Subsea
Magseis Nets North Sea Seismic
Norwegian geophysical company, Magseis has secured a letter of intent (LOI) from an undisclosed international oil company for seabed seismic acquisition in the UK sector of the North Sea. The project will be conducted using using the company’s proprietary MASS system and the Artemis Athene. Magseis
CSA Relocates Corals to Install Subsea Cable in Florida
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is currently monitoring the health of 149 corals successfully relocated in association with a submarine fiber optic cable system laid offshore Hollywood, Florida in the fall of 2013. The cable system traverses nearly 17,500 km (10,875 mi) of seafloor and now connects Fl
CRP Marine Consent Decision in January 2015
A decision on Chatham Rock Phosphate’s marine consent application is expected to be announced on or before 30 January 2015. The Decision-making Committee hearing CRP’s application today officially closed the hearing. Once closed the DMC has 20 working days to consider its decision which would mean t
EdgeTech Gets New Team Member
EdgeTech announced that Marc Parent has joined its team. Marc is an industry professional who comes to EdgeTech with over 20 years of hands-on engineering and managerial experience associated with the design, development and production of underwater acoustic systems for commercial and government app
EMC Comms for ‘Ceona Amazon’
Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) announced that Ceona has selected the company to provide on-board communications solutions for its newest, field development asset, the Ceona Amazon. Christened on December 3rd, EMC delivered satellite connectivity services for the vessel’s main operations, incl
Geoscience Australia Commissions RV Investigator
Australia’s marine geoscience capability has been strengthened by the official commissioning of RV Investigator, the nation’s newest scientific research vessel. Equipped with geoscience research equipment, the Marine National Facility vessel provides opportunities for marine geoscience throughout Au
Nautilus: Escrow Funds Released, Solwara 1 JV Formed
Nautilus Minerals announced that the sum of US$113 million has today been released from escrow to Nautilus. In addition, the joint venture between Nautilus and the nominee of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in respect of the Solwara 1 Project has now been formed. Under the terms of the agr
PHOTO: Completion of Åsgard Subsea Compressor in 2015
During 2015 the world’s first subsea compressor will be completed at the Åsgard field off mid-Norway, Statoil announced. The Åsgard field comprises the Midgard, Smørbukk and Smørbukk South discoveries. According to Statoil, Åsgard ranks among the largest developments on the Norwegian continental she
Marin Teknikk to Design DSCV for Ultra Deep Solutions
Marin Teknikk AS has entered into a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), for design & engineering delivery of a large Multipurpose Diving Support & Construction Vessel to Ultra Deep Solutions (USD) in Singapore. The vessel will be of the MT6027 DSCV design (“The Red Class”), with
Nexans Umbilicals on Jack and St. Malo
At a water depth of 2,100 meters, the Chevron-operated Jack and St. Malo oil and gas fields are the deepest installation to date for Nexans’ innovative power umbilicals that integrate HV power supply and umbilical functions within a single cable cross-section. The Jack and St. Malo fields are locate
Subsea UK, SPE Launch ‘Inside Industry’
More than 15 teachers from across North East Scotland attended the opening of ‘Inside Industry’ last night (10 December), a new career guidance website for secondary schools and colleges across the UK, targeted specifically towards the energy industry. Supported by the Society of Petroleum Engineers
NOAA Unveils Images of SS City of Rio de Janeiro Shipwreck
NOAA and partners released three-dimensional sonar maps and images of an immigrant steamship lost more than 100 years ago in what many consider the worst maritime disaster in San Francisco history. On Feb. 22, the SS City of Rio de Janeiro struck jagged rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge and sank alm
Bibby Subsea to Receive ‘Olympic Ares’
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, is getting ready for the delivery of the Olympic Ares, a multi-functional subsea construction support vessel (CSV) which is due to arrive in the port of Galveston on December 16, 2014. The 115 metre Olympic Ares is a vessel, with specifications
Polarcus Asima Wraps Up Flanagan 3D Survey
3D Oil Limited informed that the 3D Flanagan seismic survey, in the T/49P permit in the offshore Otway Basin, is now complete, within budget and without safety incident. The 974 sq km Flanagan survey was completed by the vessel Polarcus Asima in just over one month of operations west of King Island.