http://www.maritimeandenergy.com http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-marine-operations-contract-for-the-aasgard-subsea-compression-project-in-norway Technip was awarded by Statoil a contract, valued above €150million, for the major Åsgard Subsea Compression project located in the Norwegian Sea, 40 kilometers East of the Åsgard field, at a water depth of 340 meters. /news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-marine-operations-contract-for-the-aasgard-subsea-compression-project-in-norway Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:56:07 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/new-technology-project-contract-awarded In connection with the development of the world’s first seabed gas compression facility on the Åsgard field, Technip Norway has been awarded the contract for the marine operations of the project. The contract is valued at NOK 1,2 billion. /news-international/2012/02/new-technology-project-contract-awarded Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:42:29 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/aberdeen-harbour-boss-welcomes-thriving-cruise-season Aberdeen Harbour is preparing to welcome 10 cruise calls this summer, with four vessels making their first ever visits to the city. /news-international/2012/02/aberdeen-harbour-boss-welcomes-thriving-cruise-season Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:47:36 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/the-npd-will-acquire-seismic-in-the-northeastern-sector-of-the-barents-sea The Government has decided that the NPD will map the geology in the northeastern part of Norway’s new sea area in the Barents Sea. /news-international/2012/02/the-npd-will-acquire-seismic-in-the-northeastern-sector-of-the-barents-sea Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:43:12 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/waiting-list-for-fishery-liaison-course Twenty-five people have signed up for the fishery liaison course being organised in Bergen in mid-March. The course is fully booked, and several people are on the waiting list. /news-international/2012/02/waiting-list-for-fishery-liaison-course Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:40:31 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/aveva-expands-in-korea AVEVA has opened a new office in Seoul, Korea, that incorporates a dedicated product training centre, following an increased demand for AVEVA solutions. The office will also host sales, marketing, product support, and administration functions for AVEVA customers in Korea. /news-international/2012/02/aveva-expands-in-korea Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:36:14 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/greece-‘mulls-offshore-exploration’ Cash-strapped Greece could turn to offshore oil and gas resources as a way of digging itself out of debt with a senior politician floating the possibility of exploration. /news-international/2012/02/greece-‘mulls-offshore-exploration’ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:39:30 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/statoil-plans-further-oil-sand-expansion Norway’s Statoil intends to increase its Canadian oil sands project despite criticism from several quarters. /news-international/2012/02/statoil-plans-further-oil-sand-expansion Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:38:35 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/carbon-performance Statoil's ambition is to be an industry leader in carbon efficient production of oil and gas. /news-international/2012/02/carbon-performance Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:36:31 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/new-base-in-shekou-positions-expro-to-capitalise-in-the-south-china-sea International oilfield services company Expro officially opened its new operations base in China, on February 2, in the company of key clientele and senior Expro management. /news-international/2012/02/new-base-in-shekou-positions-expro-to-capitalise-in-the-south-china-sea Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:32:20 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/innovative-measures-designed-to-tackle-the-skills-shortage Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:25:50 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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). /news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-subsea-contract-for-the-tubular-bells-development-in-the-gulf-of-mexico Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:22:48 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/macgregor-system-from-cargotec-wins-prestigious-offshore-industry-innovation-award Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:08:23 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/revenue-rises-and-a-bigger-backlog-for-aker Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:55:46 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/statoil-trumpets-zafarani-gas-hit Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:51:39 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-clarifies-4q11-results Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:48:10 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-welcomes-finnish-prime-minister Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:44:17 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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). /news-international/2012/02/equipment-solutions-for-improving-offshore-well-integrety-topic-of-icota-event Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:35:56 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/wallem-installs-dnv-navigator-to-its-fleet-of-more-than-190-ships Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:28:00 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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 /news-international/2012/02/indonesia's-most-complete-fertiliser-producer-orders-second-siwertell-unloader-from-cargotec Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:26:04 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/emerson-appoints-european-regional-manager-for-roxar Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:41:37 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/aker-solutions-awarded-troll-contract Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:37:45 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/subsea-7-awarded-contract-in-the-north-sea Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:41:05 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/wilhelmsen-technical-solutions-secures-landmark-inert-gas-generator-order-in-lng-sector Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:35:48 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/isf-launches-new-on-board-training-book-for-engine-ratings Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:52:02 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/abs-recognized-for-150-years-of-service Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:44:59 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-subsea-installation-contract-in-australia Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:42:30 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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 /news-international/2012/02/cargotec's-300th-siwertell-unloader-contract-from-pt-petrokimia-gresik Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:32:27 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/new-directors-for-ep-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. /news-international/2012/02/new-directors-for-ep-and-gas-energy-take-office-at-petrobras Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:13 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/braemar-to-market-lng-containment-system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:12:07 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/harris-caprock-announces-growing-relationship-with-chevron Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:50:54 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/dry-well-near-the-froey-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. /news-international/2012/02/dry-well-near-the-froey-field-in-the-north-sea Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:48:48 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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). /news-international/2012/02/eic-consult-launches-us-energy-sector-report Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:28:07 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/maria-das-graças-silva-foster-takes-over-as-ceo-of-petrobras Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:53:16 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-contract-for-a-project-in-saudi-arabia-and-kuwait Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:09:15 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/alfa-laval-signs-contract-with-spliethoff Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:49:25 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/aveva-sponsors-the-asset-integrity-management-week Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:18:25 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/sis-sets-up-home-in-brazil Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:12:47 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/largest-single-power-connector-order-for-subsea-leader-expro Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:59:42 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/quickflange-launches-fixed-cost-'taster-kits' Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:29:39 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-studying-bids-for-plsv-tender Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:24:58 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/kvaerner-wins-hild-jacket-epsc-contract Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:14:38 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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). /news-international/2012/02/expro’s-outstanding-safety-standards-lead-to-subsea-uk-award Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:50 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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.” /news-international/2012/02/idac-performs-cfd-and-structural-fea-snalyses-on-a-pump-case Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:03:48 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/restructuring-update-from-sevan-marine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:02 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/petrobras-cash-flow-reached-r$62246-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. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-cash-flow-reached-r$62246-billion-in-2011 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:27:35 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/new-petrobras-ceo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:31 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/aveva-and-lfm-sponsor-and-exhibit-at-the-faro-3d-documentation-conference Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:20:11 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-confirms-franco-area-potential Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:08:52 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/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. /news-international/2012/02/statoil-propose-kpmg-as-new-independent-auditor Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:06:39 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/petrobras-confirms-26-drilling-rigs-contract Petrobras announces the result of the negotiation with Sete Brasil and Ocean Rig, which had submitted offers for the charter and operation of drilling rigs to be manufactured in Brazil. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-confirms-26-drilling-rigs-contract Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:20:43 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/impa-–-the-network-that-delivers-real-value The International Marine Purchasing Association – IMPA – is the global trade association for all those who operate in the maritime supply chain management function. /news-international/2012/02/impa-–-the-network-that-delivers-real-value Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:03 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/jotun-coatings-systems-pass-imo-pspc-for-cot-tests Jotun successfully completes testing of coating systems consistent with the new IMO PSPC rules for cargo oil tanks (COT), scheduled to come into force next year. /news-international/2012/02/jotun-coatings-systems-pass-imo-pspc-for-cot-tests Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:29:15 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/statoil-sees-growth-on-net-operating-income Statoil's fourth quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 60.7 billion, a 42% increase compared to NOK 42.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. /news-international/2012/02/statoil-sees-growth-on-net-operating-income Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:28:25 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-major-flexible-pipe-frame-agreement-by-petrobras Technip was awarded a 5-year frame agreement contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the supply of around 1,400 kilometers of flexible pipes. /news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-major-flexible-pipe-frame-agreement-by-petrobras Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:24:19 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/illusion-half-launched-at-stockholm-furniture-fair-2012 Need a lamp to place your book on next to the bed? Or maybe some light on a wall and a table for the keys in the hall entrance? /news-international/2012/02/illusion-half-launched-at-stockholm-furniture-fair-2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:15:37 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/changing-face-of-vlcc-spot-market With so much discussion of the poor freight rates available to VLCC owners hiring their ships out for voyages from the Middle East to major consumers east and west, it is informative to see how much the spot market for VLCCs has changed in just a few years. /news-international/2012/02/changing-face-of-vlcc-spot-market Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:11:50 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/ics-board-meets-in-london The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and more than 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 6 February. /news-international/2012/02/ics-board-meets-in-london Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:04:54 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/intermanager-starts-the-year-with-expansion InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, has started 2012 with significant expansion. /news-international/2012/02/intermanager-starts-the-year-with-expansion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:01:53 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/energy-consultancy-adil-announces-six-figure-contract-win-with-iona-energy ADIL, the Aberdeen-based independent energy consultancy, announces a £500,000 contract win with oil and gas company, Iona Energy. ADIL will provide management support, enabling its client to develop a recently purchased field in the UKCS. /news-international/2012/02/energy-consultancy-adil-announces-six-figure-contract-win-with-iona-energy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:53:45 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/ace-winches-welcomes-alex-salmond-to-global-hq ACE Winches, the Aberdeenshire-based deck machinery specialist welcomed Scotland’s First Minister, and local MSP, Alex Salmond to its Aberdeenshire premises Monday, February 6, as the company celebrated the completion of its largest ever export contract. /news-international/2012/02/ace-winches-welcomes-alex-salmond-to-global-hq Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:44:28 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/bp-plan-to-sell-its-global-lpg-bottles-and-tank-filling-business BP intends to sell its LPG bottles and tank filling operations in Portugal, UK, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, China and South Africa, as well as its non refinery-integrated wholesale business. /news-international/2012/02/bp-plan-to-sell-its-global-lpg-bottles-and-tank-filling-business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:40:55 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/aveva-opens-new-office-in-genoa-italy AVEVA has opened a new office in Genoa, Italy to support the growing Italian market. The office will offer sales and support for all AVEVA’s products and solutions, as well as hosting training courses and customer events. /news-international/2012/02/aveva-opens-new-office-in-genoa-italy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:36:20 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/the-subsea-industry-gathers-to-deal-with-deep-water-lifting-challenges “Existing standards and regulations don’t sufficiently meet this challenge and this is why DNV now has initiated a joint industry project to ensure a unified safety approach. Fourteen key international offshore players have joined the project,” says Robert A. Oftedal, DNV’s Business Development Leader, Cranes & Lifting. /news-international/2012/02/the-subsea-industry-gathers-to-deal-with-deep-water-lifting-challenges Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:31:40 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/exxonmobil-awards-mazeflo-sand-control-screen-license-to-weatherford ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company announced today that it has awarded Weatherford International Ltd. the first global license for the company’s MazeFlo sand control screens for oil wells. /news-international/2012/02/exxonmobil-awards-mazeflo-sand-control-screen-license-to-weatherford Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:33:24 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/petrobras-issues-us$-7-billion-in-global-notes Petrobras announces that it closed today the issuance of Global Notes in the international capital markets in the amount of US$ 7 billion. The Notes were issued by Petrobras' wholly owned subsidiary, Petrobras International Finance Company ("PifCo"). /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-issues-us$-7-billion-in-global-notes Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:24:02 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/seadrill-secures-contracts-for-three-jack-up-rigs Seadrill has secured new contracts for the three jack-up rigs Offshore Mischief, Offshore Defender, and West Leda. The aggregated revenue potential is estimated at US$311 million inclusive of mobilization fees and assignment specific rig modifications. /news-international/2012/02/seadrill-secures-contracts-for-three-jack-up-rigs Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:41 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/transocean-fined-in-norway-on-underreported-profits Norway’s agency for economic crime said it fined units of Transocean for underreporting taxable income in 2001 and 2002, a report said. /news-international/2012/02/transocean-fined-in-norway-on-underreported-profits Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:59:25 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/there-are-no-more-traces-of-oil-in-the-santos-basin Petrobras announces that no more traces of oil were found in the sea during overflights carried out this morning in the Carioca Nordeste area, in the Santos Basin. /news-international/2012/02/there-are-no-more-traces-of-oil-in-the-santos-basin Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:56:27 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/new-maersk-line-management-team Maersk Line has updated its organisation and set a new team of executive managers with a blend of experienced executives and newcomers. /news-international/2012/02/new-maersk-line-management-team Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:51:45 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/industry-leaders-endorse-gastech-2012 Gastech, the world’s leading natural gas conference and exhibition, has received the endorsement of industry super-majors, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Total and ConocoPhillips who will stamp their authority on this year’s event, underlining its importance in the global energy calendar. /news-international/2012/02/industry-leaders-endorse-gastech-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:09 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/royston-service-earns-praise-from-solstad Three weeks of intensive work late last year by engineers from Royston Limited has won praise from the operators of the Normand Installer after it was found to need an urgent engine overhaul before resuming work off West Africa. /news-international/2012/02/royston-service-earns-praise-from-solstad Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:34:28 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/wss-to-deliver-key-presentation-at-ip-week-2012 Frederic Fontarosa, Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s (WSS) Business Director Ships Agency will speak at this year’s prestigious IP Week, to be held at the Park Plaza Riverbank, London, from 20-22 February. /news-international/2012/02/wss-to-deliver-key-presentation-at-ip-week-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:31:38 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/tts-energy-division-signed-contract TTS Energy AS has on the 12th of January 2012 signed the contract for delivery of these two wellhead platform drilling units. /news-international/2012/02/tts-energy-division-signed-contract Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:28:25 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-two-contracts-for-the-jubilee-project-in-ghana Technip was awarded by Tullow Ghana Limited two contracts, worth approximately €100 million, for the Phase 1A of the Jubilee project. The Jubilee field is located offshore Ghana at a water depth of 1,300 meters. /news-international/2012/02/technip-awarded-two-contracts-for-the-jubilee-project-in-ghana Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:16:14 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/petrobras-discovers-oil-and-natural-gas-in-the-amazon Petrobras announces the discovery of a new oil and natural gas accumulation in the Solimões Basin, Block SOL-T-171, in the State of Amazonas. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-discovers-oil-and-natural-gas-in-the-amazon Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:09:20 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/subsea-7-awarded-contract-west-of-shetland Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC) announced today the award of a contract valued at approximately $100 million from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for the Clair Ridge Project, West of Shetland. /news-international/2012/02/subsea-7-awarded-contract-west-of-shetland Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:43:56 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/wss-china-expands-service-network-to-tianjin Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced the opening of a facility in Tianjin, China, taking the total number of WSS agency offices in the region to six, located in Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Dalian, Ningbo and Tianjin. /news-international/2012/02/wss-china-expands-service-network-to-tianjin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:39:39 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/sale-of-nkt-flexibles US drilling services player National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has snapped up Danish contractor NKT Flexibles in a Dkr3.8 billion ($673.6 million) deal. /news-international/2012/02/sale-of-nkt-flexibles Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:34:56 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/petrobras-completes-oil-collection-and-deploys-its-environmental-monitoring-plan Petrobras has commenced the deployment of the Environmental Monitoring Plan in the Carioca Nordeste area, in the Santos Basin, where a pipeline ruptured last Jan. 31 on a vessel platform performing an Extended Well Test. /news-international/2012/02/petrobras-completes-oil-collection-and-deploys-its-environmental-monitoring-plan Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:16 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/aker-solutions-wins-well-service-contract-in-ghana Aker Solutions has signed a frame agreement with Tullow Ghana Limited to provide well intervention services for the oil company's Jubilee and Tano deepwater fields offshore Ghana, West Africa. /news-international/2012/02/aker-solutions-wins-well-service-contract-in-ghana Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:24:32 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/aker-solutions-acquires-sandnessjoeen-engineering Aker Solutions acquires Norwegian engineering company Sandnessjøen Engineering. The acquisition will strengthen Aker Solutions' presence in northern Norway and grow the company's engineering capacity for offshore projects. /news-international/2012/02/aker-solutions-acquires-sandnessjoeen-engineering Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:23:36 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/accident-at-the-santos-basin-offshore-platform Petrobras announces that it detected a production string rupture of FPWSO Dynamic Producer at 8:30 A.M. this Tuesday (Jan 31). The FPWSO is located approximately 300 kilometers off the coast of the state of São Paulo, where water depth reaches 2,140 meters. /news-international/2012/02/accident-at-the-santos-basin-offshore-platform Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:02 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/tmc-opens-office-in-busan-korea To strengthen their presence in the very important yard market in Korea and the surrounding geographies, TMC has recently opened a TMC office in Busan, Korea. /news-international/2012/02/tmc-opens-office-in-busan-korea Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:08:44 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/international-links-lead-to-strong-growth-at-aberdeen-harbour Aberdeen Harbour continues to strengthen its position as a key economic driver, with record growth in traffic during 2011. In line with previous years, overall vessel tonnage has increased, with the port recording a seven per cent rise, from 24.2 million gross tonnes in 2010, to 25.9 million gross tonnes in 2011. /news-international/2012/02/international-links-lead-to-strong-growth-at-aberdeen-harbour Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:06:39 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/gassled-transaction-completed The divestment of 24.1% of the Gassled shares from Statoil ASA to the consortium Solveig Gas Norway AS is now completed. /news-international/2012/02/gassled-transaction-completed Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:02:16 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/hjelmelandsprisen-2011-awarded-to-npd-geologist The award was given for his scientific work which proved that the Ritland crater was formed by a meteorite striking the mountain area. /news-international/2012/02/hjelmelandsprisen-2011-awarded-to-npd-geologist Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:59:18 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/02/uk-launching-the-27th-licensing-round 2,800 blocks are being offered as the Government ensures the UK gets maximum benefit from our resources. /news-international/2012/02/uk-launching-the-27th-licensing-round Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:20:48 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/reservoir-group-appoints-new-chief-operating-officer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:43:15 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/ip-products-pass-all-the-tests Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:28:49 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/exxonmobil-to-restructure-holdings-in-japan Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:55 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/expro-wins-important-five-year-multi-discipline-contract-with-shell-in-europe Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:53:35 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/maersk-chose-tmc-smart-air-compressors-for-historic-order Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:19:11 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/over-$1-billion-in-new-orders-announced-in-2012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:51 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/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. /news-international/2012/01/free-fall-lifeboat-systems-for-world's-biggest-floating-offshore-installation-shell-flng Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:59:24 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/luva-may-herald-start-of-deep-water-development-in-norwegian-sea Statoil, together with its Luva field partners, has selected a Spar platform to develop the field. As a gas transport solution has also been decided, a major step has now been taken towards deep-water production in the Norwegian Sea. /news-international/2012/01/luva-may-herald-start-of-deep-water-development-in-norwegian-sea Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:14:58 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/centrica-to-increase-its-stake-in-statfjord The fields, which are located across both the Norwegian and UK sectors of the Northern North Sea, produce gas for the UK market. The acquisition further strengthens Centrica’s integrated business model and provides another secure source of gas for our UK customers. /news-international/2012/01/centrica-to-increase-its-stake-in-statfjord Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:37:18 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/more-gas-at-snoehvit Statoil and its partners on the Snøhvit field have increased the reserves estimate by 20 billion standard cubic metres of gas. /news-international/2012/01/more-gas-at-snoehvit Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:33:03 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/abb-to-provide-energy-management-system-for-viking-line-ferry ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to provide an energy management system for one of the world’s most environmentallyfriendly cruise ferries, which is due to be delivered to Viking Line in 2013. /news-international/2012/01/abb-to-provide-energy-management-system-for-viking-line-ferry Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:19:46 GMT http://www.maritimeandenergy.com/news-international/2012/01/new-and-environment-friendly-ballast-water-treatment-system Venteville, part of Imtech Marine, supplies systems for ballast water treatment and is agent for the new SiCure® system developed by Siemens Water Technologies. /news-international/2012/01/new-and-environment-friendly-ballast-water-treatment-system Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:28 GMT