Equipment
COSL Gets New 12-Streamer Seismic Vessel
COSL announced recently that its newly-built 12-streamer seismic vessel “Hai Yang Shi You 721” has been successfully delivered in Shanghai. The vessel will be put into operation after completion of tests for its geophysics equipment. Hai Yang Shi You 721, the second major seismic vessel invested by
USA: Iowans to Discuss Kent Park Lake Water Quality Improvements
Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in Kent Park Lake in Johnson County can attend a meeting on August 28. Citizens are encouraged to bring their questions and ideas to improve the lake to the meeting for discussion. Kent Park Lake is on the state’s list of impai
JDR Bags Cabling for Nordsee 1 OWF
JDR has signed a contract with Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm as currently being developed by RWE Innogy GmbH and forming part of Germany’s largest offshore wind farm cluster. JDR will provide over 70 kilometres of aluminium core inter-array cable, cable access
SCA to Reveal Name of Consortium for New Canal (Egypt)
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and head of the executive council of the Suez Canal Corridor Project Mohab Mamish said that the name of the consortium that wins drawing up the Suez Canal Corridor Project’s blueprint would be announced within this week. He pointed out that the measures to
DNV GL tests Twister supersonic gas separator
The compact shape of the separator makes it suitable for offshore and subsea field developments.
API urges BOEM to open more offshore areas to exploration (USA)
“Expanding opportunities for U.S. offshore energy production would create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, raise billions of dollars”
Oil production in July beats NPD forecast (Norway)
So far this year the oil production is about 1 percent above the NPD’s prognosis.
Norfolk Marine Sets Up Lowestoft Ops Base
Norfolk Marine Ltd has opened a new Operations Base in the Port of Lowestoft, the new facility comprises an Office Complex adjacent to Storage and Workshop buildings with an open yard of 2500m2 and 96m of Quay Front. The company’s vessels have operated from the Port for the past three years and as L
VIDEO: Brownsville Officials Work to Prevent Illegal Dumping in Resacas
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s Resaca Restoration Project is currently underway. This project is necessary because sediment, tires, trash, and other debris has built up over the years, impeding water flow in these waterways. The only way to return the resacas to their original depth is to
Thailand: NCPO Orders More Dredging
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has expressed concerns about the national water situation and again advised all departments to be prepared for any emergency situations. Today, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, NCPO’s chief, attended the national administration meeting and expressed concerns on
Roxtec Records Sales Rise
Greater Manchester-based Roxtec is reporting a 45 per cent growth from its UK operation with sales hitting £5m, representing a four-fold increase in sales over the past eight years. The UK subsidiary of a Swedish based firm, said recent work on North Sea platforms, petrochemicals, renewable energy a
Petrovietnam targets Murphy’s fields in Malaysia
Vietnamese national oil company Petrovietnam is looking to make the country’s largest overseas acquisition.
Stonehenge to Buy into New Wave Energy Tech
Stonehenge Metals Limited has entered into a binding option agreement with Protean Energy (PEL) to acquire 100% of PEL’s wholly owned subsidiary, Protean Energy Australia Pty Ltd (PEA). PEA holds the intellectual property titles, rights and licenses to the Protean Wave Energy Converter Technology. T
VIDEO: New Suez Canal to Boost Egypt’s Economy
The Armed Forces have already commenced carrying out the New Suez Canal Project. The digging works were divided into 33 sectors and assigned to specialized civil companies and two road divisions of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority. The project will boost Egypt’s economy and help speed up the m