Subsea
Det norske Gets Consent to Drill Using Maersk Giant
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has received consent for exploration drilling using the Mærsk Giant mobile drilling facility to drill well 2/9-5 S Heimdalshø, in production licence 494. The well is in the southern part of the North Sea, around 34 km west of Valhall. Water depth at the site is approx. 65
Ramboll Acquires Apply Altra. Enters UK O&G Market
In pursuit of an ambitious strategy to grow employees and geographical reach, Ramboll has acquired Apply Altra in Aberdeen. Up until the acquisition, which was officially signed in Norway last week, Apply Altra has been part of the Apply Group. With the formal shift in ownership on 2 June, the name
ABB Supports Swiss Semiconductors Research
ABB, the power and automation group, grants 5 million Swiss Francs to the ETH Zurich Foundation to support the development of high-performance power semiconductors to improve the efficiency of power conversion systems and energy transmission over long distances as well as industrial solutions. This
DeepOcean: Deep Helder Operational by July
DeepOcean has announced that Deep Helder, a Subsea Support Vessel, continued its trials this week from the port of Delfzijl, The Netherlands. Deep Helder will be ready for operations by July this year. A total of 50 personnel can be accommodated on the vessel. The vessel will be equipped with Survey
Technip Installs Array Cables On Borkum OWF
Technip Offshore Wind has successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 43 array cables on the Borkum wind farm, located 45 kilometers North from the German island of Borkum in the North Sea. The project was the first to use the CBT 1100 Trenching System, which improved cable burial
MacArtney Backs WASUB Submarine Team
Spearheaded by its local operations in the Netherlands, MacArtney is supporting the WASUB human-powered submarine team of the Delft University of Technology (TUDelft). Drawing on their extensive experience with underwater systems and vehicles, MacArtney engineers will put their know-how at the dispo
Ithaca Extends FPSO BW Athena Contract
BW Offshore has received a contract extension for the FPSO BW Athena with Ithaca Energy. The primary term of the contract expires in Q2 2015, and Itacha Energy has exercised the option for a secondary term of up to five years. Ithaca Energy has the right to terminate the contract on a rolling 12-mon
2H Offshore: New Fatigue Monitoring for Risers Systems
2H Offshore, in conjunction with BP, has developed a new fatigue monitoring methodology for drilling riser systems. The new approach was developed using accumulated operator monitoring data and an innovative analytical solution, and accurately calculates fatigue damage made by both wave and VIV effe
EMGS’ BOA Thalassa in Barents Sea Survey
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has received a signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The survey is done in June, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-built 3D EM vessel with the capacity to car
Bourbon in Talks with Tanjung for Sale of Nine OSVs
Malaysian Group Tanjung Offshore Berhard and Bourbon Far East Pte. Ltd. have entered into exclusive discussions for the sale of 51% ownership of nine BOURBON Offshore Support Vessels operating in Malaysia. In parallel, Tanjung has invited Bourbon to become a shareholder in their company. Both partie
Ocean Rig Inks with Total
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, has signed definitive documentation, following the previously announced contract award, for the 6 year contract for drilling operations offshore Angola. The contract is for its ultra deepwater drillship the Ocean Rig Skyr
UK Marks 70 Years of Modern Oceanography
On June 5th 1944, the day before the landings on the Normandy beaches, a small research group was formed in the Admiralty Research Laboratory at Teddington in Middlesex. Weather and wave prediction had been central to the decision made by Eisenhower about the timing of the Normandy landings. The new
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility Launched (UK)
A world-class testing facility for marine energy devices has been inaugurated at the University of Edinburgh. Guests at the facility watched the circular pool, 25 metres across and two metres deep, demonstrate how it can recreate waves and currents from coastlines around the UK, Europe and beyond. T
Rising Sea Levels and Ocean Acidification as Most Pressing Issues
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Scripps Oceanography Announce Plans for Retreat to Address Rising Sea Levels and Ocean Acidification Issues. The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will host an