Subsea
Aker BP, Lundin and NOV Join Fuglesangs Seabed Boosting Development
A subsea technology spin-off from Norwegian firm Fuglesangs has signed an agreement with Aker BP, Lundin and NOV to develop and test a full scale prototype of what is marketed as ‘the worlds most autonomous boosting system’. The system will be qualified as part of The Research Council of Norway’s (“
4Subsea Wins Shell Integrity Monitoring Contract
4Subsea has been awarded a new contract for integrity management with Shell, using the digitalised web solution FlexTrack for integrity monitoring on Draugen, Knarr and Ormen Lange fields. The contract is a continuation and further development of cooperation between Shell Norway and 4Subsea, enablin
Conservation Groups Intervene in Denial of Seismic Testing in Atlantic
Conservation groups have moved to intervene in an industry challenge to the federal government’s denial of permits for seismic testing in the Atlantic. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed motion on behalf of the North Carolina Coastal Federation, the South Carolina Coastal Conservation Leagu
OGA Invests in UKCS Subsurface Data
The Oil and Gas Authority UK (OGA) has awarded £1.5 million of contracts to purchase subsurface databases and information sources to encourage further exploration in under explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The datasets purchased will underpin much of the OGA’s work across the explor
Pemex Taps Schlumberger’s Campeche Seismic Data
Schlumberger has signed an agreement with Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to license data from the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) multi-client seismic survey in the Salina del Istmo, Gulf of Mexico. The agreement also includes collaboration with WesternGeco in the seismic processing phase of th
Spectrum Trims Loss on Higher Revenue
Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, Spectrum, has reported a loss of $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to a loss of $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2016. The Oslo-listed company recorded net operating revenues of $25.3 million in the Q1 compared to $18.2 million in
Vryhof Introduces New Anchor
Dutch Vryhof Anchors has launched a new anchor, the STEVSHARK REX. Leopoldo Bello, managing director of Vryhof Anchors said: “The STEVSHARK REX is intended for anchoring under challenging and hard ground conditions, anywhere in the world.” The main goal of developing the STEVSHARK REX was to expand
Dril-Quip Earnings Fall
Dril-Quip has reported net income of $94 thousand, or $0.00 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, versus net income of $36.8 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016. The first quarter 2017 results were negatively impacted by after-tax severance paym
NOAA Supports UM Coral Conservation Research
The University of Miami’s (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science has won a two-year award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support research in coral conservation. The grant will support coral propagation and restoration efforts necessary to help wi
OGTC to Fund P&A Innovations
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is launching its first ‘Call for Ideas’ inviting innovative technology concepts and ideas to transform the way that offshore hydrocarbon wells are plugged and abandoned. The OGTC said it will invest £1 million to fund a portfolio of projects that result from th
MacArtney Nets SubConn Connectors Order from Nautilus
MacArtney Germany (MBT) has secured an order to supply SubConn connectors and straps to Nautilus Marine Service GmbH, Germany. The SubConn connectors will be used for deep sea floatation and instrument housings for deep ocean research, the company said. The scope of supply comprises 2,000 LPBH5M and
Kongsberg and Stress Engineering Services Join Forces
Kongsberg Maritime Inc., the North American division of Kongsberg Maritime, and Stress Engineering Services (SES) have formed a strategic alliance. The aim of the alliance is to better serve existing and new clients with cost effective engineering services and fully integrated technical solutions wi
Canada Backs Ingenuity Lab’s Oil Spill Cleanup Research
A team at Canadian nanotechnology accelerator Ingenuity Lab has developed a piece of technology to aid in the cleanup of oil spills. The device consists of a carbon nanotube mesh, supplemented with minerals and polymers that cause it to act as a sponge, drawing in and retaining oil. What really diff
Guinard Energies Demonstrates Its Poseide Tidal Turbine
Guinard Energies has demonstrated its Poseide tidal turbine in real-sea conditions off the coast of Brittany in France. The demonstration took place as part of the marine renewable energy forum, taking place at the Port of Navalo, from April 15 until June 3, 2017. Guinard Energies’ Poseide system, c