Subsea
Fairfield Energy Names New CEO (UK)
Fairfield Energy, the North Sea focused independent Oil and Gas Company, announced the appointment of David Peattie as CEO effective March 1st 2013. David Peattie, B.Sc (Hons.) M.I.M.M. C. ENG, has spent thirty four years working for BP in a wide range of both technical and executive positions. He j
UK: Plexus CEO Wins Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that its CEO and founder, Ben Van Bilderbeek has been awarded the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2013’ award at the annual Grant Tho
NCS Survey and InterMoor Awarded VERIPOS New Positioning Contract (UK)
NCS Survey and InterMoor, both Acteon Companies, have awarded VERIPOS a new three-year contract for provision of GNSS positioning services. The contract, which represents a continuation of long-term VERIPOS services provided to both companies on a worldwide basis, will be in support of their respect
UK: SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military Now Compatible with Marine Sonic Sea Scan HDS
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned maritime systems, has announced the compatibility of its SeeTrack Military software systems with the Marine Sonic Technology, Ltd. high resolution Sea Scan HDS side-scan sonar system. Ioseba Tena, Sales Manager at SeeByte commented;
UK: Seatronics Appoints New International Product Sales Manager
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Adil Ali as international product sales manager. Based in the UK, Ali will be responsible for managing and coordinating the global sales of Seatronics Ltd’s owned products and represented manufacturers’ products. Ali has been employed with Seatronics
Antrim Energy Provides UK North Sea Operations Update
Antrim Energy Inc. (“Antrim” or the “Company”) Antrim Energy, an exploration and production company with interests offshore in the UK North Sea, Ireland and Tanzania, provided an operational update of its interests in the UK North Sea. Highlights: – Completion of water injector to increase productio
Prysmian Presents Wind Industry Products and Services in Austria
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will present its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2013 edition of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Annual Event, that will take place in Vienna (Austria) f
VIDEO: Liebherr RL-K 7500 Subsea Crane Successfully Tested
The first LIEBHERR knuckle-boom-crane type “RL-K 7500 Subsea” has been tested successfully on Liebherr Rostock`s testbed on the 23rd of January 2013. The RL-K 7500 with knuckle boom and AHC for underwater handling is able to lift 260 tonnes above the water surface and handle loads down to a depth of
Gorringe Seamounts to Become New Marine Protected Area
At 5000 m high, the Gorringe seamounts, located in the Atlantic, 300 km off the Portuguese shore, are on their way to becoming a new Marine Protected Area, following their nomination by the Portuguese government. Oceana, which has documented this area on several occasions, is thrilled with this anno
Faroe Petroleum Confirms Discovery at Secondary Target from Rodriguez Exploration Well
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that further results from the Rodriguez exploration well in PL475 (6407/1-6S) (Faroe 30%) have confirmed a sign
UK: Orkney and Pentland Firth Fishing and Renewable Energy Industries Work in Harmony
The Crown Estate is launching plans to conduct a new research study that will explore how the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters wave and tidal projects can proceed in harmony with local fishing activities, ensuring that local communities benefit from both industries. This study will be conducted in p
UK: The Underwater Centre Announces Important New Appointment
Globally-recognised and highly respected commercial diver and ROV training facility, The Underwater Centre, has made a senior appointment to further strengthen links between the Centre and the offshore industry. James Ridgeway – formerly Subsea Training Manager at the National Hyperbaric Centre in A
UK: First Subsea Receives ABS 2009 Approval for Mooring Connectors
Subsea mooring connector (SMC) equipment supplier, First Subsea, has been awarded the American Bureau of Shipping’s ABS 2009 Approval for specialist subsea mooring connectors. It is the first manufacturer of offshore mooring connectors to achieve this type approval for the design and manufacture of
VIDEO: Hydratight Shows Subsea Mechanical Pipe Connectors
Hydratight’s Mechanical Connectors (formerly known as MORGRIP™ mechanical connectors) are used subsea in diver depths for pipeline tie-in and spool repair. The high performance products are designed to be simple and reliable to install with key diver-friendly design features, including “hands-clear”