Subsea
3sun Group Receives Top Accolade at Spirit of Enterprise Awards, UK
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has won the title of Great Manufacturing and Engineering Business in the Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2013. Winners were announced at a prestigious black tie ceremony on Friday (15 March) at The Zest Rooms, Potters Leis
ASCO Hosts OSRL’s Well Capping Equipment Presentation in Norway
ASCO, one of the world’s leading oil and gas service companies, has played host to the launch of cutting edge well capping equipment that can be deployed in the event of a subsea well control incident in Europe. On Friday (15 March 2013) around 200 guests assembled at ASCO’s Tananger base in Stavang
VIDEO: nkt Cables Delivers Biggest Submarine Cable for Anholt Offshore Wind Project
nkt cables has delivered the biggest submarine cable in the world to the Anholt offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. In June 2012, the cable-laying vessels started laying the array cables on the seabed between the substation and the 111 foundations. By 12 September – three weeks ahead of schedule – all ca
UK: OMM Completes Feasibility Study for Forewind’s Round 3 Dogger Bank OWF
Offshore Marine Management (OMM), specialists in the offshore renewables, hydrocarbon and telecomes industry; has recently completed a feasibility study for Forewind’s planned Round 3 Dogger Bank offshore wind energy development. The study was undertaken to assess route feasibility options along one
Norway: TDW Offers SmartTrack Monitoring System for Use in Global Market
TDW Offshore Services (TDW) announced that, for the first time, it is offering its SmartTrack™ remote tracking and pressure-monitoring system for use in the global marketplace. Until now, this proprietary technology has been used exclusively by TDW to carry out pipeline pressure isolation operations
UKHO Names New Chief Executive
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today announced that Ian Moncrieff CBE has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive. Ian has held the post on an interim basis since October 2011 when the previous Chief Executive Mike Robinson left the organisation. The government as sole owner
Funding Provided for the World Register of Deep-Sea Species (UK)
The University of Southampton INDEEP Project (International Network for Scientific Investigation of Deep-Sea Ecosystems – funded by the Total Foundation) provided funding for the World Register of Deep-Sea Species, a new web portal which aims to bring together the most up-to-date taxonomy with a sui
Norway: Statoil Makes Investment Decision for Smørbukk South Extension
Statoil and the partners in the Åsgard Unit have today decided to realise the Smørbukk South Extension project. Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated recoverable reserves of 16.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and will be developed with a new subsea template connected to existing infrastructu
VIDEO: Subsea 7’s Autonomous Inspection Vehichle (AIV)
Subsea 7, one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies servicing the oil and gas industry, in collaboration with SeeByte, a leading provider of smart software solutions for unmanned underwater vehicles, has developed an AIV, which has the unique potential to revolutionize
Ramboll Oil & Gas Chosen to Design Gina Krog Pipeline, Norway
Following the recent award of the record breaking Polarled pipeline for the international energy company Statoil, Ramboll Oil & Gas has now also been selected to do detailed engineering of the pipeline for the Gina Krog (formerly known as Dagny) field development, operated by Statoil. “We are very p
FN Diving Conducts Underwater Propeller Repair in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The owners of a Container vessel recently consulted FN Diving regarding heavy vibrations of the propeller. FN Diving team attended the vessel for an underwater inspection while offloading in Amsterdam port. The underwater inspection revealed 2 damaged and 2 bend propeller blades due to ice damage on
DeepSea Power & Light Introduces New Products at Ocean Business 2013, UK
DeepSea Power & Light releases several new product designs for display at the Ocean Business 2013 exhibition: the DVS-300 Diver Video System, Dual O-Ring Pressure Relief Valve, the SeaLite® Sphere with universal driver, and a High-Current SeaBattery®. The DVS-300 Diver Video System is a one-of-a-kin
MCG Begins New Multi-Client 2D Survey in Barents Sea, Norway
MCG announces the commencement of a new multi-client 2D survey, MCG1301, in the southwestern Norwegian Barents Sea. This is the fifth consecutive year MCG acquires multiclient 2D in the western Barents Sea. The survey is a consistent 4×4 km grid and will be around 8,400 km. This will bring MCG’s hig
NPD: New Seismic Data in Southeastern Barents Sea and Jan Mayen
In 2011 and 2012, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate acquired seismic data off Jan Mayen and in the southeastern Barents Sea. In the southeastern Barents Sea, Dolphin Geophysical acquired 6766 line-kilometres during the periods of 26 April – 15 June and 1 – 6 July 2012, using the survey vessel Arte