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Cargotec wins systems from Aker Solutions

Jan 31, 2014

Aker Solutions recently completed the sale of its mooring and loading systems to Finland-based Cargotec’s subsidiary, MacGregor. The unit, known for the Pusnes brand name, provides mooring equipment, loading and offloading systems, as…

Tracerco opens Muscat facility

Jan 30, 2014

Tracerco is expanding its reservoir-tracing services in the Middle East with a move to a larger premises in Oman and a new purpose built lab in Abu Dhabi, adding to the existing operational base. The new Oman building sits in an industrial area of Muscat called Al Jufneen…

Shell drops Alaska plan

Jan 30, 2014

Royal Dutch Shell has said it will quit its 2014 plans for drilling offshore Alaska, cut capital spending, and increase the pace of assets sales, the oil major’s CEO Ben van Beurden (pictured) announced today. Shell's U-turn on Alaskan drilling follows a profit warning last week and…

Shell selling BC-10 stake

Jan 29, 2014

Shell has agreed to sell a 23% stake in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) project, offshore Brazil, to Qatar Petroleum International, for about US$1 billion. Shell will continue to operate BC-10, with a 50% working interest, and retains a significant upstream presence in Brazil…

Harvey Gulf launches new OSV

Jan 28, 2014

This video shows the launch of the first of six new 302'x64' LNG OSVs built for Harvey Gulf International Marine by Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG). The first of these GCSG-built Harvey Gulf OSVs will be moved to GCSG’s newly commissioned…

HitecVision acquires Reef Subsea

Jan 28, 2014

HitecVision acquired all of GC Rieber Shipping's remaining shares in subsea services provider Reef Subsea, the company announced 28 Jan 2014. HitecVision will now hold 100% of the shares in Reef Subsea. HitecVision expects to receive full ownership by March…

CGG,Spectrum begin survey off Brazil

Jan 28, 2014

CGG and Spectrum announced that the acquisition of the high-end BroadSeisTM 3D multi-client survey program offshore Brazil in the Foz do Amazonas basin commenced early January as planned. The two companies are working as equal partners on this project…

2H offshore opens Surrey office

Jan 27, 2014

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, opened a newly refurbished 16,547 sq ft office space on the fourth and fifth floors of Hollywood House in the center of Woking, Surrey. 2H Offshore upgraded facilities to better service its clients and employees…

Prysmian establishes Houston base

Jan 23, 2014

Prysmian Group, established a new headquarters in Houston, TX, under the responsibility of Robert Conners who joins the Group. With the strengthening of its operations in Houston and with professionals such as Robert Conners joining the company…

North Sea needs exploration boost

Jan 23, 2014

Despite record levels of UKCS investment during 2013, the year proved to be disappointing both in terms of exploration and appraisal drilling activity and to a lesser extent the acquisition and divestments market. UKCS Drilling Levels 32…

Bumi Armada supplies Interoil PSVs

Jan 23, 2014

Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Armada Offshore OSV Ltd. and Bumi Armada Ltd. received letters of award (LOA) from Interoil Angola Limitada, a leading player…

Wison to supply FRU off India

Jan 23, 2014

Wison Offshore & Marine will supply a barge-based floating LNG regasification unit (FRU), to be installed offshore India, for New Jersey-based Vessel Gasification Solutions (VGS). Under the agreement, Wison affiliates will be responsible for the turnkey engineering…

Port of Gulfport leases dock space

Jan 23, 2014

Gulf Coast Shipyard Group, Inc.—a manufacturer of a variety of ocean-going and inland marine vessels for commercial and military markets as well as the Trinity Yachts brand— announced signed a three-year lease with one-year options with the Port of Gulfport…

Microseismic acquires RII's US assets

Jan 23, 2014

Houston-based MicroSeismic Inc. purchased the US assets of Calgary-based Reservoir Imaging Inc. (RII). The acquisition includes Geospace equipment, wireline units, and equipment for downhole microseismic data acquisition services. The…

EMGS signs Shell framework agreement

Jan 23, 2014

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA signed a global framework agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. for the provision of consultancy services. The range of services covered by the agreement includes survey planning/modeling…

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