Subsea
NEL Develops New Flow Measurement Method for Viscous Oil
NEL, the flow measurement R&D specialist, has developed a new method to improve the accuracy of differential pressure meters for high viscosity oil, which should help the oil & gas industry to reduce financial exposure and tackle the challenges involved in its measurement. Approximately 70 per cent
2G Robotics, Seatronics Showcase Subsea Tech in China
2G Robotics, Seatronics, and SmartSea Tech recently held demonstrations of the ULS-500 PRO underwater laser scanner in Qingdao, China. The demo was attended with more than 60 clients from a range of sectors including energy, homeland security, science and ocean exploration. The 2G Robotics ULS-500 P
Jan de Nul Finalizes Adhémar de Saint-Venant Sea Trials
Jan de Nul has completed sea trials of it’s recently-launched multi-purpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant. The sea trials took place in the Yellow Sea, the company informed through social media. The Adhémar de Saint-Venant vessel was launched in February from AVIC shipyard in Weihai, China. The ves
Empyrean Initiates 3D Survey Over Its China Assets
Empyrean Energy has launched a 3D seismic survey over its 100% owned Block 29/11, offshore China The Block 29/11 is approximately 1,800km2 and is situated approximately 200km SSE of Hong Kong in water depths ranging from 340-600 meters. Empyrean has the right to conduct exploration under a ‘Geophysi
CGG Delivers Final Encontrado Data
CGG has delivered the final products from its Encontrado multi-client reprocessing project across the Gulf of Mexico’s prolific Perdido fold belt, to the Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). The final reverse time migration (RTM), Kirchhoff migration and associated data volumes covering a vast
Singapore Gets First Certified Female Commercial Diver
KBA Training Centre has delivered its first female Singaporean diver who has completed both the Level 1, Commercial Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (CSCUBA) diver course and Level 2, Surface Supplied Diving Equipment (SSDE) diver course. Siti Naqiah Tusliman is the first female commerc
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Introduces MultiROV
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has launched the new MultiROV system. The MultiROV can be deployed in water depths in excess of 3000m. Graham Murdoch, technical director at JFSE, said: “This is an exciting advancement in excavation technology. The MultiROV will bring real benefits to our clien
Resolve Marine Uses Allspeeds Webtool Cutters for Rig Decom Job
Allspeeds, manufacturer of Webtool hydraulic cutting systems, has supplied 12 softline cutters to Resolve Marine for a decommissioning project offshore Mumbai. For the decommissioning project, the Webtool softline cutters will be used to cut 76mm (3 inch) diameter Dyneema softline rope. The 127mm cu
Saipem Hires UTEC AUV Services for Its Zohr Project
UTEC has been awarded a contract with Saipem to support its operations as part of the Zohr field development project. The survey company in subsea services group Acteon will bring its experience in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to the project, which is expected to be one of the biggest gas f
Sapura Grabs USD 206 Mln in Contracts
Sapura Energy has secured several contracts with a combined value of approximately USD 206 million. The first contract, secured in Myanmar, is for a subcontract works awarded by PT. Gunanusa Utama Fabricators (PTG) for the PTTEP’s Zawtika field development. The company will provide engineering procu
Seabird to Shoot Seismic for Global in Namibia
Global Petroleum has entered into a contract with Seabird Exploration of Norway to acquire 834 km of 2D seismic data covering Global’s operated block, PEL 0029, in Namibia. The survey has been designed as an infill programme with the aim of providing better delineation of a large, multi-level, dip c
OceanGate and Cape Eleuthera Institute in Bahamas Deep Sea Survey
OceanGate Expeditions and The Cape Eleuthera Institute are embarking on a Bahamas deep sea survey of the twilight zone of the Exuma Sound using the manned submersible Cyclops 1. Beginning in October 2017, with multiple weeks of diving each season over a year, the exploration aims to uncover new deta
Tullow and Eco Atlantic Launch Orinduik 3D Survey Off Guyana
Eco Atlantic and its operating partner Tullow have approved a circa 2,550 square kilometers seismic survey on the company’s Orinduik block offshore the Republic of Guyana. The survey is anticipated to begin in the next two weeks. The survey will be completed by Schlumberger Guyana Inc. (WesternGeco)
Sercel Puts Its New Streamer in Action Offshore Ireland
Nantes-based designer and manufacturer of seismic equipment Sercel informed that its multi-sensor solid streamer, the Sentinel MS, has been commercially deployed for the first time. The Sentinel MS is being operated on a 3D CGG multi-client survey being conducted by the CGG Geo Coral in the Southern