Subsea
Polarcus Inks Another West Africa Deal
Dubai based, Polarcus has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will start in Q4 2014 and is expected to run for approximately 2 months. Previous to thi
Dolphin Accepts Two Seismic Projects in India
Dolphin was selected as the first shortlisted contractor for two major projects in India today. The announcement was made in a public bid opening ceremony in Mumbai by a repeat client. Dolphin declared that it plans to accept contract proposal according to the submitted bids. The Company also confir
Potential Sites Chosen for Decommissioning of Submarines
Five UK nuclear facilities have been confirmed as potential sites to store waste from decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines. A public consultation process will run from 14 November 2014 until 20 February 2015 to help determine which site is selected. The sites, which already hold radioactive m
Aleron Subsea Moves to New HQ
Subsea robotic company, Aleron Subsea, has relocated its head office from Singapore to new headquarters on the outskirts of Westhill. Aleron Subsea’s recent move places it at the heart of a growing industrial area on the outskirts of Aberdeen, known locally as the Global Subsea Centre of Excellence,
Fugro to Create ‘Fugro Chair in Geotechnics’ at UWA
Fugro is to fund the creation of a new ‘Fugro Chair in Geotechnics’ at the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS). The agreement, which also provides funding for three PhD scholarships, was signed by Professor Robyn Owens, UWA’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resear
TSOs Looking for Contractor for COBRAcable Work
TenneT TSO B.V. and Energinet.dk, the Dutch and Danish Transmission System Operators (TSOs), are developing an undersea HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current) interconnector that will directly connect the Dutch and Danish electricity grids to each other. TSOs have issued a contract notice regarding the
Eco Atlantic Kicks Off Cooper Seismic Shoot
Eco Atlantic has started its planned 1,097 km2 3D Seismic Survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. In its capacity as the Operator of the Block, the Company has entered into a service agreement with PGS Geophysical, who will use its proprietary high resolution GeoStr
Hibbard in Flooded Tunnel Inspection with Sabertooth AUV/ROV
Hibbard Inshore has set the record for the longest flooded tunnel inspection against flow. Success came from using the Saab Seaeye Sabertooth AUV/ROV hybrid vehicle. Used as a tethered ROV, which was important to Hibbard for real time data feedback, vehicle control, and safety measures, the Sabertoo
Schlumberger in ‘Record High’ Q3
Schlumberger has reported third-quarter 2014 revenue of $12.6 billion versus $12.1 billion in the second quarter of 2014, and $11.6 billion in the third quarter of 2013. Third-quarter revenue was up 5% sequentially and increased 9% year-on-year with International Areas revenue of $8.3 billion growin
Roderick Ruinen Joins Mooreast Group
Mooreast Group, a Singapore based company providing international mooring expertise, has appointed Mr Roderick Ruinen as Technical Advisor. He will also be heading Mooreast Europe which has been incorporated in The Netherlands this year. Being in the offshore mooring industry for more than 15 years,
Eneco Luchterduinen Export Cable Landed on Dutch Shore
With a recent arrival of the export cable at the Dutch shore, the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, has reached another important realisation step. The cable will transport the energy of 43 wind turbines with a total capacity of 129MW t
KD Consortium Bags FLNG FEED from Eni
The KD Consortium, consisting of KBR and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company, has been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by Eni East Africa SpA for a floating liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility for the Coral South Development Project located in Mozambique. With t
BP Selects Asset Guardian for Quad 204
Asset Guardian, software management platform, has been chosen by BP to manage the process control software used to operate Quad 204. Quad 204 is a field redevelopment project located West of Shetland in the UK. The aim of the project is to construct a new Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading
FMC Technologies’ Subsea Systems for Total’s Fields
FMC Technologies, Inc. has received an order from Total to supply subsea systems for its Edradour and Glenlivet fields offshore in the West of Shetland area. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply consists of subsea equipment including manifolds and associated connections and controls equipment, wellhead