DNV GL On Regulatory Developments and Tanker Market
DNV GL’s Tanker Working Group looked at the latest trends in the tanker segment with a special focus on the impact of upcoming emissions regulations at its 31st meeting in Hamburg recently. Some 25 representatives from the tanker industry met with DNV GL experts in the classification society’s maritime headquarters to hear presentations and participate in informal discussions. “The Tanker Working Group is a great place for industry representatives and DNV GL to share ideas and the latest news on regulatory developments, innovations, and the challenges and opportunities for the sector,” said Catrine Vestereng, Business Director Tankers at DNV GL.
TCO Awarded £75 million Statoil Contract
TCO AS and the daughter company TCO UK, providers of well completion technologies to the global oil and gas industry, have secured a contract with Statoil AS worth an estimated 750 million NOK (75 million GBP). The exclusive contract will require TCO to provide the total scope of chemical injection systems and a framework contract for the scope of B-annulus system and barrier plugs for Statoil operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. The initial contract period is two and a half years with an optional additional period of six years thereafter.
