Archive for the ‘Oil Platforms and Rigs’ Category
Guidance on DP positioning Jack-ups and usse of dumb barges for offshore sector renewables sector from IMCA
Jane Bugler
An increasing number of members of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) are involved with the offshore renewables sector and for this reason the association has published ‘Guidance for the Positioning of Dynamically Positioned (DP) Jack-up Vessels on and off the Seabed”...
June 10th, 2013 | Energy, Oceanology, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
4th annual Mediterranean Oil & Gas Conference 12 – 13 June 2013
Oil and Gas have never been more topical in the Caspian and Mediterranean Seas. The oil majors have taken centre-stage as a result of new hydrocarbon discoveries and the upcoming development of a huge gas infrastructure that will bring the Azerbaijani gas to the heart of Europe. There is a symbiotic...
June 9th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Recent developments in R&D for Hydrocarbons in Greece
The Hellenic Institute of Hydrocarbons (HELLINY – www.elliny.gr), following the recent developments concerning the exploration and production (E&P) of hydrocarbons (HC) in Greece, namely: (a) the call for tenders for hydrocarbons exploration and development in three areas in Western Greece...
June 8th, 2013 | Breaking News, Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Well test finds record oil column at Johan Sverdrup
Well test finds record oil column at Johan Sverdrup
Ross Davidson, 15th May 2013
The latest drilling tests at a giant North Sea discovery has hit a record oil column.
Johan Sverdrup has been estimated to hold between 1.7billion and 3.3billion barrels of oil, but there had been uncertainty over the reservoir...
May 19th, 2013 | Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Story of the Month | Read More
Wärtsilä’s latest achievement
Wärtsilä to provide integrated power, propulsion and positioning system for DP3 offshore rig in China
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, will supply a comprehensive, fully integrated power, propulsion and positioning system for a DP3 Dynamically Positioned...
April 18th, 2013 | Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Massive illegal outflows of oil are hitting Nigeria as abject poverty wracks the masses – how far can shipping and oil companies address the crisis through corporate social responsibility, asks London meeting of Afrimari network
Captain Eddie Agbakoba, Joseph Croft and Jonathan Bearman
Massive illegal outflows of oil are hitting Nigeria as abject poverty wracks the masses – how far can shipping and oil companies address the crisis through corporate social responsibility, asks London meeting of Afrimari network, By James...
March 27th, 2013 | Associations, Bribery and Corruption, Climate, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Corporate Social Responsibility, Defense, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health and Safety, IMO, Inland Waterways, Jobs, Military, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Oil Spill, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Pollution, Ports & Terminals, Safety and Security, Sanctions, Trade and Commerce, UN | Read More
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation to Participate in Ultra-Deepwater FPSO Chartering Project for Iracema Norte Area of Brazilian Offshore Pre-Salt Oil Field
MODEC, Inc. (“MODEC,” head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; president: Toshiro Miyazaki), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui,” head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president: Masami Iijima), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (“MOL,” head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; president: Koichi Muto) and Marubeni Corporation...
March 22nd, 2013 | Energy, Fixtures, Oceanology, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
The BankServe Guide 2013
The Insurance Aspects of Shipping and Offshore Financing, by Graham Barnes and edited by Peter Mellett
This 200 plus page guide is one of the very few that can greatly minimise your shipping and offshore financing risks to all intents and purposes.
This is the second edition of the Bankserve Guide to...
February 23rd, 2013 | Banking, Books, Insurance and Reinsurance, Legal, Marine Insurance, Maritime Accidents, Maritime Fraud, News, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Reports, Safety and Security, Shipfinance, Shipmanagement, Stock Markets, Trade and Commerce | Read More
International Association of Drilling Contractors recognises GL NobleDenton expert for contribution to ISO standards
Mike Hoyle and on his right Stephen A. Colville President of IADC.
London/UK, 22 February 2013: The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has recognised Mike Hoyle, one of GL Noble Denton’s leading technical authorities for offshore oil and gas structures, for his contribution...
February 22nd, 2013 | Associations, Awards, Classification Societies, Events, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Underwater Shipping | Read More
BIBBY Ship Management wins BP North Sea vessel management contract
BP North Sea vessels
Bibby Ship Management has won a prestigious contract with BP Exploration Operating Company to fully manage four Regional Support Vessels (RSV) and an additional two new-build Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) for operation in the North Sea.
The award of the contract marks a key milestone...
February 6th, 2013 | Energy, News, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Six PSVs feature integrated MacGregor deck equipment packages
In October Cargotec secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessels are being built for leading US offshore support vessel owner, Tidewater Marine LLC, and the equipment is scheduled for delivery...
December 28th, 2012 | Marine Equipment, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Wärtsilä wins ship design contract for new Subsea 7 diving support vessel
The Subsea 7
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has signed a contract for the design of a new diving support vessel (DSV) to be built for Subsea 7, the seabed-to-surface engineering, construction, and services contractor to the offshore energy industry. The...
December 20th, 2012 | Energy, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
Wärtsilä awarded a major contract to design six offshore oilfield ships for Chinese COSL
Wärtsilä Corporation, 19 December 2012 at 10 am EET - Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has signed a contract with China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL) to supply the designs for a total of six new ships. The two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) and four...
December 19th, 2012 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
Africa bids to realise its massively underplayed maritime potential: London meeting of Afrimari network is updated on major projects -
Uchenna Izundu, Steve Cameron and Marne Beukes on question time
Africa bids to realise its massively underplayed maritime potential: London meeting of Afrimari network is updated on major projects, By James Brewer
Africa has 3% to 4% of global container traffic, but 15% of the world’s population. So...
December 12th, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Politics and Government, Safety and Security, Story of the Week | Read More
Inchcape Shipping Services supports PGS on European marine survey
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has been appointed by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to support a key marine seismic survey project in Greece. Under the three month research project, ISS Greece will provide marine services to the survey vessel ‘Nordic...
November 26th, 2012 | News, Oceanology, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Royal Institution of Naval Architects – 2012 President’s Invitation Lecture
Eduardo Autran, Kirsi Tikka and Peter French
Over 150 representatives of the global maritime industry heard an information packed lecture in which Mr Autran outlined spending plans for both the upstream and downstream spending from 2012 to 2016, including a fleet expansion programme that will see the...
November 25th, 2012 | Associations, Energy, Events, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Shipcare Marine Consultants latest…
SHIPCARE MARINE CONSULTANTS were involved in another interesting project on 28-29 September. The offloading of the Jack Up Oil Rig B-319 which arrived at the port of Kavala Greece all the way from Singapore, onboard the heavy Lift vessel XIANG YUN KOU of COSCO.
The Oil rig had to be offloaded from the...
October 6th, 2012 | Oil Platforms and Rigs, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Underwater Shipping | Read More
World’s first buoyant tower successfully set in Peru
Hull upend’ Hull is taken through controlled upending to the desired vertical position
The CX-15 buoyant tower designed by Horton Shallow Water Development (SWD) has been successfully set as planned for BPZ Energy off the coast of Peru. The Buoyant Tower is located approximately one mile from the...
September 29th, 2012 | Energy, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Underwater Shipping | Read More
Cecon ASA – Contract Award
2012-08-28: Contract Award Cecon ASA with its subsidiary Cecon NL BV is very pleased to announce a new contract award. GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. has issued a Letter of Intent to Cecon NL BV to install rigid pipelines on three projects totalling 57km, all in the Dutch Sector of the North Sea, in...
August 28th, 2012 | Energy, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Ravi’s on the right course yet again
Ravi Mehrotra with his wife Manju
Ravi Mehrotra’s Foresight Group and Cosco (Dailan) Shipyard Co Ltd have signed a contract for construction of up to three offshore Jack Up Drillings Rigs at Cosco Dalian shipyard. The Rigs shall be ultramodern LeTourneau Super 116E 350 foot design with features specially...
August 21st, 2012 | Energy, News, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
Shipyards saga in Greece continues, but Greeks can do it if…..!
We continue our reporting with the shipyard saga in Greece following governmental announcement/appointment of a coordinator project planner… Indeed the Greeks can do it if the right persons are appointed to do the job!
As you all know, Nicholas Anastasopoulos, former CEO of the Piraeus Port Authority...
August 20th, 2012 | Airline Industry, Breaking News, Coastal Shipping, Energy, Flags, Jobs, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Politics and Government, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shipfinance, Shiprepair, Tourism | Read More
GMC & Horton Wison deepwater designed tower in transit
‘Shallow Water Buoyant Tower’ Rendering of the CX-15 fixed depth shallow water buoyant tower.
GMC & Horton Wison Deepwater Designed Buoyant Tower Completes Fabrication phase and is now in transit
The CX-15 buoyant tower designed by a joint venture between GMC and Horton Wison Deepwater for...
August 14th, 2012 | Energy, News, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
John Mills Valves in Triton contract for GE Oil & Gas
John Mills Valves – Valve bdy castings being made at the John Mills site in Newcastle
John Mills Valves, a subsidiary of Wärtsilä Valves Limited, has completed a contract for a bronze globe valve for GE Oil & Gas for the firefighting system handling seawater on the Triton FPSO facility, approximately...
July 6th, 2012 | Energy, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Underwater Shipping | Read More
FUGRO GEOS Environmental and Marine Monitoring system for new USAN FPSO
Wallingford, UK: A new environmental and marine monitoring system has been designed and commissioned by Fugro GEOS for Total’s new-build Usan FPSO. The real-time meteorological and marine data essential for safe offshore operations are provided by sensors located on a surface Wavescan buoy together...
June 21st, 2012 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Ground Breaking Shallow Water Buoyant Tower Design and Supply
Shallow Water Buoyant Tower’ Rendering of the CX-15 fixed depth shallow water buoyant tower
GMC & Horton Wison Deepwater confirm Joint Venture for ground breaking Shallow Water Buoyant Tower Design and Supply – First contract secured and underway
GMC and Horton Wison Deepwater today...
May 2nd, 2012 | Energy, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Underwater Shipping | Read More
