Subsea
TUT Seeks Contractor for Repair Works of RV “Salme”
Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) is in search of a contractor for repair and maintenance works on its research vessel RV “Salme”. The vessel, with an overall length of 31.3m, is capable of conducting a wide variety of survey operations in the Baltic Sea region, including oceanographic surveys,
Environmental Research Institute Calls for Hydrographic Services
North Highland College – Environmental Research Institute has issued a tender for hydrographic instruments support services. The contract is for the provision of hydrographic instrumentation support for a minimum of one day per week dependant on needs, weather and sea conditions. The project will st
Svenska Kraftnät Invites Submarine Cable Tenders for Ström
Svenska Kraftnät (Swedish national grid), a state-owned public utility, has invited tenders for the provision of submarine power cables as a part of the Stockholm Ström projects. The scope of work includes the submarine cable installations, underground cable installations, tunnel cable installations
SPE Monthly Meeting to Discuss Drilling on Mars
As the search for oil & gas reserves continues, exploration and production activities are occurring in increasingly harsh environments and drilling is going deeper than ever before. An experienced petroleum engineer is set to explain exactly how far this could extend – namely to Mars – at a Society
FORCE Kicks Off Subsea Platform Construction in Bay of Fundy
Understanding the Bay of Fundy’s powerful tides is getting easier, thanks to a new advanced sensor platform being built for the Minas Passage. Simon Melrose, the platform project manager for the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy, speaking at the Nova Scotia Energy Research and Development Forum
Lundin Starts Gohta Appraisal Well Drilling
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces that drilling of appraisal well 7120/1-4s in PL492 has commenced. The well will appraise the hydrocarbon potential of the Gohta discovery in PL 492, which is located 155 km northwe
Bredero Shaw Awarded SCPX Pipe Coating Contract
The South Caucasus Pipeline Company (SCPC) and the Shah Deniz consortium announce the award of the line pipe coating contract for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. The contract for line pipe coating is worth approximately $70 million and it has been awarded to Bredero Shaw Intern
Port of Abbot Point’s Hydrographic Survey Starts on Saturday
North Queensland Bulk Ports has announced that the Port of Abbot Point’s annual hydrographic survey is scheduled to start this Saturday, May 24, 2014. The survey will last for four days and will end on Wednesday, May 28. The hydrographic survey will be performed by Queensland Government’s hydrograph
Ireland: Corrib Tunnel Boring Operations Complete
Vermilion Energy Inc. informed that tunnel boring operations beneath Sruwaddacon Bay have been completed at the Corrib project in Ireland. The tunnel, which reached its total length of 4.9 km on May 21, will serve as a conduit for the gas pipeline between the Bellanaboy gas processing facility to th
Costa Concordia Sponsons Installation Back on Track
The Costa Concordia sponson installation is back on track after the recent difficulties caused by S13 sponson disequilibrium. The S13 sponson collapsed after it lost balance due to the movement of internal water within the sponson. According to The Parbuckling Project, the S13 sponson reached Genoa,
Dalby Venture Supports MV Smart Wreck Removal Operations (South Africa)
Dalby Offshore has reported that Dalby Venture starts work supporting the wreck removal of the MV Smart in Richards Bay – South Africa. In December 2013 Dalby Offshore acquired the Multi Cat ‘Voe Venture’ from close partner Delta Marine. The Vessel was renamed ‘Dalby Venture’ and was immediately dis
Endeavour’s Rochelle Field Back Online
Endeavour International Corporation has announced that the West Rochelle W1 well has been returned to production. Both West and East Rochelle wells are now flowing together and Rochelle production will be optimized between the two wells in the coming days. The Rochelle field came online in October o
LDD Conducts Foundation Installation for Etame Marin Block Off Gabon
LDD, an Acteon company, continues to enhance its global footprint by installing drilled and grouted piles as part of the Etame Marin block field expansion programme, offshore Gabon, West Africa. VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. is the operator of the Etame Marin block. LDD will deliver a specialist foundat
SOFEC Supplies Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring Buoys to PEMEX
SOFEC has delivered Five Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring Buoys to Petróleos Mexicanos Refinacion. SOFEC was contracted via Integrated Trade Systems, Inc. of Houston Texas under an EPC contract for the supply of the CALM Buoys to be installed in Mexican waters. These buoys are replacement buoys for exist