Viking SeaTech Survey has chosen Matthew Gordon as its general manager. He will be responsible for the new Survey international business unit.
Stefan Nerpin has been named DNV’s new group VP of communications & external relations. Nerpin will report to CEO Henrik O Madsen. Rune Torhaug is promoted to MD of DNV Research & Innovation. Torhaug has worked in leadership roles at DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business Assurance.
Stuart Gilligan has been appointed marine field sales engineer by Outreach, a supplier of marine canes, davits and rescue cranes. Gilligan will focus on the UK marine and offshore sectors, and be responsible for field sales of the Palfinger range of marine cranes…
US-based NAMJet recently provided a propulsion solution for Norwegian shipbuilder Westplast AS’s new seismic survey vessel WP950. The vessel is powered by twin 15in TraktorJet TJ 381 water jets, which can propel the vessel to 28 knots and provide 6393lb of bollard pull…
Delegates at the Arctic Technology Conference, held recently in Houston, examined the potential of the region to the oil & gas industry. Victor Schmidt and Nina Rach listened in.Two Russian icebreakers create a wide path for the LNG carrier…
Sverdrup appraisal to probe depth, thicknessBredford DolphinLundin Petroleum AB announced that the wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced the drilling of appraisal well 16/3-5 in PL501 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery…
It's a case of two swansongs as editor-in-chief David Morgan, who heads for pastures new this month after 30 years with Offshore Engineer, talks to retiring IMCA chief executive Hugh Williams about the marine & offshore technical trade association's…
ITF, the global industry technology facilitator, was set up in 1999 and is today owned by 30 major operating and service companies from around the globe, Qatar Petroleum having become the latest recruit in July. Meg Chesshyre talked to chairman…
Having partnered successfully through the Scira Offshore Energy joint venture company on the Sheringham Shoal development, Norway's Statoil and Statkraft are working together again on another UK North Sea wind farm project. This follows the acquisition of Dudgeon Offshore Wind…
In his keynote speech at the ITF technology showcase, BP North Sea regional president Trevor Garlick spoke of his personal determination to ensure his company takes a leadership role in technology in the North Sea. He noted that relative to…
JUMBO JOB: The DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin was used to install 111 transition pieces for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm off Denmark. The transition pieces, weighing up to 180t each, were loaded in Aalborg and transported to Anholt aboard the Javelin…
Last month, Noble Energy, the Houston company that has played a vital role in drilling and confirming massive deepwater natural gas deposits (some of the largest in recent memory) in Israeli and Cypriot waters, announced a 30% sale of the Leviathan field to Australia's Woodside for about $2…
Heerema Fabrication Group has cut first steel for the US$2.26 billion Cygnus gas field located in the southern North Sea. The steel will be used in the 1600t Cygnus Alpha Wellhead Platform, the first of four. GDF Suez E&P operates the Cygnus partnership with 39…
Risk experts and ship classification societies DNV and GL will unite under the banner DNV GL Group. The new company, to be headquartered in Norway, aims to increase service offerings and global competence base.
Helge EideDNO's Helge Eide to resign at month's endDNO International ASA announced that its long-serving Managing Director, Helge Eide, is stepping down effective 31 December 2012.'After almost 17 years at DNO International, including the past 13 years as Managing Director…