Subsea
South Stream Offshore Section Construction Progresses According to Schedule
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee took part in a meeting of the South Stream Transport Board of Directors in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The Board Members addressed various issues regarding the progress with the offshore section of the South Stream gas pipeline. The meeting hi
Latest Triumphs of Full Waveform Inversion at CGG
Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) uses every aspect of the recorded seismic wavefield to provide high-resolution earth models. CGG has demonstrated the benefits for many acquisition scenarios including ocean bottom, conventional streamer, BroadSeisTM variable-depth streamer and onshore. Algorithms such
Norway: Statoil Elects Board of Directors
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA 11 June Svein Rennemo was re-elected as chair and Grace Reksten Skaugen as deputy chair of the board of directors. Børge Brende, Bjørn Tore Godal, Maria Johanna Oudeman and Jakob Stausholm are re-elected as shareholder representatives to the boar
EDF Chooses Kyowa Filter Units for Monopile Scour Protection on Teesside OWF
Ridgeway Renewables have successfully supplied the first “Kyowa Filter Units” from Japanese manufacturer Sumisho Kyowa Limited for offshore wind turbine monopole scour protection in Europe. Using a combination of the 4 & 8 tonne type units filled with specific aggregate in a circular formation aroun
AMEC to Provide Services for Xcite Energy’s Bentley Field in UK
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been engaged by Xcite Energy Resources Limited (XER) to undertake engineering services for the Bentley oil field in the North Sea. The companies have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the future field de
Floatel International Awarded Statoil’s Gina Krog Field Contract, Norway
Statoil Petroleum AS has awarded a contract to Floatel International for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the Gina Krog Field Development project. The Gina Krog field is located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, approximately 250 kilometers west of Stavanger, Norwa
MMT Welcomes Two New Interns (Sweden)
MMT have close relationship with universities and marine science programs within MMT´s field of work. This summer MMT welcome two interns who recently graduated from Middlebury College, Vermont (USA). Jaya Ghosh graduated from Middlebury College in 2012 with a joint degree in environmental studies a
UK: UTEC Acquires Star Net Geomatics
Leading independent survey contractor UTEC has announced the acquisition of Star Net Geomatics Limited. UTEC – with a global footprint comprising 11 offices around the world including Aberdeen, Scotland – has acquired Star Net Geomatics Limited (Star Net) which has its headquarters in Livingston, Sc
Atlantic Offshore Orders New Vessel from Spanish Zamakona Yards
Atlantic Offshore has ordered a new vessel valued EUR 25 million from the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards in Bilbao. The ship is the ninth newbuilding and the company expects that there will be more new vessel in the fleet over the next few years. This is the third time the Bilbao based shipyard con
Foster Wheeler Acquires Specialist Upstream Consultancy Ingen Ideas
Foster Wheeler AG announced that it has acquired Ingen Ideas (“Ingen”), a privately held upstream consultancy company located in Aberdeen, UK. Ingen specializes in field development and project decision support, focused on the evaluation and implementation of oil and gas field developments covering
France: CGG Strengthens Its Industry-Leading High-End Marine Acquisition Solutions
With Sercel’s launch of the new Sentinel® MS multi-sensor streamer, CGG strengthens its lead in innovative high-end marine acquisition to help clients solve the toughest subsurface imaging challenges. Since the launch of its flagship broadband marine solution, BroadSeisTM, in 2010, CGG has accelerat
KCI Wins Tripods Installation Assistance Contract in Germany
KCI has been awarded with the installation assistance of tripods series 3, 4, 5 and 6 for Offshore Wind farm Global Tech I in the German part of the North Sea. In September 2012, the installation of the first tripods weighing approximately 900 tonnes each started. The tripod installation is still on
Nautronix, KTP to Further Innovate Acoustic Product Capabilities (UK)
Nautronix announced the joint investment of over £180k funding in a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Aberdeen to further innovate Nautronix’s acoustic product capabilities, building on the strength of the established NASNet® system. This partnership received finan
CGG Demonstrates Its Capabilities at EAGE 2013 in UK
CGG is taking the opportunity of London’s EAGE Convention to demonstrate how its new geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities will bring value to many aspects of natural resource exploration, development and production. At a time when most future oil and gas production is likely to come fr