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Innovative measures designed to tackle the skills shortage
Despite the economic downturn being experienced globally, 2012 is set to be an exciting year for companies operating in the oil and gas industry. There is a real sense of optimism, with renewed confidence around the world.
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Technip awarded subsea contract for the Tubular Bells development in the Gulf of Mexico
Technip was awarded a lump sum contract by Hess Corporation for the development of the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 4,500 feet (1,370 meters).
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MacGregor system from Cargotec wins prestigious offshore industry innovation award
Cargotec's MacGregor Chain Wheel Manipulator has won Offshore Support Journal's Innovation of the Year award.
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Revenue rises and a bigger backlog for Aker
Aker Solutions has raised its game by reporting an 18% rise in revenue and a big boost to its order book during the fourth quarter last year which it says is evidence of rising activity in the oil and gas sector.
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Statoil trumpets Zafarani gas hit
Statoil has struck gas shows with a wildcat being drilled at its Zafarani prospect off Tanzania, further raising the prospectivity of the East Africa play.
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Petrobras clarifies 4Q11 results
Regarding the 2012 output, the Company clarifies that the production target for the year has not been announced. The information was referring to the “average contribution”, in the 2012 curve, of the platforms that started producing in 2010/11 and those that are scheduled to start producing in 2012.
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Petrobras welcomes Finnish Prime Minister
The delegation included Finnish entrepreneurs interested in supplying goods and services in Brazil and looking for potential business deals with Petrobras.
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Equipment solutions for improving offshore well integrety topic of ICOTA event
Petroleum Technology Company’s (PTC) innovative solutions for improving the safety and efficiency of well interventions will be the focus of the latest lunch and learn session, hosted by leading oil and gas industry body the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) European Chapter next week (Tuesday).
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Wallem installs DNV Navigator to its fleet of more than 190 ships
Wallem Ship Management in Hong Kong has ordered DNV Navigator for its managed fleet of more than 190 ships. The contract also includes the Work and Rest Hours module allowing for compliance with international legislation on rest hours for seafarers.
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Indonesia's most complete fertiliser producer orders second Siwertell unloader from Cargotec
Cargotec's 300th Siwertell unloader contract will see the company deliver its safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly Siwertell system to the Indonesian fertiliser producer, PT Petrokimia Gresik
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Emerson appoints European regional manager for Roxar
Emerson Process Management today announced that Curt Terje Espedal has become the new European Regional Manager for Roxar Software Solutions.
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Aker Solutions awarded Troll contract
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Statoil to deliver six subsea trees and a tool package for Troll on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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Subsea 7 awarded contract in the North Sea
Subsea 7 S.A. announce the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $80 million from Statoil on Svalin C Field, situated in the central part of the North Sea, six kilometres southwest of the Grane Field.
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Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions secures landmark inert gas generator order in LNG sector
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has received a landmark order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea.
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ISF launches new on board training book for engine ratings
In order to take account of the 2010 amendments to the IMO STCW Convention, which came into force in January 2012, and which for the first time will make it mandatory for trainee engine ratings to provide evidence of structured on board training, ISF has updated its widely used On Board Training Record Book for Engine Ratings.
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ABS recognized for 150 years of service
ABS celebrated its 150th anniversary in Washington, DC on 31 January and was recognized by Members of Congress for the classification society’s proud history and unwavering commitment to the American and international maritime community.
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Technip awarded subsea installation contract in Australia
Technip was awarded a pipeline installation contract by Woodside Energy Limited for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project located 130 kilometers North West of Karratha in Western Australia.
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Cargotec's 300th Siwertell unloader contract from PT Petrokimia Gresik
Cargotec's 300th Siwertell unloader contract will see the company deliver its safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly Siwertell system to the Indonesian fertiliser producer, PT Petrokimia Gresik
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New directors for E&P and Gas & Energy take office at Petrobras
The new directors for Exploration & Production, José Miranda Formigli, and Gas & Energy, José Alcides Santoro, took office this Tuesday morning (Feb. 14) during a ceremony held at Petrobras' main office building, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Braemar to market LNG containment system
Braemar Technical Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics NASSCO to market a new, flat plate technology, LNG Containment System developed by General Dynamics.
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Harris CapRock announces growing relationship with Chevron
Harris CapRock Communications, a global provider of fully managed communications for remote and harsh environments, has signed a contract to provide telecommunications systems and infrastructure for Chevron’s Big Foot platform project in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Dry well near the Frøy field in the North Sea
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, operator of production licence 414, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 25/6-4 S.
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EIC Consult launches US Energy Sector Report
US shale gas development – in particular liquid rich plays – are set to enjoy years of growth with production estimated to reach 30 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by 2020, according to a US energy sector report from EIC Consult, the market research and consultancy arm of the Energy Industries Council (EIC).
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Maria das Graças Silva Foster takes over as CEO of Petrobras
Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff, was in Rio de Janeiro today (Feb. 13) to attend the inauguration of the new CEO of Petrobras, Maria das Graças Silva Foster.
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Technip awarded contract for a project in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
Technip was awarded a contract by Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC), for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning assistance of their Gas and Condensate Export System project.
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Alfa Laval signs contract with Spliethoff
Alfa Laval, a major equipment supplier to the marine industry, has signed a contract with Spliethoff, a leading player in the transport market. It covers the retrofit of a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system on board one of Spliethoff’s vessels which operates mainly in the North European ECA area.
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AVEVA sponsors the Asset Integrity Management Week
AVEVA announce that it will be giving a conference presentation and sponsoring the 7th Annual Asset Integrity Management Week, 11-15 March 2012, at New Westin Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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SIS sets up home in Brazil
Star Information Systems (SIS), a market leader in the supply of software and services for technical ship and rig management, is delighted to announce that it is establishing a new base in Rio de Janeiro to serve Brazil’s thriving offshore sector.
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Largest single power connector order for subsea leader Expro
Aker Solutions, of Norway, has ordered high-voltage subsea connectors for the subsea gas compression system the company is developing for Statoil at the Åsgard field, which is located 124 miles offshore of Norway, in the Halten bank of the Norwegian Sea.
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Quickflange Launches Fixed Cost 'Taster Kits'
Quickflange, one of the industry’s leading providers of high performance pipe connection systems, is to launch a series of fixed cost ‘taster kits’ designed to stimulate initial use of its own ‘cold’ pipe connection solution – the Quickflange.
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Petrobras studying bids for PLSV tender
Petrobras is evaluating bids for the provision of Pipe Laying Support Vessels (PLSVs) with a minimum top tension capacity of 120 and 200 tonnes.
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Kvaerner wins Hild jacket EPSC contract
Total E&P Norge AS has awarded Kvaerner an EPSC-contract (Engineering, Procurement, Supply and Construction) of close to NOK 1.2 billion for delivery of a steel jacket to be located at the Hild Field offshore the Norwegian North Sea.
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Expro’s outstanding safety standards lead to Subsea UK award
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has won a coveted safety leadership award at a prestigious awards dinner in Aberdeen last night (February 8, 2012).
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IDAC performs CFD and structural FEA snalyses on a pump case
Rupert Knowles of Hayward Tyler says: “Working with IDAC has enabled us to complete a complex and detailed analysis which met the design criteria. We have used IDAC on a number of occasions over the last six years, and have always been pleased with the response and performance of IDAC. We have always been confident with the output received from IDAC which gives credibility to our designs.”
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Restructuring update from Sevan Marine
Negotiations between Teekay and E.ON are continuing and remain constructive. It is expected that final agreements will be signed within the new standstill window to be agreed.
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Petrobras Cash flow reached R$62.246 billion in 2011
The company also announces that the Annual Business Plan for 2012 was approved for a total of R$87,545 million. The following schedule shows the investments planned per segment.
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New Petrobras CEO
Petrobras has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Maria das Graças Silva Foster as CEO, taking over from José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo. Mr. Gabrielli will remain in office until next Monday, February 13th, when the new CEO will take office.
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AVEVA and LFM sponsor and exhibit at the FARO 3D Documentation Conference
AVEVA announced today that it will exhibit at the FARO 3D Documentation Conference. Attending this important event follows the signing of an interoperability agreement between AVEVA and FARO in December 2011 and AVEVA’s acquisition of the LFM Software business from Z+F GmbH in October 2011.
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Petrobras confirms Franco area potential
Petrobras announces that drilling of the first well after the execution of the Transfer of Rights Agreement has been completed.
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Statoil propose KPMG as new independent auditor
Statoil announced today that it will propose for the Corporate Assembly that it forwards to the General Meeting a recommendation to elect KPMG as the new independent group auditor commencing with accounting year 2012.
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Reservoir Group appoints new chief operating officer
Mr McCutcheon steps up to the role from his previous position as VP responsible for the Group's formation evaluation activity.
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IP products pass all the tests
International Paint is pleased to announce that its principal anticorrosive primers and shop primers have successfully passed the very demanding IMO PSPC COT laboratory tests in accordance with the IMO MSC.288 (87) SOLAS regulations for cargo oil tankers.
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ExxonMobil to restructure holdings in Japan
ExxonMobil and TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K have entered into an agreement which will result in the restructuring of ExxonMobil’s holdings in Japan.
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Expro wins important five year multi-discipline contract with Shell in Europe
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has been awarded an ‘extremely important’ multi-million pound multi-discipline five year contract with Shell UIE.
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Maersk chose TMC Smart Air compressors for historic order
Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC), supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, have received orders for a total of 40 TMC SA 30 compressors for the 20 18,000 TEU ships ordered by Maersk Line.
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Over $1 Billion in new orders announced in 2012
GE Oil & Gas today announced new projects worldwide totaling nearly $1.3 billion in equipment and service contracts.
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Free fall lifeboat systems for world's biggest floating offshore installation - Shell FLNG
Today Norsafe signed the prestige-contract with Samsung Heavy Industries in South-Korea for delivery of large free fall lifeboats and davit arrangements for the world’s biggest floating offshore installation.
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