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Unique System & HYPACK's Hydrographic Course in UAE

Dec 09, 2014

A division of the Unique Maritime Group (UMG) which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, Unique System FZE in conjunction with HYPACK Inc. has successfully conducted HYPACK’s hydrographic…

EMGS Wins 3D EM Contract with BG Group

Dec 09, 2014

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract from BG Group worth approximately USD 27 million for 3D EM data acquisition in Uruguay. 'We are delighted to start working for BG in Uruguay on this survey…

Congressman Introduces Bill Lifting Oil Export Ban

Dec 08, 2014

U.S. Representative Joe Barton will introduce a bill on Tuesday to lift the 40-year ban on exports of crude oil, but the measure has almost no chance of passing due to lawmaker concerns about fuel prices and costs to refiners.Barton, a Republican from Texas…

Crime DOES Pay: Denmark Compensates Suspected Pirates

Dec 08, 2014

Denmark has compensated nine Somalis suspected of trying to hijack a Danish ship in 2013 because they were detained too long before being brought before a judge, the public prosecutor's office said on Monday.Each defendant received $3,247 for the 13 days they were detained…

Congressman Farr, NOAA's Spinrad to Co-Chair OCEANS '15

Dec 08, 2014

The Local Organizing Committee of the OCEANS ’15 MTS/IEEE Washington, DC conference and exhibition announced that Rep. Sam Farr, co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus (HOC), and Dr. Rick Spinrad, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chief Scientist…

Energy Sector Volatility Affects Middle Market M&A Activity

Dec 08, 2014

Market volatility for the petroleum sector provides a backdrop to an evolving Merger & Acquisitions environment for the Offshore Sector.In the 3Q edition of Maritime Professional, this series of articles examined the overall evolution of maritime and offshore M&A activity since 2010…

Teekay On Board with RGU Ladies Football Sponsorship

Dec 08, 2014

Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) ladies football team has received a welcome boost this season with support from a leading energy operator. Norwegian-based company Teekay Petrojarl has agreed a $7,800 (approximate) sponsorship package for the team which has funded a new kit…

ASL Marine Announces Shipbuilding Contracts Cancellation

Dec 08, 2014

The Board of Directors of ASL Marine Holdings Ltd informed that its wholly-owned subsidiaries have reached a mutual agreement with customer on the rescission of shipbuilding contracts for two offshore support vessels.One of the vessels will…

Demobilization of ‘MTR‐2’ Tender Rig in Indonesia

Dec 08, 2014

Mainboard‐listed Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited a leading provider of subsea and drilling services for the offshore oil and gas industry, would like to announce that it has received early termination of contract from its international…

Surveillance Vessel Named at Vard

Dec 08, 2014

Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, stated that the surveillance vessel “Marjata” was named at Vard Langsten by the Norwegian Prime Minister, Mrs. Erna Solberg…

Zamakona Yards Join Forces with GS Hydro

Dec 06, 2014

Zamakona Yards signed a collaboration agreement with finish Multinational GS Hydro. The agreement, with an initial duration of two years, will include hydraulic services in the already extensive range of services offered by the Zamakona Yards group in the Canary Islands…

Keppel Listed on Global Sustainability Indices

Dec 05, 2014

Driven by a firm commitment to continuously strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and strategy, Keppel Corporation's sustainability efforts have gained momentum, affirmed by inclusion on several global sustainability benchmarks in recent months…

Discovery of the Pobeda Field Confirmed

Dec 05, 2014

State commission on reserves confirmed the fact of discovery of the new arctic oil and gas field Pobeda on the Kara sea shelf. The field was discovered as the result of the drilling of the northernmost well in the world – the Universitetskaya-1 well…

Swire Pacific Wins Sustainable Business Award

Dec 04, 2014

Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) was presented the Sustainable Business Award (SBA) for Business Responsibility and Ethics at the inaugural Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development held in Singapore on Tuesday, 25 November 2014.…

Petrobras Makes Discovery in Colombian Caribbean Waters

Dec 03, 2014

The Petrobras Orca–1 exploratory well (Tayrona Block) has revealed a natural gas accumulation in Colombian Caribbean deep waters, 40 km off the coast of La Guajira. This is the first discovery in the history of the deep water exploration of this region of the Caribbean…

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