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Eni Clinches Acreage Offshore Cyprus
Italy’s Eni signed Exploration and Production Sharing Contracts with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus, for Blocks 2, 3 and 9
UK: Examination of Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Closes
Examination of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm project has closed. The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) wrote to interested parties on 21 January 2013 notifying them of completion of the Examination. The findings and conclusions arising from the Examination, together with a recommendation from PINS
Marathon to Use Transocean Winner for Vilje South Drilling (Norway)
Marathon Oil Norge AS has received the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s (PSA’s) consent to use the Transocean Winner rig for production drilling on Vilje South, which is part of production licence 036. The drilling is scheduled to start in February 2013. Vilje is an oil field located in the centr
USA: MMI Releases Version 2.0 of Its Offshore Wind Farm Analysis Software
MMI Engineering has released version 2.0 of its offshore wind farm analysis software WEP-View (Wind Energy Potential – View). This software has been developed as a response to an industry demand for a tool to assess the electricity and revenue generation potential in an offshore wind farm. WEP-View
FLEX LNG Updates on Investments with SHI, UK
FLEX LNG provided an update regarding the status of the company’s investments with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and the steps taken to secure shareholder value. SHI is currently holding, and has done so for a considerable time, significant funds on behalf of FLEX LNG. Since 2007 the sum of USD 458
Germany: Wind Blades in Global Sea
The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing
Cabalo Marango Gets Liebher Heavy Lift Crane (Germany)
Currently the support vessel Caballo Marango is being equipped with a Liebherr heavy lift crane, type BOS 35000, in the port of Rostock. The overload test has now been carried out and the offshore crane successfully lifted 1,100 t which is 110 per cent of its maximum lifting capacity. The crane offe
HNLMS De Ruyter Joins EU’s Operation Atalanta
The frigate HNLMS De Ruyter left her home port of Den Helder today for counterpiracy operations in the waters around Somalia. For this mission, the EU’s Operation Atalanta, the ship is carrying the new NH-90 helicopter, which will see its first operational deployment.The air defence and command frig
The Netherlands: Parts for DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm Shipped from Vlissingen
The first four of eight piles for offshore wind turbines were loaded on January 20 in Vlissingen for shipment to offshore wind farm DanTysk located in the North Sea, 70 kilometers west of the island of Sylt on the border between the Germany and Denmark. The 65 meter long piles will be carried with 1
TAP Submits ESIA to Albanian Government
TAP officially submitted its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Albanian section of the proposed natural gas pipeline to the National Licensing Centre in Albania. TAP with a group of Albanian and international experts developed the comprehensive ESIA report in accordance with
Denmark: A2SEA Sea Installer Nominated for Annual Support Journal Awards
A2SEA “Sea Installer” (GustoMSC NG-9000C design) has been nominated for the Annual Support Journal Awards. Renewable energy and windfarm installation costs need to be reduced by 40% in order to be competitive with carbon fuelled energy. Referring to that aim, the NG-9000C contributes significantly w
Denmark: A2SEA Sea Installer Nominated for Annual Support Journal Awards
A2SEA “Sea Installer” (GustoMSC NG-9000C design) has been nominated for the Annual Support Journal Awards. Renewable energy and windfarm installation costs need to be reduced by 40% in order to be competitive with carbon fuelled energy. Referring to that aim, the NG-9000C contributes significantly w
Yokogawa Bags Cygnus Gas Field Job (UK)
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been awarded a contract by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd to supply the integrated control and safety systems (ICSS) for its new Cygnus Development Project, following on from recent North Sea contract awards from a number of major oil and gas companies. Under the contract, Yok
Vroon Orders Subsea Support Vessel from Fujian, China
Vroon has ordered a subsea-support vessel (SSV) at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China, with an option in place for a second vessel. The vessel follows the two SSVs built at the Shipyard in 2012 for Vroon Offshore Services (VOS Shine and VOS Sweet). The new vessel, to be named VOS Sugar, is a modern