Subsea
USA: Ashtead, DimEye Ink Subsea 3D Modelling Deal
Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology has secured a global agreement with US photogrammetry and software firm, DimEye, for the provision of subsea 3D modelling services to the offshore oil and gas industry. The collaboration will see Ashtead Technology supply high definiti
Coast Guard Rescues Men from Sinking Fishing Boat
The Coast Guard rescued three men from Lake Erie early Wednesday after their fishing boat began taking on water and capsized just north of Kelley’s Island. The names of the men are not being released by the Coast Guard. Just before 7:30 a.m., the watchstander at Coast Guard Station Marblehead, Ohio,
Subsea 7 Charters Skandi Neptune Until 2016
Subsea 7 has exercised a charter option on the vessel Skandi Neptune, extending the charter by 1 year, and the vessel is firm until Q1 2016. The Skandi Neptune is a construction /pipelay vessel that can support flexible pipelay, umbilical installation and deepwater construction. The vessel is equipp
Total Hires Ensco DS-8 Drillship in Angola
Ensco plc, a global provider of offshore drilling services to the petroleum industry, has secured a contract for its DS-8 ultra-deepwater drillship. The drillship, based on the GF12000 hull design, has been contracted by Total in Angola. The contract adds approximately $1.2 billion to Ensco’s revenu
Decision on Status of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Postponed Until 2015
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Doha (Qatar) deferred for 12 months a decision on whether to inscribe Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Committee’s concerns over the site relate to planned coastal developments, including development of ports and liqu
Hydra Offshore, Alexander Comley in Ghana Joint Venture
Alexander Comley has signed a partnership agreement with Hydra Offshore, an indigenous oilfield services company, in developing products for Ghana’s oil sector. The agreement is in response to the Petroleum Local Content Regulation, which began operations in February 2014. Under the agreement Hydra
CGG: Broadband Brings New Life to North Sea
The Central North Sea (CNS) is a mature basin, yet still rich in opportunities for the discovery and development of new fields. Although this seems somewhat contradictory, targets continue to be elusive as the area is notoriously difficult for seismic imaging, especially the deep High-Pressure High-
Cal Dive’s Chief Financial Officer Quits
Cal Dive International announced that Brent D. Smith, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, voluntarily resigned from the Company effective June 13, 2014 to pursue other opportunities. The Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and will consider both internal and external
FoundOcean Completes Foundation Grouting for New OWFs
UK-headquartered FoundOcean secured the final foundations for three of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms in the second quarter, which once operational will have a total installed capacity of over one gigawatt. FoundOcean grouted the 160th transition piece foundation on Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind F
CGG, Sovcomflot Form Arctic 3D Seismic Joint Venture
CGG, world leader in Geoscience, and Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest energy shipping company, announced that they have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company dedicated to conducting high-end 3D marine seismic acquisition services with a focus on Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. The joint vent
Viper Subsea Runs for Technology Innovation Award
Viper Subsea has been shortlisted in the Private Business Awards 2014 for the Technology Innovation of the Year Award. These national awards are held annually to recognise and celebrate the very best of the UK’s privately owned businesses. To be eligible businesses must have their headquarters in th
RICS Awards UTEC’s Managing Director with Major Accolade
A key member of staff from the UTEC family of companies has been recognized with the award of a major accolade. Douglas Brown, the Managing Director of UTEC StarNet, has been awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in recognition of “significant experience and sta
IKM Secures Consulting Contract from BP Norway
IKM Consultants AS has won a new 5-year framework contract with BP Norway for the provision of consulting services. “The company has had a long-standing contractual relationship with BP Norway and are pleased to be able to continue this cooperation through this new contract,” says General Manager Pe
SubPartners Obtains Cable for APX-West
SubPartners Pty Ltd announced that TE SubCom has reserved 3,300km of SL17 submarine cable for use within the APX-West cable system. In preparation for the deployment of APX-West, the early manufacture by TE SubCom of 3,300km of the required cable demonstrates the collective commitment SubPartners &