Subsea
France Telecom-Orange Launches ACE Submarine Cable in First 13 Countries
France Telecom-Orange and the other members of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium announced in a ceremony held in Banjul, The Gambia, that the ACE submarine cable is now operational for the first phase linking France and Sao Tomé & Principe. The cable, which will extend as far as South Afri
UK: NCS Survey Opens New Offices
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, is continuing its targeted expansion programme with the opening of a second office block at its headquarters in Aberdeen, UK, and new offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Stavanger, Norway. In Westhill, Aberdeen, which has been designated as a Subsea Centre of Excell
DONG Energy to Let Svane Licence Expire (Denmark)
DONG Energy and partners have, following detailed technical evaluations, decided at the present point in time not to pursue drilling of an appraisal well in the Svane field. The gas accumulation in Svane is found at a depth of 5.5-6 km at a pressure of 1200-1300 bar which is considered at the edge o
Germany: RIFFGAT Cable Installation Progresses on Schedule
Offshore wind farm RIFFGAT, the joint project of Ewe and Enova, is under construction since May 2012. These days, the export cable has been laid for the future substation. With this cable, generated energy will be transported to the mainland. Project manager, Wilfried Hube, said that the cable will
Trapoil Completes Acquisition of 15 Pct Interest in Athena Field Offshore UK
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, confirms that on 21st December 2012 it completed the previously announced acquisition of a 15 per cent. working interest in the Athena Oil Field (“Athena”) fro
Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Statoil’s Mariner Investment Decision
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed Statoil’s investment of over £4 billion in the UK’s oil and gas reserves. Statoil earlier today announced a $7 billion investment in the Mariner oil field development, situated in the UK North Sea. Mike Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, said: „An investment of this
SDLP Ballycastle Sees Tidal Energy Benefits (UK)
SDLP Ballycastle SDLP Councillor Dónal Cunningham has commended the work of the Council’s Development Department who have arranged for the two consortia who were successful in their bids for the tidal energy projects off Fair Head and Torr Head to meet with the Council in January 2013. Mr Cunningham
UKHO Presents Future Work on CARIS Event
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) ran an event entitled CARIS on the Desktop on November 13 and 14, 2012. The event was intended to show staff how their desktop would look in the future: how surveys will be handled, charts constructed and data maintained. In total 350 staff attended over
Norway: Det norske Gets 3.3 Pct Ownership Share in Dagny Field
Statoil has, as operator for the Dagny field development, submitted a plan for development and operations to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The Dagny resources extend into PL 029b, where Det norske is a partner. The company has entered into an agreement that provides Det norske with a 3.3 per
Chariot Oil & Gas Makes Changes to Its Board (UK)
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration company, announced changes to and a re-organisation of its Board. All of these changes are made with immediate effect. Paul Welch has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Chariot and will leave the Company to pursue
Norway: Det norske Submits PDO for Ivar Aasen Field
Det norske oljeselskap ASA submits the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Ivar Aasen field to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe, at Det norske’s headquarters in Trondheim. The PDO is submitted on behalf of the Ivar Aasen partnership, encompassing Statoil and Bayernga
The Netherlands: GDF Suez Charters SeaMar Splendid
SeaMar Shipping B.V. announce that they have contracted their vessel SeaMar Splendid for a five year contract with GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. This award to support GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. IRM campaigns on the Dutch Shelf over the period 2013-2017 with a minimum 250 day per year commitment repre
UK: Siadar Wave Energy Project Cancelled
Development of a wave energy project at Siadar (Shader) on Isle of Lewis, which was planned jointly between RWE npower renewables and Voith Hydro Wavegen, has been cancelled. This happened because of lack of funding and uncertainty surrounding the subsea cable across the Minch, the Stornoway Gazette
Denmark: RESON Launches SeaBat 7160 Multibeam Echosounder
RESON’s newest product, the SeaBat 7160, raises the bar in its class among the world-renowned brand of SeaBat multibeam echosounders. Marine Exploration, Seafloor Habitat Mapping and Hydrographic Charting are moving into deeper waters. To meet the need for Multibeam Surveys in medium to deep water (