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Craig Group to build four more ERRVs in Spain
07-08-2010 15:54
Craig Group to build four more ERRVs in Spain
SCOTLAND: The Craig Group in the UK has announced a multi million pound investment in four new emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs). It is anticipated that the new vessels have the potential to create an additional 120 jobs in the North Sea marine industry.

DOF secoures 4 Long Term Charter Contracts with Petrobras
02-08-2010 15:38
NORWAY/BRAZIL: Norskan Offshore in Brazil, a subsidiary of the Norwegian offshore shippng company DOF ASA, has been awarded four 8 years contracts with Petrobras for large AHTS vessels.
Seadrill secures contract extention for ultra-deepwater rig West Hercules
02-08-2010 14:43
NORWAY: The John Fredriksen controlled Seadrill has been awarded a six months contract extention for the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Hercules by Husky Oil China Ltd.
BW Offshore signs contract for Brazilian FPSO
02-08-2010 14:23
NORWAY/BRAZIL: BW Offshore has signed the contract for the completion of the FPSO OSX-1, a project with an approximate value of the scope of USD 150 million.
Oil exploration off West Greenland has commenced
11-07-2010 17:50
GREENLAND/UK: Cairn Energy has announced that it has commenced drilling operations on the Alpha prospect (Alpha-1) in the Sigguk Block, approximately 175 kilometres offshore Disko Island, west Greenland.
Songa Offshore has updated on its fleet utilization
10-07-2010 00:10
NORWAY: Songa Offshore has 6 rigs in operation and one under construction. Apart from repair and regular maintenance, the Songa rig fleet was as good as 100% utelizen in the month of Jne.
EMGS awarded marine EM contract by EnQuest in UK
09-07-2010 16:58
NORWAY/UK: Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has been awarded a USD1 million contract to provide marine EM services for independent oil and gas company EnQuest.
Maersk Oil acquires 20% interest in PL435 licence in the Norwegian Sea
04-06-2010 15:30
DENMARK/NORWAY: Maersk Oil today announced that it has acquired a 20% interest in the PL435 licence from Wintershall. The licence is located between the producing Heidrun field and the Victoria discovery near the Åsgard Field Complex and contains one firm exploration well expected to spud in June 2010.
TGS and Nordic Maritime Pte Ltd Sign Settlement Agreement
03-06-2010 16:59
NORWAY: TGS and Nordic Maritime Pte Ltd (Nordic Maritime) have signed a settlement agreement today related to the material breach dispute between the two companies. TGS has reached a settlement in which it will pay USD 2.5 mln to Nordic Maritime.
Prosafe doing better with lower fleet utilization
14-05-2010 13:18
NORWAY: Operating profit for the first quarter came to USD 40 million and net profit amounted to USD 26.8 million. Prosafe expects a good long-term demand for semi-submersible accommodation rigs, with growth in activity in the North Sea and in deepwater regions.
M/V MATHILDE MAERSK makes history as largest vessel ever to call VIETNAM
12-05-2010 13:01
DENMARK/VIETNAM: Today Vietnam witnessed the largest ship ever to call at her shores. M/V "Mathilde Maersk" made its inaugural call as part of Maersk Line's new direct service between South Vietnam and the US West Coast on its Trans-Pacific 6 string (TP6).
Platform supply vessel FAR VISCOUNT has been sold
12-05-2010 12:17
NORWAY: Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned company of Farstad Shipping ASA, has sold the platform supply vessel "Far Viscount". The vessel, the smallest in the Farstad-fleet, is built in 1982 and has been idle in Brazil since last autumn.
DRY EXPLORATION WELL ON PL 337
12-05-2010 03:23
NORWAY: Spring Energy has announced a dry well result on the Storkollen prospect in PL 337, located about 15 km South-East of the Sleipner East Field.
SPRING ENERGY CONTINUES TO BUILD VALUE THROUGH ACQUSITION OF ASSETS
10-05-2010 12:02
NORWAY: As part of its strategy of building a balanced portfolio of assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Spring Energy has agreed to acquire the following assets from Wintershall Norge ASA.
Seadrill secures letter of award for deepwater rig WEST PHOENIX
07-05-2010 11:22
NORWAY/UK: Seadrill has received a letter of award from Total E&P UK Limited for the deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig "West Phoenix" on the UK Continental Shelf.
SONGA VENUS secures contract with Total E&P Australia
07-05-2010 00:48
NORWAY/AUSTRALIA: Songa Offshore has announced that a firm drilling contract has been agreed and signed with Total E&P Australia for their use of "Songa Venus" for the upcoming Drilling Campaign on the North Western Shelf of Australia.
Letter of Intent signed for FPSO Sevan Voyageur
05-05-2010 03:04
NORWAY/UK: Sevan Marine ASA and E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P Limited have signed a Letter of Intent on negotiations on a charter party for the potential use of the FPSO "Sevan Voyageur" as the production unit for the Huntington field in block 22/14 of the UK continental shelf.
USD 525 mln bank facility secured for drilling rig SEVAN DRILLER II under construction
04-05-2010 00:57
NORWAY: Sevan Marine ASA has secured commitments for a USD 525 million senior debt project finance facility for the "Sevan Driller II" vessel with ING Bank N.V. as Mandated Lead Arranger.
The Huntington oil field moving towards FPSO development
03-05-2010 12:05
UK/NORWAY: The partners in the Huntington oil field in the UK Central North Sea have signed a Letter of Intent with Sevan Marine for the FPSO Sevan Voyageur.
FPSO LEWEK ARUNOTHAI commences maintenance time
01-05-2010 21:45
SINGAPORE/NORWAY: EOC Limited, one of Asia’s operators of offshore construction & floating production vessels, will temporarily suspend production activities for approx. 45 days on its FPSO "Lewek Arunothai", which is part of the production infrastructure in the Arthit Field, operated by the national oil company of Thailand.
Letter of Intent for SAFE LANCIA
30-04-2010 00:55
NORWAY/MEXICO: Prosafe has been awarded a Letter of Intent by Interpetroleum Services for an extension of the bareboat contract for "Safe Lancia", operating for Pemex offshore Mexico. The contract runs until mid-May 2010 at an unchanged dayrate.
4 new contracts for Deep Sea Supply
24-04-2010 12:55
NORWAY/RUSSIA: Deep Sea Supply has announced that they have been awarded time charter contracts for the AHTS vessels "Sea Jaguar", "Sea Ocelot", "Sea Eagle 1" and "Sea Hawk 1" with Gazflot for operations in the Sakhalin area.
Gas and Condensate Discovery Norwegian Sea Fogelberg Exploration Well
23-04-2010 16:38
FAROES/UK/NORWAY: Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and undeveloped field opportunities, has announced a gas and condensate discovery on the Fogelberg prospect (Faroe 15%), located in PL433 in the Norwegian Sea.
Aker Solutions secures extension with Mærsk in Uk Sector
23-04-2010 14:03
NORWAY/DENMARK: Aker Solutions has secured a one year contract extension for maintenance, modifications and operations work with Mærsk Oil North Sea Limited in the UK sector of the North Sea. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value to be approximately GBP 25 mln.
Weighing containers: is it really that difficult?
23-04-2010 13:57
UK: In 2007, the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published a report concerning an incident that occurred while the 868TEUcontainership Annabella was on passage in theBaltic Sea. The following year, it published another report, this time concerning the loss of the 4419TEU MSC Napoli, which had to be run aground on aUKbeach to avoid her sinking in the English Channel.
Deep Sea Supply get two charter extensions in Congo
23-04-2010 13:37
NORWAY/CONGO: The Norwegian managed offshore shipping company Deep Sea Supply Plc, controlled by shipping thycoon John Fredriksen, has announced that the PSV vessels "Sea Angler" and "Sea Pike" have been awarded 1 year extensions.
11 still missing as burning oil rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico
23-04-2010 03:34
USA: "Deepwater Horizon", a Transocean oil-drilling rig working for BP in the Gulf of Mexico, has sunk after burning for more than a day, creating the risk of a major oil spill as attempts continued to find 11 missing workers.
Cairn Energy pluggs exploration well off Tunisia
21-04-2010 00:16
UK/TUNESIA: MedOil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC, has completed an exploration well offshore Tunisia in the Louza block.
Aker Solutions wins large subsea contract in Brazil's pre-salt area
20-04-2010 18:00
NORWAY/BRAZIL: Aker Solutions has signed a frame agreement with Petrobras to supply 40 subsea trees for the Iara and Guará fields, located in the challenging pre-salt area of the Santos basin offshore Brazil. Contract value is approx. USD 300 mln.
FLEX LNG in Advanced Talks to Join Floating Liquefaction Project
20-04-2010 17:46
UK/NORWAY: Oslo-listed FLEX LNG is pleased to announce that it is in advanced talks with an Asian National Oil Company (NOC) to join a floating liquefaction project that would monetise gas resources controlled by the NOC in Australia.
Successful delivery of the deepwater drilling rig WEST ORION
20-04-2010 17:00
NORWAY/SINGAPORE: Seadrill today took delivery of the new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig "West Orion" from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The unit was delivered on budget and 10 days ahead of original delivery schedule.
PGS Names its New 3D Seismic Vessel M/V PGS APOLLO
20-04-2010 15:19
NORWAY: PGS has named its new built 10-streamer 3D seismic vessel M/V "PGS Apollo". The Spanish built vessel offers a powerful and efficient 3D platform.
Bibby Offshore has acquired M/V BIBBY SAPPHIRE from Volstad Subsea
20-04-2010 14:35
UK/NORWAY: Bibby Offshore Limited, the Aberdeen-based provider of subsea construction and offshore management services, has acquired the dive support vessel (DSV) "Bibby Sapphire" from the vessel’s present owner, Volstad Subsea AS.
Maersk continue boosting its deep-water rig fleet
16-04-2010 13:42
DENMARK/SINGAPORE: Keppel FELS has delivered the third DSSTM 21 deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig to Maersk Drilling 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of USD 400,000.
PGS Prepares Organization for Future Growth
16-04-2010 00:29
NORWAY: PGS has emerged as a focused Marine Geophysical company, following the sale of its Onshore business. A simplified operational model based on product lines prepares the ground for future growth.
Gas discovery north of Falklands
15-04-2010 12:48
FALKLANDS/UK: The Liz well 14/19-1, drilled by Desire Petroleum plc, in the North Falkland Basin, has reached a total depth of 3,667 metres. Final logging has been completed and the well is now being plugged and abandoned as a gas discovery.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service moves 1250 HP Oil Rig into Iraq
15-04-2010 01:07
NORWAY/KUWAIT: The Maritime Logistics department at Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Kuwait has completed the delivery of a major oil rig, RIG 161, and its camp from Ahmadi, Kuwait to the South Rumailah Oilfield in Iraq.