Subsea
Mubadala Spuds Two Wells Off Thailand
Mubadala Petroleum, Operator of the Manora Oil Development joint venture, has advised that the Atwood Orca jackup drilling unit has spudded the fourth and fifth of 15 planned development wells, MNA-04 and MNA-05. They have also advised that MNA-03 has been drilled to the final target depth. The MNA-
DOF Wins Tax Dispute
DOF Rederi AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA has won a court case against the Norwegian Central Tax office regarding extra correction tax for 2008, which has been found in contravention of the legislation for the current tax year. The lawsuit has a certain connection to the earlier constitutional conflict
SES Becomes Rental Agent for Rowe in Gulf of Mexico
Rowe Technologies Inc. appointed Survey Equipment Services (SES) as an Authorized Rental and 24/7 Gulf of Mexico Service & Support facility. In addition to the appointment, SES made an initial investment by ordering multiple deep-water Dual-Frequency SeaWATCH ADCP and SeaPILOT DVL systems. The SeaPI
Teledyne Oil & Gas Scores Aker Solutions Deal
Teledyne Oil & Gas group has been awarded a contract by Aker Solutions for materials and engineering support covering subsea electrical and optical wet-mate interconnects. Shipments are expected to start late in the fourth quarter of 2014 and continue throughout 2015. In April 2014, Aker Solutions a
Advanced Navigation Launches Subsea GPS Antenna
Advanced Navigation releases their subsea GPS antenna named Poseidon. Poseidon is a subsea GPS antenna that is designed for use on underwater vehicles that require the ability to obtain a GPS fix when surfaced. The antenna is also suitable for marine vessels that are exposed to harsh conditions that
Protector RIB’s New Orders to Offer WASSP-Wireless Solution
Protector, the Brunswick owned New Zealand manufacturer of high end Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB), is to offer an option on new orders for turn-key delivery of a WASSP-wireless multi-beam sonar installed in their models 6.5mtr CC, 7.5mtr CC & 9mtr Cabin. This option targets the Super Yacht industry s
PHOTO: Canada Confirms ‘HMS Erebus’ as Found Shipwreck
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that the Franklin Expedition ship discovered in early September by the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition is Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Erebus. Sir John Franklin, who was in command of the Franklin Expedition, sailed on HMS Erebus. The confirmation was made by
Vallourec Delivers Premium Line Pipe for Egina Field
Vallourec has started delivering premium line pipe for the offshore Egina field, operated by Total Upstream Nigeria. The Egina oil field is located 130km off the coast of Nigeria, in 1,750 m water depth. The field is currently under development and the production is scheduled to begin at the end of
DeepOcean in NCS Seabed Survey for Statoil
DeepOcean AS, subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has been awarded a contract for Seabed Survey Services for 2015 by Statoil. The Contract awarded by Statoil, covers services on Norwegian Continental Shelf and supports DeepOcean’s position as a provider of advanced light construction and seabe
Tyco Electronics to Supply Submarine Cable for Navy
Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications of Eatontown, New Jersey, has been awarded a $12,31 mill. firm-fixed-price contract to supply submarine cable for the Navy. The contract is for the delivery of 1,550 kilometers of SL-17 submarine fiber-optic cable. The cable is used by Navy programs to connect
MBARI: New Database to Provide Information on Marine Microbes
MBARI microbiologist Alexandra Worden recently helped compile a groundbreaking database that provides a wealth of data on an immense, but little-studied group of marine microbes—the “microbial eukaryotes.” In June 2014, Worden and several dozen other researchers described the results of their “Marin
Trelleborg to Exhibit Subsea Skills in UK
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions will showcase its subsea capabilities at two UK conferences this month. The sealing specialist is helping oilfield operators “stay ahead of the game” in the quest to drill deeper, providing high-integrity sealing solutions able to stand up to the extreme operating pressu
Ricardo to Administer Wave Energy Conversion Competition
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has chosen Ricardo to administer a unique ocean Wave Energy Converter (WEC) prize challenge, aimed at helping to bring this important potential source of clean energy to commercial scale. Wave energy conversion is techn
NOC Co-Ordinates Marine Robotic Vehicles Survey (UK)
A fleet of seven robotic vehicles were launched into the ocean off southwest England this week, in the most ambitious project of its kind in Europe. The vehicles are aiming to travel up to 300 miles over the next 20 days, and will be collecting scientific data about ocean processes and marine life.