UK-based international oilfield services company Expro has been awarded a contract by BG Group for work in the North Sea using its AX-S subsea well intervention system. Expro AX-S Technology Ltd has signed a contract with BG Group to intervene on two wells in late 2012 as well as an extended interve
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has been awarded a contract for work in the North Sea using its ground-breaking AX-S subsea well intervention system. Expro AX-S Technology Ltd has signed a multi-million dollar contract with BG Group to intervene on two wells in late 2012 as wel
Due to constant breakdowns of the internet cable in Kenya, the Uganda government is planning on building an alternative route for the undersea cable via Mutukula in Tanzania. According to independent.co.ug, the Director for Technical Services at National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA
Technicians from NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) working on the DART project (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) became the first UnderwayCTD users to attain a cast depth of over 2,000m with a record-shattering 2,041m cast during a mooring service cruise on the M/V Bluefin in J
GE has entered into an agreement to acquire Naxys, a Norway-based company which provides the oil & gas industry with leak detection & condition monitoring systems for subsea installations. “Through its commitment to innovation, Naxys has developed world-class sensor expertise and technology that fit
AquaTerra Solutions Ltd, specialist in Rope Access Services and Health and Safety Training, has seen a major up-take of sales for its ARK Rescue Kit systems. Total sales rose by more than 320% in June, compared with the year before where the company saw 7 kits sold in the UK. As leaders in work at [
A complete turn key dredging package was delivered to an African customer. The package included a CSD250 dredger with several options, a floating pipe line and a small boat. The complete kit fitted 5 40’ containers. As the order included training and spares as well, the dredger had an excellent star
Global marine technology developer Kongsberg Maritime’s Aberdeen based underwater camera group has received contracts to supply comprehensive underwater camera packages to a total of four new state-of-the-art SMD trencher and mining vehicles being delivered to major subsea service clients. The first
Multibeam sonar manufacturer WASSP Ltd, part of the ENL Group, has reached a milestone by shipping its 500th multibeam sonar system. WASSP 120 degree 3D multibeam system allows vessel operators to accurately profile the water column and seafloor highlighting reefs, wrecks, fish schools, seafloor har
Multibeam sonar manufacturer WASSP Ltd – part of the ENL Group – has reached a milestone by shipping its 500th multibeam sonar system. The sale of the WASSP 120 degree 3D multibeam system confirms the company’s position as the number one multibeam sonar system in the world for the commercial fishing
As a global market leader for dredging and wet mining vessels and equipment, and a reliable supplier of custom-built ships and products for offshore construction, IHC Merwede will be among the leading exhibitors at SMM 2012. The biennial international trade fair for Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and Robbins & Myers have entered into an agreement under which National Oilwell Varco will acquire Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE:RBN) in an all cash transaction that values Robbins & Myers at approximately $2.5 billion. Under the agreement, Robbins & Myers’ shareholders wi
Featured at Seawork 2012 by the world’s leading manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles, four underwater vehicles from Saab Seaeye attracted interest from UK and international visitors alike. “We had a very busy show,” says sales manager, James Douglas, “as people are keen to find new
The new Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator – Deck Operator Trainer (seismic streamer function) and the Kongsberg Evotec Bulk Hose Securing Unit have both been nominated for the ONS Innovation Awards, the winners of which will be announced during ONS 2012 at a special innovation lunch on Wednesday 2
