Australia’s NOPSEMA has opened for public comment the environment plan for 3D Oil Limited’s Sauropod 3D marine seismic survey in the Roebuck Basin, within exploration permit WA-527-P. 3D Oil proposed on July 16th to undertake the Sauropod 3D marine seismic survey in Commonwealth waters of the Roebuc
DEME Group’s jack-up vessel Innovation is undergoing a major maintenance and repair program at the Damen Verolme yard in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. According to DEME, the program is almost completed and saw the installation of two new leg sections on the offshore installation vessel. After the exte
DEME Group’s jack-up vessel Innovation is undergoing a major maintenance and repair program at the Damen Verolme yard in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. According to DEME, the program is almost completed and saw the installation of two new leg sections on the offshore installation vessel. After the exte
Kraken Robotics has provided sonar and laser scanning technologies for ThayerMahan and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) joint operations. This follows a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signed between Kraken and NOAA as well as Kraken’s strateg
TechnipFMC has received a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI) contract from Neptune Energy for the Seagull project, located in the Central North Sea. According to TechnipFMC, a significant contract ranges between $75 million and $250 million. This c
Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with Jan de Nul, to install 21 jacket foundations (4 legged) for the Changhua project in Taiwan. The Changhua wind farm Phase 1 project is situated in Taiwanese waters and is a project of the Taiwan Power Company (TPC) and executed by a consortium of
Nexans said it has completed the final type-test to qualify its 420 kV XLPE subsea cable for installation at a world record depth of 550 meters. The cable type-testing, carried out by Nexans Norway, is a vital preparation for a project to create a subsea power interconnector crossing Fensfjorden, a
Maritime Developments (MDL) has added a horizontal lay system (HLS) to its rental fleet following a double-project award from a new client. The HLS is designed to work in conjunction with the complete range of MDL 2-track or 4-track tensioners for installation or retrieval of SURF products. In its c
Halfwave has secured four contract wins for subsea inspection in the first half of 2019, marking a period of success for the company. The contracts will see its ROV mounted ARTEMIS tool utilized on major oilfield projects around the world. The tool, which utilities Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART
ROVOP, the subsea robotics company, has said that David Lamont is assuming the position of CEO with immediate effect. Lamont, who currently serves as the chairman at ROVOP, was most recently CEO at Proserv. Lamont said: “I have enjoyed working with the ROVOP team over the past months as Chairman and
ROVOP, the subsea robotics company, has said that David Lamont is assuming the position of CEO with immediate effect. Lamont, who currently serves as the chairman at ROVOP, was most recently CEO at Proserv. Lamont said: “I have enjoyed working with the ROVOP team over the past months as Chairman and
Eni has received approval from Australian NOPSEMA for the environment plan for the Woollybutt field decommissioning project, offshore Western Australia. The Woollybutt field is located approximately 80 km off the northwest coast of Western Australia in Lease Area WA-25-L. The field is presently shut
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 of $49 million versus profit of $10 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss per share was 14 cents, down from 3 cents per share profit same time last year. Norway-based PGS generated $192 million in quarterl
Transmark Subsea has taken over employees and assets of Seaproof Solutions. Transmark will continue part of the activities related to the subsea cable and connector business of Seaproof Solutions. Transmark is active in the subsea cable and connector industry, which makes it possible to integrate th
