Testing of Karoon Gas Australia Ltd’s Boreas-1 exploration well in the Browse basin has commenced. During the initial well clean up a maximum flow rate of 30.2 Mmscf/d was attained through a 40/64 choke, with a flowing wellhead pressure of 3300 psia. The flow rate was constrained by current surface
CAMAC Energy Inc. announced that Allied Energy PLC (“Allied”), an affiliate of the Company’s largest shareholder and the operator of its Nigerian deep water blocks, OML 120 and OML 121, has contracted Wellstream International Limited (“Wellstream”) to design, engineer, and manufacture the production
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea integrity and project management, has been successfully contracted by Petrobras America Inc. (PAI), a subsidiary of Petrobras, an integrated energy company that operates in 29 countries, to provide independent assessment services worth up to £86
BP announces completion of a major milestone on its Kinnoull project in the UK’s central North Sea. On 14th October the new 700 tonne processing unit for the Kinnoull and Andrew Lower Cretaceous reservoirs, built in Hartlepool, England, was successfully installed on to BP’s Andrew platform, 230 kilo
SAM Electronics of Hamburg, an L-3 company, has been awarded a major contract for supply and installation of a comprehensive IT network and associated equipment aboard Pieter Schelte, the €1.3 billion dynamically-positioned platform installation-decommissioning and pipelay vessel being built by Daew
Jee Ltd, a leading independent multi-discipline engineering and training firm, announced further plans for expansion to accommodate the company’s growth strategy and the creation of 150 new jobs in the UK. The company which provides a complete range of subsea engineering expertise also announced the
Sonardyne International Ltd has been awarded a high value contract for the supply of 6G® subsea acoustic positioning technology for the Guará-Lula NE oilfield development offshore Brazil. The order was placed by leading marine equipment rental company Seatronics, an Acteon company, who is hiring the
The Directors of Mermaid Marine Australia Limited (MMA or Company) announce that the Company has been awarded a contract with Santos Limited in respect of the “Mermaid Ranger” for the provision of offshore marine support to Santos’ Modec Venture 11 (MV 11) floating production, storage and offloading
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni have met to discuss the progress of joint projects between the two companies offshore Russia in the Black Sea and Barents Sea, sanctioned in the strategic cooperation agreement signed on 25 April 2012. The executives in charge of the two companies’ u
EdgeTech, a leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems, was recently awarded a contract from the Chicago Police Department Marine Unit for three 4125 Side Scan Sonar Systems. The systems will be used by the Chicago Police Department for various critical search and recovery operations ranging fr
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that it has signed a contract to construct a 7th Generation Ultra Deepwater Drillship at Samsung Heavy Industries. This 7th Generation drillship is a sister ship to the three currently under construction a
Atlantis Resources Corporation has completed the first ever tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre’s 3MW capacity, onshore, turbine drive train testing facility. In two weeks of full testing on its AR1000 turbine, the international marine energy developer has secured
FoundOcean, expert in subsea and offshore grouting, has been awarded multiple North Sea repair and strengthening contracts. Jim Bell, Managing Director of FoundOcean said, “Maintenance is an essential part of ensuring the longevity of an offshore structure. FoundOcean has a strong track record in pr
Dolphins for Soviet Navy were trained in Sevastopol since 1973. Specially educated animals were able to find military equipment on the seabed, and attack enemy divers and ships with weapons and explosives fixed on their heads. After the breakup of the Soviet Union and partition of Black Sea Fleet, t
