Aqualis Offshore Establishes Office in Australia
Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has set up an office in Perth, Western Australia, to support oil and gas developments in the Australasia region.“We have supported important projects offshore Australia in recent years and believe it represents a market with good potential.
Sovcomflot Ups its Role in the Sakhalin-2 Project
Sovcomflot Group (SCF Group) said its fleet will have greater involvement in serving the Sakhalin-2 offshore platforms for Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy). SCF Group, Sakhalin Energy and Swire Pacific Offshore have signed several agreements that…
SSA Showcases OSV Sector with OSV@Vivo 'Open House'
OSV@Vivo has been taken to the heart of the Singapore public with an anticipated 4,000 visitors, expected to throng the two state-of-the-art Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) “Pacific Legacy” and “VOS Prince” moored at local shopping mall Vivocity Waterfront Promenade from 21 to 23 April 2016.
SPO Shuffles Senior Leadership Team
Offshore oil and gas service provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) welcomes new Managing Director from Swire Group and outgoing Managing Director, Neil Glenn moves to U.K. to undertake his new role. SPO announced a change in leadership with the appointment of a new Managing Director in Singapore.
2 Mobile WROVs with LARS for Swire Seabed
Subsea operation specialist, Swire Seabed, has placed an order for the acquisition of two Kystdesign Supporter Work-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (WROVs) with Lidan Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), for delivery in February 2016. Swire Seabed has the option to purchase two more WROVs.
Oil Service Firms Jostle for India Orders Amid Global Spending Cuts
Oilfield services firms are scrambling for contracts from India, which has emerged as a rare bright spot for the sector hardest hit by a slump in global crude oil prices that has driven most countries to slash spending on exploration and production. This fiscal year, state…
Swire Pacific Offshore Acquires 2 Newbuildings
Shipowner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) celebrated the naming of two new vessels, Pacific Centurion, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel, and Pacific Goldfinch, a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) at the dual vessel naming ceremony held on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 at Loyang Offshore Supply Base.
Royal IHC, Tompkins UK Launch TI Geosciences
Royal IHC (IHC) has joined forces with Tompkins UK to enter the deep and ultra-deep water, oil and gas geotechnical survey and site investigation market under the banner of TI Geosciences. TI Geosciences will initially provide cone penetration test (CPT)/gravity coring services.
Swire Pacific Welcomes PSV, Pacific Liberty
Shipowner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) welcomed its fourth L Class Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), Pacific Liberty at a naming ceremony held in Kyoto, Japan on Tuesday, 3rd February 2015. The naming ceremony was held at Maizuru Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) in Kyoto.
Altus Logistics Installs Solar Panels System at its Warehouse
Altus Logistics, a subsidiary company of Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), has successfully installed its first-ever solar panel system at its warehouse in Loyang, Singapore. This significant installation is designed to generate 152,517kWh of electricity each year which is…
SERS Partners IEMS for Enhanced Oil Spill Response Services
Dubai-based Swire Emergency Response Services (SERS), a fully owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore group, announced its partnership with Mediterranean-based International Environmental and Marine Services (IEMS) to jointly provide Tier 2/3 response services to clients in Europe…
Swire Pacific Acquires 3rd L Class PSV
Shipowner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) celebrated the naming and delivery of its third L Class PSV vessel, Pacific Legend in Kyoto, Japan on Tuesday, 30 September 2014. Graced by Lady Sponsor, Amanda Butt, the naming ceremony was held…
SE Asia Oilfield Service Minnows Must Acquire or Expire
Suppliers of offshore oilfield services in Singapore, the seat of Southeast Asia's energy industry, are opening up to mergers and equity buy-ins as smaller players struggle to find the capital and scale to compete with the big boys. Malaysia and Indonesia, the top oil and gas producing nations in the region…