Subsea
Fabricom Secures Two-Year Sleipner Contract Extension from Statoil
Statoil has awarded Fabricom AS a two-year option agreement for maintenance and modification on the Sleipner field, starting August 2014. The estimated total value of the contract is calculated to 700 MNOK. The option is part of a 2010 framework agreement to provide maintenance and modifications wor
Rowan Renaissance Drillship Arrival in Namibia Delayed One Month
Tower Resources plc (the “Company” or “Tower”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neptune Petroleum (Namibia) Limited (“Neptune”), has received formal notification from Repsol Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Limited (“Repsol”), the Operator of Namibia PEL0010 (Neptune 30% working interest), that the
Dragon Oil Awarded Exploration Block in Egypt
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, announces that it has been notified by Ganoub El Wadi Holding Petroleum Company (Ganope), one of the main entities of the Petroleum Ministry responsible for all exploration and production activities in the
Morocco: Tangiers Petroleum Provides Tarfaya Offshore Block Update
Tangiers Petroleum Limited provides the following update relating to the Tarfaya Block in Morocco. The environmental approval process is progressing and the public review will be concluded in the next few weeks. The survey vessel has mobilised to offshore Morocco and is preparing to start the site s
UKHO, ADPC Discuss Mapping and Charting of Abu Dhabi Coast
A delegation from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has visited Abu Dhabi Ports Company and met with ADPC’s Chief Harbour Master, the Marine Information Officer and the Aids to Navigation Manager to discuss mapping and charting the Abu Dhabi coast. It was the UKHO’s delegations second vi
Jee Plans to Double Staff Numbers in Aberdeen, UK
Independent subsea engineering and training company Jee Ltd announced the expansion of its Aberdeen office as part of the firm’s vision for strategic growth, with the potential of increasing staff numbers by 110% in Aberdeen city and Shire. The new ‘Subsea Corridor’ premises are more than double the
Dolphin Energy Inks MOU with Nord Stream AG
Dolphin Energy Limited announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nord Stream AG, the company that is providing a new natural gas supply route from Russia to Europe. The MOU was signed in the presence of Dolphin Energy’s General Managers in the UAE and Qatar, Mr Ibrahim Ahmed A
PSA Holds Seminar on Flexible Risers
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) held a seminar on flexible risers was on Tuesday 26 November. The event was motivated by a series of incidents associated with flexible risers in recent years. And flexible risers account for the majority of reported injuries and incidents involving pipelines,
Plexus to Supply Wellhead Equipment to Glencore
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that it has agreed to supply its high pressure/high temperature (‘HP/HT’) POS-GRIP wellhead equipment to Glencore Exploration C
Arctic Seafloor Releases Double Amount of Methane Than Previously Estimated
The seafloor off the coast of Northern Siberia is releasing more than twice the amount of methane as previously estimated, according to new research results published in the Nov. 24 edition of the journal Nature Geoscience. The East Siberian Arctic Shelf is venting at least 17 teragrams of the metha
ABB Names New Head of Operations in China and North Asia
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has appointed Chunyuan Gu as head of its business in China and the North Asia region as of Jan. 1, 2014. Gu, born in China in 1958, joined ABB in 1989 and has enjoyed a long career in ABB’s businesses in Europe and Asia. He is recognized [&hell
Infinity Energy Starts Seismic Survey Activities in Nicaraguan Waters
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, announced that it has commenced its seismic survey activities with the November 25th departure of the survey vessel M.V. Viking 1 from Panama and its arrival on-site in Nicaraguan waters in the Caribbean
Claxton Celebrates 10 Years of Progress Since World’s First Rigless Platform Well Abandonment
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, a member of the Acteon Group’s risers, conductors and flowlines business, has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its success with the world’s first rigless platform well abandonment and continues to set new standards in engineering innovation. In the 10 years since
Sonardyne Holds Second DP Sensors Workshop in Singapore
Acoustic and inertial navigation company, Sonardyne, has recently held its second successful Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensors technologies workshop in conjunction with Guidance Marine and Veripos. Held in Singapore, industry experts, Captains, DPOs and equipment buyers from across the region gathere