Subsea
Magseis Bags Red Sea Survey
Norwegian ocean-bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has secured a deal with BGP Arabia Co. Ltd for a pilot survey for the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). According to Magseis, the survey will be conducted in the Red Sea and should last until the end of February. This is the company’s secon
Shell Prepares for Brent Delta Decommissioning
A thirty day public consultation on plans to begin decommissioning of the Brent oil and gas field in the North Sea will start mid-February. The field has produced around 10% of all UK North Sea oil and gas and generated more than £20bn of tax revenue for the UK since production began in 1976. The de
Searcher, BGP in Australia Seismic Campaign
Searcher Seismic in conjunction with project partner, BGP, has announced the 2015 GroupSeis campaign over the North West Shelf, Western Australia. The GroupSeis concept has been developed by Searcher to provide clients with a turnkey solution for the environmental approval, acquisition and processin
Sonardyne UK Sites Awarded OHSAS Accreditation
Sonardyne International’s UK sites in Yately, Aberdeen and Plymouth have been awarded OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System Standard accreditation after successful audits of all three sites. The Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Specification (OHSAS) sets out the minimum requirements for occupa
MAC Gets $10 Mln Nautilus Deposit
Nautilus Minerals has pre-paid US$10 million of the US$18 million charterer’s guarantee that was to be provided to Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) on the start of the charter of the vessel, which is to be first deployed for use at the Company’s Solwara 1 Project. Under the terms of the Company’s ves
Alewijnse in ‘Nexus’ Electrical Setup
The new cable-laying vessel ‘Nexus’, built by Damen Shipyards Group for a Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord, is getting its final touches by marine technology provider Alewijnse Marine Systems. Namely, according to Alewijnse, the Nexus is now in Flushing, where the company is currently working on t
Oceaneering Acquires C & C for USD 230 Mln
Oceaneering International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire C & C Technologies (C&C), a privately-held global provider of survey services, for approximately $230 million in cash. Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, C&C is a provider of ocean-bottom mapping services in deepwater u
VBMS On Track with Guernsey Subsea Cable Fix
Guernsey Electricity’s project to pre-emptively repair the undersea cable linking Guernsey and Jersey (GJ1) is underway and running according to schedule. The repair, on a section of cable some 500 metres from Les Terres Point, is scheduled to take around three to four weeks, finishing in mid to lat
Fugro Starts ‘Subsea Ingenuity’ Initiative
The importance of having a variety of capabilities in subsea services is the focus of a new campaign by Dutch geoservices company Fugro. Every two weeks Fugro Subsea will spotlight a different challenge faced by companies that develop, install and operate seabed assets such as wind turbine foundatio
IMCA Issues ROV Guide During Diving Ops
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Remotely Operated Vehicle Intervention During Diving Operations’ (IMCA D 054, IMCA R 020) to provide guidelines for the safe and efficient offshore operation of ROVs in combined operations with divers in the same underwater space. “T
Cambla Unveils New Technology at Subsea Expo
Independent project services consultancy, Cambla, will unveil its technology software, the Schedule Animation Tool (S.A.T) at Subsea Expo. Subsea Expo will take place between 11-13 February 2015 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The multi-user software has been developed to meet the
Maritime Developments to Exhibit at Subsea Expo
A back-deck equipment provider, Maritime Developments will showcase its fully operational 40-tonne winch and 50-tonne, 4-track tensioner at this year’s Subsea Expo an international exhibition in Aberdeen. The winch will be on the company’s stand, while the tensioner will be at the entrance to the ev
ORE Catapult Welcomes New Finance Director
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has welcomed Andrew Walls C.A to its senior management team as Finance Director. Walls trained with the global firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with both private and public sectors delivering audit, financial diligence and consultancy assignments for
Spectrum, GX Tech Submit for N.C. Seismic Shoot
The N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has received the first consistency submissions for seismic surveying in the Atlantic Ocean associated with oil and gas resource development offshore North Carolina. Spectrum Geo, Inc. and GX Technology are prop