BMT Group Ltd (BMT), the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced another strong financial performance for the year to 30 September 2012. By focusing on markets where it can deliver high-value customer solutions, revenues from BMT’s continuing businesses rose
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has initiated production from Jette. The first well is in production, and with good results. This is the first oil produced by Det norske as operator, representing a milestone for the company. The start-up of production from Jette has proceeded as planned. The first oil ar
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that SeaBird Exploration, on behalf of Spectrum Geo Limited, is scheduled to carry out a 2D seismic survey in the Celtic Sea off the South Coast of Ireland. The survey is expected to commence at the beginning of June 2013 and, weather p
Geotechnical investigation work for the proposed tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay is about to begin as Tidal Lagoon Power Plc starts the process of determining seabed conditions in the area. Undertaken by contractor ESG, Environmental Scientifics Group, the seabed investigation work will be carried out o
Gibdock has completed a refit of the seismic vessel WG Cook for WesternGeco, reflecting the yard’s growing ability to attract return customers in the specialised offshore vessel market. WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D seismic ships delivered to the owner in 2010. The 19-day project was complete
Aberdeenshire firm Aubin has recently strengthened its management team with the appointment of a new director. Serena Arif joins Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, as subsea business director, where she will be responsible for market positioning of
CGG announced that Jason, a CGG company specializing in seismic reservoir characterization software and services, has added a powerful new product, 3D Interpretation, to its reservoir characterization software suite. The new software helps asset appraisal and development teams achieve a more thoroug
Tunisiana and Orange Tunisia announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Interoute, the owner operator of Europe’s largest next generation network, for the commissioning of a submarine cable, called Didon, connecting the city of Kélibia, Tunisia to Interoute’s pan European fiber optic netw
Two key promotions to the management team at Saab Seaeye come as the world leader in underwater vehicles significantly expands its engineering and its customer support capabilities. Newly promoted to Engineering Manager is Terry Wood, with Chris Henderson promoted to Customer Support Manager. Terry
In April, Hydrex diver/technician team performed successful propeller blade straightening operations on two vessels at anchorage in Kalundborg, Denmark. First the bent blades of a 225–meter bulk carrier were restored. The team then straightened the damaged blades of 158-meter reefer in the same loca
Gulfstream Services Inc (GSI), provider of cutting edge equipment to the international oil and gas industry, has successfully completed two six figure decommissioning contracts with major oil and gas service companies, Helix Well Ops UK and Dof Subsea. The Helix contract was part of the BP North Wes
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller Chairman of the Management Committee and Henning Voscherau, Chairman of South Stream Transport Board of Directors. The meeting participants discussed topics of the South Stream gas pipeline offshore section realization. In parti
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer), in association with eftec, has been contracted to develop the socio-economic evidence base that will be used by Marine Scotland to complete Business and Regulatory Impact Assessments for each proposed Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (MPA), an
International renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has been elected as strategic advisor to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, the world’s first, purpose built tidal lagoon power plant. SgurrEnergy has been appointed by developer, Tidal Lagoon Power Limited (TLP), to pro
