Subsea
Nord Stream Pipeline Survey Checks Out
Nord Stream has completed an external inspection of the two pipelines. The job was executed using an ROV, equipped with digital cameras, specific sensors and operated from a dedicated support vessel. The visual and instrumental (geophysical) inspection was performed on the whole length of the pipeli
Oil and Gas Encountered at Gina Krog East 3
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, partner in the Gina Krog Unit in the North Sea, announces that drilling of exploration well 15/6-13 with two sidetracks, 15/6-13 A and 15/6-13 B exploring the East 3 segment is about to be completed. The wells encountered gas and oil in both the Hugin and Sleipner formati
TAMRF Extends JOIDES Resolution Charter
Overseas Drilling and Texas A&M Research Foundation (TAMRF) have agreed the extension of TAMRF’s charter of the scientific research vessel ‘JOIDES Resolution’. According to Overseas Drilling’s parent company Siem Offshore, the extension is until September 30,2016 and TAMRF has further options to ext
Royal Navy Divers Take Part in Canadian Exercise
Royal Navy divers have taken part in a multi-national bomb disposal exercise off the West coast of Canada. Exercise Ardent Defender saw bomb disposal teams from six nations converge on Victoria to teach military and civilian technicians the latest methods in disarming explosive devices. Eleven diver
Fugro Seals MC Library Sale with Spectrum
Spectrum has completed the purchase of Fugro’s multi-client library for a cash consideration of $115 million (approximately EUR 100 million) on a cash- and debt-free basis. Sales from the acquired library will be reported in Spectrum’s P&L from June 1, 2015. Sales from the acquired library for the p
WHOI Welcomes New President and Director
The Board of Trustees of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announces that Dr. Mark Abbott has accepted the position of president and director of the institution. Abbott becomes the tenth director in WHOI’s 85-year history. Abbott will assume the office October 1, 2015, succeeding Susan
PGS, Schlumberger and Spectrum Cooperate Off Mexico
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a cooperation agreement with Spectrum and Schlumberger in Mexico. The collaboration will acquire 80,000 – 100,000 kilometers of modern, long-offset 2D data encompassing all the major hydrocarbon provinces offshore Mex
CIS Delivers Piling for Subsea 7
Conductor Installation Services (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, has successfully completed a subsea piling operation for Subsea 7 in the UK North Sea. The operation was executed as part of the Cladhan field development, located approximat
Divex Recognised for COBRA at Elevator Awards
As their new bailout rebreather COBRA nears availability, the team at Divex are recognised for their innovation at the annual Elevator Awards. COBRA (Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus) is developed by the Divex design team in Aberdeen to respond to an urgent safety requirement in the world’s sat
2H Offshore Appoints Technical Manager in Aberdeen
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Prahlad Enuganti as technical manager in its Aberdeen office, to strengthen its management team and drive business growth. Enuganti holds a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from The University of Texas in Austin, and joined 2H’s Hou
Reach Subsea and MMT in Survey Alliance
Reach Subsea and MMT have established a Joint Venture agreement primarily for survey services. Consequently, the two parties have performed a charter restructuring arrangement, which should, according to Reach, add more flexibility to the business model and strengthen the companies’ combined market
Island Navigator Contract Gets Green Light
Island Offshore has today lifted the remaining subjects in the shipbuilding contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for delivery of the Island Navigator. The vessel is a combined well intervention and tophole drilling vessel with equipment and capacity to perform a series of subsea and well operatio
Siem to Wrap Up Vessel Deal
Oslo-listed, Siem Offshore (SIOFF), informed that Daya Materials has received green light from its shareholders to implement the acquisition of offshore subsea construction vessel “Siem Daya 1”. Namely, in April this year, Siem Offshore agreed to sell Siem Daya 1 for USD 120 million. In addition, SI
Statoil Presents Gullfaks Area PDO
Statoil and its partners have today submitted an amendment to the Plan for Development and Operations (PDO) for the Gullfaks licence to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for phase 1 of the Shetland/Lista development. Phase 1 of the development is expected to add 18 million barrels of oil equivale