Subsea
Meridian Adds New Saab Seaeye ROVs to Its Fleet
Meridian Ocean Services has added two Saab Seaeye Lynx ROVs to its Falcon fleet to undertake a wider range of deeper inspection tasks at short notice. The company has already won a niche in the market for undertaking fast response assignments in the offshore fields of America, Trinidad and Mexico. I
Technip’s Revenue Above Expectations, CEO Says
Technip’s Board of Directors approved the first quarter 2014 consolidated financial statements. Revenue increased by 23% year-on-year, to $3.46 billion (+10% in Subsea and +34% in Onshore/Offshore). The Group’s backlog at the end of the first quarter is stable compared to the end of 2013 taking into
IHC Merwede Reinforces Its Houston Presence with Strategic Appointment
IHC Merwede has strengthened its North American operations and reinforced its presence in Houston, Texas with a strategic appointment at the IHC Merwede America Corp. office. Thomas Agnevall is the new Vice President Business Development and will be based at the company’s Houston office. He brings s
ASV Secures Support for Its Diving Development Programme
Ahead of the official opening of its Aquatics Centre on the 5th May, Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has secured support for its Diving Development Programme, as subsea specialist Aquatic Engineering and Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has pledged to sponsor the programme for three years. The Div
MacArtney’s Swivel Solution for SRTP’s Tidal Turbine
MacArtney has been selected to supply a custom designed Moog Focal swivel solution for a next generation tidal turbine developed by Orkney based tidal energy pioneer, Scotrenewables Tidal Power (SRTP). Founded in 2002, SRTP has become a leading tidal turbine developer holding an extensive track reco
Great Barrier Reef Trust Discussion Paper Published
The Reef Trust Discussion Paper has been released by the Commonwealth and Queensland governments. The Reef Trust is a key election commitment for the Australian Government under the broader Reef 2050 Plan. The Reef Trust will put the focus firmly on improving coastal habitat, water quality and enhan
Bahamas Petroleum Makes Board Changes
Bahamas Petroleum has made changes to the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect. William (Bill) Schrader will join the Board as non-executive Chairman and James Smith C.B.E. will join as non-executive Deputy Chairman. Steven Weyel will retire from the Board due to growing demands o
Material Found Off Augusta Not Related to MH370, Search Continues
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), after the analyses of the photographs, confirmed that the material washed ashore 10 kilometers east of Augusta is not related to the missing flight MH370. The search for the MH370 continues today in an area of approximately 49,567 square kilometers. The
Transparency to Release New Wave and Tidal Energy Market Report
Transparency Market Research has introduced an upcoming report on wave and tidal market in its offering. The research report called ‘Wave & Tidal Energy Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2013 – 2019′ analyzes this market depending on its market se
PSA Carries Out Audit of Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen
In the beginning of April, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil’s detailed engineering of offshore loading systems for Aasta Hansteen FPSO. The objective of the audit was to verify that the loading system for Aasta Hansteen was adequately qualified and dimensio
Oceaneering’s Performance in Q1 Brings Record Earnings
Oceaneering International, Inc. reported record first quarter earnings for the period ended March 31, 2014. On revenue of $840.2 million, Oceaneering generated net income of $91.2 million, or $0.84 per share. During the corresponding period in 2013, Oceaneering reported revenue of $718.6 million and
Rowan Renaissance Drillship Spuds Welwitschia-1 Well
Tower Resources plc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neptune Petroleum (Namibia) Limited, informed that it has received formal notification from Repsol Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Limited, the Operator of Namibia PEL0010 (Neptune 30% working interest), that the Rowan Renaissance Drillship spudd
TGS Starts Two New Surveys in Barents Sea
TGS begins new 2D and 3D multi-client projects in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Both surveys will provide customers with high quality data prior to the closing of the 23rd Norwegian Licensing round. The HFCE14 is a 3,100 km2 3D multi-client survey, extending TGS’ existing multi-year 3D Hoop coverage to
Deep Trekker ROV Helps in Recovery of South Korea Ferry
The dangerous waters in South Korea have made the search and recovery efforts for the Ferry Sewol disaster very difficult. With the death toll rising to beyond 120 victims, Websolus Co., Ltd. – a Deep Trekker dealer in South Korea, has offered the help of the DTG2 ROV to carry out the inspections wi