The Underwater Centre has picked up a top award at the inaugural Energy North Awards Ceremony held in Inverness, Thursday, September 29). The Centre triumphed in the Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier category. The Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier recognises those companies that ar
Aker Solutions has secured a contract for maintenance, modifications and operations work with an undisclosed customer in the UK sector of the North Sea. The two-year contract will guarantee over 180 jobs annually for Aker Solutions in Aberdeen, UK. There are also two optional one-year contract exten
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth €500 million. In Russia, Saipem has been awarded a contract for the subsea development of Kirinskoye Gas Condensate Field with Mezhregiontruboprovostroy (MRTS) for Gazprom Dobycha Shelf, as part of the Sakhalin 3 project development. The field
Kongsberg Maritime AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, completed the acquisition of Evotec AS today. Evotec AS addresses the maritime industry, developing and delivering technological management systems for the seismic, subsea and supply markets, among others. In these selected n
Flexlife engineer Kevin McDonald has reached the finals of the Oil & Gas UK Awards in the category of Young Technician of the Year. The OPTIO sponsored category recognises the vital contribution made by the industry’s young technicians. Kevin said: “It’s a real honour to be shortlisted as a finalist
Chartered by the French Navy for the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea, the response, assistance and salvage tug will ensure safety on this maritime zone. The Abeille Languedoc, a response, assistance and salvage tug operated by Les Abeilles, a BOURBON affiliate, has just arrived
Bridge, the Oslo Axess-listed oil and gas exploration and production company announces that it has signed a Sale & Purchase Agreement to acquire a 50% working interest in the producing Duart field from Nexen Petroleum Dragon UK Limited for a consideration of $38.3 million (the “Transaction”). The in
Sindre Rotevatn (51) has been appointed finance manager and deputy managing director of Ulstein Verft AS. He will take up the position in November. “I am looking forward to joining ULSTEIN and to my new role as finance manager and deputy managing director of Ulstein Verft,” says Sindre Rotevatn. He
Subsea project and integrity management specialist Flexlife has expanded its UK offering by opening a new base in Newcastle Gateshead… (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 29, 2011;
Ankara is sticking to its oil and gas exploration activities as planned in eastern Mediterranean Sea despite continued unease voiced by its… Source: Hurriyetdailynews [mappress] Source: Hurriyetdailynews , September 29, 2011;
Norwegian outfit Langlee Wave Power has developed a new mooring system based on technology used in fish farms… (renews) [mappress] Source: renews, September 29, 2011;
An application for an onshore connection for a subsea electricity cable linking Scotland and Norway has been submitted. (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 29, 2011;
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company’s ultra-modern 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel, POLARCUS ALIMA, has achieved a significant first in the seismic industry, having successfully transited to Asia-Pacific via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Her passage commenced on 15 September from Hammerfest in
Aker Solutions has won a contract to conduct the basic engineering for the development of Total’s Hild field in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract value is about NOK 215 million. Aker Solutions’ scope of work includes engineering for several building blocks, including topside, jacket, an FSO (flo
