AXYS Technologies (AXYS) has been awarded a supply contract by an Eastern United States energy company for WindSentinel floating LiDAR system. The system will be used as part of a research and development project supporting offshore wind generation. “One of the key objectives of this project is demo
Roc Oil (China) Company has informed that drilling has started on the second of two exploration wells in Beibu Gulf Block 22/12, offshore China. The second well, WZ12-10-2, is targeting the T42 and Weizhou formations, adjacent to the WZ12-8 West field in the WZ12-8 Development Area. Drilling from
Cairn Energy together with its joint venture partners has announced that the FAN-1 exploration well, offshore Senegal, has discovered oil. The well, located in 1,427 metres water depth and approximately 100 kilometres offshore in the Sangomar Deep block, has reached a Target Depth of 4,927 m and was
iPS has attracted Peter Hinssen to their team, he brings with him a wealth of maritime experience and knowledge built up over the years with Boskalis and National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), amongst others. Following its growth aspirations, iPS is confident that along with Peters’ ambition and d
According to the Environment Agency’s latest update, high number of workers are currently engaged in the Parrett and Tone dredging scheme in order to complete the project on time. The dredging scheme of an 8km section of the rivers Parrett and Tone, part of the agency’s 20 Year Flood Action Plan for
InterMoor UK have been awarded a Marine Services contract with Maersk Oil North Sea UK Ltd. The contract will be serviced from InterMoor’s Aberdeen offices and will support Maersk in the following operational activities within the UKCS :Field Flowline and Well tie-ins; FPSO & FPU Mooring Inspections
Boskalis Westminster is continuing works on the £7 million worth new breakwater for Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The company plan was to return to the site on October 6th and resume works for the next two weeks, reshaping the breakwater core by using gravel stored on the breakwater sides; this will b
NOAA and its fellow Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have announced the signing of a formal Record of Decision to implement a Gulf restoration plan. The 44 projects, totaling an estimated $627 million, will restore barrier islands, shorelines, dunes, und
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has declared its second option for a one year extension of the bareboat charter for “RRS Ernest Shackleton”. The option will be effective from August 2015. “RRS Ernest Shackleton” has been on a long-term charter with BAS since August 1999. BAS further holds three annua
The Onondaga Lake cleanup project is well underway with the 90% of the lake dredging already completed. More than 500 Central New York scientists, engineers, and skilled craft laborers are working with Honeywell on the project making sure that everything goes as planned. During the project, approxim
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of the Transocean, in respect of logistics on the Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig. The Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig was issued with an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AOC) by the PSA in December 2004. As
NOAA together with its partners have announced the signing of a formal Record of Decision to implement a Gulf restoration plan. The 44 projects, approved by the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees and totaling an estimated $627 million, will restore barrier islands, shoreli
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a letter of intent worth $6.8 million from an International Oil Company for 3D EM data acquisition in Malaysia. “We are pleased to announce the first of several new projects in Asia. Due to increased demand for our EM services among new and existin
Songa Offshore, an international drilling company, has informed that Songa Venus semi-submersible drilling rig is stacked in Malaysia where it pursues future work. Songa Venus is stacked in Labuan, Malaysia, where it pursues future work. The rig was, as previously announced, sold to Opus Offshore
