Equipment
Lloyd’s Register Wins Maersk Oil Asset Integrity Job
Maersk Oil has awarded a long-term contract to Lloyd’s Register for asset integrity services to support the development of Maersk Oil’s offshore operations. Lloyd’s Register will provide support in areas of operational risk – change management, contractor management, inspection plans and reporting,
Facebook, Google, PLDC and TE SubCom Team Up on Hong Kong-US Subsea Link
TE SubCom, along with Facebook, Google, and PLDC (Pacific Light Data Communication), announced that they will co-build the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN), a 12,800 km transpacific submarine cable system that will provide the first direct undersea route between Hong Kong and Los Angeles, Californ
AGR Well Management Division in Norway Gets New Boss
AGR has appointed Tore Øian to lead the company’s well management business in Norway. Øian has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry and has managed drilling projects for operators including Statoil and Det norske. Svein Sollund, AGR’s chief executive, said: “We have been providing we
EMGS Strikes New Barents Data Deal
Norwegian geophysical services company, EMGS, has entered into a data licensing agreement with an undisclosed client for the provision of 3D CSEM data from the multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. The Oslo-listed company said that this new deal has generated net revenue of USD 1 million, wh
Mexican oilfield services providers looking for lease sale partner
Mexican firm Corporativo Cemza, a consortium of nine oil services companies, is seeking an operating partner to participate in Mexico’s Round 2.1 auction for shallow water fields. The first Round 2.1 auction comprises 15 contractual areas in the Tampico-Misantla basin, and offshore Veracruz, Tabasco
EMGS in New Job Cuts
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced a reduction in the company’s cost base in line with a reduced level of activity. The company said it will seek a global reduction in employee expenses of approximately 20% by using both temporary and permanent layoffs among others. The cost reduction
Nokia’s ASN Sets New Record for Subsea Cable Capacity
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Nokia Bell Labs said they have achieved a record transmission capacity over a 6,600 km single mode fiber. Namely, the breakthrough lab trial demonstrated a total 65 terabit-per-second (Tb/s) transmission using submarine grade dual band erbium doped fiber a
Huawei Marine to Build Subsea Cable Network for PNG
Huawei Marine said it will help Papua New Guinea to build a national broadband transmission network to meet the increasing demand for internet connectivity and foster social and economic development across the country. Located in the South Pacific, Papua New Guinea is an island nation with numerous
Scientists Recover Core Samples from Chicxulub Impact Crater
A team of international scientists drilled into the site of the asteroid impact, known as the Chicxulub impact crater, which occurred 66 million years ago. The crater is buried several hundred meters below the surface in the Yucatán region of México. Until that time, dinosaurs and marine reptiles do
EofE Ultrasonics Scanning Sonars for Tetis ROVs
EofE Ultrasonics informed it has delivered ten sets of scanning sonar Echologger MRS900 to Tetis Group. The 2000m rated scanning sonar will be installed on Tetis’ ROVs. Echologger MRS900 is optimally design for underwater vehicles with high scanning speed and high resolution images. “It is expected
AXYS Strengthens Footprint in Latin America
AXYS Technologies, a manufacturer of environmental data acquisition systems, has appointed Incostas as its reseller in Latin America. Headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela, and with branch offices in several countries in the region, Incostas offers technical expertise in offshore environments througho
Aker Solutions and MAN Look to Advance Subsea Compression
Aker Solutions and MAN Diesel & Turbo are said to expect to cut the size and weight of subsea compression systems by at least 50 percent just a year after the first such system successfully went on stream at Statoil’s Åsgard field. The Åsgard system, which has been running with practically no stops
University of Bath: Investigating Impact of Waves
An international research project led by the University of Bath is investigating the impact of waves on coastlines using novel laser measurement devices. The equipment is similar to laser measurement devices used in construction, except it is able to measure 37,500 points a second. This capability m
Technip Lands Dvalin Contract
DEA has awarded the EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contract for the smaller structures and pipelines, as well as the subsea installation work of the Dvalin development to Technip Norge. The contract includes the fabrication of smaller structures, the 12/16-inch pipe-i