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Peterson SBS Che-micals introduceert ultieme tankcontainerAls onderdeel van de 4PL dienstverlener Peterson SBS, verhuurt Peterson SBS Chemi-cals offshore transporttanks. Gedurende een reeks van jaren registreerde adjunct-directeur Rob van Duivenvoorde alle meldingen rond incidenten met tanks. (Pagina 13)

van Damen ASD Tug 2810Het Argentijnse sleep-en havenbedrijf Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos (RUA) heeft recent de levering van de Rua Cap. Lucio R, een Damen ASD Tug 2810, ontvangen. Hoewel er al diverse Damen sleepboten actief zijn in Argentini, is dit de eerste Damen sleepboot waarvan een een Argentijns bedrijf eigenaar is. (Pagina 12)

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tASKforceIn deze editie van Offshore News het vervolg van de maandelijks terugkerende rubriek (t)ASKforce Werknemers schuiven elkaar de pen toe om daarmee te reageren op een aantal vragen.

Deze keer: Wesley de GraafControl Union Testing and Inspection B.V. (Pagina 23)

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Siemens to deliver steam tur-bine generator for a waste to energy plant in Great BritainSiemens Energy has received an order for a steam turbine generator to be used in a waste-to-energy plant equipped with combined power and heat generation in Plymouth, England. The customer is Imtech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a leading provider of technical building services equipment, based in Planegg near Munich. As the general contractor for the Water-Steam-Cycle, (Pagina 11)

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Risicoverlaging en kostenbeheersing worden steeds belangrijker in de industrie. Risicoverlaging en kostenbeheersing worden steeds belangrijker in de industrie. Risicoverlaging en kostenbeheersing worden steeds belangrijker in de industrie. Risicoverlaging en kostenbeheersing worden steeds belangrijker in de industrie. Bedrijven moeten zelf bepalen hoe zij (aantoonbaar) voldoen aan de hoge kwaliteits- Bedrijven moeten zelf bepalen hoe zij (aantoonbaar) voldoen aan de hoge kwaliteits- Bedrijven moeten zelf bepalen hoe zij (aantoonbaar) voldoen aan de hoge kwaliteits- Bedrijven moeten zelf bepalen hoe zij (aantoonbaar) voldoen aan de hoge kwaliteits- en veiligheidseisen die gelden voor mens, milieu, middelen en productie.en veiligheidseisen die gelden voor mens, milieu, middelen en productie.en veiligheidseisen die gelden voor mens, milieu, middelen en productie.en veiligheidseisen die gelden voor mens, milieu, middelen en productie.

In de hoofdrol: onderhoud en inspectieOp een verantwoordelijke manier maximale winst behalen kan alleen als de ongestoorde en veilige voortgang van het productieproces gewaarborgd is. De betrouwbaarheid en beschikbaarheid van technische installaties moeten dus optimaal zijn. Tegelijkertijd moeten de investeringen die nodig zijn voor een ongestoorde en veilige voortgang van het productieproces beheersbaar zijn. Ook op het gebied van onderhoud en inspectie.

Vector maakt beheersbaarWij zijn als onafhankelijke adviespartner gespecialiseerd in het ontwikkelen van onderhoudsen inspectiestrategien voor industrile bedrijven die werken met technische installaties. We begrijpen dat u, voor een uitgebalanceerd productieproces, uw onderhoudsen inspectietaken zo optimaal mogelijk op elkaar wilt afstemmen. Vanuit onze passie voor techniek en organisatie hebben we de kennis, ervaring, tools en methodieken ontwikkeld die dit mogelijk maken.

De aanpak van VectorMet de inrichting van uw managementsysteem zetten wij het laatste puntje op de i. Onze grootste uitdaging n kracht ligt in het voortraject: inzicht krijgen in uw organisatie, uw organisatiedoelstellingen en de installaties waar u mee werkt. We luisteren goed naar u en kijken kritisch naar uw organisatie.

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Confirmed Moderator and Speakers to date:

(Moderator) Martin Houston, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director BG Group Helge Lund, President & Chief Executive Officer Statoil Shigeru Muraki, Representative Director, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive of Energy Solution Division Tokyo Gas Co Ltd Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi, Managing Director RasGas Company Limited & Vice-Chairman Qatar Petroleum Bill Dudley, President & Chief Operating Officer Bechtel Corporation Abdelhamid Zerguine, Chief Executive Officer Sonatrach

Russian crude producer Lukoil has reported a 15% rise in an-nual net income to $10.4 billion on the back of high oil prices.The pro ts came despite lower production and higher pro-duction costs seen over the 12-month period.Commercial hydrocarbon production fell 4.4% year-on-year to 2.14 million barrels of oil equivalent per day.Hydrocarbon production costs per barrel of oil equivalent rose 14.3% year-on-year to $4.71 in 2011, something Lukoil attribu-ted to the appreciation of the ruble against the US dollar.The company said its bottom line was also hit by a $955 mil-

lion loss connected to down-ward revision of its new South Khylchuyu oil eld reserves.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecasted higher pro ts of $11.77 billion, but sales revenues, up 27% to $133.7 billion, beat their expectations of $132.8 billion.Earnings before interest, taxa-tion depreciation and amortisa-tion rose 16% to $18.6 billion, below the analysts forecast of $19.64 billion.Between next year and 2014 Lukoil in investing $48 bil-lion with $13.9 billion of this coming in 2012 alone, Russia's second largest producer said in December

Lukoil sees net pro ts rise

All three ships will install flexible pipelines in Brazilian waters, pursuant to Petrobras contracts

for the charter and operation of pipelaying support vessels, which were awarded to Sapu-raCrest.

SapuraCrest is a leading Malaysian rig and offshore support vessel operator. The company is listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

IHC Merwede will build the two identical 550t pipelaying vessels at the Krimpen aan den IJsselyard. These vessels are the first fully integrated offshore vessels completely designed, engineered and built by IHC Merwede with a pipelay spread supplied by IHC Engi-neering Business. In addition, IHC Drives & Automation will deliver the integrated automa-tion system, the full electrical installation and the complete

electrical machinery package. Other IHC Merwede busines-ses, such as IHC Piping, are also delivering equipment.

The third vessel - with a top tension capacity of 300t - will also be designed and engi-neered by IHC Merwede. The vessel will be - in accordance with the demands of Petrobras - built in Brazil, at the OSX yard in Au, Rio de Janeiro. The pipelay spread will also be supplied by IHC Engineering Busines.

The delivery dates for the ves-sels to be built in The Nether-lands have been set for May and August 2014 respectively.

IHC Merwede is delighted with the orders that have been confirmed by SapuraCrest and OSX, says IHC Merwedes President Govert Hamers. Together with the pipelaying vessel we are building for Subsea 7, IHC Merwede plays a major role as

technology provider on four of the six pipelaying vessels ordered by Petrobras. We are extremely proud of our record on reliability and cost effectiveness for the delivery, management and execution of projects. These contracts reinforce our position as a sup-plier of reliable, efficient and flexible vessels, and advanced quipment that can meet the shortest possible lead times for the demands of oil and gas projects.

IHC Merwede secures orders worth 450 million for three pipelaying vessels

IHC Offshore & Marine, part of IHC Merwede, and SapuraCrest have signed two contracts for the design, engineering and construction of two new 550t pipe-laying vessels. A third contract has been signed with OSX Construo Naval S.A. Brazil for the design and engineering of a 300t pipelaying vessel, as well as a large equipment package supplied by IHC Engineering Business, among others. The orders have a total value of 450million.

HAMILTON, Bermuda Seadrill Ltd. (XOSL:SDRL) has entered into turnkey contracts with Samsung for the construc-tion of two ultra-deepwater drillships at $600 million each. Construction of the drillships is scheduled for completion in the second and third quarters 2014. The price includes a turnkey contract with the yard, project management, drilling and handling tools, spares, capitalized interest, and opera-tions preparations. Seadrill has also a xed price option to order an additional drillship for delivery in 2014. The drillships are the same design as the three previous dual-derrick drillships Seadrill ordered from Samsung late 2010 and early 2011, with in-

creased water depth, technical capabilities and accommoda-tion capacities. These dynamic positioning drillships will have a hook load capability of 1,250 tons and a water depth capa-city of up to 12,000 ft (3,658 m) targeting operations in areas such as the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil as well as West and East Africa. In addition, these units will be out tted with seven ram con guration of the BOP stack and with storing and handling capacity for a second BOP. In making the decision to order the vessels, Seadrill cited a surge in long-term demand for ultra-deepwater drilling rigs as well as tender rigs driven by high oil prices and deepwater exploration successes.

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1. Who are you, how old are you and where did your cradle stand?I am Ashley Schouwenaar, 20 years old and I am born in Huisduinen where I still live.

2. What does your home situation look like? I still live with my mother in Huisduinen, with my 2 little brothers. We live in a Hotel, named Hotel The Baron Crown, where we all help my mom every day.

3. What is your current position and where is your stand?I am working with Den Helder

Support Service at heliport Den Helder, started as part timer, when I was still at school and since January this year as full timer. We take care of helicopter freight for the oil companies and also arrange hotels & taxis for passengers. Besides this we carry out helicopter crew changes for our clients, including dispatch services.

4. Which are your daily activities?I sport every day, I do Triathlon. After work I sport or help my mom with the hotel.

5. Which schools did you attend? Luzac College in Alkmaar, when I was highly active in triathlon for the Dutch youth team

6. How did you wind up in the offshore industry?My dad has is owner of Den Helder Support Service, a ships agency which also has an of ce at the heliport of Den Helder to serve our clients. As the company is growing, he needed more personnel at the heliport in Den Helder. So he asked me if I wanted that job, because I was looking for a job where I could work besides my school . I had 1 day school in a week, so had enough time to work.

7. How long have you been working in the offshore industry? For 1,5 year now, I work for Den Helder Support Service.

8. Tell us your dreams for the future.To live a healthy and happy life with my husband and children, and maybe a sports career in the Triathlon. That is really my dream. Next to that I have ambitions to climb higher in the organisation of Den Helder Support Service and make use of my capabilities to my maximum limits.

9. Who would you like to trade places with?I dont want to trade places with somebody, but if I have to, I want to trade places with my mom. She is my idol, because her persistence is incredible and I do not know another woman who is as strong as she is, which I really admire in her.

10. How do you spend your leisure time?I love to sport, especially to run, that is my favourite part of Triathlon. I have to sport every day, because I want to go back to the top sport of triathlon. Its a great world and I miss it every day. I did professional triathlon for a couple years but I quit because I had to nish school rst.

11. Do you keep track of the news? If so, which item, national or regional, has had the greatest impact on you last month?My interests goes to the situations in poor countries, especially African Countries.

12. What is your motto in life?Carpe diem, and do only the things what you like to do! If you want something and you do your utmost for it, you can always reach your goal.

13. Who would you like to nominate for the next edition and why?I want to nominate Dennie Koningstein, because hes just 24 years old and he loves his work (I think..) and he is just like me, a younger person., what I think is good for offshore, because on the heliport there are a whole lot older people

14. What are your plans for the (near) future?In April I will travel to Durban in South Africa to carry our volunteering jobs for 3 months with foundation BE MORE, to help young orphan & unprivileged children. I really looking forward to that and being able to help! When I return to Holland again, I will start a work related study, in order to grow in the company. Maybe I will end up in our companies of ce in Ghana to strengthen that team, as I have a passion for Africa.Beside this my sport is important for me, maybe I can still make it to the International top, who knows..

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tASKforce

In deze editie van Offshore News het vervolg van de maandelijks terugkerende rubriek (t)ASKforce Werknemers schuiven elkaar de pen toe om daarmee te reageren op een aantal vragen.

Deze keer: Ashley SchouwenaarDen Helder Support Service

and where did your cradle stand?

2. What does your home situation look like?

3. What is your current position and where is your stand?

Crisismanagementtraining Falck Nutec door NOGEPA geaccrediteerd

Naar aanleiding van het Deep Water Horizon incident, ook wel bekend als de olieramp in de Golf van Mexico in 2010, heeft NOGEPA (Nederlandse Olie en Gas Exploratie en Productie Associatie) 12 speerpunten gedenti ceerd. Het ontwikkelen van een Crisismanagement training voor Offshore Installation Managers (OIM) was er n van. NOGEPA heeft Falck Nutec gevraagd om een nieuwe Management of Major Emergencies (MoME) standaard te schrijven. Op 13 januari is de NOGEPA 2.14 Management of Major Emergencies geaccrediteerd en is de training opgenomen in het NOGEPA traininghandboek.

Wij hechten grote waarde aan goed opgeleide OIMs. Met het volgen van de MoME training zijn zij goed voorbereid op grote

incidenten aan boord van een boorplatform of productie eiland. Onze verwachting is dat alle OIMs, werkzaam in het Dutch Continental Shelf, binnen twee jaar deze training met goed resultaat hebben gevolgd. stelt Cees van Oosterom, adviseur bij NOGEPA.

De offshore MoME training is de eerste training voor hoger management die door NOGEPA is geaccrediteerd. Dit houdt in dat de training als eerste voldoet aan de eisen die de vertegenwoordiging van de Nederlandse Olie- en Gasindustrie hieraan stelt. Middels diverse scenarios worden de deelnemers geconfronteerd met incidenten waar zij in het dagelijks leven mee te maken kunnen krijgen. De ligging van de MoME accommodatie, naast de

procesplaat, maakt het mogelijk om scenarios na te spelen waar zowel het hoger management als het operationeel personeel bij betrokken is. Met camera opnames en met behulp van observatoren (die achter geblindeerde ramen de training observeren) kan de training goed gevalueerd worden. Centrica heeft als eerste deelgenomen aan de training, de deelnemers gingen volledig op in het scenario.

De training was erg leerzaam, na een aantal oefeningen werden we echt een goed team. Op het moment dat je een scenario voorgeschoteld kreeg en je als OIM de eerste opdrachten/bevelen gaf aan de team members ging iedereen direct in het scenario op. Het voelde als een echte crisissituatie. De gedachte dat er allerlei mensen achter geblindeerde ramen naar je zaten te staren en opmerkingen opschreven was helemaal weg. De training was erg professioneel en zeker pittig, aldus Jan Jaap Haan, Ton Verweij (beiden E&I Technician) en Martin Boertjes (Lead Process Operator), alledrie werkzaam bij Centrica.

Falck Nutec en E-Semble zijn in dit project de samenwerking aangegaan. Senior instructeurs van Falck Nutec hebben het curriculum geschreven, de NOGEPA 2.14 Management of Major Emergencies. Op basis hiervan is er in hardware genvesteerd; er is een trainingsaccommodatie gebouwd voorzien van controlekamers met alle benodigdheden. E-Semble heeft de virtuele software simulaties geleverd, dit draagt bij aan de realistische beleving van een crisissituatie.

Falck Nutec heeft de nieuwe NOGEPA 2.14 Management of Major Emergencies (MoME) training ontwikkeld. Tijdens deze crisismanagement- en scenariotrainingen worden verantwoordelijke teams op een offshore productie platform voorbereid op het handelen tijdens een grootschalig incident. Speciaal voor deze training heeft Falck Nutec op haar oefencentrum op de Rotterdamse Maasvlakte een nieuwe trainingsaccommodatie gebouwd. De training is uniek in Europa.


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WellTools Ltd was established in 2004, and operates from its base in Inverkeithing, Scotland. The company has a solid reputation in the design and development of proprietary and

specialised down hole tools for a customer base spanning the US, South East Asia, Middle East and Europe. A high-end engineering house, WellTools offers both design engineering

solutions and manufacturing expertise.

The Fife firm will further strengthen Reservoir Groups well intervention business, composed of Aberdeen-based Well Bore Intervention (WBI) and The Tool Company, located in Assen, the Netherlands.

WellTools will continue to operate from its Fife facility where a recent expansion plan will increase current delivery capacity. In addition to this move, the company has undertaken immediate international expansion, offering its products to the global market. Former owner, Paul Hilliard, will remain in place as the general manager.

Reservoir Groups chief operating officer, Wade McCutcheon, said: We were attracted to WellTools on the basis of its reputation for ingenuity and its ability to design and manufacture bespoke solutions for the industrys downhole services challenges.Reserves are becoming increasingly costly to access, requiring our clients and the overall supply chain to work harder in order to remain efficient and profitable. As a result, collaboration and innovation are key to future growth within the energy sector.WellTools Ltd offers solutions to both the intervention and drilling market. In welcoming the company to our club, we are adding new technologies and expertise that will ultimately enhance our ability to address the various challenges faced by the industry, while maintaining our competitive advantage.Paul Hilliard, manager of WellTools Ltd, said: Joining Reservoir Group offers WellTools the opportunity to expand our presence by building on the foundations that we have established over the past seven years. While we will be taking an independent route to market, the Groups excellent reputation across the worldwide oil and gas industry, coupled with the synergies existing with fellow members made this an obvious choice. Our existing customer base will continue to benefit from the full offering and engineering skills of the company.Personally, the additional support offered by Reservoir will provide me with the time and capacity to shift my focus to the engineering of new bespoke solutions for the industry. Thats where Welltools Ltds true value is and we have a lot of ideas in progress that we will now be able to develop at an accelerated pace.

Reservoir Group bolsters well intervention business with new member

International oilfield services company, Reservoir Group welcomes WellTools Ltd as its latest member. This transaction is a further demonstration of the Groups commitment to becoming the recognised specialist in the fields of drilling, completion and production, and data management to the worldwide oil and gas industry.

AutoTrak X-treme, TesTrak Systems SuccessfullyDrill Tri-lateral Well in The NetherlandsDirectional drilling and LWD services help operatorachieve recovery goals

Benefits

Reduced torque and drag in 2,000 m sand screens with gun-barrel wellbore geometry Minimized NPT through comprehensive LWD and formation pressure point data Eliminated additional run using the modular motor Achieved directional control 10 m out of the casing windows

Well background and challenges

Tri-lateral oil and gas well, offshore, The Netherlands Drilled a total of 7,926 m (26,004 ft) Deployed AutoTrak system from 17 -in. section providing gunbarrel hole geometry through critical horizontal sections

Baker Hughes solutionand results

Deployed TesTrak system for 12 -in. pilot hole, eliminating the need for wireline run Near perfect lateral sections achieved using AutoTrak and AutoTrak X-treme systems to maintain precise well trajectory Deployment of AutoTrak X-treme system achieved instant directional control without drilling a large rat-hole or dedicated directional motor run

Dana Petroleum, operating an offshore ex-ploration well in The Netherlands, disco-veredan 11-m thick oil rim approximately 5 km east of the P11 de Ruyter platform. To recover the maximum amount of hydro-carbons before the well gassed out, the operator would have to drill a maximum reservoir exposure well. Baker Hughes de-ployed the AutoTrak system from the 17 -in. section onwards, providing a gun-barrel hole geometry, especially through the critical horizontal sections. Then, the AutoTrak X-treme motor-powered ro-tary steerable system and the TesTrak formation pressure while drilling services

were used to deliver a commercial tri-lateral well that drained oil from the rim, while also producing the free gas above it. Baker Hughes drilled a total of 7,926 m, while keeping the well within centimeters of the plan without any failures or issues. This exposure well ensured instant direc-tional control could be achieved without the need for a large rathole or separate di-rectional motor run outside the casing win-dows. The comprehensiveness of the LWD data gathered through the TesTrak service eliminated the need for a wireline run, mi-nimizing recorded NPT for the project. Ad-ditionally, the gun-barrel wellbore

geometry contributed to 2,000 m sand screens going into the well with significantly lower drag than what was predicted. Direc-tional control was outstanding, keeping the well within centimeters of the plan. Dana Petroleum was able to drill and complete 100 m of the Volpriehausen sandstone reservoir to drain the Van Ghent gas cap. Horizontal sections were maintained within

+/- 0.5 m of the landing TVD. By using the TesTrak and AutoTrak X-treme systems, the wells tested rates exceeded expectations and met all targets for Dana Petroleum. A well construction manager from Dana Pe-troleum commented, This is just a note to express our appreciation at the awesome performance of your DD/LWD tools and crews on the last tri-lateral well.


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The total contract value is in the range of 70 to 90 million. Realization of the Albatros 1 project is expected in the year 2015. Windkraft FIT will install their foundations and the XD115/5

MW wind turbine to be supplied by XEMC Darwind today ranks amongst the first multi MW offshore dedicated Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Generator Turbines.

Signing of the contract also signifies the first cooperation

between a Chinese owned turbine manufacturer located in Europe and a well reputed European offshore wind park concession holder.

Directors of both companies regard the contract as a first step towards a future strategic partnership whereby such close cooperation will lead to an important breakthrough in making offshore wind energy more competitive compared to traditional ways of generating electricity, whilst keeping design integrity and quality at the highest possible levels.

XEMC Darwind is proud to announceOn February 28/2012, Windkraft FIT GmbH, XEMC Darwind B.V. and XEMC Windpower Ltd. concluded a Turbine Supply and Erection agreement with regard to the construction and supply of 10 wind turbines of 5 MW each to be installed at a site in the North Sea off the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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OSLO, Norway Statoil Petroleum has authorization from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to extend use of the Statfjord B platform in the North Sea beyond its design lifetime.Statfjord is an oil eld that straddles the median line dividing the Norwegian and UK sectors in the Tampen area. The platform, on the southern part of the eld, began producing in 1982.Statoil applied a 20-year lifetime extension from end-August 2011.PSA has also approved Statoils request to use the semisub Transocean Leader for well abandonments. The company plans permanent plugback and abandonment of wells 31/5-B-5 H and 31/5-B-6 H on the Troll Oseberg Gas Injection (TOGI) subsea facility in the North Sea. Work could start this month, and should take around 85 days to complete.

North Sea platform gains life extension

While handing over the new plan, Paul Korting commented on the new direction of ECN and its role in the complex world of a sustainable energy system: Sustainable energy is vitally important for the entire world. The world is changing fast and the demand for innovative solutions and smart applications for a sustainable society is urgent. ECN endorses the need for sustainable change and is setting a new course accordingly. To realise a transition to a sustainable energy system, ECN focuses on developing applied knowledge and technology with and for the market. ECN used to be regarded as an organisation that worked exclusively for the government, but these days are over. ECN wants to take a leading role in bringing together and joining the so-called golden triad: trade and industry, government and other knowledge institutes, both on a national and global level. ECN's

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action ts in well with central government innovation policies. We are working together to put the Netherlands among the top-5 knowledge based economies in the world. Collaboration is the only way forward.

Mark Dierikx agrees and responds positively: "Wonderful to see how ECN is embarking on a new course! My rst association with ECN was that of a James Bond-like environment where 'secret technology such as torrefaction is developed. But once you get to see the inside, it becomes clear that ECN develops important technologies. Not just for the Netherlands, but also for the rest of the world. With this new course ECN will work together with the market even more."

New direction ECN: with and for the market

Mark Dierikx (EL&I), Pedro Sayers (ECN), Robert Kleiburg (ECN), Paul Korting (ECN)

The complete Board of Directors presented ECNs new strategy plan 2012-2015 to Mark Dierikx, Director General for Energy, Telecom and Competition of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I).

IHC Merwede values SapuraCrest orderDutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede has con rmed it will build two pipe-laying support vessels for Malaysias SapuraCrest for use offshore Brazil by Petrobras, Offered the contract in January, IHC Merwede valued the deal for the three vessels SapuraCrest had ordered at 450 million ($599.7 million), with Brazils OSX valuing its contract for the construction of one vessel yesterday at about $263 milllion. The ships will install exible pipelines pursuant to Petrobras contracts for them, charter contracts for the then-yet-to-be-built pipe-layers awarded to SapuraCrest in November 2011.IHC Offshore & Marine will design, engineer and build two new 550 tonne pipe-laying vessels at its Krimpen aan den Ijssel yard in the Netherlands, with the pipelay spread supplied by IHC Engineering Business and IHC Piping also delivering equipment.In addition, IHC Drives & Automation will deliver the integrated automation system, the full electrical installation and the complete electrical machinery package, IHC Merwede said.The company would also be responsible for the design and engineering of the OSX-built vessel, with a top tension capacity of 300 tonnes, with the pipelay spread would also be provided by IHC Engineering Business. This, coupled with a pipelay vessel being built for Subsea 7 meant that IHC Merwede was providing technology to four of the six pipe-laying vessels ordered by Petrobras, IHC Merwede president Govert Hamers said. The Dutch-built vessels were due for delivery in May and August 2014.

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T.O.S. (Transport & Offshore Services) and the German towing company Hans Schramm & Sohn Schleppschifffahrt have signed a contract for the ship delivery and total crewing of the NavTug FlatTop Torsten. In the beginning of this month Mr Torsten Andritter-Witt (Managing Director) and Mr. Kees Wagenaar (Managing Director T.O.S.) signed the total crewing contract.

The rst contact between the towing company from the Schramm Group and T.O.S. was made during Tugnology11 in Antwerp. Besides the ship delivery of the Torsten the crewing was a topic of conversation. The vessel is the towing companys own design and offers 24/7 accommodation for a crew of up to 6 people. From the beginning T.O.S. has shown its value with nautical and legal advice for the

personnel services. thus Rolf Kievits, Commercial Manager T.O.S. A T.O.S. delegation consisting of

Marlena Holdermans (Executive Manager Finance, Quality & Law), Marleen Stuurman (Executive Manager Operations) and Rolf Kievits (Commercial

Manager) visited the festive christening of the Torsten in Turkey on Saturday, February the 18th. With this ceremony the maiden-trip of this NavTug

FlatTop is coming near. Within two weeks the Torsten will depart for Brunsbttel in Northern Germany. From here the vessel will be used in several offshore wind projects in European waters.

T.O.S. employs worldwide professionals in the wind energy sector. T.O.S. professionals are working at projects and on vessels active in survey, foundation, turbine & substation to maintenance. With the total crewing of the Torsten T.O.S. sets an important step in this sector again. thus Rolf Kievits.

Shipyard Sanmar in Turkey is a well-known place for the departure of T.O.S. ship deliveries. Last week, the nal vessel of four departed for the company Seaspan from Canada. The Seaspan Kestrel departed for a voyage of two months to its nal destination Vancouver.

Siemens Energy has received an order for a steam turbine generator to be used in a waste-to-energy plant equipped with combined power and heat generation in Plymouth, England. The customer is Imtech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a leading provider of technical building services equipment, based in Planegg near Munich. As the general contractor for the Water-Steam-Cycle, Imtech will construct the plant for the Mannheim-based EfW specialist MVV Umwelt. Once commissioned in 2014, the power plant with an electrical capacity of up to 25 megawatts (MW) is designed to cover the heat demand of Plymouths Naval Base, cost-effectively and with low CO2 emissions.

The waste-to-energy plant in Plymouth is expected to

use 245,000 metric tonnes of household, business, and industrial waste to generate electricity and heat by means of combined heat and power generation to ensure a reliable heat supply for Plymouths Naval Base. Construction of the power plant, with an installed electrical capacity of 25 MW and a maximum process steam extraction of up to 30 tonnes per hour, is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2012, with commissioning scheduled for 2014. Siemens is responsible for the delivery, installation, and commissioning of the SST-400 steam turbine, including gearboxes and oil system as well as the electrical generator and auxiliary systems.

The steam generator installed in the plant produces steam that drives the turbine to ultimately

produce electricity. The plant is being built adjacent to the Naval Base in Plymouth in south west England. It will provide the base with a reliable and economical heat supply. Additionally, most of the electrical energy produced will be used at the Naval Base.

The British Defense Ministrys Devonport Naval Base, located on the west side of the city, is the biggest naval port in Western Europe and also Plymouths biggest employer. The SST-400 is one of our most versatile industrial steam turbines, said Markus Tacke, CEO of the Industrial Power Business Unit within Siemens Energy. With an installed capacity of up to 25 MW, the exible steam turbine has proven itself to be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution in a wide variety of applications.

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Royal Dutch Shell plc Board announces new Upstream International Director

Shell announces that Malcolm Brinded has agreed to step down as an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 April 2012. Mr Brinded has agreed to remain at Shell until 30 April 2012 in order to assist with the transition of his responsibilities. Mr Brinded is currently Executive Director Upstream International. He rst joined Shell in October 1974 and has served the company in Brunei, the Netherlands, Oman and the United Kingdom. In 1998 he became Managing Director of Shell UK Exploration and Production and from 1999 until 2002 he was Shell Country Chairman in the UK.

He has been a member of the Royal Dutch Shell plc Board (and its predecessors) since 2002. Prior to his current role, he was Executive Director in charge of Exploration & Production.Royal Dutch Shell Chief

Executive Peter Voser commented Malcolm Brinded has had a most distinguished career over many years and has made an important contribution to Shells success during that time. He leaves the Upstream International business in a strong position, well-placed to deliver on its targets and pursue the next stage of Shells growth.

At the same time the Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc announced the appointment of Mr Andrew Brown as Upstream International Director. He will be a member of the Executive Committee and will be based in the Netherlands. Mr Brown has worked for Shell for over 27 years in various upstream leadership roles. Currently he is Executive Vice-President Qatar. Mr Brown holds a degree in Engineering Science from Cambridge University.

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Van Duivenvoorde (sinds 1983 bij het bedrijf betrokken) signaleerde onder andere dat de bestaande tankcontainers vanwege hun hoogte en de manier van ontluchten gevaarlijke situaties konden opleveren. Met name tijdens het werken op een offshore installatie. Hij bedacht dat de nieuwe generatie transporttanks dus lager moest worden uitgevoerd en hield bij zijn nieuwe ontwerp rekening met een maximale hoogte van 1,80 meter. Door bovendien antislipbanen aan te brengen op de paar klimbalken die nog aanwezig zijn n stevig bevestigde handgrepen plus de mogelijkheid een valbeveiliging aan te brengen, verbeterde hij

de veiligheid rond het werken aan en op de tankcontainer aanzienlijk.Tel daarbij de automatische ontluchter en een niveaumeter aan de zijkant waardoor het niet meer nodig is op de transporttank te klauteren en het mangat te openen voor een peiling en je hebt verdere veiligheidsmaatregelen die tegelijkertijd werktijdbesparend zijn.

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Een ander belangrijk item betrof de regelmatige aanwezigheid van losse, achterblijvende objecten op de transporttanks. Die vormen een gevaar voor de mensen onder de tankcontainer

tijdens hijswerkzaamheden. Door alle objecten (zoals afsluitdoppen) niet meer te bevestigen via een kwetsbaar kettinkje en een ringetje aan een schroef maar via een sterke staaldraad, is het probleem van de 'loose objects' ook opgelost. Net zo'n inventieve oplossing kwam er voor de aansluitkoppeling van de slangen. Door een zogeheten 'dry-break koppeling' toe te passen, kan deze niet meer tijdens transport door onbevoegden worden geopend en al helemaal niet meer per ongeluk (bij aanstoten). Bovendien wordt er nu tijdens het aan- en afkoppelen van slangen geen product meer gemorst. Verdere inventieve toepassingen zijn grote stalen vlakken voor het aanbrengen van alle informatiestickers en

uitsparingen in de bovenzijde van het frame, waardoor het hijsgereedschap niet meer kan komen klem zitten tussen de lading onderling. Het frame is verder voorzien van RVS heftruckkokers waardoor geen roestplakken meer ontstaan, die op ongelegen momenten van de container afvallen. Ook verkleint de opengewerkte onderzijde de kans op het verzamelen van los materiaal zoals grind.Van Duivenvoorde zorgde er ten slotte voor dat de capaciteit van de tank toenam tot 5100 liter, waardoor er minder transportbewegingen nodig zijn n dat de elliptisch gevormde tank op afschot ligt naar de bodemafsluiter. Daardoor loopt de tank snel en eenvoudig leeg en kan hij ook eenvoudiger worden gereinigd.Rob van Duivenvoorde ziet de ontwikkeling van de nieuwe tank een beetje als de kroon op zijn werk. Nadat hij samen met de collega's van de toenmalige vestiging in Velsen Noord naar Den Helder kwam, zag hij daar de efficiency en de veiligheid toenemen. We hebben hier op de kade onze eigen bulkvoorraden chemicalin en vullen zelf af, zodat er geen vrachtwagens met gevaarlijke stoffen over de openbare weg hoeven, vertelt hij. Het geldt voor zowel de offshore gebruikte chemicalin als voor helikopterbrandstoffen. Voor dat product krijgen we trouwens ook een nieuwe transporttank, besluit hij. Die wordt ongeveer de helft kleiner.Foto: Rob van Duivenvoorde bij de nieuwe transporttank die Peterson SBS Chemicals gaat inzetten

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Peterson SBS Chemicals introduceert ultieme tankcontainerAls onderdeel van de 4PL dienstverlener Peterson SBS, verhuurt Peterson SBS Chemicals offshore transporttanks. Gedurende een reeks van jaren registreerde adjunct-directeur Rob van Duivenvoorde alle meldingen rond incidenten met transporttanks van diverse leveranciers. Het leverde hem een schat aan informatie op omtrent verbeterpunten. Samen met technici van Stainless Equipment Works (SEW) uit Heerhugowaard en de Ierse tankbouwer Suretank ontwikkelde hij een nieuw type transporttank dat alle verbeterpunten in zich verenigt. Het prototype de eerste van een serie van 15 nieuwe transporttanks werd in februari aan Peterson SBS Chemicals in Den Helder afgeleverd.

RUA, opgericht in 1967 en gevestigd in Buenos Aires, heeft een vloot van zeven schepen, alle met een kleinere trekkracht dan de nieuwkomer. Het nieuwe schip heeft 58 t trekkracht en is een weerspiegeling van de groeiende economie in Argentini en het feit dat steeds grotere schepen de Argentijnse havens aandoen.

Ezequiel Najmias, Damen Sales Manager Zuid-Amerika, zegt: "We concurreerden met bedrijven in de regio en met China. We zijn blij dat RUA onze prijs/kwaliteit verhouding erkent en Damen het contract gunde. We hebben een uitstekende relatie met RUA en wilde hen helpen hun doelen te bereiken."

Dr Carlos Ruiz Moreno, CEO van RUA, zegt: "Ons familiebedrijf, de tweede generatie al, heeft 45 jaar onafgebroken gewerkt in de sleepmarkt in elke Argentijnse haven. Met Damen bereiken we de perfecte synergie tussen een serieus bedrijf dat zijn producten wil verkopen en een ander serieus bedrijf dat snelheid, kwaliteit, flexibiliteit en goede prijs nodig heeft. De gunstige omstandigheid van onze groeiende economie betekent dat we nu al denken aan een tweede schip, omdat we ervan overtuigd zijn dat er nog steeds een gezonde groei

mogelijk is. "Snelle leveringDe Damen ASD 2810 is op maat gemaakt voor havenwerkzaamheden, aldus Najmias. "Het is het perfecte ontwerp voor de activiteiten in Buenos Aires. De sleepboot kan 10 man crew accommoderen en is uit voorraad leverbaar, zodat zij zeer snel geleverd kan worden, benadrukt hij, Dat was nog een reden waarom RUA voor Damen koos. De bestelling werd officieel geplaatst in oktober 2011 en half februari werd ze opgeleverd.

Hoewel de 2810 vooral geschikt is voor havenactiviteiten, heeft de Rua Cap. Lucio R zich ook bewezen op de oceaan. Het schip, gebouwd bij Damen Shipyards Changde in China, moest een twee maanden durende reis naar Argentini ondernemen - vermoedelijk de langste reis die ooit door een Damen sleepboot is gemaakt. "Een Damen-bemanning voer haar over en ze kwam er in perfecte staat aan. Het is zeer bevredigend om te zien dat zowel de klant als de bemanning hier erg gelukkig mee waren," voegt Najmias toe.

Damen Customer FinanceDr Ruiz Moreno benadrukt: "Het hele proces van onderhandelen, de aankoop en het oplevering

van onze ASD Tug 2810 is een aangename ervaring geweest. Ik wil mijn oprechte felicitaties aanbieden aan iedereen bij Damen die hierbij betrokken is geweest, want dit project

is boven verwachting goed gegaan."Een pakket reserve-onderdelen is met het schip meegeleverd en bovendien werd Damens afdeling Customer Finance

ingeschakeld. Beide partijen bereiketen daardoor overeenstemming over een financieringsplan en -schema, zodat RUA het schip zo snel mogelijk kon krijgen. Najmias:

"De Argentijnse economie groeit zeer snel, ik denk dat er zal nog veel meer mogelijkheden zijn voor samenwerking in de toekomst.

Eerste Argentijnse eigenaar van Damen ASD Tug 2810 neemt komt aan in Buenos AiresHet Argentijnse sleep-en havenbedrijf Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos (RUA) heeft recent de levering van de 'Rua Cap. Lucio R', een Damen ASD Tug 2810, ontvangen. Hoewel er al diverse Damen sleepboten actief zijn in Argentini, is dit de eerste Damen sleepboot waarvan een een Argentijns bedrijf eigenaar is.

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Industry responds to buoyancy with innovative measures designed to tackle the skills shortage

20 February 2012: Despite the economic downturn being experienced globally, 2012 is set to be an exciting year for companies operating in the oil and gas industry. There is a real sense of optimism, with renewed confi dence around the world.

Surging demand for oil and natural gas means that commodity values continue to remain high, despite political tensions in key regions, increasingly demanding exploratory environments and the resultant impact of rising costs on operators. Regardless of these factors, the industry is nothing short of vibrant.

This buoyancy is re ected in the jobs market too, according to the latest joint report from OilCareers.com, the international jobs board for the oil and gas industry, and partner Air Energi, a global provider of manpower solutions to the energy sector.

The Global Oil & Gas Workforce Survey: Expectations for hires

and pay rates in the oil and gas industry (H1) 2012, suggests that the real challenge this year will be in preparing for the future, ensuring the continued ow of adequately skilled professionals.

While the great crew change remains high on the agenda, there are signs that the industry is beginning to take its role more seriously by making attempts to combat the issue. Solutions are innovative and wide-ranging; from internships and virtual mentorship, to supplementary offsite education programmes and more exible government allowances towards working retirees.

Activity levels across Africa, the Americas, Asia Paci c, Australasia,

Caspian, Europe and the Middle East will remain high, with the expectation for both contract and salaried pay rates to increase as a result across a number of these regions.

For the UK, 2012 was met with welcome news, as 46 new production licences were handed our during the countrys most recent licensing round. This is evidence of a revival in domestic activity, and will ward off pressure from other countries, Australia in particular.

Permanent staff are increasingly being given preference over contractors. They come with less ight risk, slightly lower rates and can easily be mobilised within

organisations, either in terms of succession planning or to other postings abroad. However, as project development activity ramps up over the next 12 months, favourability could return to contractor positions.

Fabrication, operations and production personnel are amongst the highest in demand, but given the increasingly technical nature of offshore exploration in the UKCS, professional sciences and engineering credentials are also highly valuable and proving dif cult to nd.

Scandinavia too, is enjoying renewed success, with the focus switching from maximising existing reserves to new discoveries. Three major nds by Statoil, as well as a historically large licensing round, have reaf rmed the regions position as a leader in the industry.

Mainland Europe paints a slightly different picture. A few cautious approaches to staf ng have been observed, with a slight preference towards contractors. This will allow companies to be more exible, enabling them to make rapid adjustments to headcount as required, in response to some continued uncertainty around the economy.

Mark Guest, managing director of OilCareers.com, said: Despite all the challenges, I believe our

industry remains fundamentally attractive. Energy demand continues to grow and oil and gas look set to remain important parts of the energy mix for the foreseeable future, with many of the worlds largest nds being discovered, creating new energy hubs.

A number of companies are developing unparalleled project queues this year, with such investments impacting positively on the employment market. Were seeing examples of this through increased hiring globally and, with plenty of opportunities on the table its an exciting time to be involved in the energy sector.

Ian Langley, group executive chairman of Air Energi, added: The Air Energi-OilCareers.com survey provides an indication of the trends that the industry can expect to see across the remainder of the year.

With increased exploration activity across all regions, a lack of suitably quali ed labour will continue to remain a concern. Many companies, however, are now giving the long-standing skills gap their full attention, ensuring they have the capability to maximise the abundant opportunities on offer worldwide.

Aker Solutions, of Norway, has ordered high-voltage subsea connectors for the subsea gas compression system the company is developing for Statoil at the sgard eld, which is located 124 miles offshore of Norway, in the Halten bank of the Norwegian Sea.The sgard project is a highly signi cant win for Expro as not only is it Expro Connectors & Measurements single largest power connector order to date, but also on a project which is to supply the worlds rst subsea gas compression (SSGC) system, which will be released in 2014.Expro Connectors & Measurements will be supplying the high-voltage SpecTRON 5 and SpecTRON 10 systems which will provide power to the subsea pump systems of the sgard SSGC project. Work is well under way on the project in

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Aitingen/Schwabmnchen. Wintershall is continuing to invest in domestic oil production: between November 2011 and January 2012 the company sunk the new wells Aitingen Sd 2, Schwabmnchen 7 and Aitingen Nord-Ost 1 in the Alpine foothills south of Augsburg. All three wells struck oil. The crude oil from Aitingen Sd 2 and Schwabmnchen 7 will ow via steel pipeline to the operations in Aitingen from May 2012, where it will be treated and then transported to the re nery in Lingen. The exploration well Aitingen Nord-Ost 1 will rst undergo a test in April to provide information on the possible production volumes. The wholly owned BASF subsidiary Wintershall has invested around 7.5 million euros in the wells. The new wells aim to increase the previous annual production volumes and secure production for the next 20 years, Rainer Ihl, Manager of Wintershalls production site in Aitingen, explained. The company has been operating the production region south of Augsburg since 1979. In 2011 around 30,000 tons of crude oil were produced in Ait-ingen

and Schwabmnchen. The new discoveries bring the total number of production wells by Wintershall in the Alpine foothills to ten.

In its exploration for further crude oil deposits in the Alpine foothills, Wintershall is now using an innovative process that can make the search for hydrocarbons faster and much more cost-ef cient. Ex-perts plan to measure electromagnetic elds in a prede ned area from a helicopter using measuring antennas attached to the helicopter skids. The experts expect to nd electromagnetic elds in a certain frequency range in places where hydrocarbons are con-tained in the ground. This is because under the in uence of natural ground vibrations the mixture of hydrocarbons and the water-salt-mix contained in the ground beneath the surface generates a characteristic vibration pattern, which creates special electromagnetic elds and which can be measured. The process does not involve any intervention in the natural surroundings. The experts are merely measuring elds that

already exist.

We are not able to determine with certainty whether hydrocarbons exist in the grounds structures with the seismic methods previously applied; we can only make assumptions, Marcel Eckard, geophysi-cist at Wintershall, explains. But the new method could possibly prove the existence of hydrocarbons in the subterranean structures more directly. In the end wells are always required to determine whether crude oil or natural gas does actually exist.

The ights over the Alpine foothills are planned for a few days from 29 February up to and including 5 March. An area covering 93 square kilometers including Groaitingen, Kleinaitingen, Graben and parts of Wehringen will be surveyed. The helicopter will y lines in a north-south direction at a speed of 25 to 35 kilometers per hour and with a gap of 100 meters. The ying altitude will be 25 to 50 meters. In built-up areas the altitude will increase 150 to 300 meters. All ights will be made in daylight only.

Wintershall increases oil production in Aitingen

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Deck Engineer

Voor n van onze Nederlandse opdrachtgevers die zich bezighoudt met de aanleg en installatie van kabels voor windmolenparken, zoeken wij een Deck Engineer. Het betreft een project voor de lange termijn in een 4 weken op 4 weken af systeem.

Taken Zorgen voor een optimale werking van het materieel bestemd voor het leggen van de kabels (motoren, turntables, hijswerktuigen) en de diesel, hydraulische en/of elektronisch aangestuurde generatoren Zorg dragen voor het voorraadbeheer van materieelstukken an boord van de schepen Oplossen van technische storingen wanneer deze zich voordoen met betrekking tot materieel aan boord van de schepen, en zoekt indien nodig contact met interne of externe partijen Assistentie en ondersteuning bieden tijdens de uitvoering van mobilisaties en demobilisaties van de schepen Draaiuren bijhouden van materieel met gebruik van het Equipment Management Systeem voor aankoop, beheer en onderhoud van materieel

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TOSTOS is een wereldwijd opererende leverancier van nautisch en technisch personeel, actief in de zeevaart - offshore olie & gas - bagger - natte aannemerij en binnenvaart. Onder de naam Select levert TOS nautisch en technisch personeel voor walfuncties. Naast het leveren van personeel verzorgt TOS turnkey ship deliveries. Bezoek onze website www.tos.nl

Patriot International is een snel groeiend bedrijf dat specialistisch gereedschap levert aan bedrijven in de Olie & Gas, Petrochemische en Power Generation industrie. Vanuit onze vestigingen in Nederland, Engeland, Schotland, Duitsland en Denemarken leveren wij aan klanten die offshore en onshore werkzaam zijn. Vanwege onze continue groei zijn wij voor onze vestiging in Dordrecht op zoek naar:

Project EngineerAls Project Engineer maak je deel uit van het Operations team waar je vragen van onze klanten vertaalt naar de gereedschappen die wij leveren. Tot jouw dagelijkse werkzaamheden behoren o.a het maken van offertes en contracten, (telefonisch) adviseren van klanten , orderpicken en planning, gereedschapinspecties en het afronden van verhuurprojecten.

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Voor meer informatie bezoek onze website www.patriot-int.com

Patriot International is een snel groeiend bedrijf dat specialistisch gereedschap levert aan bedrijven in de Olie & Gas, Petrochemische en Power Generation industrie. Vanuit onze vestigingen in Nederland, Engeland, Schotland, Duitsland en Denemarken leveren wij aan klanten die offshore en onshore werkzaam zijn. Vanwege onze continue groei zijn wij voor onze vestiging in Dordrecht op zoek naar:

Sales EngineerAls Sales Engineer ontwikkel je nieuwe klantrelaties, onderhoud en bouw je bestaande relaties uit, verzamel je markt- en verkoopgegevens ten behoeve van toekomstige ontwikkelingen, geef je presentaties en demonstraties aan klanten, werk je samen met het Operations team om opdrachten tot een succes te maken en draag je bij aan het ontwikkelen en implementeren van salesstrategien.

Functie eisen MBO/HBO werken denkniveau Minimaal 3 jaar ervaring in een vergelijkbare functie Communicatief en sociaal vaardig Ervaring in het opstellen en behalen van salesdoelstellingen. Een sterke team speler Goede organisatorische eigenschappen Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal in woord en geschrift

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Als je denkt, dat je de juiste kandidaat bent om ons team te versterken, stuur dan je sollicatie met CVnaar: Patriot International BV, Pascalstraat 88 3316 GR Dordrecht. [email protected]. Raymond van Oosterhout, QA Manager

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