdings’ right issue, despite being placed under judicial management. The move has made Vallianz postpone its Extraordinary General Meeting which was expected to be held October 17, where a dec
Technical Session: Optimizing value by building alliances across the E&P chain
In a low barrel price environment, everyone is looking at ways to reduce costs. This session looks at best practices in both reducing costs and adding value, focusing on how collaboration up and down the value chain can lead to innovation in technology, processes and business models. The session wil
Photo of the Day: Second Siemens SOV Gearing for Launch
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein has shared a photo of the second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service as the vessel is getting ready to be launched. Ulstein did not reveal the exact date of the la
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Research and development play a vital role In renewable energy as well as a steady stream of young engineers geared up to meet the current challenges In the Industry. Enter: the European Wind Energy Master Programme (EWEM) which prepares the world’s future engineers. The programme is a joint effort
Kogas Sept sales slightly down
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest buyer of LNG, said its sales volume dropped 0.1 percent in September as compared to the corresponding month a year ago. Kogas sold 1.97 million mt of LNG in September, it said in a filing to the stock exchange on Friday. Sales into the power sector wer
After years of delays, first oil batch shipped from Kashagan field
After years of delays and tens of billions U.S. dollars invested, Kashagan, a giant offshore oil field in the Caspian Sea, has shipped the first batch of oil. The field, located in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea, discovered in 2000, has been reopened this month after the replacement of offshor
Royal IHC to slash 425 jobs
Dutch shipbuilder and maritime equipment supplier, Royal IHC on Friday said it plans to cut about 425 jobs and lay off its COO, as the company is “fine-tuning” its strategy in “poor market conditions.” IHC said a statement it is increasingly outsourcing production activities in order to remain disti