Subsea
TGS: Polarcus Naila Begins Brendan Basin 3D Survey
TGS, a geophysical company that provides multi-client geoscience data to oil and gas exploration and production companies worldwide, has started the acquisition of a new 3D multi-client survey in the West of Shetland region. The survey will cover 2,500km(2) and will tie into TGS’ existing 3D library
J2 Subsea Adds WeSubsea Products to Its Portfolio
J2 Subsea, an Acteon company, has agreed to represent WeSubsea products in the UK and overseas. WeSubsea manufactures a range of engineered remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dredge pumps (dredgers), which are designed to move sediment on the seabed for a range of subsea applications. J2 Subsea will al
VIDEO: GAC’s HullWiper ROV Available in Sweden
Gothenburg is the latest port to be added to the growing GAC EnvironHull network of bases offering HullWiper, its eco-friendly, brush-and-diver-free hull cleaning service. The port on Sweden’s west coast is the first in Europe to host the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). This comes after GAC Environ
OceanWorks Provides ADS Training to Oceanos
OceanWorks International has completed the next generation Quantum II ADS 1200 including Pilot and Technician Training for Oceanos’ personnel. This system provides Oceanos with the latest generation Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) and the certification of an additional 3 pilots, 5 pilot/supervisors,
Ramboll to Design Culzean Wellhead Jacket for Maersk Oil UK
Maersk Oil UK has awarded Ramboll Oil & Gas the detailed design for the Culzean wellhead jacket. The project, which was won in tight international competition, marks Ramboll’s first major involvement in the Culzean field, and it also marks the largest substructure design by Ramboll for the North Sea
SPT Offshore Sets Up Suction Piles for Wintershall
SPT offshore, acting as a subcontractor of Scaldis Marine Contractors, successfully installed the 3 suction piles forming the foundation of SPT’s tripod substructure and minimum facilities concept utilized for the Wintershall L6-B field development. The suction piles were simultaneously installed in
ION Increases Ownership in OceanGeo to 100 Pct
ION Geophysical Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to increase to 100% its ownership of ocean bottom seismic (OBS) acquisition company OceanGeo B.V. ION acquired 30% of OceanGeo in February 2013 and increased its ownership to 70% in January 2014. Brian Hanson, ION’s Presiden
Online Electronics Completes First MEG ARTS Unit
Online Electronics Ltd. announces that after an extensive and dedicated development cycle manufacture of the first unit of the latest flagship technology, MEG ARTS® (Mono-Ethylene Glycol Analyser with Real Time Display and Subsea Sampling), is now complete. The Company is ready to take orders for th
DNS to Host New Decommissioning Course (UK)
Decommissioning in the oil and gas industry is now recognised as a critical stage in the life of an installation. Operators and contractors, large and small, are understandably taking notice of the projected £40.6 billion spend over the next 25 years in UK waters alone. As the dedicated North Sea in
First Subsea Develops New Cable Connector for Offshore Wind Turbines
Connector specialist First Subsea will be announcing a revolutionary cable connector for offshore wind turbines at Windforce 2014, Bremen (17-19 June). The Hang Off Connector reduces the time, cost and risk associated with offshore cable installation. Unlike traditional hang off devices, the First S
Bilfinger Examines Wikinger OWF Foundations
The engineering and services group Bilfinger will test steel foundations for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea on behalf of Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola. Beginning in 2016, a total of 70 wind turbines are planned to be installed in water depths of up to 42 meters North E
CMRE Conducts Glider Experiment in Sardinian Sea
From 6 to 26 June 2014 the Sardinian Sea is the site of the REP14-MED experiment, lead by the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), part of the NATO Science and Technology Organization. Onboard the NATO Research Vessel Alliance, operated by CMRE, and onboard Research Vessel P
GustoMSC Introduces Its Largest Magellan-Class Drillship
GustoMSC presented the Magellan-class drillship, the next step in deep-water drillship design. Named after Ferdinand Magellan who was the first sea explorer to circumnavigate the earth, GustoMSC developed the Magellan-class drillship in the explorer’s own tradition of endurance, perseverance and det
The Netherlands: Trelleborg to Showcase Seismic Solutions at EAGE
Trelleborg Polyurethane Products Limited (PPL), the provider of cable management and protection solutions, will exibit its comprehensive range of bend protection, towing, handling, and cable management products, at the 76th EAGE Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam. The company will give visitors