Dredgers factory ”VVV-Spetstekhnika” (Ukraine, Kherson) has opened the representative office in Nigeria and Ghana. At the moment, the construction of the dredger HCC 2000/63 is coming to an end. This dredger will be sent to African customers. Dredger is equipped with cutterhead and able to extract s
Top News of The Week Feb 11 – 16, 2013
Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai. Jumana Island will lie 500 metres off the coast and will be used for urban development. A bridge will connect the island to the coast. The contract is worth approximately EUR 100 million. Work on the pro
The first phase of Iran’s Kish gas field with the aim of early production will come on stream next Iranian calendar year that begins 20 March, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Ahamd Qalebani announced. “The Kish gas field is one of the most important NIOC’s projects,” he
The Norwegian Hydrographic Service has signed a bilateral agreement with the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of I R Iran. As a result of signing of this agreement the Iranian ENCs will be available through the PRIMAR ENC service. The Iranian ENCs will at present comprise of 120 cells organized
An independent offshore survey company UTEC has consolidated its presence in the Middle East and has completed another significant contract for a major international pipelay contractor. This is the second year in succession that UTEC has provided support to the contractor in the region. The UAE (Dub
WorleyParsons has been awarded a three year contract by Shell Gas Iraq BV to provide project management support and services for the rehabilitation of gas facilities and infrastructure that are part of the scope of Basrah Gas Company (BGC). In November 2011, as part of a push to make better use of i
Top News of the Week of Jan 14 – 19, 2013
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Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions, has been contracted to engineer, supply and install a major power plant to Jordan. The order has been placed by AES Corporation, a US based independent power producer that owns and operates a diverse portfolio of el
Jan: Dutra Group Acquires Hopper Dredger “Stuyvesant” The Dutra Group has announced that it has added a hopper dredge, the Stuyvesant, to its fleet of dredges, marking an historic day in the company’s history. Feb: DEME Nabs Wheatstone LNG Dredging Deal Dredging International (Australia) Pty Ltd,
Read the most read Offshore Energy Today news in 2012: Dec: 77 Workers Injured in Rig Listing Incident Released from Hospital (Singapore) This is one of the worst industrial accidents we have seen in recent times, MOM Secretary says. Nov: FOGL Shares Soar on Scotia Discovery Speculation (Falklan
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