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Spain: Noatum Ports Reviews Muelle de Costa Expansion
Noatum Ports has received permission from the Valencia Port Authority to temporarily suspend work that it is undertaking on Muelle de Costa. The company announced plans to take another look at the project over the next nine months, and adapt it to the current needs of both the port and Spain’s econo
Russia: Gazprom and Yamal-Nenets Sign Cooperation Deal
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dmitry Kobylkin, Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area was held yesterday at the Bovanenkovo oil, gas and condensate field. During the meeting, the parties underscored the successful development of the b
Balltec Expands Their Facilities in Morecambe, UK
Balltec Ltd, the UK based provider of subsea mooring connectors, pipeline recovery tools, heavy lifting tools and bend stiffener connectors, have recently acquired further buildings on their site in Morecambe, UK, to cope with their continued growth. Balltec moved from their original premises in Oct
UK: Seagreen Submits Applications for Phase 1
Seagreen has submitted applications to the Scottish Government for consent to build and operate two 525 Megawatt (MW) offshore wind farms in Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. The applications were formally submitted to Marine Scotland, the Scottish Government directorate responsible
UK: Aquatic Engineering & Construction and Acteon Join PEH
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has become one of several businesses that form the new Peterhead Energy Hub (PEH). The port of Peterhead is a major strategic gateway to the North Sea for the oil and gas industry, and various suppliers and contractors have been invited to j
Kongsberg Maritime, Hydroid Announce AUV Conference in Marigola, Italy
Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has announced a joint AUV user conference in Marigola, Larici, Italy, from October 14 to 18, 2013. The event will give customers the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences
UK: PEMEX E&P and BP to Share Technology, Expertise for Deepwater Well Cap
Petroleos Mexicanos Exploration and Production (PEMEX E&P) and BP today announced an agreement for BP to share the technical information it used to build its global deepwater well-capping equipment. Under the Technology License Agreement, BP will make available technical information that PEMEX E&P,
UK: Flexlife Appoints Directors for Aberdeen and Newcastle
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has recently strengthened its management team with the appointment of two new directors in its Aberdeen and Newcastle offices. Calum Buchanan joins Flexlife as projects director at the company’s global headquart
Norway: Public Hearing for Barents Sea Impact Assessment
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy last week submitted a public consultation on the impact assessment relating to petroleum activity in the Barents Sea South-East. Interested parties are invited to comment on the impact assessment within the next three months. The impact assessment forms part of t
UK: Seajacks Gets ISO 14001 Certification
Following an assessment by an independent body, Seajacks has been awarded ISO 14001 Certification. This certification has only been achieved by less than 1% of UK Businesses and this prestigious award is supported by the Government and recognised world-wide. This standard is used to evaluate an orga
The Netherlands: Ampelmann Launches E-type, Bigger Version of A-type
During this fall, Ampelmann Operations has launched the Ampelmann E-type: the bigger version of the successful A-type. The Ampelmann E-type is capable to operate in higher sea states can carry greater loads and increases the landing height at offshore platforms. The Ampelmann system is a stand-alone
Offshore Energy 2012: Damen, Iskes Pen Deal for New Tug
Moments ago, a contract signing ceremony for a new tug vessel took place at Damen booth at the Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam. The contract was signed by the Dutch shipbuilder and a privately owned towage company Iskes Towage and Salvage. The new vessel, of ASD 2810 Hybrid
WGP Completes 2D Survey in Russian High Arctic
WGP Energy Services Ltd (“WESL”) announced the successful completion of the 2D survey completed in the Russian High Arctic on behalf of State Sevmorgeo Company (“SMG”). The works completed in the East Siberian and Laptev Seas were part of a program of works for the Russian State in the delineation o
Gasunie, Gazprom Ink Small Scale LNG Deal, The Netherlands
Following discussions during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum in June 2012 Gazprom Export and Gasunie signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of development of small scale LNG. The Memorandum was signed by Alexander Medvedev, General Director of “Gazprom Export LLC” and Pau