Subsea
Expro Recognised with Eni Safety Award
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has won the Eni safety award for well testing services at a ceremony held by the Italian operator in San Donato, Milan. The award recognises a contractor that has reached the best results in the field of safety, while working with Eni. The judg
The Underwater Centre Starts Nitrox Diver Training Course
The Underwater Centre, Fort William-based subsea training and trials facility, has launched the first ever commercial diver training course in the use of Enriched Air Nitrox. The training is already widely available in leisure diving but until now the use of Nitrox for commercial diving, which allow
Hydrasun Invests in Subsea Intervention Equipment
Hydrasun, a provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the global energy market, has invested more than $1 million in new specialist equipment and inventory, for the completion of High Pressure long length specialist Hose Assemblies for subsea intervention operations. The
Airborne Sets Up Legal Presence in Cherbourg (France)
Airborne has set up a legal presence in Cherbourg, France. This will take Airborne a step further in achieving the ambition to become the leading tidal blade engineering and manufacturing company in the world. Airborne strongly believes that a local facility supporting the tidal energy projects of A
Xcite Energy, Teekay Shipping Ink MoU for Bentley Field FSO
Xcite Energy Limited, through its 100% subsidiary Xcite Energy Resources Limited (XER), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Teekay Shipping Norway AS (Teekay), which sets out the principles of co-operation for the supply of a floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility for t
Dolphin’s Fleet Records Good Start in 2014
Dolphin re-positioned the operative seismic vessels in end of 2013 and have achieved high vessel utilization and good performance on their seismic fleet. This provided Dolphin with historical high total revenues of $80 million for the first quarter of 2014. Further, Dolphin experience improved deman
Statoil’s Gudrun Field Comes on Stream
At 07.25 on 7 April, Statoil and its partners (GDF SUEZ and OMV) started production on the Gudrun oil and gas field in the North Sea. “Gudrun is the first new Statoil-operated platform to come on stream on the Norwegian continental shelf since 2005. This is a red-letter day for the company,” says Ar
EMGS Scores 3D Survey Contract from North Energy
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from North Energy ASA for a contract of $3.3 million for 3D EM data acquisition over and in the vicinity of license PL509S in the North Sea. “This contract means that EM is becoming accepted as an exploration tool in the Nor
Subsea 7 Extends Option for Skandi Seven Vessel
Subsea 7 has exercised the final extension option on the vessel Skandi Seven. Subsea 7 has exercised the final extension option on the vessel Skandi Seven, and the vessel is firm from April 2015 until end March 2017. The Skandi Seven is a construction/flexlay vessel capable of operating in water dep
CGG Makes Changes to Board of Directors
CGG decided that Rémi Dorval, currently a Director of the company, will succeed Robert Brunck as the Chairman of the CGG Board of Directors. This decision will take effect at the end of the next Annual Shareholders’ Meeting which is due to be held on 4 June, subject to the renewal of Rémi Dorval’s t
ION, Polarcus Jointly Acquire 3D Seismic Data Offshore Ireland
ION Geophysical Corporation announced it is collaborating with Polarcus to acquire a new 4,000 sq. km. 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore southwest Ireland, the first major survey of the significantly under-explored deep-water Southern Porcupine Basin. Drilling results in the area have proven t
Top News of the Week of Mar 31 – Apr 06, 2014
1. European Commission Fines Cabling Cartel with USD 416 Mln The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling $ 416 million ( €301 million ). 2. Seaway Heavy Lifting Extends DOF Subsea’s Posi
Femern Receives Tenders for Fehmarnbelt Project
Femern A/S has received a total of 17 tenders from nine major international contractors or consortia wishing to participate in the construction of the world’s largest immersed tunnel. This represents another significant milestone in the course of the project scheduled for completion in 2021. ”This i
Ocean Energy Forum to Accelerate Commercialisation of Ocean Energy Sector
Ocean energy can make a significant contribution to European energy security, but the EU and its Member States must act now in a coordinated manner to make this happen, according to the ocean energy industry. This call to action comes ahead of the first convening of the Ocean Energy Forum in Brussel