Subsea
TAO-1 Well Spud Date Imminent, Tangiers Reports
Tangiers Petroleum Limited has provided an update related to progress of its Moroccan operations. Fully Funded for Drilling of TAO-1 (dry hole case, trouble free) Tangiers has confirmed that the dry hole cost for the drilling of TAO-1, on a trouble free basis, is $73 m and in line with the previous
Hydratight Receives Highly Commended Award at ECITB
Hydratight, a joint integrity specialist, has been honoured at the Annual ECITB Training Awards, held 01 May 2014 at The Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden, London. Hydratight received a Highly Commended award for its commitment to mechanical joint integrity training and practices in the UK. Jason
‘BGP Challenger’ Kicks Off Seismic Shoot Offshore Brazil
BGP Seismic Vessel SRV BGP Challenger recently started a 2D seismic survey in Brazilian offshore right after its completion of a 2D survey in Namibia. With a complete routine maintenance as well as a thorough preparation, the vessel passed the audit conducted by Brazil NAVY and PSC shortly after arr
IHC Orders DBR Generators for Six Pipelayers
DBR will supply emergency/harbour diesel generator sets for six new pipelaying vessels under construction at IHC Merwede in the Netherlands for Subsea 7 and SapuraKencana. The order for the custom engineered units, generating up to 1,875 kVA, follows DBR’s successful delivery of three similar genera
JDR to Launch New Aluminium Core Inter-Array Cable
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, will demonstrate its ongoing investment in products and services to support the evolution of cost- effective offshore wind energy production at Global Offshore Wind 2014, launching a range of inter- array cables wi
WHL Energy: Fully Processed La Bella Seismic Data to Be Available by End of July
WHL Energy Limited has reported on progress in the interpretation of an interim processed volume of the La Bella 3D Seismic Survey acquired in the VIC/P67 exploration permit (WHN: 40%) in the offshore Otway Basin, Victoria, in which AWE Ltd. subsidiary Peedamullah Petroleum also holds 60% equity. WH
SeeByte Delivers SeeTrack Military V4 Software (UK)
SeeByte, a provider of smart software for unmanned maritime systems, has launched the SeeTrack Military V4. SeeTrack Military, now in use by 19 world navies, is to benefit from improved capabilities. These capabilities include the ability to concurrently plan and monitor multiple missions for multip
Oceaneering Buys AIRSIS
Oceaneering International, Inc. has acquired AIRSIS Inc., a provider of remote asset management software services. AIRSIS’ revenue for 2013 was approximately $7 million, and its future financial results will be included in Oceaneering’s Subsea Projects segment. This acquisition is expected to enhanc
WGK Wins $60 Mln Subsea Contract for Shah Deniz 2
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has been awarded a $60 million call-off contract, for 2014, with BP Azerbaijan under their 2007 Global Agreement. The contract will cover engineering and project management services for the Shah Deniz 2 Subsea Execute phase. WGK has worked with BP on the Shah Deniz project sin
Plexus Receives Second POS-GRIP Order from Maersk Oil
Plexus Holdings PLC has announced that further to the Company’s first time contract win with Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit totalling £1.1 million announced on 12 February 2014, the option granted under the contract has now been converted to a firm order to supply Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit it
Expro Delivers Record Revenues of $1.4 Bln
International oilfield services company, Expro, posted strong business growth and enhanced safety performance, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. Revenue increased 15.3% to $1.4bn, headline EBITDA grew 32.4% to $384.9m compared to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, while safety performan
Bureau Veritas Strengthens US O&G Position by Acquiring DTI
Bureau Veritas has acquired DTI DiversiTech, Inc., a US company specialized in inspection and audit services for the oil and gas sector. Founded in 1989 and based in Texas, DTI is the US leader in inspection of offshore subsea and completion equipment used in drilling operations, a market estimated
Solstad Offshore Takes Delivery of CSV ‘Normand Reach’
Solstad Offshore ASA has taken delivery of “Normand Reach” (CSV) from Vard, Aukra. The vessel will start on a 5 year firm charter with Reach Subsea ASA with additional 3 x 1 yearly options, with commencement about June 10. A long-term facility of NOK 510 million has been drawn from Eksportkreditt No
O&G UK Names Joint Chairmen
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has officially confirmed two new senior appointments to its Board. Effective from spring 2014, Trevor Garlick, regional president North Sea at BP, and John Pearson, Group President, AMEC Europe, have been appoint