STX Finland Oy and Saipem S.p.A signed a contract on major overhaul and maintenance of the semisubmersible pipelay vessel Castoro Sei. The work on the ship, providing employment for as many as about 1,000 people, will be completed by STX’s Turku shipyard. The Castoro Sei is a 152 metres long and 7
Gothenburg-based cleantech firm Minesto gains more and more international attention for its “underwater kite”, a technology for a new type… (swedishwire) [mappress] Source: swedishwire, April 20, 2011;
Cetix AS in Stavanger Norway, has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for delivery of an active heave compensated umbilical reel and hydraulic power unit for the new IMR vessel. The contract confirms Cetix position as a strong supplier to the business segment of electrical driven umbilical reels a
Antrim Energy Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the Company has contracted the survey vessel Kommander Jack and has commenced work to obtain site surveys in preparation for the 2011 UK North Sea drilling program. Surveys will be obtained over the West
Aker Solutions has signed two contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the delivery of complete drilling equipment packages for two new deepwater drillships. The contracts have a total value of about $230 million. The drilling equipment and systems will be installed on th
Chevron Upstream Europe, a strategic business unit of Chevron’s Europe, Eurasia and Middle East (EEME) Operating Company announced that it has successfully bid for the exploration rights in four blocks awarded in the Norwegian 21st Licensing Round. The blocks are located in the Outer Vøring Basin
Expro announces the appointment of Michael Jardon as its new Chief Operating Officer. He replaces Chris Mawtus, who has assumed the new role of Service Quality Director for Expro. Michael joins Expro from Vallourec & Mannesmann USA, where he was North America President. This follows a highly-success
Tritech’s high-technology subsea products were recently deployed in a system used to survey all types of inshore and coastal submarine cables and pipelines in a marine energy project. Saab Seaeye’s Falcon ROV was fitted out with a Tritech Super SeaKing profiler system to provide high quality cross-s
Eni announces the names of the researchers and scientists awarded in the fifth edition of the Eni Award. The award was established in 2007 and over the years has become an international reference point for research in the fields of energy and the environment. The Eni Award aims to encourage a better
Engineering consultancy Xodus Group is investing over £600,000 launching a new service offering leading expertise in vibration measurement and analysis to help identify at-risk assets and piping onshore and offshore. Aberdeen headquartered Xodus has initially recruited a team of seven specialists in
Lansdowne Oil & Gas,welcomes the announcement that Providence Resources plc , as Operator, has contracted the semi-submersible rig the GSF ARCTIC 111 for appraisal drilling on the Barryroe oilfield in the Celtic Sea later this year. Lansdowne looks forward to working with Providence to finalise the
Reference is made to stock exchange release on 11 April 2011 regarding the TGS acquisition of Stingray Geophysical Limited. The transaction was completed on 18 April 2011 and all outstanding shares were transferred with effect from the same date. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) provides global g
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced the award of new contracts for ROV systems from Subsea 7. A total of three (3) new ROV systems will be supplied for delivery in Q2 2011, including one (1) 150hp, 3,000m rated ACV ROV system and two (2) 150hp, 3,000m rated HD™ ROV systems.
Aker Solutions has received notification that Statoil has exercised options for the engineering, procurement and construction of three subsea work-over systems for use on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value of these three extensions to be a total of approxima
