Subsea
Hydratight Exhibits Hot Bolting at Subsea Tieback 2015
This month Hydratight returned once again with sister firm Cortland Company to the Subsea Tieback Forum and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hydratight created a custom pipeline which formed the centrepiece of its exhibit and demonstrated delegates its Hot Bolting services. With more than 2,500
Swiber Lands Work for $405.6 Mln
Swiber Holdings has secured a total of US$405.6 million for a series of contracts, including its latest US$333 million contract for Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Construction (EPIC) services in India. The contract in India is the second awarded to Swiber by the same national oil company
NOAA Looks to Expand Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA has proposed a rule for expanding the size and the focus of Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to include multiple marine species. Members of the public are invited to submit comments to the agency on the proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement now through
Kraken Sonar for Fraunhofer AUV
Kraken Sonar Systems has delivered a deep-sea rated Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (INSAS) system to Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technology and Image Exploitation (IOSB). Under the terms of the contract, Kraken has designed, engineered and delivered a 6,000m depth
Benthic Gets Sea Lion Geotechnical Investigation Contract
Benthic, a global geosciences company, has been awarded a contract by Carnarvon Hibiscus Pty Ltd (CHPL) for an offshore geotechnical investigation in the Sea Lion Field off the coast of South Eastern Australia in the Bass Strait. Operating from a client issued vessel, Benthic’s PROD1 (Portable Remot
Carnegie Eyes South American Projects
Wave energy developer Carnegie has provided an update to its activities in South America including the signing of an Agency Agreement with MAK Industrial Water Solutions (MAK Water) to act as their exclusive agent for South America. Carnegie has been investigating opportunities in South America gene
STATS Group Pipeline Isolation Tools Get DNV GL Approval
Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has received the DNV GL seal of approval for its Tecno Plug and BISEP range of pipeline isolation tools. DNV GL has issued certificate P-15082 for the 3-48” range for both Tecno Plugs and BISEPs. Obtaining type approval from DNV GL ensures clients that STA
Plexus Brings POS-GRIP to Chinese Market
Plexus Holdings has entered into a Framework Agreement with Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co., Ltd. (‘Jereh’) to work together to formalise a binding license agreement to enable Jereh to manufacture and sell Plexus’ wellhead equipment to the Chinese and wider Asian oil and gas markets. Jereh,
EMGS in $4 Mln Data Sale
Oslo-listed Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed two new data licensing agreements with two unnamed oil companies for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to Norway’s survey contractor, the deals are worth USD 4 million, net afte
PHOTO: OMC 2015 Opens Doors for Visitors
The twelfth bi-annual Offshore Mediterranean Conference (OMC 15) started in Ravenna March 25, attracting 680 exhibiting companies from 23 countries. The opening session titled ‘Focus on Change: Planning the Next 20 Years,’ chaired by Giuseppe Tannoia, Executive VP central and Southern Europe at Eni,
CAP Revisits Guinea-Bissau Data
Cap Energy, a company focused on the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the results of an independent re-assessment of 2D seismic data by Gas Mediterraneo & Petrolio relating to the Company’s two Guinea-Bissau licences. Block 5B (Ca
ASV Gains R&D Funds
Based near Portsmouth in the UK, ASV Ltd, in partnership with nine other commercial and research organisations, has been awarded funding by Innovate UK to undertake in excess of £3 million worth of research and development for Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS). Three separate projects involving ASV
Kvichak to Build New Research Catamaran (USA)
Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. has secured a contract for construction of a 60’ aluminum catamaran research vessel for the California Department of Water Resources. The 18.3 meters long vessel is designed by Incat Crowther, Australia with design guidance and customer representation by Jensen Mariti
Kongsberg Acquires German Contros
Kongsberg Maritime AS has acquired the remaining 90% of the shares of the Germany based underwater chemical sensors specialist Contros Systems & Solutions GmbH. Contros was established in 2006 and is based in Kiel, close to Hamburg. The company develops, produces and markets underwater sensor system