Subsea
LDD Wraps Up Foundation Setup Off Gabon
LDD, an Acteon company, has successfully finished a specialist foundation installation for the Etame Marin block field expansion project, offshore Gabon, West Africa. VAALCO Gabon (Etame) is the operator of the Etame Marin block. EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, is undertaking the blo
McDermott Lands New Bukit Tua Job
One of McDermott’s subsidiaries has been awarded a transportation, installation and pre-commissioning contract by PC Ketapang II Ltd, a subsidiary of PETRONAS, for the Bukit Tua Development Project in the Ketapang block of East Java, Indonesia. “McDermott is uniquely positioned to support the fast t
Polarcus in Capreolus 3D Survey
Polarcus Limited has announced the imminent start of a major new RightBAND multi-client project over the Roebuck Basin, offshore North West Shelf, Australia. The Capreolus 3D survey, supported by industry funding, will comprise approximately 15,000 sq. km and is designed to provide exploration compa
AWI Kicks Off FRAM Observatory Project
Scientists and engineers of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) are currently starting work on a long-term observatory with observation stations from the Norwegian Sea to the Arctic Ocean. In the coming years, the AWI researchers intend to upgrade their
Nordic Maritime in 2D Seismic Job for Mitra Energy
Singapore-based Nordic Maritime in collaboration with PT. Alamjaya Makmur Sejahtera, has won a 2D seismic marine acquisition services contract from Mitra Energy Indonesia. The value of the contract is over $2 million. Nordic Maritime’s S/V Nordic Bahari will start the acquisition, utilising OBN (Oce
Researchers Use New Detection for Seabed Oxygen Supply
Based on the detailed investigation and new measurement technology described by a research team led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the turnover of organic matter and nutrients at the sea floor as well as future changes within the dynamic ecosystem can be better assessed. Althoug
TGS Wins Well Log Data Management for BSEE
The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has entered into a new contract with TGS‐NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) for well log data management services over the next five years for all four regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Under
Subsea Tech Helps in HMS Erebus Search
Early in September, a team of Canadian underwater archaeologists discovered the wreck of the HMS Erebus in the eastern stretches of the Queen Maud Gulf off the coast of Canada. As part of the search, the team used an array of state-of-the-art technology, including advanced sonar devices, remotely op
Halliburton Nets $1.2 Bln in Q3
Halliburton has recorded $1.2 billion in net earnings or $1.41 net income per share. This compares to income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2014 of $776 million, or $0.91 per diluted share and $706 million or $0.79 per share a year earlier. Halliburton’s total revenue in the th
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Gets New Funding
Prudential has been named as the cornerstone investor in the £1 billion Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Project, a world-leading infrastructure development designed to generate electricity by harnessing the power of the sea. Prudential’s commitment is a significant step to securing the future of the power
MacArtney Delivers Winch for Chinese RV
MacArtney has delivered a MERMAC R40 RA winch to the Hunan University of Science and Technology (Xiangtan, China). The order was realised in close cooperation with SeaTech China in its role as exclusive MacArtney product and system representative on the Chinese market for underwater technology. The
eVision HSE Software Goes Live on Heerema’s Thialf
eVision announces that today Permit Vision goes live on the Heerema’s Thialf, the largest crane vessel in the world. Permit Vision allows Thialf management direct insight in and control of frontline operational risk, which is absolutely crucial to such a large installation. The implementation of Per
Swagelining to Showcase at Element Oilfield 2014
Over the last four years, Swagelining, a provider of design and installation of polymer linings for pipeline and riser systems, has been working with a number of oil companies, resin producers, global subsea EPC contractors, universities and niche manufacturers to develop and qualify an integrated p
VBMS, VolkerInfra Complete Solent Subsea Cable Project
The 132kV subsea electrical cable installation under the Solent has now finished its final phase, connecting the new cable to the network in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire. The $21 million (£13 million) project to replace one of three subsea cables supplying the Isle of Wight with electricity, was