Subsea
ICOL Invites Companies to Work on Inch Cape OWF
Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) has launched the Request for Proposals process for the Wind Farm and Transmission Works Packages of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Project. The Wind Farm package will involve the design, delivery and installation of the WTG Foundations and Substructures and Inter-array
ASV’s C-Enduro Project Success Under SBRI
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) report on the success of C-Enduro under the UK Government backed Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). ASV designed and built C-Enduro, a long endurance marine unmanned surface vehicle under an SBRI led by the National Oceanogrpahy Centre (NOC) and co-funded
Wärtsilä Nets MPSV Design Contract for Tidewater
A second confirmed design contract for Wärtsilä’s new series of arctic platform supply vessels has been signed. This latest order is for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV) being built by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey on behalf of U.S.- based Tidewater Inc, the provider of offshore service ves
Harrier Explorer to Conduct Newgrange Seismic Survey
Providence Resources P.l.c. has delivered an update on Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 6/14 . Providence Resources and Sosina Exploration were originally awarded a licensing option over Newgrange as part of the 2011 Irish Atlantic Margin Licensing Round. Earlier this year, with the agreement of t
TGS Provides Data Support in Liberia Bid Round 2014
TGS, as the official data provider, is supporting the Liberian Government and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) through the international competitive bidding process for the latest Liberia Basin Bid Round. The round is open for three months from 5 August to 31 October 2014. It comprises fo
CARIS Appoints US Account Manager
Michael Redmayne has joined CARIS’ US Operation as the Account Manager for the region. Michael brings with him 10+ years of hydrographic experience from the Royal Navy, the US Navy Fleet Survey Team and from the private sector at Teledyne Odom, where he spent the last 4 years as the Senior Hydrograp
Statoil Disappointed with Hoop Summer Campaign
Statoil has together with its partner Idemitsu Petroleum Norge made a small gas discovery in the Mercury prospect in PL614 in the Barents Sea. This completes Statoil’s 2014 exploration programme in the Hoop area. This summer Statoil drilled three exploration wells in the Hoop area in the Barents Sea
Providence Gets Barryroe SEL Extension
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and development company, has provided a licence update on Standard Exploration Licence 1/11 and Licensing Option 12/4 which contains the Barryroe oil field and potential field extensions. Providence Resources (80%, Operator) and its part
TGS, FairfieldNodal Join Forces on GoM Seismic Projects
TGS has announced a multi-year collaboration agreement with FairfieldNodal to develop, plan and execute multi-client Full Azimuth Nodal (FAN) seismic surveys across a substantial area within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shelf region. This initiative will combine FairfieldNodal’s proven Ocean Bottom Node
Calecore, N-Sea Team Up in Barents Sea Survey
Calecore’s Offshore Geophysical division has seen a steady increase in demand over the past two years for ROV Survey Services. In June WROV operations were undertaken onboard the Kommandor Calum for a project West of Shetland whilst the Kommandor Stuart has been undertaking multiple integrated 2DHR,
SubC Honored by EEEGR, Completes Subsea Projects
SubC Partner UK, a provider of offshore engineering services to the offshore renewables and oil and gas sectors, has been recognised by EEEGR for its innovative Flexicrane offshore material handling solution. Furthermore, SubC has successfully executed a major UK subsea inspection campaign across mu
Lundin Strikes Gas Offshore Malaysia
Lundin Petroleum AB has completed the first well in its 2014 Malaysian drilling campaign with the successful drilling and testing of Tembakau-2 appraisal well in Block PM307, offshore Malaysia. Tembakau-2 was drilled by the jackup rig West Prospero to a depth of 1,450 metres in 68 metres water depth
OSBIT Power Wins LARS Delivery for Helix
OSBIT Power, a North East subsea engineering and technology company has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by Helix Well Ops for the supply of twin, heavy weather ROV launch and recovery systems (LARS). OSBIT, based in Riding Mill, Northumberland, has to meet challenging space constraints a
Proserv Boosts Management
Proserv has further consolidated its position for future growth by appointing two vice presidents to its senior management team. Paul Douglas has been promoted to the role of VP operations with Bruce Stuart joining Proserv as VP sales and business development for Europe and West Africa (EWA) from FM