The International Seabed Authority is calling for applications for the training programme to be provided by China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) in 2015 pursuant to the contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides between the International Seabed Authorit
Masirah Oil has commissioned a new 3D seismic survey in Block 50 Oman. The seismic survey, will be undertaken by Dolphin Geophysical ASA with its vessel, Artemis Arctic. The seismic survey commenced in November 2014 and is scheduled to be completed within approximately 45 days following mobilisation
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has announced plans to downsize its business. Commenting on the news, Aquamarine Power Chief Executive Officer John Malcolm, said: “Following a strategic review the Board of Aquamarine Power has decided to significantly downsize the business. “This will involve r
The second phase of an ambitious project to gather valuable information on ocean processes and marine life using a fleet of innovative marine robots has just reached its conclusion. Co-ordinated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the Exploring Ocean Fronts project took place off southwest En
Allseas’ flagship vessel, the 382 metres long and 124 metres wide Pieter Schelte, might be looking for a new job following the latest South Stream developments. Specifically, on April 29, South Stream Transport contracted the Allseas Group to lay the second line of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline
Fehmarnbelt Environmental Monitoring and Consultancy (FEMO) consortium, has signed an approximately $50 million (DKK 300 million) framework contract with Femern A/S. The Fehmarnbelt project will establish a fixed link between Northern Germany and Denmark across the Fehmarnbelt. FEMO previously worke
Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, has announced plans to reduce the WesternGeco marine seismic fleet to lower its operating costs. The company plans to retire older vessels with lower towing capacity and higher operating costs, convert the remaining lower-end vessels to source boats and cancel
McDermott Internationa has concluded the transportation and installation of a Yoke-type Single Point Mooring tower and hook up to a Floating Storage Offloading (FSO) vessel for PT Rekayasa Industri offshore Indonesia in the Banyu Urip field. PT Rekayasa Industri was appointed by Mobil Cepu Limited,
Works associated with the laying of the undersea electricity cable between the UK and Norway have been approved by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Norwegian government gave consent for the development of the longest subsea electricity interconnector in the world, in its waters in Octob
Eco Atlantic has successfully completed a 1,000 km 2D seismic survey on the Guy block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The Survey was executed by PGS Geophysical using its high resolution GeoStreamer technology. The Company has also contracted PGS to begin processing the 2D data immedi
TGS and Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) have agreed to further expand the Companies’ previous cooperation agreement in the Barents Sea. TGS will partner with EMGS to acquire electromagnetic (EM) data over approximately ten new blocks in the Nordkapp and Tiddly areas. The new 3D EM data will b
Petrobras has made a discovery of hydrocarbons in the exploratory Orca-1 well, located 40 kilometers north of the coast of Guajira province. Ecopetrol, a partner with 30% stake in the project, announced this first discovery in deep waters of the Colombian Caribbean. The Orca-1 well was drilled withi
Alstom, together with GDF SUEZ, has been chosen by the Prime Minister to supply equipment for a tidal energy pilot farm at Raz Blanchard, west of the Cotentin peninsula (Manche), following the findings of a study conducted by the ADEME. This choice was made as part of the “Programme des Investisseme
An offshore safety training firm has formed a strategic alliance with well intervention and pressure control firm to deliver well control services and training globally. Falck Safety Services (Falck), which has 32 training centres across the world, and Boots & Coots, a Halliburton Service, will work
