Subsea
Denmark: Technip Bags Two Contracts from Maersk Oil
Technip has been awarded two contracts by Maersk Oil for the Valdemar & Roar Gas Lift project as well as the Rolf Replacement Pipeline project, located on the Danish Continental Shelf, approximately 250 kilometers offshore Esbjerg, Denmark. The scope of work will include: – fabrication and installat
Dolphin to Conduct Junon 3D Seismic Survey Off Seychelles
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited announces that Ophir Energy plc, operator of the jointly held Seychelles exploration blocks, has contracted Dolphin Geophysical to undertake the 1500 km2 Junon 3D seismic survey over the Junon trend. Ophir Energy, as operator holds 75% equity in the Seych
TEXBASE Foundation Passes First Feasibility Test
A newly developed gravity base foundation has passed through the first feasibility check made by the Technical University of Central Hessen. The Maritime Offshore Group GmbH (MOG) from Bremen (Germany) performed successful the first stability calculations together with the Technical University of Ce
TGS in Geophysical Data Reprocessing (Malta)
During a recent visit in Amsterdam, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Joe Mizzi signed an agreement with TGS, an independent geophysical company, for reprocessing of existing geophysical multi-client data and for marketing and licensing the reprocessed data to oil and gas companies. The re
SNC Marks World Hydrographic Day
21st of June is celebrated as World Hydrographic day each year under the aegis of the World Hydrographic Organisation (WHO) of which India is a member. The theme this year is ‘Hydrography- Much more than just Nautical Charts’. The profession is very vital for the maritime infrastructure and thereby
Swede Energy, TC Energy to Jointly Develop Wave Power Project Off Ghana
Swede Energy has signed an agreement with TC Energy Ltd in Ghana to jointly develop the largest wave power project in the world. The project is situated outside the coast of Ghana and will be built in blocks with a total targeted installed capacity of 1000MW. TC Energy Ltd is the holder of permits a
VIDEO: New Subsea 7 HCV ‘Seven Arctic’
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea is currently constructing a new vessel for London based subsea engineering, construction and services company, Subsea 7. The new Heavy Construction / Flexlay vessel Seven Arctic will be a highly capable construction vessel capable of worldwide operations
Mubadala Petroleum Confirms Pegaga Discovery Off Malaysia
Mubadala Petroleum has announced that appraisal drilling and testing has confirmed the Pegaga discovery in Block SK320 offshore Malaysia as a substantial gas find with significant commercial potential. A third discovery, Sirih-1, has also been confirmed from the 2013/14 exploration drilling program
Hydro Group Boosts Management Team
Hydro Group plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has strengthened its management team with two senior appointments. Lynn Rennie joins Hydro Group in the position of Programme Manager, handling a range of p
Minesto, FAU to Jointly Examine Feasibility of Ocean Current Power
Swedish marine energy technology company Minesto, developer of innovative tidal and ocean current power plant Deep Green, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Florida Atlantic University. The purpose is to examine the technical, environmental and economic feasibility to install demons
Tekmar Strengthens Its Management with New Appointments
Tekmar Energy, offshore cable protection specialist, has reinforced its senior management team with the appointments of a non-executive technical director and a technical sales manager. Dr Terry Sheldrake and Charlie Sullivan have taken up the respective roles which further underpin Tekmar’s enginee
Hibiscus Petroleum Buys Into Kitan Oil Field
Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Timor Hibiscus Limited, has executed a Share Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Talisman Resources Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc. The assets of the company acquired include a 25%
Saipem Bags Premier’s Sustainability Award for Narrows Marine Crossing Project
Saipem has won the 2014 Premier’s Sustainability Award in Australia, for the category Innovation in Sustainable Technologies. The prize, awarded to Saipem for the construction of the Narrows Marine Crossing, is promoted by the Queensland Government’s Department for the Protection of Environmental an
Pura Vida’s Research Shows More Potential in Nkembe Block
Pura Vida Energy NL has announced an upgrade to its prospective resource assessment of the Nkembe PSC, offshore Gabon. Further technical work undertaken by the Company has revealed a significant new play in the pre-salt within the Syn-rift interval where carbonate Coquinas reservoirs are anticipated