STX Finland Oy and Eide Marine Semi AS, a subsidiary of Eide Marine Services A/S, have signed a contract for the outfitting, completion and delivery of two highly sophisticated well intervention vessels with an aggregate contract value exceeding EUR 300 million. The technically advanced well interve
Top representatives of GDF Suez E&P Nederland, Chevron E&P Netherlands and NAM, the joint venture of Shell and ExxonMobil, share their vision on the future of North Sea gas production during the Offshore Energy conference. The conference will take place on 11 and 12 October in Amsterdam and will run
MEO Australia Limitedadvises that Fugro Multi Client Services Pty Ltd commenced acquisition of the Zeus 3D Marine Seismic Survey on 6th September 2011. The 3D survey over WA-361-P is part of a 1,318 km2 multi-client survey to be acquired utilising the ‘M/V Seisquest’. The WA-361-P Joint Venture has
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $60 million from Det norske oljeselsakp ASA, for tie-back of two satellite wells in the Jette field to the Jotun B platform. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a 6km flex
Following an increase in offshore projects, a leading diver training centre has seen an increase in requests from the oil and gas and … SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 08, 2011;
Injecting seawater into reservoirs for pressure maintenance and incremental enhanced oil recovery is a long established practice, normally involving water treatment processes and high pressure pumps located on platform topsides. The next logical evolutionary step is moving closer to reality whereby
Mantracourt’s T24 digital telemetry system has been chosen by Technip Umbilical Systems (DUCO Ltd), a company that manufactures a range of bespoke ‘umbilical systems’ for offshore applications. DUCO umbilicals form the critical link between a subsea production arrangement and a remote facility provi
Pipeline operators are renewing and repairing existing pipes and laying new pipelines to secure energy and water supplies across the world… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, Sptember 08, 2011;
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced that Petrobras America Inc. (PAI) is the first non-member to have cited MWCC’s system to receive an approved drilling permit. PAI contracts with MWCC for the right to cite the MWCC system in its permit application to theBureau of Ocean Energy, Managem
In cooperation with Voith, Dutch Offshore Innovators BV, (DOI) developed together a new concept for economical operations of a wind turbine foundation installation vessel. The so-called TFliner concept is a move towards compact design and simplicity, which drastically reduces construction costs. An
BAE Systems will upgrade its waterfront facilities in Western Australia to deliver new services supporting Australia’s offshore oil and gas operations. The company will invest more than AUD $8 million in its Henderson, WA, facility. Phase one of the upgrade will facilitate an increased range of comm
Bolt Technology Corporation announced that its subsidiary, SeaBotix Inc. of San Diego, California, received record sales orders during August, 2011. The orders are in excess of $3,500,000 and include an initial contract to supply fifteen (15) specialized underwater robotic vehicles to the United Sta
On Friday afternoon, President Ernest Bai Koroma formally launched the $25 million West Africa Regional Communication Infrastructure … By Abibatu Kamara (awoko) [mappress] Source: awoko, Sptember 08, 2011;
1st of September Per-Jan Brekke joined Havyard Group as Public Relations Manager, and the same day Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane started as Sales Manager for Havyard Global Solutions. Per-Jan Brekke is 48 years old and comes from the position as sports editor at the newspaper Drammen Tidende. Per-Jan is or
