18 months have passed since the terrible events surrounding the Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico unfolded. After a period of emotion… By Inger Louise Molver (Westshore Shipbrokers) Source: Westshore Shipbrokers , October 31, 2011;
The World leading technology company, Emerson Process Management, has become a partner in NCE Subsea. To us this is about increased visibility, but we also feel we have something to offer NCE Subsea, says Hege Forus, Information Manager at Roxar, which is owned by Emerson Process Management. This is the first time one of the [...]
In press release of 4 July 2011 Farstad informed that Farstad Shipping ASA, through its wholly owned subsidiary P/R International Offshore Services ANS, had reached an agreement to sell the PSV vessel ‘Lady Christine’ (1985, ME 202, 2.368 DWT). Delivery of the vessel to the new owner was expected to take place in October 2011. [...]
Sevan Marine ASA , a company specialized in owning, operating and licensing FPSOs and drilling units, based on its patented cylindrical floater technology announced today that VP Finance, Birte Norheim, has decided to resign her position in Sevan Marine ASA to take on the role as Finance Director of Njord Gas Infrastructure AS in Stavanger. [...]
ION Geophysical Corporation today announced that it has acquired an additional 5,200 km of regional seismic data from offshore Northeast Greenland, bringing the total kilometers the company has acquired in the region over the last two seasons to nearly 18,000. The Arctic is one of the least explored, most prospective regions in the world, containing [...]
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, signed a three-year frame agreement worth $33 million with BP Norway for maintenance, modification and service of the safety and automation systems of all of its oil field operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. The agreement signed in the third quarter includes the option to extend for [...]
The search is launched today for the brightest and best talent and achievements in the Energy industry over the last year. The prestigious Offshore Achievement Awards, recently re-launched by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen section with the support of main sponsor Taqa Bratani, are now open for entries. For the first time in [...]
Tap Oil Limited an independent oil & gas exploration and production company with interests in Australia and South East Asia announces quarterly report for the quarter ended 30 September 2011. HIGHLIGHTS Sales revenue of over $28 million – up over 100% due to increased oil liftings Greater Zola Structure exceeds the upper end of Tap’s 2 [...]
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA advises that it has secured a campaign of work in the New Zealand Taranaki Basin for the new build DSV Skandi Singapore for an undisclosed sum. The vessel will mobilise for New Zealand on completion of the current work program in Indonesia for Conoco Philips. Work in the [...]
Vector Technology Groups Subsea Division has been awarded a contract by Technip Houston for a Subsea Pig Launcher rated at 15,000 PSI. Vector Subsea Engineering have been working closely with Petrobras and Total to complete the design for Cascade Chinook Field in the Gulf of Mexico. “This is just another example of Engineering strength” explains [...]
