DBB Jack-Up is expanding their fleet and service offerings to the Offshore Wind Industry. With an office staff growth of 200% and offshore crew increase by 250%, DBB is well prepared for delivery of their next 2 jack-ups. DBB Jack-Up is focusing on the demanding operation and maintenance work, inclu
Statoil accepts a fine of NOK 30 million following the well control incident on the Gullfaks C platform in 2010. Earlier this year, Statoil was fined by the public prosecutor for Rogaland county following the well control incident that occurred on Gullfaks C on 19 May 2010. The company has decided t
The Australian Greens announced a new policy in Brisbane to stop offshore dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef, being dug up at record rates for new coal and gas ports. “It’s time Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott started treating the Great Barrier Reef as a natural wonder of the world and
From June 3, 2013 onwards, Nord Stream AG will be conducting routine maintenance works on both pipelines. These long-planned works will be ongoing for about two weeks and require first each line separately, followed by both lines at once to be temporarily shut down during that time. The works includ
TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, has completed the acquisition of UK North Sea oil and gas assets from BP. TAQA takes over as operator of the Harding field and production platform in the Central North Sea, complementing the company’s existing assets in the Northern North Sea. The
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announces that it has reached agreement with Transunion Petroleum Ltd (“Transunion”) and Nautical Petroleum Ltd, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC (“Cairn”), to join Cairn in the exploration of offshore Malta Area 3 – Blocks 1, 2 and 3 (“Area 3”). In December
Alstom, a world leading developer and manufacturer of the full range of hydro products and services, including turbines, generators, control systems, hydro-mechanical equipment and balance-of-plant, has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design and build t
Fugro Subsea Services Ltd was commissioned to produce a subsea simulation game for the recently reopened and extended Energy Exploration exhibition area at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum in Scotland. The museum uses Fugro’s DeepWorks simulator to provide visitors with a realistic ROV piloting experien
Aquaterra Energy, the offshore engineering solutions specialist, has extended its global footprint and cemented its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Dubai. Driving the Aquaterra Energy business in this strategic region is newly appointed Sales Manager Martin Bolton, wh
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract valued at approximately US$170 million from Statoil for the Mariner field, located in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) of 39km of rigid flowlines and flexible riser s
Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd announced a loss of $1.4 million, reflecting the heighted activity of the company as it works towards gaining a mining licence and marine consent. The result compares with a loss of $741,000 in the comparative period last year. CRP is developing a seabed rock phosphate res
The innovation project Neptune, supported by KIC InnoEnergy Iberia, launched for the first time its buoy into the sea for testing on last Wednesday, May 22nd, at the “Pont del Petroli” in Badalona, Spain. The main objective was to compare a fixed buoy’s wind measurement data -located at a nearby pie
ITF, the global technology facilitator, welcomes Lloyd’s Register to its growing and diverse list of prominent industry players. This follows the recent announcement that Expro, CNR and FMC Technologies will also be part of the global group, now boasting 30 members. Founded in 1760, Lloyd’s Register
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces its return to the Natuna gas field off Indonesia. The project, for a major engineering procedure construction, installation and commissioning contractor, will be executed using the Ullswater subsea operations vessel. Total project value is
