CGG announced that it has been awarded two contracts by Statoil ASA to provide long-term seismic imaging services for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) operations on the Snorre and Grane fields in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The scope of each contract also includes acquisition QC servi
WesternGeco announced that it has begun acquisition of its Ice Bear 2 multiclient 3D survey in the western Barents Sea using its new IsoMetrix marine isometric seismic technology. The isometric inline and crossline sampling delivered by the IsoMetrix technology will provide high-resolution broadband
Reliable information on the depth and floor structure of the Southern Ocean has so far been available for only few coastal regions of the Antarctic. An international team of scientists under the leadership of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, has for the f
Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of the U.K. company Ambler Technologies Ltd. The company develops and produces composite materials that create strictly specified buoyancy and insulation properties in appl
Edward Davey, secretary of state for Energy and Climate Change praised Siemens for its investment in innovative marine technologies at the opening of its new testing and assembly facility in Bristol. The new 25,000 square feet facility will be the base for the development of next- generation drive t
The public display period of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Programme starts today for the Nord Stream Extension Project`s EIA procedure. Public hearings will be organized in five cities during April, 2013. Nord Stream AG initiated the national EIA procedure for the Nord Stream Extension
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received an order from Statoil for additional subsea equipment for the Tyrihans field. The order has an estimated value of $47 million in revenue. The Tyrihans field is located in the Norwegian Sea in water depths of 984 feet (300 meters). This order cove
Following the successful completion of the pre-production well test in September 2012 and a new 3D seismic survey, Xcite Energy announces the results from its updated reserves assessment report as prepared by TRACS. Highlights · Mean PIIP for the Bentley field of 909 MMstb, increased from 550 MMstb
1. Philippines: NAVSEA Supports Removal Operations of USS Guardian Naval Sea System Command’s (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) continues to support operations to remove and dismantle USS Guardian (MCM-5) from a reef in the Tubbataha Reef National Park in Philippines. 2. Platform n
The Albanian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project have signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA), formally agreeing the terms of engagement for the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline’s future delivery. The HGA sets out the regulations by which the project
Today Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, updated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the progress with the Nord Stream and South Stream gas transmission projects. The President tasked Gazprom CEO to get back to developing the Yamal – Europe-2 and gas branch to the Kaliningr
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that CGG, on behalf of Fastnet Oil & Gas Ireland Limited, is scheduled to carry out two full 3D Seismic surveys in the Celtic Sea, off the South Coast of Ireland. The works are expected to commence in late April 2013 and expected durati
Total E&P Norway AS has awarded IKM Operations AS MIEC (Maintenance and Inspection Engineering Services) and GMC (General Maintenance Services) contracts for Martin Linge field. Estimated contract value is approximately NOK 400 million. The contracts involve a comprehensive Maintenance and Inspectio
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that ENI Ireland BV plans to conduct a 2D seismic survey in the Atlantic waters of the Irish Designated Continental Shelf. The planned start of the survey is mid-April 2013 and, if weather permits, will continue until mid-October 2013.
