Equipment
Artificial Lift Company becomes AccessESP
Artificial Lift Company (ALC) has changed its name to AccessESP, saying it would now better communicate the value proposition of the company’s unique and practical electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance technologies. The company unveiled its name, logo and website today. AccessESP’s new name
Lundin Strikes Gas Offshore Malaysia
Lundin Petroleum AB has completed the first well in its 2014 Malaysian drilling campaign with the successful drilling and testing of Tembakau-2 appraisal well in Block PM307, offshore Malaysia. Tembakau-2 was drilled by the jackup rig West Prospero to a depth of 1,450 metres in 68 metres water depth
VIDEO: Cowes’ New Breakwater Project Moves Ahead (UK)
Work on the construction of a new breakwater structure at the mouth of Cowes Harbour, which will transform the port into a true sheltered harbourage, is moving forward. Cowes Harbour Commission’s appointed contractors Boskalis Westminster to design and construct the breakwaters. The company has comp
Proserv appoints two VPs
Energy services company, Proserv, says it has further consolidated its position for future growth by appointing two vice presidents to its senior management team. Paul Douglas has been promoted to the role of VP operations with Bruce Stuart joining Proserv as VP sales and business development for Eu
OSBIT Power Wins LARS Delivery for Helix
OSBIT Power, a North East subsea engineering and technology company has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by Helix Well Ops for the supply of twin, heavy weather ROV launch and recovery systems (LARS). OSBIT, based in Riding Mill, Northumberland, has to meet challenging space constraints a
Proserv Boosts Management
Proserv has further consolidated its position for future growth by appointing two vice presidents to its senior management team. Paul Douglas has been promoted to the role of VP operations with Bruce Stuart joining Proserv as VP sales and business development for Europe and West Africa (EWA) from FM
SWERUS-C3 Reserch Discovers Subsea Methane Venting in Laptev Sea
SWERUS-C3 scientists have discovered vast methane plumes escaping from the seafloor of the Laptev continental slope. These early glimpses of what may be in store for a warming Arctic Ocean could help scientists project the future releases of the strong greenhouse gas methane from the Arctic Ocean. ”
Outreach Buys Tech Safe Systems
Outreach Ltd., the supplier of hydraulic handling, lifting and access equipment based in Falkirk, has acquired of one of the UK’s top suppliers of Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). Outreach Ltd has acquired, for an undisclosed sum, Great Yarmouth ba
Dolphin Bags Pacific 3D Seismic Contract
Dolphin continues to build back-log in the Pacific region with a recent 3D seismic contract award of approximately 90 days. The contract will start at the end of fourth quarter 2014 for a non-disclosed large independent oil company. Dolphin will utilise one of our modern high-capacity vessels, capab
Performance Beyond Compliance Certificate for VBA Team (UK)
VolkerStevin, alongside joint venture partners Boskalis Westminster and Atkins (VBA Joint Venture Limited), received a performance beyond compliance certificate from Considerate Constructors for their Ramsbottom and Stubbins flood risk management scheme. The river flood defense works involved the te
New Junior Research Group Set Up at GEOMAR
The Croatian/Canadian biologist Dr. Elizabeta Briski studies the question whether species from certain regions have inherent advantages over other species in colonizing new ecosystems. For her research she has been awarded with the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. T
India: Officials Push for Haldia Port Dredging
Trinamool MPs Aparupa Poddar and Tamluk MP Suvendu Adhikari today raised several issues facing Bengal during the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha. On a discussion of matters of urgent public importance, Adhikari raised the issue of crisis in Haldia Port. He said that more than Rs 50000 crore has been invested
QED Naval Secures Funding for Subhub Project
QED Naval have received the financial backing from Kelvin Capital and the Scottish Investment Bank to support the continued development of the Subhub, the tidal turbine foundation structure. This 1st tranche of money will allow QED Naval to conduct the tank testing of 2 models of increasing scale wi
USA: Calcasieu River Dredging Contract Awarded
Mike Hooks, Inc., a Westlake dredging company, has won a $19.5 million contract for maintenance dredging in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, according to defense.gov. This deepening project will be performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of May 25, 2015. The dredging i