Business & Finance
Norway: Subsea Compression to Improve Recovery at Gullfaks
Statoil and partner Petoro have agreed to apply subsea gas compression on the Gullfaks South field. This technological leap forward represents an important milestone in the efforts to improve recovery from this and other gas fields. This technology adds 22 million barrels of oil equivalent to the pr
Statoil: Subsea Compressor to Improve Gullfaks Production
Statoil and partner Petoro have agreed to apply subsea gas compression on the Gullfaks South field. This technological leap forward represents an important milestone in the efforts to improve recovery from this and other gas fields. This technology adds 22 million barrels of oil equivalent to the pr
Norway: ULSTEIN – The Most Attractive Community
The community of Ulstein is selected as the most attractive amongst 438 Norwegian communities. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete visited Ulsteinvik to deliver the news, and together with the mayor Jan Berset they paid Ulstein Group a visit. Ulstein Group is a
UK: Ithaca Becomes Operator of Carna Discovery
Ithaca Energy Inc, an oil and gas exploration, development and production company active in the United Kingdom’s Continental Shelf, announces completion of the transaction announced March 26 2012 concerning the Company’s interest in the Carna discovery, located in the Southern Gas Basin of the UK No
USA: Wave Gliders Embark on Final Stage of Pacific Crossing Expedition
Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data services provider and developer of the Wave Glider®, the first wave-powered, autonomous marine robot, launched the PacX Wave Gliders from the Big Island of Hawai’i on the final phase of a first-of-its-kind scientific expedition across the Pacific Ocean. Continuing the
UK: BMT Nigel Gee to Design Vessels for BLRT Marketex
BLRT Marketex, a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp AS, and BMT Nigel Gee Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, have signed an agreement whereby BMT will provide vessel designs to BLRT Marketex. The relationship has provided immediate success with an outline agreement announced for BLRT Marketex to constr
OSC Takes Delivery of World’s Biggest Carriers from Chinese Shipyard
Oman Shipping Company celebrated the launch, delivery and naming of the biggest two carriers in the world at the port of Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Company in Nantong in China. The carriers will be used in the transportation of iron ore from Brazil to Oman Vale Iron Ore Palletising Company p
WHOI Conducts Study of Carbon Levels in Arctic Ocean
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have conducted a new study to measure levels of carbon at various depths in the Arctic Ocean. The study, recently published in the journal Biogeosciences, provides data that will help researchers better understand the Arctic Ocean’s car
Australia: Jumbo Transports MOF Caissons for Gorgon Project
Jumbo’s engineers and the crew of HLV Jumbo Jubilee have successfully transported and discharged fourteen of the twenty-five MOF caissons for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Australia. So far the operation was performed as planned with respect to every detail: safety, environme
Norway: TGS Begins Multi-Client 3D Survey in Northern North Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 4,000 km2 in the Northern North Sea near the southern Møre Basin. This survey, EOTW12, builds on the previously announced Erlend Basin multi-client 3D survey and ties with TGS’ existing multi-client 3D database in the Northern North
Germany: EvoLogics Launches New Line of S2CR Underwater Acoustic Modems
EvoLogics GmbH, a leading manufacturer of underwater information and communication systems from Berlin, Germany, presented the White Line Science Edition – a new line of S2CR underwater acoustic modems with an embedded network protocol development platform. Intended for universities and other resear
UAE: Drydocks World, EXMAR Sign Alliance Agreement
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building, announced that an Alliance Agreement has been signed with EXMAR Shipmanagement, a company that offers high-end ship management services to the maritime industry. The two companies hope to strengthen the
Norway: TGS Begins Northern North Sea Seismic Survey
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 4,000 km2 in the Northern North Sea near the southern Møre Basin. This survey, EOTW12, builds on the previously announced Erlend Basin multi-client 3D survey and ties with TGS’ existing multi-client 3D database in the Northern North
Australian DSTO First to Acquire New MicroROV Navigation Technology
VideoRay and its partners announced that they have shipped the first implementation of VideoRay CoPilot by SeeByte software, on a platform consisting of the VideoRay Pro 4 underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), BlueView P900 series imaging Sonar, and Teledyne RDI Explorer Doppler Velocity Log (