Russian based oil and gas corporation Rosneft plans to begin a 3D seismic survey in the southern part of the Barents Sea in summer season 2012, said Rosneft head Eduard Khudainatov. “Next year we’ll commence seismic survey. In May, the ship should be there, in July or August, maybe we’ll start”, RIA
The planned construction of offshore wind power parks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea can only prosper if specialist port services providers, suppliers and manufacturers work together closely and if the public sector provides the necessary financial support. That was the conclusion reached at the Rh
The maritime and ocean research community will benefit greatly from federal funding of more than $1.7 million recently awarded to NERACOOS, the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems. NERACOOS, a component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), spans coas
SeaBird announces following results for third quarter of 2011: HIGHLIGHTS · The Ocean Bottom Node (“OBN”) survey with Hugin Explorer and Munin Explorer was successfully completed on 16 August, followed by the pilot survey for ExxonMobil E&P Norway in the Norwegian North Sea. Upon completion, the ves
Offshore Marine Services, the German arm of UK-based Offshore Marine Management, has successfully completed its first cable storage task for the consortium Siemens Energy and Prysmian Powerlink, the companies responsible for the BorWin 2 and HelWin 1 export cable systems including Offshore Sub Stati
Wood Group Kianda, a joint venture involving Amílcar Nascimento, Wood Group’s Angolan business partner, and Wood Group will officially be launched in Luanda, Angola today. Sister Wood Group companies, Wood Group Mustang, Wood Group Kenny and Wood Group PSN will provide their services through the joi
Sonardyne announces the acquisition of MARSS Ltd, a high technology marine company with operations in the UK, Monaco and Italy. The Company is run by founder Johannes Pinl and supported by the European Union security directive. MARSS has led a pan-European team of research and military institutes, l
Oil & Gas UK, the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed David Ripley as its the new supply chain director. David replaces Brian Kinkead, who moved on earlier in the year, and has over 25 years of varied experience in the upstream oil and gas indu
DNV has signed a contract to certify the high voltage direct current (HVDC) DolWin beta transformer station offshore Germany. This includes certifying the design phase, construction, fabrication, transport and commissioning of the station. DolWin beta is a transformer station operated by TenneT, one
African Petroleum Corporation Limited, a West African focused oil and gas exploration company, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, African Petroleum Senegal Limited, has entered into an agreement with the Société des Pétroles du Sénégal and the République du Sénégal to acquire two offshore e
Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip, has reinforced its next generation subsea technology, underpinning its ambitious vision to drive the renewables industry to a new frontier. Technip has harnessed its internationally proven deep-rooted energy sector expertise to breed a
TNK Vietnam held a press conference in Hanoi, where the company outlined a development strategy for its Vietnam operations and underscored its commitment to make a positive impact in Vietnam. The development strategy for the Vietnam assets will involve safe and efficient operations of offshore gas p
Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is completing the final stages of a submarine cable network that will give Iraq fast, reliable … By Georgina Prodhan (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 29, 2011; Image: GBI
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has recently been awarded a significant contract by engineering project management company SPD on behalf of its client Valiant Causeway Limited. The contract involves the supply of subsea landing string services for monitoring of electronic subme
