RBG has achieved 11 years, and more than 500,000 man hours, without a lost time incident (LTI) on the Triton FPSO in the North Sea. Contracted by Wood Group, RBG has delivered its expert fabric maintenance support including access solutions and specialist cleaning mechanical services since 2000. The
Endeavour International Corporation announces that it has completed the previously announced redemption of all of its outstanding $81.25 million of 6% Senior Notes due 2012. The Company redeemed the Notes pursuant to their terms at 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. End
Platform supply vessel Caballo Galiceno was launched at De Hoop’s yard in Foxhol. With an enormous seahorse painted on the side, this first supplier of De Hoop’s KISS design attracted many spectators. The ship is owned by the Mexican company Oceanography. Main particulars Meters Feet Length o.a. [&h
The Board of Directors of Ezra Holdings Limited announces that Emas Offshore (Labuan) Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Ezra, has been incorporated in Labuan, Malaysia, with a paid-up and issued share capital of USD1.00, comprising 1 ordinary share of USD1.00 each. EMAS, a recognized leading
Shell Cili Padi power cable installation marks another important milestone to SBSS’s contribution to the Oil & Gas. The project requires the precision laying and interconnection of 31.76km of power cable between platforms F23R-A and CDPR-A (Cili-Padi) situated in Sarawak Malaysia. This power line is
Asia’s home-grown oil service companies are ramping up their subsea operations, hoping they will find a gold mine in that business segment… (channelnewsasia) [mappress] Source: channelnewsasia, April 24, 2011;
Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant JSC (YSZ) launched the Rostov, a second sea diving vessel of project SDS08, the project designer Marine Engi… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, April 22, 2011;
Siemens AG and its employees have demonstrated their profound concern for the victims of the natural disaster in Japan. The company’s international fundraising campaign has collected €4 million in monetary donations to support those affected by the earthquake and its aftermath. Employees from 45 cou
CNOOC Limited announced that a malfunction occurred on the single point mooring system of the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel “Haiyangshiyou 102” serving in the Bohai Bay due to rough sea conditions. Operations were immediately shut down at the affected oilfields. Till now
Karoon Energy International has submitted an environmental and social impact study to Peru’s energy and mines ministry for an exploration… (bnamericas) [mappress] Source: bnamericas, April 22, 2011;
China Oilfield Services Limited announces its successful delivery of 12-Streamer Seismic Vessel “COSL 720” in Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. （“Shanghai Shipyard”）, Chongming Island Base. The ceremony saw attendance of the representatives from COSL, Shanghai Shipyard and their parent companies. COSL 720
CTC Marine has successfully completed pre-cut trenching work on Nexen’s Telford Field in the North Sea for client Subsea 7… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk, April 22, 2011;
BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (BP) announced it has signed a ground breaking agreement with federal and state agencies that will accelerate work starting this year to restore areas of the Gulf of Mexico that were affected by the Deepwater Horizon accident. The agreement commits up to $1 billion
Nicholls State University’s new research vessel, the R.V. Burt Wilson, was ceremonially christened Wednesday, April 20, on campus. Named after Samuel Burton “Burt” Wilson III, the late Nicholls faculty member who pioneered marine biology research in the Department of Biological Sciences, the vessel
