Subsea
Polarcus Awarded Seismic Contracts Off Australia
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received contract awards from two undisclosed clients for two 3D marine seismic acquisition projects offshore Australia. The combined program, subject to the execution of service contracts, will commence in Q4 2014 and is expected to run for approximat
Forum Starts Works on New Ops Centre (UK)
Forum Energy Technologies has begun Construction of the new European Operations centre for global oilfield equipment and products. This multi million pound investment in the new Westhill facility will initially house 120 employees and will bring together five Forum businesses that are currently spre
Petrobras FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela En Route to Sapinhoá Field
The QGOG (Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás) / SBM (Single Buoy Moorings Inc.) consortium, hired by Petrobras to build and operate the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela, departed Guanabara Bay on Sunday, September 21 for the Sapinhoá field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster, off the coast of São Paulo state. The F
Cairn Sells Stake at Catcher
Cairn has entered into a farm out agreement for the sale of a 10% interest in the Catcher development and adjacent acreage in the UK North Sea. With effect from 1 January 2014 Dyas UK Limited (Dyas) shall acquire 10% in each of the following UK Continental Shelf licences P1430, P2040, P2070, P2077 a
EDF Energy to Buy Electricity from Tidal Energy’s DeltaStream Device
Tidal Energy Ltd, the developer of DeltaStream, Wales’ first full-scale tidal power generator, has announced an important deal with EDF Energy, marking a significant milestone in the commercial development of tidal power in the UK. DeltaStream will be amongst the world’s first grid-connected demonst
Eni Secures New Offshore Blocks (Egypt)
Eni was the successful bidder of new exploration licenses in Egypt as a result of the competitive 2013 EGAS bid round. The new licenses will be formally awarded soon, after the ratification and finalization of the Concession Agreements. As a result of the EGAS bid round, Eni will become the operator
Pterobras Finds Gas in Poço Verde Offshore Brazil
Petrobras announced gas discovery in the extension well 3-BRSA-1022-SES (3-SES-181), located in the Poço Verde Discovery Evaluation Plan area (concession BM-SEAL-4) in the ultra-deep waters of Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. It is called Poço Verde 1, and lies 58 km off the coast of Aracaju at a depth of 2,1
Lundin to Operate PM328 Block Off Malaysia
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Malaysia B.V. (Lundin Malaysia), has acquired a 50 percent interest in PM328, and operatorship of the block, from PETRONAS Carigali. The effective date of the transaction is 31st August 2014. PM328 is located offshore
Minesto, Atlantis Secure EU Funding for Joint Tidal Project
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd (Atlantis) have been awarded $955,000 (€750,000) from the Eurostars Programme, funded by the European Union. The funding is awarded to a project that aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy and is a collaboration between two different marine
PHOTO: Maersk Voyager UDW Drillship Named in South Korea
Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Lene Berg, wife of Gregers Kudsk, Vice President in Maersk Drilling, had the honour of naming the drillship Maersk Voyager. Maersk
Fugro Equator Re-Commences Survey Work in Australia-led Search for MH370
At the request of the Malaysian Government, Australia is leading the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. All the available data indicates the aircraft entered the sea close to a long but narrow arc of the southern Indian Ocean. The complexities surrounding the search cannot be underst
Dramatic Decline in Arctic Sea Ice Cover
New maps of the sub-ice features in Antarctica and the Arctic, featured in the new edition of The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, reveal an unseen world of canyons, lakes, trenches and mountains. The 14th edition of the Atlas also includes a new double page map of the Arctic Ocean, which hig
VIDEO: DONG’s Suction Bucket Jacket Concept and Installation
Offshore wind foundations of the future face many challenges. Projects will be built further from shore, in deeper water, with the ability to be installed without exceeding strict regulatory requirements on underwater noise. The innovative design of the suction bucket jacket, developed by DONG Energ
Wireline Engineering Invests in South East Asia Expansion
Aberdeen-based wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has further expanded its operations in South East Asia, initially investing over £150,000 in a new service base in Kuala Lumpur, and significantly increasing its personnel in the region. The new 1600 square foot