A major subsea research initiative has launched this month. The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) will be the focal point for the co-ordination of research and development activities for the UK’s subsea oil and gas sector. As a direct link between the subsea community and academia as well a
Scotrenewables Tidal Power, the world leader in the development of floating tidal turbines based in Orkney (in Scotland), have awarded a key fabrication contract for the superstructure of the SR2000 tidal turbine to Gray Fabrication based in Cupar, Fife. The 2MW turbine, the SR2000, will be the culm
Proserv is set to add to its more than 2,200-strong global workforce after taking part in events aimed at attracting new talent into the energy industry. Proserv, which has seen its talent pool soar through organic growth and a succession of strategic acquisitions, is to take on new apprentices and
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has signed an extensive three-year services supply agreement with the Norwegian DOF Group at the end of April 2014. The agreement covers services for all Wärtsilä equipment, including engines and propulsion as well as electrica
South Stream Transport has published the findings of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Turkish Sector of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The ESIA Report confirms earlier findings that construction and operation of the four underwater pipelines is not expected to have
SeaEnergy PLC, the innovation-led offshore energy services business, has announced that its subsidiary SeaEnergy Ship Management Limited has entered into a 51:49 joint venture with Go Offshore (Asia) Pte Ltd, a Singapore based shipping company, with SEASM having 51%. The JV called GOSeaEnergy Ship M
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has terminated Charles F. Dunleavy as Chief Executive Officer and as an employee of the Company, effective June 9, 2014. Dunleavy has also been removed from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors. David L. Keller, who has served as a N
SEAMEC Ltd., one of India’s leading providers of Diving Support Vessels for the offshore oilfield industry, has once again chosen Sonardyne acoustic position reference technology to support it dynamic positioning operations. The company has upgraded the Ranger 1 system installed on the SEAMEC Prince
CRP and Boskalis have agreed a variation to the services agreement that they have entered into July 2012. Under the Variation Agreement, Boskalis will assist CRP with the marine consent application; including providing technical advice and making available personnel with relevant technical expertise
AXYS Technologies Inc has announced that after a formal RFP process attracting responses from industry leaders, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has awarded AXYS the contract to supply two WindSentinel floating LiDAR systems. The systems will be ma
Japan’s INPEX CORPORATION has established a wholly-owned Norwegian resident subsidiary company, INPEX Norge AS , and opened its first office in the Kingdom of Norway in Oslo. Through this most recently added office in Oslo, INPEX will promote oil and natural gas exploration and production activities
Oceaneering International, Inc. has secured a contract from FMC Technologies, Inc., to supply umbilicals for the Jangkrik project located in the Muara Bakau PCS (Production Sharing Contract) area off the coast of Indonesia. The order is for super-duplex steel tube production control umbilicals, with
Oceaneering International, Inc. has secured a contract from FMC Technologies Singapore Pte Limited, a subsidiary of FMC Technologies, Inc., to supply umbilicals for the Jangkrik project located in the Muara Bakau PCS (Production Sharing Contract) area off the coast of Indonesia. The order is for sup
Blackbird International Corporation has exchanged a Letter of Intent from SDE Ltd for purposes of a merger by which Blackbird would acquire 100% of the shares of the target company. “We are delighted to announce the exchange of a mutually acceptable Letter of Intent to acquire the outstanding shares
