Subsea
CT Offshore Carries Out Cable Installation at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF
The outlook for the coming year of 2014 has become even more promising for CT Offshore A/S just having signed the contract with DONG Energy to carry out the cable installation and burial of inter-array cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF. This task is going to be the first project in German waters for
Subsea Technology & Rentals Expands 6G USBL and LBL Rental Pool
Continuing its investment in Sonardyne 6G acoustic positioning technology, Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) boosted its rental stock with the purchase of Ranger 2 USBL tracking systems, a Lodestar GyroCompatt, Wideband Mini Transponders (WMTs), LBL Compatt 6 transponders with specialist inclinomete
Weather Delays Rochelle Production Restart in North Sea
Endeavour International Corporation (“Endeavour” or the “Company”) announced the East (E2) and West (W1) development wells at Rochelle, a gas-condensate field in the U.K. North Sea, have been fully completed and tied-in to the production manifolds. During the restart of production, a valve was disco
Statoil Delivers Leading O&G Exploration Results in Industry
Statoil announced fourth quarter and preliminary 2013 results with fourth quarter 2013 net operating income of NOK 43.9 billion. In 2013, net operating income was NOK 155.5 billion. At the Capital Markets Update, Statoil presents its plan for reduced capital expenditure by more than USD 5 billion fr
Gazprom Considers Possibility of Constructing Additional Strings of Nord Stream
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Matthias Warnig, Managing Director of Nord Stream AG. The parties addressed the possibility of building up capacities of the Nord Stream gas transmission system via the Baltic Sea by c
Outstanding Industry Achievements Recognised at Subsea UK Awards
A host of successes within the subsea sector were celebrated on Wednesday 5th February at Subsea UK’s ninth annual awards ceremony, which celebrates outstanding achievement across the UK. Sponsored by Forum Subsea Technologies, the dinner, which was attended by over 800 people, closed the opening da
Gazprom and LUKOIL Team Up to Prevent Marine Accidents
Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Ravil Maganov, First Executive Vice President of LUKOIL signed a Cooperation Agreement on prevention of and response to emergencies caused by oil and petroleum product spills in the locations of the companies’ offshore faciliti
ROVOP Recognized at Subsea UK Awards
The business success of subsea specialist ROVOP has been industry applauded after the company won the New Enterprise accolade at last night’s (Wednesday 5 February) Subsea UK business awards. Subsea UK’s coveted New Enterprise award, which represents the fourth industry accolade that ROVOP has won,
NOCS Oceanographer Gets Wolfson Research Merit Award (UK)
Oceanographer Professor Damon Teagle has been awarded highly prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Awards by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science. Professor Teagle has received the award in recognition of outstanding contribution to his field of study – which includes drilling throug
STATS Group Appoints Two New Directors
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has appointed two new directors as part of a strategy to increase its international presence in key oil and gas regions. The newly created roles see Dave Vernon promoted to Director of Isolation Services and Dale Millward promoted to Director of EPRS & S
Ashtead Strengthens Its Global Team with Two Key Appointments
A leading international subsea equipment solutions specialist has strengthened its global team with two key appointments in its Singapore and Aberdeen offices. Ashtead Technology, which offers equipment rental, calibration services, offshore personnel and bespoke engineered solutions, has announced
Expro Presented with Subsea UK Award for Global Exports
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has won the Global Exports Award at the Subsea UK Business Awards 2014. The Award, which was presented on 5th February at the AECC, Aberdeen, recognises a company’s successful exploitation of, and export to a global subsea market. The judges ba
Fastnet Announces Mizzen and Molly Malone Licensing Options Extension
Fastnet Oil & Gas Plc (“Fastnet” or the “Company”) the E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in Africa and the Celtic Sea announces that it has been notified by the Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (the “Department”) that Licensing Option 12/3 (“Mizzen”
AML, OSIL Offer XchangeTM Sensor Recalibration Services in Europe
AML Oceanographic (AML) has partnered with OSIL to offer XchangeTM sensor recalibration services at OSIL’s facilities in the UK. With a European recalibration centre, field swappable sensor heads become even more convenient for European users of oceanographic instrumentation. OSIL is expected to beg