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Modular cabins for the world’s largest drilling rigs
Aker Yards Piikkio has entered into contract with Leirvik Module Technology from Norway for the delivery of modular cabins for living quarters of drilling platforms.
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Canadian military prepares for attack on oil, gas platforms
OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian military is working on defense strategies for offshore oil and gas platforms to prevent attacks that may cause severe consequences, military officials said Wednesday.
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Production on first Solar-powered Gas Platform Begins
The world’s first gas platform powered solely by wind and solar energy has begun production, in a breakthrough for the offshore industry in low-cost exploitation of marginal fields.
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Toisa orders construction class DSV at Merwede
Sealion Shipping Ltd in the UK has announced that, on behalf of Toisa Ltd, an order has been placed with Merwede Shipyard in the Netherlands for the construction of a new, DP 3, Construction Class, Saturation Diving Support Vessel.
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UK’s North Sea Faces Rig Shortage
The British Goverment government is putting together an action plan to solve a rig shortage crisis in the North Sea, but experts claim that no new rigs are available for hire until the end of 2007, the Sunday Herald reported.
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Canada joins with Denmark to map depths of the Arctic
Ottawa, Canada — As daylight returns to the High Arctic, Canadian and Danish scientists are about to begin an expedition to map an underwater mountain ridge that may stretch beyond the North Pole, a geological survey that could help both countries prove their legal claims to vast spans of seabed.
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Petronas wins Mozambique bids
PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has won bids for two exploration oil and gas blocks in Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique.
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Compact ROV for Drill Support in Heavy Seas
DNT Offshore has taken delivery of a specially designed compact work ROV that can perform a wide range of drill support tasks in heavy seas, including AX ring removal.
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Fifteen Companies to Bid on Prikerchensky Block in the Black Sea
As many as 15 companies will bid for the right to sign a production-sharing agreement (PSA) covering the Prikerchensky oil and gas section on the Black Sea shelf, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yury Yekhanurov told a March 1 Cabinet meeting.
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Keppel secures US$270 million contract from GlobalSantaFe
Singapore Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract with GlobalSantaFe Corporation (GSF) to build an ultra-deepwater drilling rig for US$270 million.
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