Subsea
Petrobras Hits Lontra Gas
Petrobras has discovered hydrocarbon accumulation in deep waters of the Espírito Santo Basin post-salt by drilling well 4-BRSA-1265-ESS (ANP nomenclature) /4-GLF-42-ESS (Petrobras nomenclature), known as Lontra, at a water depth of 1,319 meters. The well, which is 81 km offshore the city of Vitória
PHOTO: Damen Delivers ‘7 Waves’ SRSV to Rederij Groen
Dutch offshore services company Rederij Groen has taken delivery of the ‘7-Waves’, the second of a total three identical Seismic Research Support Vessels. Once the third of these so-called offshore chasers joins the fleet in January 2015, all of Groen’s five custom built chasers will have been built
CNOOC: New Discovery in Bohai
CNOOC Limited has made a mid-to-large new discovery Jinzhou 23-2 in Bohai. Jinzhou 23-2 structure is located in the north part of Liaodong Uplift of Bohai with an average water depth of about 10 meters. The well Jinzhou 23-2-3 is drilled and completed at a depth of 1,097 meters and encountered oil a
Nevsky Shipyard Gets Order for 4 MPSVs
Nevsky Shipyard and the Direction of State Contractor of Marine Transport Development Program have signed a contract for the construction of 4 multipurpose small-draft salvage vessels of MPSV12 project. Nevsky Shipyard got the right to conclude the given contract having won the open competitive tend
Odyssey’s HMS (1744) Victory Shipwreck Project to Move Forward
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.welcomed the statement by the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence giving consent to proceed with the archaeological investigation and recovery of at-risk artifacts from the HMS Victory (1744) wreck site in accordance with the project design that has been a
LLOG Sets Up Delta House FPS
LLOG Bluewater (LLOG), a joint venture between LLOG Exploration L.L.C. and Blackstone Energy Partners and its affiliates, has successfully installed its Delta House floating production system (FPS) in Mississippi Canyon 254. The FPS is now permanently moored and ballasted down to working depth. The
MESL in Benthic Characterisation for Torr Head Tidal Project
Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL) has conducted a benthic characterisation survey for the Torr Head Tidal Array development off of the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland on behalf of Tidal Ventures Limited. Tidal Ventures is a joint venture partnership between Brookfield Renewable Ene
OneSubsea Nets 10-Year BG Deal
OneSubsea™, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has signed a 10-year global frame agreement with BG Group to supply subsea production equipment and aftermarket services. By adopting OneSubsea’s unique integrated solutions capabilities, the agreement establishes a framework for BG to pursue a standar
Kleven Builds Mineral Exploration Vessel for De Beers
Kleven has signed a contract with diamond company De Beers Marine Namibia, part of De Beers Group, on the building of a highly specialised vessel for deep water mineral exploration. The first of its kind vessel will be of MT 6022 design from Marin Teknikk. This design is well proven within the offsh
VIDEO: BG Group ‘FlatFish’ Project
BG Group is investing in a new underwater vehicles R&D project. Codenamed ‘FlatFish’, the project is being undertaken by BG Brasil and the Brazilian Institute of Robotics (BIR). This next generation of underwater vehicles will operate without human intervention, other than defining the inspection mi
Douglas-Westwood: Subsea Vessel Demand to Grow
Douglas-Westwood (DW) anticipates subsea vessel demand will experience accelerated growth in the coming years at a rate of 7% CAGR. In DW’s new World Subsea Vessel Operations Market Forecast, global subsea vessel operating expenditure is set to total $122 billion (bn) during 2015-2019. Report author
NHC Launches New ROV Course in Singapore
National Hyperbaric Centre has developed, an industry-first, ROV System Auditing and Assurance Course at their new facility in Singapore. The course aims to provide technical and operational ROV personnel with knowledge to become aware of auditing processes, enabling technical progression in the ind
Proserv Acquired by Riverstone
Riverstone Holdings and Proserv, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, L.P., in partnership with Proserv management, has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Proserv. David Lamont, chief executive officer (CEO)
Chilean Delegation Visits International Seabed Authority
A Chilean Delegation led by His Excellency, Ambassador Eduardo Bonilla Menchaca, Chile’s Ambassador to Jamaica and Permanent Representative to the International Seabed Authority made a two-day visit to the ISA Secretariat on Wednesday and Thursday, 15th and 16th October 2014. Ambassador Bonilla Menc