Subsea
Science Minister Highlights NOC’s Expertise (UK)
The National Oceanography Centre’s expertise in developing robotics and autonomous systems – identified as one of the “eight great technologies” that will underpin future growth in the United Kingdom – is highlighted in a paper written by the Science Minister, David Willetts. The paper, which was la
Germany: NSW Appoints New Managing Director
General Cable announces the appointment of Dr. Günther Schöffner as Managing Director of Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of General Cable, effective February 18, 2013. Dr. Schöffner will succeed Rudolf Stahl, who led the company since the acquisition of NSW. He will assist Dr. Sch
BMT Provides Environmental Support for 27th UKCS Licensing Round
BMT Cordah (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, has recently supported several major companies including Endeavour Energy UK Ltd, in their applications for the latest UK Oil and Gas Licensing Round. The 27th Offshore
RS Aqua to Represent SubCtech in UK and Ireland
Effective January 2013, RS Aqua announced the signing of an agreement to represent Kiel based SubCtech GmbH, the German manufacturer of the “PowerPack” and “OceanPack” ranges. The contract appoints RS Aqua as sales and support providers in the UK and Ireland. With more than 25 years scientific and i
EEW SPC Wins Butendiek Wind Project Foundations Contract (Germany)
EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH, located in Rostock (Germany) announced that they received an order to manufacture 80 foundations for the Offshore wind project Butendiek. Contract signing with their customer Ballast Nedam was in November 2012 in the Netherlands. Since the beginning of February t
Halliburton to Provide MLT Technology for Statoil’s Fields Offshore Norway
Halliburton has been selected by Statoil to provide multilateral technology (MLT) for two mature fields offshore Norway. The three-year frame agreement includes two optional periods of two years each and has an estimated value of more than $200 million. The new FlexRite® Multibranch Inflow Control (
Statoil Awards Contracts for Polarled Pipeline Offshore Norway
Statoil has awarded Marubeni Itochu/JFE contracts for fabricating linepipe for the Polarled pipeline, Wasco for applying coating, and Allsea for pipelaying. The coating contract include the establishement of a new production base in Mo i Rana, Northern Norway. Estimated contract value for the three
UK: Investcorp Announces Acquisition of Hydrasun
The Investcorp Gulf Opportunity Fund – along with other affiliates of Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, announced today that they have agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Hydrasun, an international provider of fluid control equipment and solutions fo
CGG Announces Closing of Seabed Geosolutions Joint Venture
Fugro N.V. and CGG announce the closure of the previously announced Seabed Geosolutions joint venture on 15 February 2013. The closure completes the process of incorporation of the ocean bottom node businesses from Fugro and CGG, and the CGG transition zone, ocean bottom cable and permanent reservoi
UK: TAQA Discovers Oil in Northern North Sea Darwin Field
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has discovered oil in the new Darwin oil field in the Northern North Sea area near the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Leo Koot, the managing director at TAQA’s UK oil and gas business, said: “This discovery proves that the North Sea still has great potent
Russia: Hotchya Marine to Design Fish Stock Assessment Research Vessel
Hotchya Marine Design signed a contract with the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the development of the initial design requirements and the conceptual design of Mezhdunarodny, a large research vessel intended for fish stock assessment research in the global ocean. In accordance with the design re
Fastnet Executes LoI with CGG for 3D Seismic Acquisition in Celtic Sea, Ireland
Fastnet (“Fastnet” or the “Company”) the listed E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in the Celtic Sea and Morocco, announces that it has executed a Letter of Intent, subject to contract, with CGG as its preferred seismic contractor for 3D seismic acquisition in the Celtic Sea beginn
Top News of the Week of Feb 10 – Feb 17, 2013
1. Demand for ROVs to Increase in 2013 (UK) Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global market for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in the oil & gas industry will reach a value of $2.46bn in 2013. The sector will experience strong growth over the forecast period as increasing expenditure in the
UKHO Successfully Delivers Another International Training
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has once again successfully delivered another of its accredited marine cartography courses to seven international students. Students from the Hydrographic Organisations of Colombia, Greece, Malaysia, Burma, Vietnam, Mozambique and Japan undertook the int