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Esso Highlands PNG LNG Project on Track

Nov 13, 2012

Esso Highlands Limited (EHL) operator of the PNG (Papua New Guinea) LNG Project report project capacity increased by 5%.The increase has been achieved through system-wide optimisations as well as some minor modifications. Progress is being achieved across all parts of the project…

UK's Proserv Wins Platform Topside Controls Contract

Nov 13, 2012

Proserv secure a £1.2-million contract to supply topside control equipment at a major southern North Sea development.The company was awarded the deal on the Cygnus field by operator GDF SUEZ through its design contractor AMEC. As part of the agreement Proserv will supply the design…

Singapore's JES Holdings' PSV Newbuild Option Taken Up

Nov 13, 2012

JES International Holdings Limited reports Norwegian customer has exercised option for four more UT 755 LN Platform Support Vessels (PSV's).The ships will be delivered in early 2015.
“The group is thrilled that our expansion plans into the offshore space have taken off…

Seadrill Advance Charter Out Semi-submersible 'West Mira'

Nov 12, 2012

Seadrill receives award for newbuild ultra-deepwater semi-submersible 'West Mira' with start-up in 2015Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment…

China Shipyard Delivers Windfarm Construction Vessel

Nov 12, 2012

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co delivers offshore wind farm installation vessel.The windmill turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Sea Installer has been successfully delivered to its European buyer. The Sea Installer is designed to transport…

Maersk Drilling Reports Q3 2012 Less Profitable

Nov 12, 2012

In its interim third quarter financial report the company says it remains on track to attain its long-term profit target.Maersk Drilling’s profit in the third quarter 2012 was US$ 87-million compared to US$ 139-million in the third quarter of 2011…

Helix Updates Offshore Fleet Backlog

Nov 12, 2012

Helix Energy Solutions Group announce a number of contractual commitments for its well intervention fleet of vessels.The Helix 534 was acquired in August from Transocean and is undergoing modifications and upgrades necessary for conversion…

US-based 1EM to Provide Dubai Company With Compact SAT System

Nov 11, 2012

1 Engineering & Manufacturing (1EM) develops compact Saturation Diving System (SAT) for Dulam International of Dubai.After three months of internal design work that utilized the company’s years of experience in building 10 large-scale Saturation Diving Systems (SAT Systems)…

Technip Awarded GofM Subsea Contract

Nov 11, 2012

Technip wins a lump sum contract for development of subsea infrastructure for the Cardamom field located in the Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks block 427.The field is at a water depth of approximately 830 meters, and the project consists of a subsea tie-back to the Auger tension leg platform…

FPSO IMMS Order for BMT Scientific Services

Nov 11, 2012

Page Europa contracts BMT Scientific Marine Services to provide an Integrated Marine Monitoring System (IMMS) for Floating Production Storage & Offloading vessel.The equipment order is for the new Quad 204 FPSO that will replace BP’s Schiehallion FPSO operating west of the Shetland Islands…

Aquatic Names Smart as North America Business Development Manager

Nov 09, 2012

Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, is delighted to announce the appointment of Bill Smart as business development manager, North America.Prior to joining Aquatic, Smart served as the Vice President of Sales and Service for Prime Source Packaging…

Kleven Wins Rem Offshore Construction Vessel Contract

Nov 09, 2012

Kleven gets contract to build it largest subsea construction vessel yet for Rem Offshore.The vessel is of a MT6022 from Marine Engineering in Tjørvåg, The design is for a length of 108m and a width of 22m, with accommodation for a total of 110 persons…

BOEM Seeks Comments on Environmental Review

Nov 08, 2012

Public Hearings Scheduled to provide opportunities for public input. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), providing updated environmental and socioeconomic analysis…

Drydocks World and Maritime World Chairman Delivers Key Address

Nov 08, 2012

The Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World, Khamis Juma Buamim delivered the key address at the Indonesia Investment Summit.   The Summit convened by the Investment Coordinating Board of Indonesia - BKPM - in Jakarta in association with The International Herald Tribune on November 6-7…

Subtech Wins Qatar Subsea Services Contract

Nov 08, 2012

Mermaid's Subtech Qatar Diving & Marine Services unit wins US$ 25-million contracts from international upstream oil & gas operator. This contract will be performed utilizing Mermaid’s specialized DP Barge ‘Mermaid Siam’ and its associated…

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