Subsea
NEC to Supply Hong Kong-Guam Submarine Cable
NEC Corporation has signed a contract with RTI Connectivity to supply a high capacity optical submarine cable for a new system connecting Hong Kong and Guam. The 3,900 km Hong Kong Guam cable system (HK-G) is scheduled to begin operation in January 2020. The system features 100 gigabit per second (G
TGS-EMGS Expand Cooperation
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (TGS) have agreed to expand the cooperation agreement in the Barents Sea. TGS will be investing in a 3D CSEM data acquisition project related to the 24th licensing round in Norway. The contribution from TGS will be booked as a red
DBMs for Installation by ROVs Launched
Trelleborg and SubC Partner have joined forces to design, manufacture and test a distributed buoyancy module (DBM) for installation by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The DBM would be installed by an ROV on to a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units’ 12 inch production riser in
Shearwater GeoServices to Work with TGS Off Norway
Shearwater GeoServices has signed agreements with TGS for two surveys, one firm and one optional, to be conducted offshore Norway. The surveys are scheduled to start between March and May 2017 and total approximately 15,000 sq km. Shearwater said that the surveys will be performed by two of the comp
TGS Hires Polarcus for 3D Shoot in Europe
Polarcus has received a letter of award from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company for acquisition of 30,000 square kilometers of 3D multi-client data in Europe. Approximately 20,000 square kilometers will be acquired in 2017 utilizing two Polarcus vessels and its XArray multiple source acquisition method t
TGS Secures Its First Project in 2017
TGS has secured its first new multi-client seismic acquisition project in 2017, AM17 Atlantic Margin 3D in the Norwegian Sea. AM17 is a 40,000 km2 project in the central-southern Norwegian Sea. “The project is the single largest 3D survey carried out by any company in Northern Europe and covers larg
UVic Nets Funding for Ocean and Climate Hub
University of Victoria has announced a combined investment totaling $7 million from the Government of Canada and the university for infrastructure renovation and renewal projects for a new ocean and climate hub. Also, the Government of Canada and five western universities, led by UVic, are contribut
Statoil Extends with Altus Intervention
Altus Intervention, a subsidiary of the Qinterra Group, has won a contract extension with Statoil for power mechanical services on a number of its North Sea and Norwegian Sea fields. The new two-year agreement will see Altus deliver its services across Heidrun, Statfjord, Snorre, Sleipner and Statoi
Two Cargo Vessels Sink Off Philippines
Two cargo vessels have sunk offshore Philippines in two separate accidents on January 17, 2017. A cargo vessel M/V Meridian Tres sank in the vicinity of Sto Niño Dive Site, Boho, with 29 people onboard, Philippine Coast Guard informed. The Coast Guard immediately conducted search and rescue operatio
JFD Boosts Its Team
JFD has welcomed Graeme M Mackie as Diving Technical Authority at their National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen. Mackie has over 28 years experience within the diving, ROV and construction industries, most recently as vessels operations manager for Ceona. He started his career as an air diver for Tec
Kongsberg Delivers Hugin AUV Training to Indonesian Navy
Kongsberg Maritime’s Marine Robotics department has provided a three-week training of Hugin AUV systems set up on Indonesian Navy’s new survey ship program. The introduction training was conducted at a hotel in Central Jakarta, and the last week was at sea in Semangka Bay for practical training down
Searcher Begins Carnarvon Basin Seismic Data Reprocessing
Searcher Seismic, together with CGG, has started PSDM reprocessing of approximately 1,668 sq kilometers of 3D seismic data in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The project comprises broadband PSDM reprocessing of the Western portion of the existing Foxhound 3D seismic survey, acquired by Searc
Aker Solutions Becomes New IOGP Member
Aker Solutions has joined the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, the voice in promoting safety and sustainability for the global petroleum industry. Aker Solutions becomes the fourth oil services company to join the group, which serves as a global partner for industry regulators in se
Global Marine Secures Extension with Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement
Global Marine Systems has been awarded the renewal of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement (ACMA), alongside its Atlantic partner for maintenance services, Orange Marine. The new contract began on January 1, 2017, and runs for five years, through to December 2021. ACMA is a non-profit cooperativ