Subsea
Seabased Prepares to Launch Thirty WECs Off Sweden
In early July 2014 Seabased launched the first ten WECs outside Smögen/Kungshamn. The operation took two days and the generators are located in the southeastern part of the park. In the next few months, a further thirty units is to be launched and anchored with buoys. The units will then be connecte
Jee to Search for more Business Opportunities in Norway at ONS 2014
Representatives of Jee will attend this year’s Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) exhibition and conference between 25-28 August, as a result of increased demand for the firm’s subsea training and engineering services in Norway. Jamie Burrows, Jee Engineering Business Development Manager and Rob Haylock,
Harkand to Support Apache and EMAS North Sea Ops
HARKAND has been awarded a contract to support Apache with inspection, repair and maintenance work (IRM) as well as light construction (LC) across their assets in the North Sea, following completion of a competitive tender exercise. The award includes the provision of vessels, ROV and diving service
Fastnet Releases Financial Results
Fastnet, the UK and Irish listed E&P company focused on near-term exploration and appraisal acreage in Morocco and the Celtic Sea, announces its audited results for the year ended 31 March 2014. Operational Highlights · Fully funded to meet all current licensing phase commitments and obligations, in
Salamander Concludes North Kendang-2 Drilling Operations
Salamander Energy plc announces that drilling operations on the North Kendang-2 exploration well (“NK-2”) in its operated South East Sangatta PSC have now been concluded. The well reached a total depth of 2,569 meters true vertical depth subsea and encountered two hydrocarbon bearing intervals, one
DOF Subsea Secures Several New Contracts
DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 830 million. In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including project management and engineering, IMR services and subsea installation work. The contract awards will secure utilizatio
Carnegie Becomes Finalist in Australian Technologies Competition
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has been selected as a finalist in the Australian Technologies Competition. Carnegie announced in May 2014 that it had been selected as a semi-finalist from 228 entries. It has now been informed that it has been selected as one of 3 finalists in the
2D Seismic Survey Starts on Newgrange Prospect Off Ireland
Providence Resources P.l.c. announces that 2D seismic surveying operations have now commenced over Frontier Exploration Licence (“FEL”) 6/14 (“Newgrange”). The Newgrange prospect area lies in c. 1,000 metre water depth in the Goban Spur Basin and is located c. 260 km off the south west coast of Irel
First Discovery for Apache in Australia’s Offshore Canning Basin
Apache Corporation announced an oil discovery at the Phoenix South-1 well – the company’s first discovery in Australia’s offshore Canning Basin. Wireline and formation pressure tools have confirmed at least four discrete oil columns ranging in thickness between 85 and 151 feet (26 to 46 meters) in t
Top News of the Week of Aug 11 – Aug 17, 2014
1. VIDEO: ‘Princess Marseilles’ Crashes into German Cruise Ship (Norway) The 76 meter long seismic survey vessel Princess Marseilles collided with the 260 meter long German Century class cruise ship Mein Schiff 1. 2. Subsea 7 Wraps Up AIV Mission for Shell Subsea 7’s Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (A
Paradigm GeoKey Unveils New Slickline Logging System
Paradigm GeoKey Services, a specialist oil and gas company which provides cased hole services to a range of clients across the globe, has unveiled a new slickline logging system. Paradigm GeoKey Services, which was established in 2013 by Paradigm Group BV following the multi-million pound acquisitio
BOEM, Main in Seafloor Mapping Cooperation
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maine signed a two-year cooperative agreement totaling $195,000 to evaluate sand resources for coastal resilience and restoration planning. Under this agreement, the Maine Coastal Program and Maine Geological Survey of the Department of A
DNV GL, UNEP Partner Up to Help CTCN
UNEP’s Climate Technology Centre and DNV GL announce a strategic partnership that aims to accelerate global development, transfer and deployment of climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies to developing countries. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and DNV GL announce a new strategic p
Oceanscience: Autonomy to Z-Boat’s Capabilities
The Oceanscience Z-Boat 1800 remotely-operated hydrographic survey boat has just completed final trials with an on-board autonomous waypoint navigation system, and is now ready to get surveying. The latest GNSS controlled, IMU aided “robo” Z-Boat option is a result of a partnership between The Ocean