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Wartsila powers Finnish icebreaker

Jun 06, 2016

The design and technical features of Finland's newest icebreaker Polaris (IB Polaris) were presented in Helsinki as part of the CIMAC World Congress.  IB Polaris is an environmentally friendly diesel-electric icebreaker. It will be powered…

Bridge buys Orlando stake

Jun 06, 2016

Atlantic Petroleum entered into a US$1.1 million (DKK 7 million) sale and purchase agreement with Bridge Petroleum for its 25% interest in the Orlando development, offshore the UK. The deal also includes a deferred consideration in the…

DNV GL wins Statoil MSA

Jun 02, 2016

Statoil has awarded DNV GL - Oil & Gas a master service agreement (MSA) that includes a broad scope of studies on topics such as safety, platform technology, structural reanalysis and pipeline technology. In addition, it offers hull and structural inspection services…

Helix, Petrobras renegotiate vessel deals

Jun 02, 2016

Helix Energy Solutions completed its contract renegotiations with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) and has entered into amendments to its well intervention services contracts for its two chartered vessels, the Siem Helix 1 and the Siem Helix 2…

OTC introduces new regulatory compliance trainings

Jun 01, 2016

Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC) has introduced two new IADC-accredited regulatory compliance training programs: an offshore drilling and a marine regulatory compliance training. OTC’s Offshore Drilling Regulatory Compliance Training is a five-day…

Schlumberger acquires France's Saltel Industries

Jun 01, 2016

Schlumberger has acquired France-based Saltel Industries in a move that will strengthen the company’s completions technology portfolio. Image of Saltel's SES Patch for pipeline repair, from Saltel Twitter…

Aqualis bags Ichthys positioning gig

Jun 01, 2016

Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has signed a contract to provide position keeping services for the installation of the Ichthys LNG Project FPSO. Under the contract, Aqualis Offshore will manage the position…

First Geo inks Det norske work

Jun 01, 2016

Det norske oljeselskap awarded a framework agreement to First Geo for delivery of a broad range of subsurface and well engineering services. Under the contract, First Geo will provide personnel within the technical areas such as subsurface specialists…

Mermaid wins 7 subsea gigs, delays newbuilds

May 27, 2016

Mermaid Maritime’s Western Hemisphere business unit (MSSW) has been awarded seven different subsea projects in the Middle East with an estimated value of US$11 million. In addition, Mermaid has also secured extensions for three newbuild deliveries…

Vallourec opens Singapore facility

May 27, 2016

Vallourec subsidiary that specializes in the production and repair of accessories for oil and gas wells, Vallourec Tube-Alloy, opened a new plant in Singapore, to be known as Vallourec Tube-Alloy Asia-Pacific. This new site will support…

Aqualis gains ONGC extension off India

May 25, 2016

Aqualis Offshore has been reappointed by United India Insurance Co. to provide marine warranty services to ONGC’s assets, offshore India. This is the third one-year contract Aqualis has received after the company first started working for United India Insurance and ONGC in 2014…

RINA acquires Edif Group

May 24, 2016

Testing, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group Rina has purchased the Edif Group, which includes the ERA engineering consultancy and the NDE testing, inspection and certification business. Image of Salerno (right) and Tim Dunn…

ThinJack wins largest Egypt project

May 24, 2016

Aberdeenshire-based ThinJack has entered into a deal with a Middle East oil and gas company for the removal of multiple well Christmas trees on surface platforms in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt.  The deal could be ThinJack’s largest ever agreement in the region…

HBW to manage and grow RPSEA

May 23, 2016

The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) has engaged HBW Resources to manage and grow its capabilities and opportunities to focus research on the development and deployment of safe and environmentally sensitive technologies to efficiently deliver domestic energy resources…

Siemens gets Beatrice wind order

May 23, 2016

Siemens has received a further order for an offshore wind power plant in Scotland. The company is to supply, install, and commission 84 wind turbines, each with a 154m rotor diameter designed to generate 7MW of power, for the 'Beatrice' project…

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