Bids Out for Marathon Oil Tanker Conversion

Friday, October 29, 2004

Tenders are currently being sought for the conversion of the Norwegian owned 2001-built, 91,676 dwt crude oil tanker Odin into an FPSO for operation in Marathon Oil’s Alvheim oil field development project in the North Sea. Marathon Oil expects to announce the shipyard that will convert the vessel in the early part of next year. Conversion of the Aframax tanker will result in an FPSO with an oil storage capacity of 560,000 barrels. The Alvheim field is expected to begin operations in 2007.

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Indian Navy Chose Ullman Seats as New Standard

China Supplies Maersk Triple-E Hull Modules

Wison Announces Venezuela Contract

MARAD Deputy Matsuda Resigns

Technology

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Contracts

GSI Completes Two Major Oil and Gas Contracts

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