Subsea
New Measures to Minimize Impacts of OWF Construction on North Atlantic Right Whales
A coalition of leading environmental and conservation organizations — Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and National Wildlife Federation (NWF) — and Deepwater Wind announced an agreement to implement additional protections for endangered North Atlantic right
JCU TropWATER’s Research to Help Protect Marine Environment
James Cook University (JCU) has released a new research that will guide the protection of seagrasses at Abbot Point on Queensland’s northern coast. The research, funded by North Queensland Bulk Ports, sheds new light on the resilience of deep-water seagrasses in the port and adjacent areas, and how
Seatower: Cranefree Gravity Foundation Demonstration in English Channel
The developers of the Fécamp offshore wind farm have chosen to demonstrate and install Seatower’s patented Cranefree Gravity® foundation design. The Fécamp project, being jointly developed by EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy and wpd offshore, is located 13km off the coast of Normandy. The Fécamp
DeepOcean to Equip MV Deep Helder with Leopard ROV
DeepOcean has opted for the new concept Leopard ROV from Saab Seaeye. Seen as the most powerful ROV of its size in the world, its combination of 11 thrusters, unrivalled payload, and a host of advanced technology features won over DeepOcean, which itself is an innovator in providing subsea services.
AMEC Names New Group President of Strategy and Business Development
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has appointed Jeff Reilly as Group President of Strategy and Business Development. He will be a member of the AMEC Group Management Team, reporting to Chief Executive Samir Brikho, and will be based in Houston, Texas, United States.
DNV GL Issues New Subsea Industry Report
DNV GL has released the report ‘Subsea – Technology Developments, Incidents and Future Trends’ on behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority. “The ongoing increase in technology enhancement and the number of worldwide subsea field developments will demand greater focus on a number of issues.
Emerson Deploys Roxar Downhole Wireless Sensor System on Statoil’s Skuld Field
Emerson Process Management announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea, where it is measuring online and in real-time pressure and tempera
Bedford Institute of Oceanography Gets StableMoor ADCP Buoys
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. has shipped five unique StableMoor ADCP buoys to Canada in record time. Each of these units is designed to contain Teledyne RDI ADCPs as well as a Sable 5000 Satellite Mooring Beacons. Bedford Institute selected the StableMoor design due to particularly high current velociti
GE Receives First Orders for SeaLyticsTM BOP Software
GE Oil & Gas announced it has secured the first two orders for its new SeaLyticsTM BOP (blowout preventer) Advisor software system with U.S.-based drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics and Brazilian drilling contractor Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG). The milestone contracts were announced during the
McDermott Reports Net Loss of USD 50 Mln
McDermott International, Inc. announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Company reported a first quarter net loss of $50 million or $0.21 per fully diluted share, and an operating loss of $42 million. The Company reported first quarter revenues of $604 million, a decrease
GE Oil & Gas Honored with Two Awards at OTC 2014
Each year, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), taking place May 5-8 in Houston, recognizes innovative technologies that have industry-changing potential in the energy sector. The “Spotlight on New Technology Awards” showcase the latest and most advanced hardware and software solutions that are
Polarcus Naila in Full Swing at “UK Breagh” Project
Polarcus Limited announces that upgraded Polarcus Naila has commenced full seismic production on Wednesday, 07 May, only three days after start of mobilization. Polarcus Naila is acquiring the “UK Breagh” RightBand(TM) multi-client project. The survey is designed to provide enhanced imaging of the C
Tata Communications, Huawei and Huawei Marine Complete 400G Subsea Network Field Trial
Tata Communications, a leading provider of a New World of Communications™, Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider and Huawei Marine, a global submarine cable network provider, announced the successful completion of a 400G field trial on a subsea n
EMGS Delivers Its Best Quarterly Revenues
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA’s (EMGS) reported revenues of $61.3 million in the first quarter 2014, up from $44.6 million in the previous quarter and from $31.7 million in the first quarter last year. Contract sales totaled $46.4 million, while multi-client sales were at $14.9 million this quarte