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2008.10.02 -
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Aibel AS and Odfjell Drilling Technology AS (ODT) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that will enable the two companies to submit joint tenders for large scale EPCI drilling upgrade projects in Norway. The main aim of the collaboration is to be able to participate in the major EPCI projects of the future that StatoilHydro, ConocoPhillips and other operators are planning. Full text
2008.10.01 -
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The Directorate for Cultural Heritage has characterised a selection of installations on the Norwegian continental shelf as valuable symbols of the development of modern Norway. The Statfjord field is now to become part of the cultural heritage. Full text
2008.09.30 -
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Samson, the worldwide leader in performance cordage, was presented with the Industrial Compass Award at the Marine Technology Society’s (MTS’s) annual Awards Luncheon on September 16 during the OCEANS’08 MTS/IEEE conference in Quebec City, Canada. Samson was recoginized for its outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine technology. Full text
2008.09.26 -
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Local Aberdeen subsea company, Canyon Offshore, last night (25th Sept 08) received the award for Top Fundraiser. Raising over £16,000, the team of 6 - known as ‘Grand Canyon’ - were among 345 named teams with around 1,500 walkers in total, who had endured Scotland’s foremost endurance fundraising event: the RBS Caledonian Challenge. Full text
2008.09.26 -
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The use of dynamic positioning (DP) systems has never been higher. Not only are offshore fleets expanding, but the use of DP across other ship types is also increasing rapidly, with DP even used on the likes of cruise ships and super yachts. Full text
2008.09.19 -
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Spectrum and Fugro have announced a joint proposal to undertake a new multi-client, long offset, 2D seismic survey off the west coast of India at the Geo India Conference and Exhibition at Greater Noida, New Delhi today.
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2008.09.19 -
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EnergyPoint’s Drilling / Wellsite Equipment & Materials Survey of oil & gas industry purchase decision-makers show major oilfield supplier companies among both the best and worst performers, with some of the biggest players showing the steepest decline in customer satisfaction. Full text
2008.09.19 -
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Aberdeen based Hydro Group plc, a global solutions provider of optical and electrical products in the subsea technology industry, announces growth in Asia Pacific region.Hydro Group today said that sales for the region are growing at 10-15% per year and across all target industry sectors, so are not reliant on oil & gas alone. Full text
2008.09.07 -
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Triton Group has taken another significant step forward in its plans to become a world-leading group of subsea technologies and services with the acquisition of an underwater digital video systems company. The Aberdeen-based group has completed the deal to acquire VisualSoft - its eighth acquisition since forming in 2007. The deals to date are worth, in total, more than £100 million. Full text
2008.09.01 -
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Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement to purchase the UK based sonar company GeoAcoustics Ltd. of Great Yarmouth, for approx. MNOK 42. The acquisition will enhance Kongsberg Maritime`s market position as GeoAcoustics` products will complement KONGSBERG`s product portfolio. Full text