Leading Norwegian exploration seismic contractor Dolphin Geophysical of Bergen has awarded VERIPOS a new three-year contract for provision of satellite positioning services aboard its fleet of specialist high-capacity vessels, Artemis Arctic, Artemis Atlantic, Polar Duke and Polar Duchess; the services will also be extended to include Sanco Swift, a new 96-metre vessel due to be [...]
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Searcher Seismic together with project partner Dolphin Geophysical have completed acquisition of the Gulspurv 3D high resolution seismic data. The Fast Track Cube (FTC) preliminary processed data from the survey shows excellent resolution with good shallow structure illustrating the exciting new prospectivity in the current 22nd round bid blocks and is ready for delivery from [...]
![UK: Dolphin Drilling Enters USD 378 Million Contract with BP]()
Dolphin Drilling Ltd., a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a three year contract with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. for use of the semi-submersible drilling rig Byford Dolphin for operations in the UK North Sea. The new contract will commence in direct continuation with current contract. The estimated contract value [...]
Dolphin International AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has signed a new five year bank credit facility of up to USD 1.500 million. The credit facility will be used to prepay existing bank loans, full-finance the newbuild Bolette Dolphin, under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in South Korea, and for general corporate purposes. [...]
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Dolphin has exercised the option and signed a long term time-charter on the 3D seismic vessel Sanco Sword from Sanco Shipping AS, for an initial 5 year firm period with options to extend for additional 3 times 2 years. The Vessel is the second purpose built high capacity 3D seismic vessel to be delivered from [...]
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Dolphin Geophysical AS announced the christening of M/V Polar Duchess at Vågen, Bergen on 30th March 2012. Many attended the special occasion, which launched the sistership to Dolphin ‘s flagship vessel. Professor Gunn Mangerud kindly assumed the position of Godmother to the vessel. M/V Polar Duchess is a purpose built high-end 3D vessel, capable of [...]
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Dolphin Drilling Ltd., said on Friday it has entered into contracts with Anadarko Petroleum for the provision of the drillship Belford Dolphin and its newbuild drillship under construction by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The contracts are each for four years and are expected to be in support of Anadarko’s future long term drilling programmes offshore [...]
![Norway: Dolphin Declares Option for Seismic Vessel ‘Polar Duchess’]()
Seismic company Dolphin Geophysical has declared the option of yn 533. The vessel, a high capacity 3D vessel equipped with 14 streamers will be named “Polar Duchess”. She is delivered from the yard in Spain and the subsequent conversion is estimated to be completed in the first quarter of 2012. The option exercised means [...]
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Dolphin Group ASA announces that it will enter into an agreement with Sanco Shipping AS regarding a five year chartering agreement for Sanco Swift, a 16 streamer seismic vessel currently under construction at Kleven Maritime, Norway, with delivery in June 2013. As part of the agreement, Dolphin will acquire the streamer package to be [...]
![Norway-based Dolphin Geophysical to Exercise Option for MV Polar Duchess Seismic Vessel]()
Dolphin Geophysical AS announced the name of vessel NB533 as M/V Polar Duchess. The vessel option expires on 1st November and it is highly likely the company will exercise the option. Good progress in the Factorias Volcano yard, Spain, safeguards a Q4 delivery ready for the North Sea season at the end Q1 2012. She [...]
