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One of the leading international oilfield service companies Expro, announced the official opening of its new service centre in Kakinada,...

One of the leading research organisations, the National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) has achieved its initial target to recruit twenty companies to join in developing a vision for the long-term future of the subsea...

A number of Scottish energy companies have strengthened their links with Brazil thanks to a recent trade mission organised by energy and engineering umbrella organisation, North Scotland Industries Group...

Jumbo Offshore has completed a short series of tests to demonstrate its installation capabilities in high tidal current velocities. Its DP2 Offshore Heavy Lift Vessels proved ideally suited for the installation of tidal generators currently being developed by different companies, such as Swanturbines, OpenHydro and...

Following recent EASA (European Aviation Safety Authorities) approval of the company’s helicopter suit, Viking has become one of only a few suppliers in the world able to offer a fully ETSO-approved system comprising a transportation suit and lifejacket. All EASA members travelling by helicopter in hostile sea areas must have personal protective equipment that...

Van der Kloet Foto & Video Productions has moved to new premises in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands. Mr Kommer Damen, Chairman of the Board of the Damen Shipyards Group, performed the inauguration of the new location. In his opening speech he said: “It’s a pleasure to perform the opening of this new...

This year’s edition of the On & Offshore trade fair in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, has witnessed a significant increase in visitors. The three-day event welcomed 5,029 visitors, which is an over 45% increase when compared to last year’s inaugural edition that managed to draw 3,430 event...

HRH The Duke of Kent (c) recently visited IHC Engineering Business (EB) touring the company’s Stocksfield (Northumberland) office and meeting members of the EB team including Chairman, Dr Tony Trapp and Managing Director, Toby Bailey (l). Dave Thompson, Senior Design Engineer (r) was one of the key engineers to inform His Royal Highness on...

DBR and MTU Detroit Diesel Benelux chose the recent On & Offshore Industry event in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, to add yet another chapter to their cooperation. Herwin Roodenburg (right) – General Manager DBR Generatorsets – announced the manufacture of an additional four 2,120kVA, 690V, 50 Hz DBR offshore genset packages, based on an of course equal...

ACE Winches, a leader in the design, manufacture and hire of hydraulic winches, marine deck machinery and provision associated personnel for the offshore oil and gas, marine and renewable energy markets, has won a coveted oil industry Oscar at the Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards ceremony held in...

On Wednesday 24 March 2010, the worlds largest calibration facility for oil and gas meters, Euroloop, was officially opened. The opening of NMI’s unique calibration facility has been followed around the...

Corus has secured a letter of award for a prestigious pipeline order from Total E&P UK Ltd worth nearly £200 million. The order, for the Laggan-Tormore offshore gas field development in the region West of the Shetlands, will see over 150,000 tonnes of pipeline, around 500km in length, being produced at Corus’ Hartlepool...

Global shipping and energy services firm, The Craig Group, officially handed over its latest new-build vessel to Chevron and Britannia Operator Limited. The Grampian Endurance is the twelfth new offshore support vessel in Craig Group’s £130 million fleet investment...

Wintershall Holding AG, held its annual press tour to European energy hot spots last week. At the tour, Wintershall shared a unique outlook at its achievements in 2009 and its strategy for...

Keppel Verolme BV (Keppel Verolme) and consortium partner AREVA Energietechnik GmbH, a German subsidiary of French energy company AREVA, have secured a EUR 62 million contract from Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy GmbH (Wetfeet Offshore) to build a Mobile Offshore Application Barge (MOAB) for a new offshore wind farm in the German Exclusive Economic Zone in...

Shell reported a ‘significant’ eastern Gulf of Mexico oil discovery at the Appomattox prospect on Friday, 19 March. The field is in 7217 ft of water in Mississippi Canyon blocks 391 and...

Statoil awarded a contract to Dolphin AS and a letter of intent to Seadrill for two rigs which will operate on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The Bideford Dolphin rig has won a three-year contract with start-up from 27 January,...

Leading oilfield services provider AlMansoori Petroleum Services (MPS) has signed a joint venture agreement with US-based Rodgers Technology, which will see the company’s next generation hydraulic workover “Versa-Rig” introduced to the eastern hemisphere through the newly formed AlMansoori Hydraulic Workover Services...

Last Saturday 6 March Mrs. Balkenende-Hoogendijk, wife of Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende, christened the Stemat Spirit. Built by Stemat Marine Services, it is added to the fleet to support VolkerWessels subsidiary Visser & Smit Marine Contracting (VSMC) with its cable installation projects.  The ceremony in Rotterdam was also attended by Mr. Balkenende himself, who...

The international online job board for the oil and gas industry, OilCareers has opened its first office in North America and has embarked on an international candidate attraction programme, to increase its users from the current total of...

Leading international oilfield service company Expro has enhanced its commitment to industry-leading safety performance by winning a major award for its Australian operations. Expro was awarded the influential IFAP/CGU Safe Way Achiever Award at Gold level by demonstrating ‘best practice’ in its occupational health and safety management...

Sigma Offshore will launch a major Southern Hemisphere push of its pioneering mooring system for oil and gas production vessels at a key Australian energy event in March. The ambitious turret mooring provider and engineering consultancy recently expanded into Houston and Oslo and is now hoping to establish a share in the dynamic Australian...

CT Systems unveils the all new Viking Dredge software. Viking Dredge is specifically designed for use on a wide range of dredging vessels, ranging from a small cutter dredger to a large seagoing hopper dredger. Viking Dredge continues on the foundations and success of the existing Viking Navigation...

Oilennium Ltd, a leading provider of training programmes to the international oil and gas industry, announced that it that Samantha May has been appointed to the position of Commercial...

Noordhoek is pleased to announce that it has officially taken delivery of the DPII DSV Noordhoek Constructor in early January, from the Niigata Yard in Japan. The vessel is currently on route to the North...