Subsea
NZ Greens: Seismic Surveys Can Harm Maui’s Dolphins
Maui’s dolphins, the world’s most endangered marine dolphin, are found only in New Zealand. The Maui’s population was around 2,000 dolphins in the 1970s, but this dropped to an estimated population of just 55 adults by 2012. Scientists across the world are united in their call for greater protection
World’s Largest Turret on Its Way to Shell’s Prelude
The largest piece of the turret for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, where the facility is under construction. The turret is part of a mooring system designed to ensure Prelude FLNG
Geomar: Researching Effects of Environment Change on Corals
Scientists recover instruments and long-term experiments from two Norwegian cold-water coral reefs. How do cold-water corals react to changing environmental conditions such as rising water temperatures and ocean acidification? Will the fragile reefs survive climate change? The 473rd expedition of th
EXWC Dive Locker in Deep Water Mooring Checkup
The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) dive locker completed deep water mooring inspections at Bangor, Washington, Aug. 8. A team of four Navy Seabee divers inspected deep water moorings on port security barriers (PSBs) at Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Magazine
SeaBird’s Loss Widens
SeaBird, a global provider of marine 2D and 3D seismic data for the oil and gas industry, has delivered results for the second quarter of the 2014. The company reported a net loss of $7.9 million for Q2 2014 (loss of $4.1 million in the same period in 2013). The loss for the first half of […]
Roc Oil Kicks Off Exploration Drilling in Bohai Bay (China)
Roc Oil (Bohai) Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Roc Oil Company Limited, as operator of Block 09/05, Bohai Bay, Offshore China advises that drilling has started on the first exploration well QK11-1-1. Drilling from CPOE Rig 33 commenced at 11:00 China Standard Time on 14 August 2014. Total dep
GMB Hails Wales’ Tidal Energy Project
GMB, the union for engineering construction and energy workers, commented on the unveiling of the first full-scale tidal energy generator in Ramsey Sound, off St Davids Head, Pembrokeshire in Wales. Phil Whitehurst, GMB National Officer for Engineering Construction, said: “This project is a very wel
Petronas Inks PSC for Deep Water Block Off Gabon
PETRONAS, via its wholly owned subsidiary PETRONAS Carigali International E&P B.V., has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block F14 with the Republic of Gabon. The offshore block is located in southern Gabon and measures an approximate 2,500 square kilometres surface area in water depth
OERA, TSB to Fund Tidal Energy Research Projects
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) of the United Kingdom, are jointly investing approximately $1.4 million CAD (approximately £755,000) in collaborative R&D projects to support the acceleration of the tidal energy sector in both jurisdi
Catlin Seaview Survey Explores with NOAA
Catlin Seaview Survey is collaborating with the National Oceanographic and Atmostpheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to record and reveal America’s protected marine sanctuaries. An Ideal Training Environment “For the last week we’ve had a team based in Key Largo, i
Deep Down Sinks on Delays
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. For the second quarter of 2014, Deep Down reported a net loss of $1.2 million
OMV Hits Water Off Taranaki (New Zealand)
Cue Energy Resources Ltd has been advised by OMV New Zealand Ltd, the Operator of permit PEP 51313, that at 07:30 hours (local time) on Friday 15th August 2014, the Whio-1 well was at a depth of 1,582m MDRT in 12.25″ hole, and is drilling ahead towards the planned total depth of 2,879m MDRT (2,754m
SME Awards PLAT-O Development Support Job to Orcades Marine
Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd has entered into a long term relationship with Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) Ltd to provide Marine Operations and Risk Management support for the deploymeNt of their PLAT-O tidal turbine platform. Their first prototype is being tested in tidal waters off Y
Oil & Gas UK Appoints Vice Co-Chairman
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has announced that Adrian Rose, Vice President – Europe for Transocean Ltd., has been appointed as contractor vice chairman. Rose will represent the contractor community and joins Glen Cayley, upstream director,