Subsea
Cameroon: Bowleven Secures Etinde Exploitation
Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration group, has been awarded the Etinde Exploitation Authorisation (EA), signed by the President of Cameroon. This concludes the final stage of the EA award process. This EA gives Bowleven and its joint venture partners, which will include SNH, the Cam
Humber Gateway OWF Gets Ops and Maintenance Base
E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance base has been officially opened by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP. In the same week, with 61 of the 73 foundations already installed, E.ON celebrates the installation of the first
Top News of the Week of Jul 28 – Aug 03, 2014
1. WFS Technologies and Fugro to Offer Wireless ROV Integration WFS Technologies (WFS), the global leader in the delivery of underwater wireless instrumentation and control solutions to the Offshore Oil and Gas and Renewables industries and Fugro Subsea Technologies (Fugro), which designs, builds an
Chevron Makes $5.7 Bln in Q2
Chevron Corporation has reported earnings of $5.7 billion ($2.98 per share – diluted) for second quarter 2014, compared with $5.4 billion ($2.77 per share – diluted) in the 2013 second quarter. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings in the 2014 quarter by $232 million, compared with an increase
Azerbaijan: Dalgidj to Expand ROV Fleet
The EBRD and Unibank are providing a $10 million loan to Dalgidj LLC, an Azerbaijani oil-service company, for the expansion of the company’s activities. The loan will be used for the acquisition of a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and the construction of a new warehouse. Dalgidj, a local privat
MBARI Sets Out on Pacific Northwest Expedition
MBARI’s coastal vessel R/V Rachel Carson has departed for a 32-day expedition in the Pacific Northwest. The trip is comprised of four legs with two port stops based out of Newport, Oregon. During the first leg, water samples will be collected for Senior Scientist Bob Vrijenhoek near Bodega Head, off
Emerson Introduces TESCOM 50-4000 Series Regulators
Emerson Process Management has released the TESCOM 50-4000 series regulators. The 50-4000 series is engineered to provide accurate and consistent pressure control performance for the subsea wellhead control system, even in the most demanding ultra-deep water installations. The 50-4000 is designed wi
Study Shows Renewable Energy Generators Impact on Atlantic Salmon Migration
Marine Scotland Science has published findings of a study looking at the behaviour of homeward migrating salmon in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. The study is part of a research programme, funded by the Scottish Government, which aims to identify and minimise any disruptions to wildlife as the
Eolien Issues Tender for Geotechnical Foundations Inspection
Eolien Maritime France, subsidiary of EDF EN and DONG Energy has issued a tender for geotechnical services offshore France. The work scope consists of offshore wind farm geotechnical foundations surveys and associated services, including geotechnical investigations for foundations’ detailed design c
Aquamarine Power: Oyster 800 Summer Refit Passes Half Way Mark
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has successfully replaced the cylinder module on their Oyster 800 wave machine as their comprehensive summer refit passes the half way mark. The 23 tonne module was refitted to the 800kW test machine – located at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney – in a
Ecosse Subsea Nets Seabed Clearance Contract for Westermost Rough OWF
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has strengthened its reputation in the renewables sector with the award of a third seabed clearance contract on a major wind farm construction project. The subsea engineering specialist has started offshore operations on the Westermost Rough development, located eight kil
CGG Appoints New Board Member
CGG has announced that upon a proposal of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors, in a meeting held on July 31st, 2014, has coopted Jean-Yves Gilet as a Member of the Board of Directors of CGG. Jean Yves Gilet will replace Robert Brunck who stepped down from the Board of
Contractor Needed for BBL Offshore Pipeline Survey 2015
BBL Company, established to design, construct, operate and exploit the BBL pipeline, has invited tenders for the BBL Offshore Pipeline Survey 2015. The survey will include acoustic inspections, bathymetric surveys and visual inspections of approximately 230km of the offshore pipeline which transport
HYPACK to Host Training Event in San Antonio
The HYPACK 2015 USA Training Event will be held in San Antonio, TX from January 5th- 8th, 2015. The HYATT REGENCY San Antonio River walk will be providing accommodations and hosting the annual event. During this event, HYPACK will reveal the newest version of its software, version HYPACK® 2015. Some