Drilling solutions provider AGR has successfully completed its first Brazilian operation using their EC-Drill™ technology. This EC-Drill™ solution is based on the well-proven RMR System that has been modified for use on Petrobras jack up wells. AGR’s Managed Pressure Drilling system was used on two
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has entered into contracts with Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and Dolphin Geophysical for the acquisition of seismic data. The contracts have a total value of NOK 170 million. The vessels M/V Nordic Explorer (PGS) and M/V Artemis Atlantic (Dolphin Geophysical
Höegh LNG said today that it has been informed by AB Klaipedos Nafta that it has the winning tender offer for a new LNG floating storage and regasification unit in Lithuania. A mandatory standstill period according to the Law on Public Procurement of the Republic of Lithuania is now in force and wil
Seajacks Kraken, a self-propelled jack-up vessel owned and operated by Seajacks, has been contracted by NAM (Nederlandse Aardoliemaatschappij BV) and Shell UK Limited to work on one of the largest well repair and maintenance campaigns in the Southern North Sea. The program is scheduled to last for t
BOURBON was informed on 20th January that JACCAR Holdings SA had acquired 945 000 additional shares in BOURBON. The participation of JACCAR Holdings SA in BOURBON thus passes from 24.6% to 26.04% of the capital and 25.7% to 27.12% of the voting rights. Commenting on its rising above the 25% threshol
Dolphin Geophysical has received a Letter of Award from an undisclosed client for the acquisition of a 3D survey offshore India. The survey will be acquired with the M/V Artemis Arctic and is expected to be completed in early April 2012. Atle Jacobsen, CEO commented; “We are very pleased to be award
Dolphin Geophysical has reached final agreement with Petrosen to commence acquisition of a 3D Multi-Client survey covering nearly 3,600 km(2) offshore Senegal. The survey will commence early March and is highly funded by industry. Dolphin already has 2D seismic data over this area, acquired in 2011
China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) today said that it has signed a 20-year binding purchase agreement with Australia Pacific LNG to raise annual LNG purchases from 4.3 million tonnes to 7.6 million tonnes. The company also signed an equity subscription deal to increase its stake in APLNG to 2
ST Marine won a contract from Saipem (Portugal) Comercio Maritimo (Saipem) to upgrade the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and accommodation piping system for pipe-laying vessel, Castoro 8. It will undertake the design development, engineering and supply of a new chilled wate
Bluestream Offshore has kicked off 2012 early in the season with the award of an air diving project in Block L in the Southern North Sea part of the Dutch Continental Shelf. Bluestream will be using the high spec DPII DSV Seabed Worker for its diving operations. After a careful selection process, Bl
Lundin Norway AS has awarded Kvaerner an EPC contract of approximately NOK 1.1 billion for delivery of a steel jacket to be located at the Luno field, production license PL338, offshore the Norwegian North Sea. “Jacket structures are core business for Kvaerner and I am very pleased that we have won
Foster Wheeler AG said today that its India subsidiary, Foster Wheeler India Private Limited, part of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, has been awarded a contract for a new LNG receiving terminal to be built in Ennore, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The contract was awarded by Indi
Golar LNG Partners LP announced today that it has reached agreement with Petrobras to make certain modifications to the Golar Winter floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and to extend the term of the contract by 5 years to 2024. Petrobras have taken the decision to move the Golar Winter F
ABB has completed the delivery and energization of the world’s first cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated 345 kV AC submarine cable system. Extruded in a single continuous length without factory joints, the new cable system brings 512 megawatts of power generation capacity to the critical whol
