Subsea
UK MCA: Diving Incidents Drop to Lowest Level
UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) reported that the number of diving incidents has fallen to its lowest level in 21 years. There were 136 incidents in 2013, which included 10 fatalities. The most common incident was decompression illness, with 44 cases recorded last year. A further 21 incidents
Enegi: Fyne Field to Use SIFT Production Solution
Enegi, the independent oil and gas company, provided an update on its marginal field initiative through its joint venture, ABT Oil and Gas (‘ABTOG’), with Advanced Buoy Technology (ABTechnology) Limited. This update provides further information on the development of the Fyne field and details of the
NOC’s Scientist Wins ‘Adrian Gill’ Award
National Oceanography Centre (NOC) reported that its researcher, Dr Elizabeth Kent, has been awarded the Adrian Gill Prize by the Royal Meteorological Society for her dedicated research into air-sea interaction and marine climatology. The prize is named in honour of Dr Adrian Gill, meteorologist and
Signals Detected by RAAF AP-3C Orion Not Related to Missing MH370
The latest analyses of the signals detected by RAAF AP-3C Orion in a search for missing MH370 flight have been determined as not related to an aircraft underwater locator beacon. The Chief Coordinator of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston (Ret’d) said: “The Austral
McDermott Sets Its 8 Percent Second Lien Notes Value at $500 Mln
McDermott International, Inc. announced the pricing of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.00% second-lien senior secured notes due 2021. Settlement of the offering is expected to occur on April 16, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions. At closing, the Notes will be issued at a
Prime Four Business Park Chosen for Statoil’s New Aberdeen Office
Statoil has chosen Prime Four Business Park in Kingswells, Aberdeen as the location for its new operations centre and head office for development and production activities on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). Prime Four Business Park is currently under development, approximately five mile
Subsea Services Division Drives Ezra’s Revenue Growth
Ezra Holdings Limited, a contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry, maintained its operational progress, led by the Group’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC. Revenue for the Group in the six months ended 28 February 2014 (“1H14”) grew 22% to $640.3 millio
PSA Carries Out Audit of Åsgard Subsea Compression Project
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of the Åsgard subsea compression project at Aker Solutions in Egersund. The objective of the audit was to acquire a status update for the project and to review the equipment that will be produced in Egersund. There was an additional object
Offshore Compression Project for Ormen Lange Postponed
The Ormen Lange Licence has decided to postpone the Offshore Compression Project for Ormen Lange, and stop the ongoing concept select work. The licence has been working towards a concept select decision for offshore compression, either a subsea compression solution or a tension leg platform solution
Statoil Discovers Gas and Oil in Valemon Nord
Statoil has together with the Valemon Unit partners made a gas and oil discovery in the Valemon Nord prospect in the North Sea. The discovery wells 34/10-54 S and 34/10-54 A, drilled by the drilling rig Transocean Leader, are located approximately 10 kilometres north of the planned Valemon installat
AML Oceanographic Appoints New Engineering Director
AML Oceanographic, manufacturer of Sound Velocity, CTD and Environmental sensors, probes and instruments, has promoted Dustin Olender, PhD, to Director of Engineering. Olender earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria, after which he worked for several years designing
Shah Deniz Stage 2 Fabrication Contracts Awarded
The Shah Deniz consortium informed that the Stage 2 project continues to progress on schedule with further major construction and supply contracts recently awarded. The contract for the fabrication of the jackets for the two planned offshore platforms, pin piles and subsea structures has been awarde
Polarcus Completes 3D Seismic Survey for Pancontinental Off Namibia
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL advised that an extensive 3D seismic survey has been completed within its highly prospective offshore acreage in licence area EL 0037 offshore Namibia, southwest Africa. The 3D acquisition, over approximately of 3,000km2, covers a number of strong “Leads” that have alread
Noble Energy Hires EMAS for Gunflint Project in GoM
EMAS, the operating brand of Ezra Holdings received a Letter of Agreement (LOA) from Noble Energy for the Gunflint Project in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Under the terms of the agreement EMAS’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC has been nominated to perform the offshore installation of pipelines, umb