Subsea
Lundin Hits Gas at Zulu Off Norway
Lundin Petroleum, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 26/10-1. The well investigated the hydrocarbon potential of the Zulu prospect in PL674BS, which is located 100 km west of Stavanger on the Norwegian west coast and approximately 30 km nort
Seatronics, 2G Robotics in Sales and Distribution Partnership
Seatronics, an Acteon company, and 2G Robotics have announced a global sales and distribution partnership. The 2G Robotics line of underwater laser scanners will now be available through Seatronics for equipment rentals and sales, Seatronics wrote in a press release. Phil Middleton, deputy managing
Petrobras Hits Campos Oil
Petrobras has announced the discovery of new oil accumulations in concession BM-C-35 (exploratory block C-M-535), located in the Campos Basin post-salt layer. The discovery was made while drilling well 1-BRSA-1289-RJS (ANP nomenclature) / 1-RJS-737 (Petrobras nomenclature), informally known as Basil
MBARI Engineers Recover Experimental Wave Power Buoy
In early January 2015, a team of MBARI engineers, led by Andy Hamilton, set out to sea to recover an experimental buoy that creates electrical energy from ocean waves. This power buoy had been deployed six miles southwest of Moss Landing Harbor for 131 days, while the engineers tested the system’s a
Goliat FPSO Gears for Norway Trip
Eni Norge has reported that the Goliat platform has been towed on board the Dockwise Vanguard at the HHI yard in South Korea. The largest cylindrical FPSO (Flotating production, storage and offloading) facility ever built, and specially designed for the Arctic conditions of the Barents Sea by Sevan
Fred.Olsen Takes Delivery of Refurbished Lifesaver (VIDEO)
The refurbished BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter has been delivered to owner Fred.Olsen Ltd by Supacat following a three month project refurbishing the converter’s ‘intelligent systems’ at the Devon engineering firm’s facilities in Dunkeswell and Blackhill Engineering. After over two years of
MARIN Invests in Bosch Rexroth Wave Generators
Bas Buchner, MARIN president, and Ron van den Oetelaar, General Manager Bosch Rexroth Benelux, signed a contract for a new wave generator for MARIN’s new Concept Basin. Part of this contract is a complete new wave generation control system for the wave generators in the Offshore Basin and Seakeeping
INPEX: Production Starts at Nasr Oil Field
INPEX announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Japan Oil Development Co. (JODCO) has kicked off oil production from the Nasr Oil Field offshore Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on January 24, 2015. The Nasr Oil Field is located approximately 130km northwest of Abu Dhabi City. INPEX has jointly
Dutch Govt Hires Cefas Endeavour for ITB Survey
The RV Cefas Endeavour has started an 18 day charter to the Government of the Netherlands organisations Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) and the Institute for Marine Resources & Ecosystem Studies (IMARES), with local mobilisation in Scheveningen (Netherlands). The 74 metre multi-disciplinary research vessel wi
InfraRed Final Equity Investor in Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay
InfraRed has been named as the final institutional equity investor in Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay. The investment, equaling that of Prudential last October, confirms full equity funding from two British institutions. InfraRed will make the investment from existing funds, the company informed. Werner vo
Dolphin Nets Seismic Contract Offshore Africa
Dolphin has been awarded a 3D seismic contract offshore Africa, including fast track data processing by an undisclosed oil company. The contract has been awarded for 3-4 months project, the company said in a statement. A Dolphin high-capacity 3D vessel will start the operation during the second quar
TGS Revenues Rise, Profit Drops
TGS has confirmed net revenues of USD 298 million in Q4 2014, up 10% from USD 271 million in Q4 2013 and representing a record high for the Company. TGS achieved its 2014 guided revenues with full year net revenues of USD 915 million, up 4% from USD 883 million in 2013. However, the net income [&hel
Polarcus: Rod Starr Assumes Role of CEO
Polarcus informed that Rod Starr has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Commenting on his appointment, Rod Starr, CEO Polarcus, said: “I am delighted to be appointed as Polarcus’ new CEO and very excited to be joining such a progressive company. Since its launch in 2008, P
MRECo to Manage Tidal Testing at Turners Falls
The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) has entered into an agreement with the Conte Fish Research Center to manage tidal testing in its large flumes in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. John Miller, Executive Director of MRECo, said: “We are very excited to be working with Conte to provide a