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Top News of the Week Feb 18 – 23, 2013
Germany: Ship Collides with Offshore Wind Farm Foundation A ship has collided with the offshore wind farm foundation in the German part of the North Sea. The incident happened on Saturday night causing the bow fender of the double hull ship to sustain severe damages. Norway: Lamprell Delivers Wind
Norway: Five Zones for Offshore Wind Development
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy now makes the results from a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of 15 offshore wind zones in Norway available for public consultation. The SEA gives an interesting update on how offshore wind could develop in Norway and it gives an excellent updat
Eni, Rosneft Enter Trading and Logistics Deal
Rosneft and Eni agreed to strengthen their cooperation by signing a strategic agreement to develop trading and logistics opportunities. The agreement was signed in Rome by Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board, and Marco Alverà, CEO of Eni Trading & Shipping (ETS), on S
Statoil Awards Oseberg Delta Subsea Installation Job to Subsea 7
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of a pipelay and subsea installation contract valued at approximately US$160 million from Statoil at the Oseberg Delta 2 field, located approximately 130 kilometres west of Bergen in the North Sea. The contract includes the design, fabrication and installation
Top News of the Week of Feb 18 – 23, 2013
Costa Concordia Salvage Operation: First Sea Bottom Platforms Installed On 9th February, at the periodic meeting of the Observatory with the Giglio community, president Maria Sargentini, accompanied by Costa Crociere managers, Rome La Sapienza University researchers and Titan/Micoperi Consortium exp
Top News of the Week Feb 18 – 23, 2013
Top News of the Week Feb 18 – 23, 2013
Norwegian Billionaire Increases Stake in SD Standard Drilling Plc
Nordic Construction Barges I AS, a company controlled by a Norwegian billionaire Øystein Stray Spetalen, has on 22 February purchased 209 128 shares in SD Standard Drilling Plc at NOK 8.70,- per share. After the transaction, Spetalen, the owner of Ferncliff investment group, and associated companies
Algeria: Statoil, Partners Start Limited Production at In Amenas
The In Aménas gas facilities in Algeria operated by the Joint Venture partners Sonatrach, BP and Statoil, initiated a limited production start-up on Friday 22, Statoil said in a statement. Production from the plant’s train 1 was started-up following a detailed review of technical integrity, security
Danish Royal Couple to Take Part in Anholt OWF Inauguration
The Anholt offshore wind farm will be officially opened on Wednesday 4 September 2013. The Danish Royal Couple, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort will take part in the inauguration. The 400-megawatt Anholt offshore wind farm, which, on completion, will be Denmark’s larg
Russia: Gazprom to Boost Presence in International NGV Markets
The Gazprom Management Committee took notice of the information about the Company’s efforts aimed at amplifying natural gas use as a vehicle fuel abroad. “The Gazprom structural units were tasked to continue strengthening the Company’s positions in this business segment as well as to prepare materia
Belgium: Elia Looks for Contractors for Land Reclamation Work
Elia System Operator SA is seeking contractors for land reclamation work related to the connection of Belgian offshore wind farms. The contract will be awarded via Elia Asset nv or some other subsidiary of the Elia group. Under the Belgian Offshore Grid project (BOG), Elia wants to build offshore in
Russia: NOVATEK Reports Strong Proven Reserves Growth
OAO NOVATEK announced that independent petroleum engineers, DeGolyer & MacNaughton, have completed their comprehensive reserve appraisal of the Company’s hydrocarbon reserves as of 31 December 2012. Total SEC proved reserves, including the Company’s proportionate share in joint ventures, increased b
France: Contractor Sought for Port of Pornichet Dredging
CCI Nantes Saint-Nazaire has invited bidders for the dredging works in the main channel to the Port of Pornichet. These works include a basic solution, two variant solutions and two options: – The basic solution is to dredge 35,000 m3 of sediment by hydraulic means, with the discharge of sediment to
LeaderSHIP 2020 Strategy Presented (Belgium)
The new LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy to increase the competitiveness of European maritime technology was presented by Vice President of the European Commission responsible for enterprise and industry policy Antonio Tajani, together with SEA Europe, the European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association.