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Russia: CEDA, RSHU Organise Technical Programme on Dredging
CEDA has accepted the invitation to co-operate with the Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) in organising a two-day technical programme on dredging as part of the one week International Coastal Conference “Coast, Evolution, Ecology, Economy” in Tuapse, Black-Sea coast, Russia. The dr
Lundin Books Safe Boreas for Edvard Grieg Project (Norway)
Safe Boreas will, according to the owner, be the most advanced and efficient harsh environment accommodation rig in the world, with facilities for 450 persons in single man cabins.
The Netherlands: Gazprom, Gasunie Establish Sci-Tech Collaboration
The Hague (The Netherlands) has hosted the fifth meeting of the Coordination Committee for Sci-Tech Collaboration between Gazprom and Gasunie. The Coordination Committee meeting has involved the heads of the core departments of Gasunie, Gazprom and Gazprom subsidiaries, including Gazprom Promgaz, NI
Dragon Oil Completes Dzheitune (Lam) C/173 Well, Turkmenistan
Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, publishes the results of successful completion and initial testing for the Dzheitune (Lam) C/173 development well in Caspian Sea, offshore Turmenistan. The Dzheitune (Lam) C/173 well was completed as a dua
GBS Installed for Russia’s Largest Offshore Production Platform
This week VOSCF, a joint venture between Sovcomflot and Van Oord, successfully installed a Gravity Based Structure (GBS) for the offshore platform Berkut in the Arkutun Dagi field offshore Sakhalin Island. The GBS was designed and constructed by Kvaerner in the Russian mainland port of Vostochny in
France: MSNG, WFDTG Participate in Paris Workshop
The Marine Strategy Navigation Group (MSNG) and the Water Framework Navigation Task Group (WFDTG) participated in the recent Workshop on synergies and differences between MSFD and WFD: How to facilitate their implementation? The workshop took place in Paris, France on 18 and 19 June 2012. MSNG was r
Five Polish Firms Execute Shale Gas Exploration Deal
The framework agreement executed on July 4th 2012 between five Polish companies, i.e. PGNiG, ENEA, KGHM Polska Miedź, PGE and TAURON Polska Energia, will help accelerate shale gas exploration work. In accordance with the agreement, estimated expenditure on gas exploration, appraisal and production a
The Netherlands: CEDA Working Group on Ecosystem Services Holds First Meeting
The CEDA Working Group on Ecosystem Services (WGES) has their first meeting this week in Delft at the CEDA Headquarters. WGES will produce a CEDA Information Paper on ecosystem services in the context of dredging and the construction of marine and fresh water infrastructure. The aim of the paper is
Norway: Seven New Discoveries So Far in 2012
As of 30 June, 19 exploration wells have been spudded on the Norwegian shelf. Of these, 13 are wildcat wells and six are appraisal wells. Seven new discoveries have been made. Four of these were made in the North Sea, two in the Norwegian Sea and one in the Barents Sea. “It is gratifying that [&hell
The Netherlands: BTT Begins Further Expansion
On 3 July, the Port of Rotterdam signed a contract with a construction consortium to extend the Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) [HES interest 50%] site by approximately 5 ha. This will double the area occupied by the existing terminal, allowing the total storage capacity to be expanded from 200,000 to ap
The Netherlands: Ronald Paul New COO at Port of Rotterdam Authority
On 1 September 2012, Ronald Paul will succeed Thessa Menssen as director of Infrastructure and Maritime Affairs (Chief Operating Officer) at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Ronald Paul has spent the last eight years directing the Project Organisation Maasvlakte 2. After completing his BSc Civil Eng
Croatian Marine Police Takes Delivery of Camarc Patrol Boat
Boatbuilders Tehnomont Brodogradilište of Pula, Croatia have recently delivered a Camarc designed 25m Patrol Boat “Marino Jakominić”. The boat is due to operate in coastal waters for the Croatian Marine Police, based in Rijeka. The 25m Aluminium design is similar to a fleet of five Camarc patrol boa
Monopiles Installation Completed at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, UK
Installation of the foundation monopiles for all 27 turbines at Teesside Offshore Windfarm has now been completed. Work will begin soon on the next phase of activity that will see the installation of the above sea level turbines and associated subsea cabling. The first stage of this will see the yel
K Line’s PSV Supports Statoil’s Drilling Ops Offshore Faroe Islands
K Line Offshore has announced that the large PSV KL Brofjord, built in 2011, commenced on a contract for Statoil on 14th June. The contract period is for approximately 130 days. The vessel will serve the COSL Pioneer, semi submersible rig which is presently drilling at Brugdan II prospect offshore F