Statoil and its partners have started production from the Vigdis North-East oil field located in the southern North Sea. Vigdis North-East is the third project in Statoil’s fast-track portfolio. “The project adds new and valuable volumes for Statoil and its partners, and we have managed to meet the
Petrofac’s Engineering & Consulting Services business (ECS), in partnership with Doris Engineering of Houston (Doris), has been awarded a project management contract by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for specialised technical assistance and supervision for the construction, installation, commissioning,
MMT (Sweden) has been awarded a long term service agreement with DONG Energy Exploration and Production. Since 2008, MMT has successfully performed the annual inspection on the DONG pipelines in the North Sea. In January 2013 MMT have been awarded the survey period 2013 to 2014 with an option to pro
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in North and West Africa for a total value of approximately $1.1 billion. In Egypt, Saipem has been awarded by Burullus Gas Company a contract for the development of the West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa Project about 90 kilometres off the Mediterran
Divers from ice patrol ship HMS Protector have been exploring beneath the waves in the somewhat chilly conditions of the Antarctic, producing rare images of the sights beneath the polar waters. Whether jumping into the crater of a dormant volcano, inspecting the wrecks of ships or photographing iceb
Neptune has been awarded a Facility Safety Case for the Crest Odyssey 2 by NOPSEMA, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. This award is highly regarded within the industry and the approval of the safety case recognises Neptune’s commitment to maintaining the
Xodus Group (Xodus) announced that it was awarded and is well into a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract by HWCG LLC to enhance the consortium’s deepwater containment response systems’ capabilities. Xodus’ scope of services includes conceptual definition through to engineering design of
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, has been advised that a hydrographic and geophysical survey operation will be undertaken by INFOMAR for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) off the Clare coast between the 11th and 19th March 2013. The R.V. Celtic Voyager (Call sign EIQN
On 8 February 2013, the International Seabed Authority received an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area from UK Seabed Resources Ltd., a private company. The application is sponsored by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain a
An Oceaneering® Magnum® Plus work class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) has set a new ROV ultra deepwater drill support depth record offshore India while working at 10,385 feet water depth (3,165 meters). Magnum 169 is supporting drilling operations onboard rig Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 (DDKG1) for ON
How would you describe your current role within Shell? It has been almost a year since I became part of the Shell Malaysia family. I am part of the Projects and Technology division and am involved in Malaysia’s first deepwater project off the coast of Bintulu. As a Controls Engineer, I am tasked to
A study for the assessment of tidal energy potential in the country has been conducted by the Central Electricity Authority. According to the study, there is an estimated potential of about 7000 MW in the Gulf of Cambay, 1200 MW in the Gulf of Kutch in the State of Gujarat and about 100 MW in [&hell
1. Ocean Installer Wins Umbilical Installation Contract for Shell UK’s Bittern Field Shell U.K. Ltd. has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for umbilical installation at the Bittern field in the UK sector of the North Sea. 2. Norway: Subsea 7 Secures USD 380 Mln Aasta Hansteen Job Subsea 7 S.A. anno
Grand port maritime de Dunkerque is looking for a supplier of an oceanographic sea swell measuring device. The following services are required: – The buoy, designed to track the free surface of the sea, may be of heave, roll, pitch, or the type with three motion components. – It must be equipped wit
