Subsea
Technip-MMHE Joint Venture Officially Launched
Technip and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) have officially launched the Technip-MMHE Join Venture (TMJV) at the 2nd Malaysia Oil & Gas Services Exhibition and Conference (MOGSEC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in July 2011, the unincorporated 50-50 joint venture wa
Alcatel-Lucent Starts Sea-Me-We 5 Subsea Cable Construction
The South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) consortium has announced that the contract for the deployment of the SEA-ME-WE 5 undersea cable system spanning 20,000 km from Singapore to France has come into force. The new 100G SEA-ME-WE 5 will deliver ultra-broadband capacity and fa
Cortez Subsea Names New Operations Director
Subsea services and technology products company Cortez Subsea has appointed a new operations director, as the company looks to expand its scope internationally. Tony McKay has joined the company at a time of rapid growth as demand for their services is expected to increase following UK patent approv
MBARI Finds Changes in Sargasso Sea Animal Communities
Over one thousand miles wide and three thousand miles long, the Sargasso Sea occupies almost two thirds of the North Atlantic Ocean. Within the sea, circling ocean currents accumulate mats of Sargassum seaweed that shelter a surprising variety of fishes, snails, crabs, and other small animals. A rec
Parkmead Begins Site Survey at Skerryvore Oil Prospect
Parkmead announces that a site survey has begun at the Parkmead operated Skerryvore oil prospect in the UK North Sea. Skerryvore was awarded to Parkmead under the UKCS 27th Licensing Round and is located in the Central North Sea. It consists of two stacked prospects at Palaeocene and Chalk level. Th
Tangiers Pulls Out of Tarfaya Block (Morocco)
Tangiers Petroleum has finalised its financial obligations in relation to the drilling of the TAO-1 well, being a total of US$18.56 million. This has been funded by the Company’s cash position and leaves Tangiers with a cash balance of approximately $1.25m. The final cost of the TAO-1 well was in ex
Bream FPSO FEED Contract Awarded to Sevan Marine
Premier Oil Norway AS has awarded Sevan Marine a FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) contract for the hull and marine systems of a Sevan type cylindrical FPSO. The FPSO will operate in the Premier Oil’s Bream field in the Norwegian Central North Sea. CEO Carl Lieungh comments: “We are both proud
Partrac Welcomes New Marine Specialist
Oceanographer, Chartered Scientist and Marine Scientist, Dr Joanna Ibrahim has joined the Partrac team as Marine Data Manager. Joanna Ibrahim is a specialist in coastal engineering, coastal and estuarine sediment dynamics and environmental impact assessment (EIA) with 20 years’ experience primarily
DSIT to Supply AquaShield DDS for Mediterranean Navy
DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy, Inc., has announced that a leading Mediterranean Navy has placed an order for its AquaShield™ Diver Detection Sonar (DDS) system. The system is expected to guard the underwater perimeter of a strategic coastal asset. Dan Ben-Dov, DSIT’s Vice Preside
EMGS Sells Barents Sea Multi-Client Data
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed a data licensing agreement with a customer worth USD 3.5 million for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’s multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. “It satisfying to note that our multi-client library continue to provide value for new and exis
Polarcus Adira En Route to Gulf of Mexico
Polarcus Adira is in transit from Las Palmas to the US Gulf of Mexico to begin a six month charter for TGS. The purpose-built 3D seismic vessel is equipped with specialized, advanced maritime technology to minimize the environmental footprint of the operation and the vessel continues to set new stan
Kongsberg Maritime Embient Recognised by Marine Technology Society
Kongsberg Maritime Embient last week received the 2014 Compass International Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine science and technology from the Marine Technology Society (MTS). The German subsea technology specialist and systems integrator, which is wholly owned by Kong
Prysmian Bags Jack-Up Cabling Deal in China
Prysmian Group has been recently awarded a new order in China by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of China CSSC Holding, to supply 320 kilometers of NEK 606 offshore cables for its new 2+2 CJ46-X100-D jack-up (self-elevating) drilling rigs. The CJ46-X100-D jack-up dr
Kongsberg Develops New Solution for 3D Subsea Monitoring
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a unique solution for the detection of Scouring, Corrosion, Deformation and Marine Growth, which can destabilise wind turbines and underwater structures causing expensive, and potentially environmentally hazardous damage. On show at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014, the new K-