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2010.08.29 -
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Statoil’s innovative new offshore floating Hywind wind turbine, now successfully moored in the North Sea off the Norwegian coast, is demonstrating how Trelleborg Offshore’s syntactic foam buoyancy technology is contributing to the future of offshore power generation. Full text
2010.08.17 -
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The new name of the Onyx Field will be Linnorm after the Oljedirektoratet now has approved the applications for a name change. All the employees in Shell was invited to suggest a new name in a competition. After evaluating about 200 suggestions, the name was Linnorm, which was suggested by 4 different employees. Full text
2010.08.03 -
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BP started injectivity testing today at 19:05 (UK) and 13:05 (CDT) in advance of static kill operations. Based on the results of the injectivity test, pumping of drilling mud for the static kill could commence later today, following which a decision on the best way to cement the well will be determined. All operations are being carried out with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander. Full text
2010.07.23 -
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Awarded to Wilton Engineering Services (part of the Wilton Group) by IHC EB, the contract encompassed the fabrication and construction of a giant 1500 tonne top tension J Lay Tower plus ancillary equipment for Saipem’s new Pipelay vessel - FDS2.
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2010.07.22 -
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CTC Marine Projects (a member of Trico Marine Group) has now commenced the load out of the 25 kilometre armoured power cable and its hub as part of the Wave Hub project, which will go offshore at the beginning of August. Full text
2010.07.22 -
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Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today announced that its Droshky development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has begun production on time and under budget. Full text
2010.07.22 -
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MARINE Subsea (UK) was praised yesterday after completing a £656,000 contract for operator Repsol at the Casablanca platform, offshore Spain. Full text
2010.07.19 -
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ORE Offshore (an affiliate of EdgeTech) recently announced completing a shipment of 100 long-life acoustic releases. The Push Off Release Transponder Medium Frequency Extended Life (PORT MFE) systems were shipped to a customer involved with a major fish tracking research program. Full text
2010.07.19 -
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Seadrill informs that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Orion has commenced drilling operations for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras offshore Brazil. West Orion, which was delivered from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore on April 20 this year, arrived offshore Brazil in early July and has since the been preparing for start-up of operations. Full text
2010.07.16 -
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The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted A/S Norske Shell (Shell) consent to use Ormen Lange subsea template D with appurtenant lines. The consent covers use of Ormen Lange subsea template D and manifold with appurtenant intra-field pipelines, umbilical and pipeline end modules. Full text