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HHI changes approach to systems and software on semi-sub newbuilding

May 20, 2013

Hyundai Heavy Industries and Fred. Olsen Energy are implementing DNV’s ISDS class notation for integrated software dependent systems on the semisub newbuilding Bollsta Dolphin. Key stakeholders discuss expectations and challenges. The…

Offshore winch haul for MacGregor

May 20, 2013

MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three Chinese shipyards for several international owners  MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured new offshore winch contracts from three Chinese shipyards…

Global Deepwater Review

May 16, 2013

E&P companies are ramping up exploration of deepwater and ultra-deepwater reservoirs, encouraged by attractive oil prices. New developments spread across offshore Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North and South America. Jeannie…

Cargotec receives $28.3M order for crane from HHI

May 16, 2013

Cargotec's MacGregor has received a EUR 22 million (US $28,369,261) order to deliver a 900-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor subsea crane to the South Korean shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. The crane will be installed…

Lengo-2 drill stem test achieves 21.2 mmscf/d

May 14, 2013

Lengo-2 drill stem test achieves 21.2 mmscf/d AWE Limited (ASX: AWE) reports that a second successful Drill Stem Test (DST) has been conducted at the Lengo-2 appraisal well, offshore Indonesia, achieving a maximum gas flow rate of 21…

Boskalis wins Shell installation contract

May 07, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the installation of an offshore Depletion Compression Platform for the Malampaya Project off the coast of Palawan Island, in the Republic of the Philippines…

Boskalis nets Shell Philippines work

May 07, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the installation of an offshore Depletion Compression Platform for the Malampaya Project off the coast of Palawan Island, in the Republic of the Philippines…

OTC.13: Petrovietnam details growth

May 06, 2013

Petrovietnam gave an overview of its operations and plans for future development at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston today. The company seeks to grow to meet the expanding energy needs of Vietnam. Dr. Do Van Hua, president and CEO of Petrovietnam…

Viking Offshore breaks ground in Singapore for R&D center

May 01, 2013

Viking Offshore & Marine Limited announced on 26 April 2013, that it would invest up to S$15 million to set up a dedicated innovation hub in Singapore to house and invest in promising offshore and marine companies. Mr. Andy Lim,…

Wartsila wins Chinese rig supply

Apr 17, 2013

Wärtsilä will supply a comprehensive, fully integrated power, propulsion and positioning system for a DP3 Dynamically Positioned offshore accommodation rig being built in China, the company announced on 17 April 2013. Wartsila power…

Manual gear operators for Chinese natural gas project

Apr 16, 2013

Rotork’s compact 242 Series manual gear operators are entering deployment in China. The company received orders from China Valves Hanwei for an undisclosed natural gas project. The 242 Series manual quarter-turn gear operators are ideal for low-torque applications…

Newbuild growth: Brazil, Africa, SE Asia and Australia

Apr 15, 2013

The FPSO market appears to be emerging from the economic downturn stronger than ever, with new project awards and forecasted capital expenditure expected to gain momentum throughout the next five years. While challenges certainly remain…

Gas find for Salamander

Apr 11, 2013

Salamander Energy has made a potential gas discovery at its North Kendang-1 exploration well inside the South East Sangatta PSC, the company announced on 11 April 2013.Ocean General (Image: Diamond Offshore)Drilling operations were suspended at the well after encountering high pressure gas…

Tender rig sale

Apr 10, 2013

Norway’s Seadrill completed the sale of its tender rig business to Malaysia’s SapuraKencana Petroleum for $2.9 billion. SapuraKencana will acquire all the tender rigs in Seadrill’s fleet except for the West Vencedor, T15, and T16.

South Kecapi find

Apr 10, 2013

Salamander Energy found oil and gas pay at its South Kecapi-1 DIR/ST exploration well in the Botang PSC in the North Kutei basin off Indonesia. The well found a combined 40m of net oil and gas pay in high-quality, stacked, Pliocene channel sandstones…

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