Marine seismic survey provider SeaBird Exploration said it has signed a letter of intent to conduct a shallow water 3D seismic survey in the West Africa region. According to the Oslo-listed company, the project should begin during first half of 2018 and should have a duration of approximately two mo
First Subsea has completed its first customer-witnessed open water demonstration of a new cable protection system (CPS) for offshore wind farms. The CPS protects subsea power cables as they transition from the seabed into the wind turbine structure. The First Subsea CPS is being deployed on Hornsea
The Finnish environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure for Nord Stream 2 was completed today after the coordinating authority, Uusimaa ELY Centre, responsible for the national procedure in Finland, provided its statement on the EIA report of the Finnish section of the planned Nord Stream 2 natu
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has released a video featuring Acadia University’s Haley Viehman who explained the basics of fish monitoring at FORCE’s tidal energy test site.
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS posted loss for the second-quarter 2017 of $3.6 million, improving from $11.2 million loss in the same period last year. The Oslo-listed company generated revenues of $10.6 million in the second quarter 2017, down from $15.1 million in the corresponding pe
German wave energy developer NEMOS has concluded the long-term testing program on its scaled wave energy device undertaken at Nissum Bredning site in Denmark.
Norwegian seismic player, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported net loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 of $32 million versus $52 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss was 10 cents per share, narrowed from 22 cents per share same time last year. PGS generated revenues of $240 mi
TechnipFMC has reported second-quarter 2017 net income of $146.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.35. Excluding charges and credits, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.45. Total company operating profit was $439.6 million, with adjusted EBITDA at $501.3 million. Revenues for the
Protean Energy has signed a project cooperation agreement with KEPCO Plant Service and Engineering (KPS) for the development of wave and other renewable energy projects across the Asia Pacific region.
Subsea engineering specialist Oceaneering has reported profit of $2.1 million, or 2 cents per share, on revenue of $515 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. During the corresponding period in 2016, the company reported net income of $22.3 million, or $0.23 per share, on revenue of $625.
Bourbon has completed the mooring installation of the first floating wind turbine in France for Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN) as part of the European project FLOATGEN at the SEM-REV experimental test site, off Le Croisic. FLOATGEN is a wind turbine with concrete float designed by Ideol and currentl
Marine Project Management (MPM) said it has enhanced its underwater facility cathodic protection (CP) survey system to include pipeline and structure UWI/UWILD integrity management features. Interfaced with most ROV systems, the system is being rebranded as the ‘Subsea Integrity Management System’ (
French wave energy company Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has reportedly raised €850,000 to build a full-scale wave energy device.
Public body in charge of England’s historic environment Historic England has hired a research into the implications of an anticipated strategic program of tidal lagoon developments in the UK on the English waters.
