Subsea
France: CGG Appoints New Senior Vice President, Group Communications
CGG announces the appointment of Christophe Barnini as Senior Vice President, Group Communications. Reporting to Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO of CGG, Christophe becomes a permanent member of CGG’s Management Committee. Christophe is based in Paris. This appointment took effect on 15th May 2013. Previous
Dolphin Awarded 3D Seismic Contract in North Sea
Dolphin Geophysical has secured a 3D award from an undisclosed client in the North Sea. The survey will be acquired by the high capacity 3D vessel M/V Polar Duke, commencing in August for the duration of approximately five weeks. “We now have a full backlog for the Summer Season”, says Håvard Åsli,
Fugro, MacArtney and EdgeTech Move Fast to Supply ROTV
Through more than 70.000 kilometres of successfully completed ROTV (remotely operated towed vehicle) based pipeline inspection operations in the past decade, Fugro Survey Limited has always given priority to offering full compliance with customer requirements. These include simultaneously carrying m
DOF Subsea UK Names New Managing Director
DOF Subsea UK has announced the appointment of Giovanni Corbetta, a highly-experienced figure in the subsea sector, as the Managing Director. Giovanni Corbetta, who was most recently Managing Director with Hallin Marine, will lead the company’s transformation from vessel operator to provider of inte
Shipyard Zaliv Launches Polar Onyx Vessel (Ukraine)
Shipyard Zaliv held the launching of the Offshore construction and well intervention vessel “Polar Onyx” built by the order from Norwegian company Ulstein Hull AS, on May 31, 2013. During the six years of Zaliv and Ulstein Hull AS cooperation, fourteen vessels have been built for work in the oil and
Flexlife Uses FlexGuard on Chevron’s Captain Field in UK
Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe technologies and engineering services, has successfully used its new integrity monitoring technology at Chevron’s Captain field in the UK North Sea. FlexGuard is an early detection system for possible riser integrity issues, designed to provide contin
Det norske Provides Update on Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well, Norway
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has, as partner in PL 265 (20 percent), by core samples confirmed oil shows in weathered and fractured basement rocks in the secondary objective of appraisal well 16/2-17 B. No sandstone reservoir was found in the primary objective. The well is an 800 meter westerly sidetr
Clair Ridge Jacket Heads to West Coast of Shetland
The jacket Clair Ridge was Tuesday morning skipped from the yard of Kværner in Verdal, Norway – heading for the West coast of Shetland, Solstad Offshore announced on its Facebook page. With a total weight of 23 000 tons, and a length of 170 meters, Clair Ridge is the heaviest jacket skipped from thi
Marine Current Turbines Attend ReGen South West’s Manifesto (UK)
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines were present at the official launch of ReGen South West’s renewable energy manifesto in the House of Commons. It was an opportunity for South West MPs to formally sign the Manifesto, whilst the Energy Bill was being considered by MPs in the Commons Chamber. A go
The Netherlands: Ulstein Delivers Pile Gripper Frames to Offshore Wind Force
Dutch ULSTEIN subsidiary Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions completed the delivery, installation and testing of two pile gripper frames (PGF) to Offshore Wind Force JV on 2 June 2013. The PGF’s will be used by DONG Energy West of Duddon Sands (UK) Limited and Scottish Power Renewables (WODS) Limited f
Infield Releases Subsea Market Report to 2017, UK
Infield Systems has just released the latest edition of its Global Perspectives Subsea Market Report To 2017. The ninth edition of this highly respected report is devoted to the global subsea market and provides a comprehensive analysis of its many facets. The report presents information on the expe
UK: Forewind Spends Around GBP 45 Million on Offshore Surveys
The latest seabed survey contract award by Forewind means the consortium’s spend on offshore surveys, primarily carried out by UK contractors, is almost £45 million. Since being awarded the rights to develop Dogger Bank in January 2010, Forewind has undertaken a huge range of geotechnical, geophysic
Statoil: Johan Castberg Investment Decision Delayed (Norway)
Statoil as operator has recommended a delay of the investment decision for the Johan Castberg project in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Statoil has continued to mature the resource base and development plans for the project. There are still uncertainties related to the resource estimate and investment l
UK: Applied Acoustics Achieves Milestone with 300th USBL System Sale
Another milestone has been reached at Applied Acoustics after the company announced the sale of its 300th USBL system through Toyo Corporation, its exclusive and long standing Japanese distributor. This landmark order will see a number of Alpha Portable USBL subsea tracking systems, integrated with