Subsea
Aker Solutions’ Subsea Business Becomes Market Winner, CEO Says
Aker Solutions delivered its best quarter results of 2013 as an increased focus on execution, delivery of key projects and major contract wins boosted earnings. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 1.06 billion in the quarter, compared with NOK 1.09 b
UK: Nautronix Expands Sales Team
As the result of rapid growth, throughout the years, Nautronix announces a new appointment within the sales team. Experienced Business Development Manager, Donald Thomson has been appointed as the company’s VP Sales, Global Commercial Acoustics. He will assume direct responsibility for sales in the
Statoil Selects Concept for Johan Sverdrup Field Development
Statoil and the partners in the Johan Sverdrup field have decided on a concept for the first development phase. The partners have agreed on a field centre consisting of four installations and power from shore. Johan Sverdrup is among the largest oil fields on the Norwegian shelf, and will at peak co
Oceanology International 2014: Subsea Mining in Spotlight
Subsea mining is in the news as well as on the agendas of an increasing number of companies around the globe. On Friday 7 February the Deep Sea Mining Bill, which seeks to bring forward greater regulations to the emerging industry, with an emphasis placed on protecting the marine environment, was gi
Combinatie Croon Bakker Secures Order for Subsea 7’s Pipe Laying Vessels
Combinatie Croon Bakker (CCB), a Croon Elektrotechniek and Bakker Sliedrecht joint venture, secured an order from Subsea 7 for delivery of the complete electrical installations, propulsion and automation for three new Pipe Laying Vessels. The vessels will be built at the IHC Merwede Shipyards in Kri
BP’s Challenger Programme Delegates Visit GE Oil & Gas (UK)
On January 9, delegates from BP’s Challenger programme visited GE Oil & Gas’ Newcastle (Wellstream Flexibles) and Cramlington (PII Pipeline Solutions) facilities to learn more about local pipeline solutions delivered to global customers. The “Challengers”—Robert Watts, Louis Doyle, Darius Kermani an
Ithaca Abandoned Handcross Prospect Well
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that the exploration well on the Handcross prospect (204/18b-2A) has been drilled to a total measured depth of 10,120 feet into the Tertiary, Vaila Formation. No hydrocarbons were encountered in the target T36 or T35AA sands. The well is in the process of being plugged a
Decom North Sea Releases 2014 Course Schedule
Following a successful launch last year, decommissioning industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced its 2014 schedule of its dedicated training course, with the first to take place on the 26th & 27th of February in Aberdeen. Delivered in partnership with Decomareus, an organisation consisting
ACE Winches Brings in New Faces to Management
Global deck machinery specialist ACE Winches, has appointed strategic management positions across the engineering, sales and support departments to continue the exponential growth and development experienced by the company in recent years. Leading ACE Winches established Engineering and Project Mana
DeepOcean Enters Offshore Geotechnical Market
DeepOcean Group Holding BV (“DeepOcean”) announces that the company has made the decision to enter the market for Offshore Geotechnical Services. The Company has acquired a geotechnical drilling rig and entered into a Strategic Alliance with Geoquip Marine AG for the provision of Geotechnical Servic
Coda Octopus Launch Simultaneous Analog and Digital Acquisition with DA4G™
Coda Octopus announces the launch of simultaneous analog and digital acquisition for the DA4G™ sonar acquisition platform. Building on the successful launch of the CodaOctopus DA4G, simultaneous seismic and side-scan sensors are supported and up to 8 sonar channels can be acquired, displayed, proces
Plexus Secures Equipment Order from Maersk Oil Denmark
Plexus Holdings PLC, an owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering has been awarded a first time contract with Maersk Oil’s Danish business unit to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the Danish Sea. The initial value
Siem Offshore to Provide Two Well-Intervention Vessels for Helix
Siem Offshore Inc. announced that it has entered into agreements with Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. to provide two well-intervention vessels. The two vessels will be owned by Siem Offshore and chartered by Helix for an initial period of 7 years, with options that can extend the charter periods
ABB to Supply Submarine AC Power Cable for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in UK
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply a submarine AC (alternating current) power cable system for a new wind farm, located off the coast of Norfolk. The underwater cables will feed the electricity generated by the 400-megawatt (MW