Subsea
Chevron Hits Anchor Oil in GoM
Chevron Corporation has announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Anchor is Chevron’s second discovery in the deepwater Gulf in less than a year. “The Anchor discovery, along with the previously announced Guadalupe discovery, are significant f
Helix, OneSubsea, Schlumberger in Subsea Well Intervention Alliance
Helix Energy Solutions Group, OneSubsea, and Schlumberger announced the execution of the definitive agreements for the companies’ non-incorporated alliance, formed to develop technologies and deliver equipment and services to optimize the value chain of subsea well intervention systems. The alliance
One Dead After Ship Sinks Off Philippines
One crew member died after a cargo vessel sank off Batangas province in northern Philippines last Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday. The MV Sea Merchant, owned by a Philippine company, Fortune Sea Carrier Inc., sank while carrying 20040 bags of cement and en route to Anti
First Subsea Connectors for Phase 2 Fukushima FORWARD
First Subsea, has supplied cable connectors for the second phase of the Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration, offshore Japan. Two First Subsea connectors have been used to connect 22kV cables to the facility’s floating 66kV power substation, in preparation for the arrival of a 7MW win
Teledyne Gavia AUV Aids in Search for AirAsia Plane
The Teledyne Marine Systems Group announced that its Teledyne Gavia AUV is aiding in the search for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea. PT Java Offshore, in coordination with Balai Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT), will use Teledyne Gavia AUV to survey the area likely to conta
Lifesaver Wave Energy Device Heads to Hawaii
Fred Olsen’s wave energy converter, “Lifesaver”, has left the A&P Falmouth shipyard for further deployment and electrical generation off the Pacific island of O’ahu, Hawaii. The main sections of the device were manufactured, painted, assembled and deployed from A&P’s shipyard in Falmouth nearly thre
Cement Carrier Cemfjord Sinks Off Pentland Firth
The wreck of the cement carrier Cemfjord has been located on the seabed in Pentland Firth where it sank with eight men on board. The vessel capsized in a storm on Friday, January 02, 2015. The local ferry spotted Cemfjord’s upturned hull on Saturday, after which a major search and rescue operation w
CGG in Record Q4 Multi-Cliet Sales
CGG has announced record quarterly multi-client sales and solid vessel production rate for the fourth quarter (Q4) 2014. Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO, CGG, said: “Our outstanding level of multi-client sales this quarter is clearly positive news given the unfavorable context of current oil prices. It als
EMGS Uses Mellanox for CSEM Data Transfer
Mellanox Technologies said its 40 Gigabit Ethernet solutions have been deployed by EMGS. EMGS is utilizing Mellanox SwitchX SX1036 40GbE switches, ConnectX®-3 40GbE NICs and cables to more efficiently acquire, process, visualize and interpret high-quality marine CSEM data at much greater speeds. EMG
DTOcean Plans Future of Tidal and Wave Energy
When it comes to renewable energies, wind and solar power have already become staples of our electricity mix. Wave and tidal energy could be next in line. EU-funded researchers are already making waves, aiming to help industry cut costs and increase reliability with innovative decision-making softwa
DOF Subsea Nets Asia Pacific Gig
DOF Subsea has been awarded a Letter of Award (LOA) with an international oil company in the Asia Pacific region. The LOA is for a 7 + 3 year IRM contract and the vessel Skandi Hawk is planned to be utilized under the contract. Skandi Hawk is of STX PSV 09 design, modified to be a […]
CNOOC Strikes Gas at Lingshui 25-1
CNOOC Limited has made a new mid-to-large sized natural gas discovery Lingshui 25-1 on the independent deepwater exploration. The Lingshui 25-1 structure is located in the northeast of Ledong Sag in Qiongdongnan Basin of South China Sea, with an average water depth of about 980 meters. The discovery
Eni: Production Starts at Nené Marine Field
Eni has started production from Nené Marine field, offshore Congo, just eight months after obtaining the production permit and 16 months following the exploration discovery. The field is located in Marine XII Block, approximately 17 km from the coast. The start of production reflects another importa
OPT Appoints New President and CEO
Ocean Power Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has appointed George H. Kirby as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Director effective January 20, 2015. Terence J. Cryan, Chairman of the Board of OPT, stated, “George has a broad wealth of experience in the energy sector and