Subsea
Dutch Fistuca Completes Prototype Piling Tests (VIDEO)
Fistuca announces the completion of a series of successful near-shore piling tests with a 2.2m prototype. Two piles have been driven, a Ø2.2 meter open-ended pile and a Ø0.7 meter closed-ended pile. Extensive measurements of underwater sound levels and pile driving properties have been performed. Th
Production of Jackets Well Under Way at Bladt, Denmark
Bladt’s new facilities at Lindø Industrial Park are nearly all set and the production of the 41 jackets for ENBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm is well under way. At the moment, almost 100 men are in full swing in the workshops where they have spent the last months preparing these with the so called [&
BW Offshore Net Profit Decreases (Norway)
BW Offshore, a leading global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, has announced the financial results for the second quarter 2013. Operating revenues for Q2 2013 amounted to USD 255.1 million, compared to USD 222.2 million in Q1 2013. EBITDA for Q2 2013 amounted to
Jorunn Sætre Joins AGR to Lead Norway Rig Team
One of the global oil and gas industry’s foremost female executives Jorunn Sætre has joined AGR. Jorunn will lead AGR’s successful Norwegian Rig Team and manage the company’s rapidly growing Stavanger office. With a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years in the international energy industr
Alcatel-Lucent Names New Chief Financial & Legal Officer
Alcatel-Lucent announced the appointment of Jean Raby as Chief Financial & Legal Officer, effective September 1, 2013. Jean Raby will relocate to Alcatel-Lucent’s headquarters in Paris. Jean Raby served as a Partner and Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs until the
Island Offshore Bags LWI Contract from Premier Oil Off UK
Island Offshore, a leading global Light Well Intervention (LWI) specialist, has been selected by Premier Oil UK Limited to undertake a new LWI service contract on the UK Continental Shelf. The win strengthens Island Offshore’s established position in the dynamic and competitive North Sea marketplace
J D Neuhaus Designs Handling & Lifting Equipment for Toughest Offshore Environments
The range of robust handling and lifting equipment supplied by the J D Neuhaus company is currently in use around the world on Jack-up rigs, Semi-submersibles, Drillships and FPSO vessels. Their product range incorporates both air and hydraulically powered hoists, with individual lifting capacities
Bowtech Showcases Fluid Leak Detection System at Offshore Europe
Bowtech Products Ltd, a global market leader in subsea vision systems, today announced that it will be showcasing its Leak Detection System at Offshore Europe 2013, before its first contract with Chevron. The full system will be on show on Bowtech Products’ stand 6D11 in the Deepwater Zone, Hall 6,
Bibby Offshore Secures IRM Contract with Maersk Oil UK
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has secured a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil UK. The agreement will see Bibby Offshore commit its Diving Support Vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, to support construction and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities on
BW Offshore Appoints New Board Member
BW Offshore announces that Ms. Clare Spottiswoode CBE has been appointed a Director of BW Offshore Limited with effect from 27 August 2013. Ms. Spottiswoode has significant management and board level experience, and has since 1995 held non-executive positions in a range of large and small businesses
Interest in TEDEC Grows (USA)
Maine Maritime Academy’s Tidal Energy Demonstration and Evaluation Center (TEDEC) in Castine is becoming ever more interesting to overseas companies, which want to test their tidal power technology. TEDEC acquired a sought-after series of permits to test scale models of tidal power projects, which m
Wartsila to Supply Propulsion to Six New Pipe Laying Vessels
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received a significant order to supply the propulsion solutions for six new offshore pipe laying vessels being built by IHC Merwede, a global leader in delivering efficient vessels and equipment. Three of the ships are to b
BOURBON Net Income Decreases YOY (France)
BOURBON, a company which offers the most demanding oil and gas companies a comprehensive range of surface and subsea marine services for offshore oil and gas fields and wind farms, has announced first half 2013 results. Revenues were up 14.1% vs. first half 2012 as a result of increasing daily rates
GSP Offshore to Exhibit at SPE Offshore Europe 2013
Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP Offshore) is participating in the SPE Offshore Europe 2013. The event takes place at the the AECC, Aberdeen, UK, between the 3rd and the 6th of September. SPE Offshore Europe is the leading global platform to connect with the upstream oil & gas industry through the worl