Subsea
Lundin Starts Drilling on Luno II Discovery
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces that drilling of appraisal well 16/4- 8 S on the Luno II discovery has commenced. The Luno II discovery is located approximately 15km south of the Edvard Grieg field in the North S
Carnarvon: Phoenix South-1 Faces Difficulties
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited reports that a new sidetrack wellbore section of the Phoenix South-1 well is required to be drilled below the 13 3/8” casing depth, due to the 9 5/8” casing hanger seal assembly running tool (CHSART), becoming stuck and preventing forward drilling progress of the current
PTTEP Inks MoU for ROV Development
Mr. Asdakorn Limpiti, Acting Executive Vice President for Technology & Sustainability Development Group of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Training Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Cente
GEOMAR Studies Ocean Acidification Impacts on Bacteria
Two recent studies by members of the research group for Microbial Biogeochemistry at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel show how the oceans’ uptake of carbon dioxide on the one hand stimulates the growth of marine bacteria and the decomposition of organic material in the upper layer. On
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon to Generate Opportunities for Local Businesses and Contractors
Over 80 representatives from the electrical industry have attended an event hosted by Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to hear about the supply chain opportunities with Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Chaired by Andy Basham, National President of the ECA, the event included a presentation on the proposed lagoon
Ithaca Adds New Fields to Its Production Portfolio
Ithaca Energy Inc. has announced it has entered into an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation to acquire interests in three non-operated UK producing oil fields for a total consideration of $170 million. The acquisition further broadens the Company’s producing asset base with high quality, long-life o
IHC Merwede Awarded Royal Title, Becomes Royal IHC
His Majesty the King has awarded the honorary title of Koninklijk (Royal) to IHC Merwede. In a special ceremony, the Mayor of Sliedrecht, Mr van Hemmen, presented this accolade to IHC Merwede’s CEO, Bram Roelse. In light of this honour, the company has decided to change its name to Royal IHC and wil
Installation of Starboard Sponsons on Costa Concordia Complete
All 15 sponsons have been successfully installed on the damaged starboard side of the Costa Concordia. Operations had begun at the end of April, with an average of 350 technicians working 24/7. Now the Conquest MB1 and is rotating crane will be positioned on the port side of the wreck to begin opera
Top News of the Week of Jun 16 – Jun 22, 2014
1. DeepOcean Wins Subsea IRM Job for Dong Energy DeepOcean AS, subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has been awarded the contract for Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) and ROV Inspection services on Dong Energy’s subsea assets in Danish and Norwegian waters. 2. Fugro Equator Starts Its S
A&P Falmouth Involved in Three Renewable Projects
A&P Falmouth currently has three marine renewable devices in the dockyard, each in varying stages of development. The fabrication of Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave energy device is now complete and is being assembled at the yard before being the first device deployed at Wave Hub. The landmark contract
BSEE District Managers Meet in New Orleans to Discuss Operational Issues
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) District Managers from the Pacific Region’s California District and the five Gulf of Mexico Region Districts met last week in New Orleans to discuss emerging and ongoing offshore operational issues. The meetings are held quarterly and involve sta
Seatricity to Set Up First Device on Hayle Wave Hub
The wave energy device at Wave Hub is due to be towed 10 miles off Hayle, BBC reports. It could take around 12 more months of testing prior to electricity production. The Cornwall’s Wave Hub was installed in 2010, and the Seatricity plans to connect it with 60 devices in order to produce power. Seat
Plastic Biodegradation Impacts the Sea
Microscopic creatures that live on tiny ocean plastics greatly affect the fate and ecological impacts of marine plastic pollution, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia. PhD candidate Julia Reisser and colleagues have published an article in the international journal PL
Rosneft, Lukoil Start North Caspian Exploration Well
Rosneft and Lukoil began the construction of prospecting and appraisal well № 1 at Ribachya structure as part of geologic exploration of North Caspian licensed site, situated in a Russian sector of North Caspian water area. The project is operated by the Caspian Oil Company. The planned drilling dep