Subsea
Lundin Starts Drilling on Luno II Discovery
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces that drilling of appraisal well 16/4- 8 S on the Luno II discovery has commenced. The Luno II discovery is located approximately 15km south of the Edvard Grieg field in the North S
GEOMAR Studies Ocean Acidification Impacts on Bacteria
Two recent studies by members of the research group for Microbial Biogeochemistry at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel show how the oceans’ uptake of carbon dioxide on the one hand stimulates the growth of marine bacteria and the decomposition of organic material in the upper layer. On
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon to Generate Opportunities for Local Businesses and Contractors
Over 80 representatives from the electrical industry have attended an event hosted by Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to hear about the supply chain opportunities with Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Chaired by Andy Basham, National President of the ECA, the event included a presentation on the proposed lagoon
Ithaca Adds New Fields to Its Production Portfolio
Ithaca Energy Inc. has announced it has entered into an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation to acquire interests in three non-operated UK producing oil fields for a total consideration of $170 million. The acquisition further broadens the Company’s producing asset base with high quality, long-life o
IHC Merwede Awarded Royal Title, Becomes Royal IHC
His Majesty the King has awarded the honorary title of Koninklijk (Royal) to IHC Merwede. In a special ceremony, the Mayor of Sliedrecht, Mr van Hemmen, presented this accolade to IHC Merwede’s CEO, Bram Roelse. In light of this honour, the company has decided to change its name to Royal IHC and wil
Installation of Starboard Sponsons on Costa Concordia Complete
All 15 sponsons have been successfully installed on the damaged starboard side of the Costa Concordia. Operations had begun at the end of April, with an average of 350 technicians working 24/7. Now the Conquest MB1 and is rotating crane will be positioned on the port side of the wreck to begin opera
Top News of the Week of Jun 16 – Jun 22, 2014
1. DeepOcean Wins Subsea IRM Job for Dong Energy DeepOcean AS, subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has been awarded the contract for Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) and ROV Inspection services on Dong Energy’s subsea assets in Danish and Norwegian waters. 2. Fugro Equator Starts Its S
A&P Falmouth Involved in Three Renewable Projects
A&P Falmouth currently has three marine renewable devices in the dockyard, each in varying stages of development. The fabrication of Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave energy device is now complete and is being assembled at the yard before being the first device deployed at Wave Hub. The landmark contract
Seatricity to Set Up First Device on Hayle Wave Hub
The wave energy device at Wave Hub is due to be towed 10 miles off Hayle, BBC reports. It could take around 12 more months of testing prior to electricity production. The Cornwall’s Wave Hub was installed in 2010, and the Seatricity plans to connect it with 60 devices in order to produce power. Seat
Rosneft, Lukoil Start North Caspian Exploration Well
Rosneft and Lukoil began the construction of prospecting and appraisal well № 1 at Ribachya structure as part of geologic exploration of North Caspian licensed site, situated in a Russian sector of North Caspian water area. The project is operated by the Caspian Oil Company. The planned drilling dep
80 Pct of Costa Concordia Sponsons Installed
According to the Parbuckling project site, 14 out of 15 sponsons have been installed on Costa Concordia’s starboard side. The installation of the final 15th side sponson S1 is expected to be concluded today. The total number of sponsons to be installed on the starboard side and on the port side of C
WSA Looking for Survey Vessel Multibeam Sonars
The Technische Fachstelle Nordwest (TFNW), member of German Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSA), has issued a tender for hydrographic equipment. The tender consists of provision and set up of multibeam sonar systems on survey vessels of the WSA Waterways. WSA Waterways has three survey vesse
Denmark: Environmental Ministry Issues Hydrographic Survey Tender
The Danish Nature Agency, under the Danish Ministry of Environment, has issued a tender for Copenhagen hydrographic survey services. The purpose of the survey is to map the remaining resources and obtain more information about the mining areas in the Sound. Furthermore, the survey should determine t
Italy: Hydrographic Survey Services Tender Announced
Autorità di bacino della Puglia announced tender invitation worth 1,6 million EUR for the provision of hydrographic survey services. The provision of marine geophysical surveys is aimed at the identification of deposits of sand useful to the artificial nourishment of stretches of coastline erosion o