Subsea
The Underwater Centre Launches Work Class ROV Training Course
The world’s first training course in work class ROV operations delivered by an independent training provider has been launched by The Underwater Centre in Fort William. The first intake of students has started on the new five-week course – An Introduction to Work Class ROV Operations – which will ch
Gardline Expands Services with Cougar XT ROV
Gardline has added ROV capability to its portfolio of site investigation services, having recently taken delivery of a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT2000 inspection / light work class ROV. The ROV package includes a dedicated launch/recovery system and can be operated in either TMS or free swimming configura
North American Subsea WAS Market at $523 Mln by 2019
Subsea well access systems are essential equipments utilized for successful subsea drilling and production operations. An effective and safe drilling operation as well as efficient production is possible with an appropriate application of these equipments. The trend of intervention is expected to ch
Polar Marquis Conducts Black Sea Survey Using Record Configuration
Dolphin Geophysical’s Polar Marquis is currently successfully towing a record 14 streamer configuration of 14 x 100m x 6000m in the Black Sea – one of only 3 surveys ever conducted at this configuration. The Polar Marquis boasts a powerful 220+ tons of bollard pull and is able to achieve a 5 knots a
MacArtney Introduces LUXUS Camera Protection Solution
In response to sustained demand from the professional diving industry, MacArtney has developed an innovative but simple and rugged protection solution for its LUXUS series of compact underwater cameras and lights. The new LUXUS Protection Cap will primarily be used to shield the lens of diver camera
Equalizer Wins EEEGR Innovation Award (UK)
Unique British designed and manufactured smart tools for use in pipeline maintenance stole the show at the EEEGR Energy Innovation Awards at Norwich City Football Club’s Top of the Terrace. Aberdeen-based Equalizer International took the main award after a competition between nine finalists whose li
Nido: Baragatan-1A Well Disappoints
Nido Petroleum Limited advises that the Baragatan-1A well on the 6 July 2014 had reached a depth of 2,681 meters Measured Depth (2,328 meters TVD sub-sea) having drilled through the primary Pagasa Formation reservoir objective. The primary Pagasa Formation reservoir objective was encountered between
Polarcus Asima Gears Up for Offshore Norway Ops
Polarcus, a marine geophysical company, specializing in high-end towed streamer data acquisition, has mobilized one of its vessels to work offshore Norway. After a successful winter campaign in West Africa where Polarcus Asima completed a series of 12 streamer and wide-tow 10 streamer surveys for va
SBSS Installs Power Cables in Enping Oil Field
SBSS signed a contract with COOEC for Enping Power Cable Installation. On 31st March 2014, SBSS dispatched the professional cable installation vessel-Bold Maverick to South China Sea/Enping Oil Field. The project was scheduled to run through August 2014. By June 11th SBBS vessel already finished a t
Ichthys LNG Project FPSO Hull Launched
The hull of the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility was launched from the dry dock at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The launch saw the 336-metre-long hull – equivalent to more than th
Ocean Installer Names New Managing Director for AFMED & Middle East
Ocean Installer announced that Patrick Chapalain has joined the company as Managing Director for AFMED & Middle East. He will be working out of Dubai where Ocean Installer is establishing a regional office. Patrick Chapalain has extensive experience from the offshore subsea and construction industry
Atlantis Nears MeyGen ‘Phase One’ Financial Close
Atlantis, a vertically integrated equipment supplier and project owner in the tidal power industry, notes the recent press comment regarding the Department of Energy & Climate Change’s likely participation in the MeyGen Project. The MeyGen project, which is 100% owned by Atlantis, is located in the
Cable Barge Sinks Off Sardinia, Italy
Prysmian inform that on July 3rd during transfer voyage from Arco Felice (Naples/Italy) to Bremenhaven (Germany) the barge AMT Explorer chartered for the transportation of power cables for Deutsche Bucht and Butendiek offshore wind farms in Germany, capsized when pulled by a tug boat. As a consequen
Croatia: Production Starts on North-Adriatic Field Izabela
INA – Industrija nafte, d.d. and Edison International S.p.A. have launched production on the North Adriatic field Izabela, after having resolved the last open issues and thus meeting all preconditions for commencing gas exploitation. The Izabela gas field is located 60km off Pula. Total gas reserves