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Technip unveils latest DSV

Nov 19, 2014

Technip is to name its latest newbuild dive support vessel (DSV), currently being built by Vard, the Deep Explorer.   The high-specification, DP3 vessel will feature a 24-man saturated dive system, large deck area, moonpool, work-class ROVs…

Exxon, OMV Petrom spud Romanian well

Oct 28, 2014

ExxonMobil started drilling the Pelican South-1 well, its third and latest prospect in the Neptun Block off Romania in the Black Sea. Pelican South-1 is being drilled by Diamond Offshore's ultra-deepwater semisubmersible Ocean Endeavor about 155km offshore…

Damen delivers Fugro Pioneer

Sep 16, 2014

Fugro took delivery of the second of the three Fugro offshore coastal survey vessels (FOCSV), being built in Romania at Damen’s Galati shipyard. Fugro Pioneer Image: Damen The Fugro Pioneer is a compact…

Black Sea drilling starts

Jul 21, 2014

Drilling has started at the Domino-2 appraisal well in the deepwater sector of the Neptun Block offshore Romania in the Black Sea, says OMV Petrom.  OMV Petrom is a partner on the block with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania…

Van Oord launches cable-laying vessel

Jul 10, 2014

Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel Nexus was successfully launched at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania on 30 June 2014. The 123m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electrical cables for offshore wind farms. With a beam of almost 28m and a dynamic positioning system…

Vroon kicks off Turkey operations

Jun 14, 2014

Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services started operations in Turkey this week. The company’s anchor-handling tug-supply (AHTS) vessels, VOS Tethys and VOS Athos, are currently assisting in positioning operations for the jack-up drilling rig GSP Prometeu…

Rem Offshore orders ice class OCV

Jun 05, 2014

Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of one offshore construction and anchor handling vessel (OCV) for Rem Offshore. The contract value is approximately NOK800 million (US$1.3 million). The vessel will be the VARD 2 06 design (pictured)…

Bourbon orders arctic AHTS

Feb 10, 2014

Vard Holdings Ltd., a Fincantieri company, has a contract with Bourbon to design and build an ice-class anchor-handling tug supply vessel (AHTS). The arctic AHTS vessel by Vard Design was developed for world-wide anchor handling and remote operations…

Van Ord orders cable lay vessel

Sep 10, 2013

Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel. The ship will be built at Damen Shipyards’ wharf in Romania and will be completed at the end of 2014. The ship is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind parks…

Romanian exploration campaign starts

Sep 02, 2013

Petroceltic International has launched drilling campaigns offshore Romania and in Kurdistan. The Romanian campaign, in the Black Sea, started with the spudding of the Cobalcescu South exploration well using the GSP Prometeu jack-up drill rig…

Montenegro licensing round opens

Aug 28, 2013

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro published an official announcement inviting oil and gas companies to apply for the licensing round that will remain open for tenders from August 7, 2013 until the February 28, 2014…

Drilling expected to begin in Black Sea

Aug 12, 2013

Beach Energy announced that drilling is expected to begin on the 01RX Cobalcescu South exploration well in Block EX-28 offshore Romania. According to the company, the well will be spudded during Beach Energy’s August reporting period…

PG provides marine tanks for new PSV

Aug 01, 2013

Norway's PG Marine Group is to provide six of its PG-MACS tanks for a newbuild dual-fuel platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel, to be built at the Remontowa Shipyward, Romania, will be operated by Siem Offshore on long term charter to Norske Shell…

Sub-commercial Black Sea well for Petroceltic

May 24, 2013

Petroceltic International has said the first of a four-well campaign in the Black Sea is to be plugged and abandoned after finding sub-commercial gas shows.  The Kamchia-1 exploration well, in the Galata concession offshore Bulgaria,…

Brand New

Oct 12, 2012

Smit Lamnalco recently launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal handling activities with Lamnalco in July 2011. Built by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, this…

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