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Best quarter and year financially for Statoil.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:42:13 UT

Statoil's fourth quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 60.7 billion, a 42% increasecompared to NOK 42.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010

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AMPOL Completes Construction of Unique Shallow Water Skimmer Vessel

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:09:31 UT

American Pollution Control Corp. (AMPOL), an oil spill response and total environmental solutions provider, has completed the

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‘Self and Science: High Stakes Conflict in Murky Seas’ – IMarEST Lecture provides fascinating insight

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:50:28 UT

‘Self and Science: High Stakes Conflict in Murky Seas’ is the intriguing title scientist Professor David Wright has chosen for his

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NorDrill SpeedRig Drilling System

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:39:13 UT

The NorDrill SpeedRig is lighter than a conventional rig, It is uniquely designed and it can be used on land, and on fixed offshore platforms, Semi-Submersibles, Jack-ups and Drillships.See the Video.

Off-shore flying during winter over boiling Black Sea

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:23:54 UT

Off-shore flying during winter over boiling Black Sea

Kongsberg Maritime: Polaris Bridge Simulator Approved to Latest DNV Standard

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:23:00 UT

Kongsberg Maritime’s cutting-edge Polaris Bridge Simulator has received new DNV approval for the product category Bridge

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Thousands expected to descend in Aberdeen for Europe’s largest subsea event

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:22:11 UT

Thousands of UK and overseas delegates, and Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, are expected to attend Europe’s largest

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World maritime leaders lead global industry dialogue at the Asia Pacific Maritime 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:48:01 UT

Several bright spots in the maritime industry are showing prospects and opportunities even as the global shipping industry faces a slow sail this year.

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Sonardyne takes first drillship order for DP Inertial Navigation system

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:19:43 UT

Sonardyne International has taken its first order for a Dynamic Positioning Inertial Navigation System (DP-INS).

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GE Subsea Systems to Support North Sea Oil Field Development

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:06:27 UT

GE Oil & Gas surface and subsea production equipment, control systems and services have been selected for the Nexen Golden

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Platts Report: China's Oil Demand Rises by 0.7% in December 2011

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:43:42 UT

China's apparent* oil demand in December rose 0.7% year on year to 41.02 million metric ton (mt), or an average 9.69 million barrels per day (b/d),

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LNG Supply Chain to Gather at Wembley Stadium, 14 March 2012, for EIC Connect

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:14:38 UT

The LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) supply chain will be gathering in London this March for EIC Connect LNG, part of the highly successful

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Oil and gas executives prepare to spend as industry

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:31:53 UT

Oil and gas industry leaders have forecast improved performance and higher levels of capital expenditure this year, despite concerns over global

STX Pan-Ocean chooses PARAT Halvorsen technology for their 20 newGCVs

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:16:53 UT

Korea based STX Pan-Ocean has selected to use STX-PARAT boilers in all their new vessels currently being built at the STX Shipyard in Changwon

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EIC Monitor indicates slowdown in new development proposals across global energy industry

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:47:31 UT

All sectors across the global energy industry have seen a decrease in the number and the potential investment value of new projects

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BP Forecasts Robust Global Energy Demand to 2030 Despite Efficiency Gains

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:10:42 UT

Global energy demand will continue to grow over the next twenty years, albeit at a slowing annual rate, fuelled by economic and

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Reflex Marine Meets Growing Demand for FROG Training

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:00:02 UT

Following the success of the inspection and maintenance training courses delivered in 2011, Reflex Marine will be hosting a new program

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Kongsberg Maritime: New Research Project set to Prove ‘Less is More’ for Offshore Operational Safety

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:20:30 UT

Global marine technology developer Kongsberg Maritime will lead a new research project called ‘Situation Awareness and Decision Support

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Schlumberger slickline champion and innovation award winner to speak at Icota event

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:30:50 UT

Schlumberger’s Live™ Digital Slickline Services Technology will be the focus of the first lunch and learn session of the year, hosted by

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Shipping faces serious challenges as it takes the long-term view

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:30:51 UT

SHIPPING is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next twelve months, according to international accountant

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Platts Launches World’s First Daily Lower-Calorific FOB Newcastle Coal Price Assessment

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:34:54 UT

Reflecting changing trends in the marketplace, Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider, today declared

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Uruguay Round II now in phase of companies’ qualification and reception of bid proposals

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:24:24 UT

Now completed the relevant promotion phases of Uruguay Round II for offshore oil exploration and production, the process is now in the

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IMCA publishes information note on NDE testing of gas cylinders

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:38 UT

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published an information note on non-destructive evaluation (NDE) testing of gas cylinders.

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H.H. Sheikh Ahmed receives Golden Anchor to commemorate Dubai Maritime City’s Business District launch

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:12:18 UT

Dubai Maritime City (DMC) has posted revenues worth USD 25 million in 2011 and this is expected to expand further by 15 percent during 2012.

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Decom North Sea Event Aims to Help Set Standard for Decommissioning Projects

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:28:05 UT

Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, is driving forward an initiative aimed at developing standard

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IMCA to hold ROV simulator workshop at Oceanology International

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:23:34 UT

The modern remotely operated vehicle (ROV) simulator is a very sophisticated piece of equipment, extensively used for training personnel

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Smarter outsourcing set to increase in the global Energy & Utilities industry

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:20:18 UT

New analysis from HfS Research, co-authored by ValueNotes, focuses on outsourcing and shared services strategies and highlights the

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Subsea production system award to Aker Solutions

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:44:30 UT

Aker Solutions has been awarded a job by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project

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ANCAP to contract 2D seismic data processing of Uruguayan offshore

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:13:38 UT

ANCAP is evaluating offers received from CGG Veritas (Paris), Western-Geco (London) and GeoCenter (Houston), for 2D seismic data processing obtained

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International interest in IMarEST ballast water technology conference

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:10:04 UT

Delegates from around the world will be in London from Thursday 23 – Friday 24 February 2012 for the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and

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