Subsea
AGR to Supply Well Intelligence Software to Lundin
Global oil and gas service provider, AGR announced its software solutions division has signed a contract with Lundin Norway AS (Lundin). The two-year deal includes AGR’s latest software offering, iQˣ™ – designed to simplify the planning and execution of wells as well as maintenance and support servi
IMCA Updates Saturation (Bell) Diving Systems Inspection Guide
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Diving Equipment Systems Inspection Guidance Note (DESIGN) for Saturation (Bell) Diving Systems (IMCA D 024) has now been revised and updated to incorporate equipment improvements and changed operating practices since its first publication in
Ithaca Completes Flow Test on Fourth Stella Field Development Well
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces the successful completion of flow test operations on the fourth development well on the Stella field, with the well achieving a flow rate of 12,005 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“boepd”). Well 30/6a-B2Z (“B2”) is the fourth development well drilled on the Stella fie
Noble Energy Hires ‘Thunder Hawk’ for GoM Production
SBM Offshore has signed a Production Handling Agreement (PHA) with Noble Energy to produce the Big Bend and Dantzler fields to the Thunder Hawk DeepDraft™ Semi located in 6,060 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Production fees associated with produced volumes are estimated to lead up to pro
New Gas Discovery for Ophir Offshore Equatorial Guinea
Ophir Energy plc announces that the Silenus East-1 well in Block R, Equatorial Guinea has resulted in a new gas discovery. The Silenus East-1 well was drilled by the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship within the thrust belt area of Block R. A 67m gross gas column was encountered in the primary targ
Ranger Buys Technip’s North American Diving Assets
Technip has signed an agreement to sell 100% of its North American diving assets to Ranger Offshore Inc.. Technip’s strategy focuses on high technology and ultra-deep water products and services. The acquisition includes diving assets, two dynamically positioned multi-service support vessels as well
InterMoor UK Operations Marks Seven-Year Safety Milestone
InterMoor UK Operations, part of Acteon’s foundations and moorings business, has completed seven years and more than 2,300 projects without a single lost-time incident (LTI). The safety record includes the companies comprising InterMoor UK Operations – InterMoor Ltd, InterMoor Marine Services Ltd an
Hawaiian Telcom to Serve as Hawaiki’s Subsea Cable Landing Station
Hawaiki Cable Limited, the New Zealand owner and developer of Hawaiki submarine cable system, has selected Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc., as its landing partner in Hawaii. As part of its system architecture, Hawaiki will l
TAP Confirms Italian Government EIA Approval
The Minister of Environment, Gianluca Galletti, has signed the Decree of environmental compatibility of the project submitted by Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) for the Italian section of the pipeline, concluding another major milestone for the project. The approval comes after extensive engagement
Ceona Names New QESH Senior Vice President
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has appointed Hugh Barrs as new Senior Vice President Quality, Environment, Safety and Health (QESH). Hugh Barrs is reporting to the CEO, Steve Preston. Hugh Barrs joins Ceona bringing more than 15 years’ experience in the QESH fiel
Boat with African Migrants Sinks Offshore Libya
A boat with around 250 African emigrates trying to reach the European coast sank near Libya. As Reuters reports, the boat had sunk near Tajoura, and until now only 26 people have been rescued. A Libyan Navy spokesperson said that emigrants on the sunken boat were mostly Africans. Migrants have been
TORM Hires Albwardy for Diving Services (UAE)
Danish product tanker carrier TORM A/S and UAE-based Albwardy Marine Engineering (AME), an Albwardy-Damen JV, have signed a Service Level Agreement for diving services in the UAE region. The purpose is to further strengthen their relations and respective commercial reliability. The diving services w
AWI, SMART Organise Atlantic Summer School
Since last Friday fourteen international students from seven countries are on board the RV Celtic Explorer for this year’s Atlantic Summer School. From 12th to 16th September 2014 the students will study cold water coral systems in their living environment in Irish waters. The Atlantic Summer School
CTI Welcomes New Chief Scientist
Chesapeake Technology, Inc., (CTI) has appointed David Finlayson as chief scientist. CTI is a provider of hydrographic survey software for sidescan, sub-bottom, magnetometer and bathymetric applications. Finlayson is an expert in acoustic remote sensing and seafloor mapping technologies and will be