Equipment
Shearwater comes aboard seismic research consortium
Seismic player Shearwater GeoServices has signed a contract to join the Full Wave research consortium as a late participant. Shearwater GeoServices said on Wednesday that the 3D anisotropic FWI code would be incorporated into the company’s OpenCPS seismic processing software for use in advanced mode
EMGS Invests Further in Sonardyne Technology
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has increased its investment in technology developed by Sonardyne International, UK. The Ranger 2 Gyro-iUSBL system which combines acoustic positioning and inertial navigation technologies is the second system now owned by EMGS. It will be fitted to one of their to
IKM Starts Remote WROV Ops in Norway
IKM has started a commercial onshore controlled ROV operations at its headquarters in Bryne Norway. In the near future up to three work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and one observation ROV on Statoil’s Snorre B and Visund installations will be controlled from IKM Subsea’s onshore control
Sif to Build Trianel Windpark Borkum II Monopiles
Sif Holding has secured, in a joint venture with Smulders, the production of all monopiles and transition pieces for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm project. The JV was awarded the contract by EPCI-contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting. Sif will produce the monopiles and transition pieces in join
ION and PGS Renew Orca Software Agreement
ION Geophysical and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) announced a joint agreement for ION to continue supplying Orca software to PGS’ fleet for another five years. This contract extends the parties’ technology partnership in marine command and control solutions to over 30 years. Orca integrates and manag
PGS renews marine software deal with ION
Geoscience company ION Geophysical and marine seismic firm Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have signed a joint agreement for the provision of ION’s Orca software to PGS’ fleet. ION said on Monday that the new five-year contract extended the companies’ technology partnership in marine command and contro
RED Engineering Tests Metflex Tensioner Pads
RED Engineering have helped to confirm the viability of new rubber coated tensioner pads under development for the offshore energy sector. The North East-based firm of engineers completed the work for Metflex Precision Mouldings, which needed to validate the performance characteristics of its new EM
Hiretech Makes New Team Appointments
Hiretech has promoted John Milne to general manager, and appointed Jim McGregor as the company’s project manager. The company which offers pumping spreads, powered umbilical reels, hydraulic power packs and supporting equipment, said it made the appointments to support its increase in product offeri
EMGS enters prefunding agreements for Norwegian surveys
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into prefunding agreements related to 3D CSEM data surveys in the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea in Norway using the conventional technology and the new Deep Blue source. The agreements represent revenues of approximately $3 million and the data
BP invests in artificial intelligence
UK oil giant BP has invested $20 million in Caltech startup Beyond Limits, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing company, which will bring its expertise to the world of oil and gas. Beyond Limits said that the investment by BP Ventures, the corporate investment arm of the British c
James Fisher in new MultiROV system launch
Excavation specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched a new mass/controlled flow excavation (M/CFE) MultiROV system. JFSE said the MultiROV provides better controllability and productivity for excavation requirements in the offshore oil & gas and re
NEL Develops New Flow Measurement Method for Viscous Oil
NEL, the flow measurement R&D specialist, has developed a new method to improve the accuracy of differential pressure meters for high viscosity oil, which should help the oil & gas industry to reduce financial exposure and tackle the challenges involved in its measurement. Approximately 70 per cent
Jan De Nul’s New Multipurpose Vessel Completes Sea Trials
Jan De Nul said in its latest announcement that their new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant has successfully completed sea trials on the Yellow Sea. AVIC Shipyard from Weihai, China, launched this new multipurpose vessel for Jan De Nul Group in February. “To perform a variety of functions,
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Introduces MultiROV
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has launched the new MultiROV system. The MultiROV can be deployed in water depths in excess of 3000m. Graham Murdoch, technical director at JFSE, said: “This is an exciting advancement in excavation technology. The MultiROV will bring real benefits to our clien