Subsea
UTEC Awards Survey Positioning Contract to Veripos
UTEC Survey, one of the world’s largest independent survey organisations, has awarded Veripos an exclusive three-year contract for provision of high-precision GNSS positioning services in support of global offshore operations via UTEC’s offices located around the world including: Australia, Brazil,
The Underwater Centre Recognized at OAA 2014
The Underwater Centre picked up a top award at annual 2014 SPE Offshore Achievement Awards at the AECC. The Fort William-based business was shortlisted in the Working Together Award category. The awards celebrate outstanding successes within the UK offshore industry in categories including safety in
DeepOcean Acquires Second Sea Owl ROV
Offshore service provider, DeepOcean, has taken its option to buy a second of the new concept Sea Owl ROVs for work in the Norwegian fields. Meanwhile the first system is undergoing sea trials. The newly conceived Sea Owl XTi, re-launched by Saab Seaeye, was originally the first 360° ROV to work in
CIS Completes Conductor-Driving Activity in Malaysia
Conductor Installation Services (CIS), an Acteon Company, has successfully completed a contract for Weatherford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. to provide conductor-driving services and associated equipment on behalf of Petrofac (Malaysia-PM304) Limited (PML) and Petrofac Energy Developments Sdn. Bhd. (PED). The
Santos Starts Gas Production from Peluang Ahead of Schedule
Santos has commenced natural gas production, ahead of schedule and on budget, from the Peluang gas project offshore East Java in Indonesia. Sanctioned in February 2013, Peluang is a tie-back to the existing facilities at the Maleo gas field and is located in the Madura Offshore Production Sharing Co
DEME’s ‘Nodulier 2022’ Wins Worldwide Innovation Challenge
SDI (Société de Dragage International, part of the DEME Group), OceanflORE and G-Tec SAS, have won one of the prestigious competition of the Worldwide Innovation Challenge at the Matignon, for their “Nodulier 2022” project. The award was presented by the French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, and
Carnegie Begins Assembly and Pre-Installation Testing of CETO
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited started the assembly and pre-installation testing phase of the CETO units at BAE Systems in Henderson, Western Australia. The key equipment includes the three Buoyant Actuators that were delivered to the final pre-deployment location at BAE Systems in Henderson, WA. It i
Top News of the Week of Mar 17 – Mar 23, 2014
1. Saipem Hired to Build South Stream Offshore Pipeline South Stream Transport has contracted the Italian company Saipem for the construction of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. Oleg Aksyutin, CEO of South Stream Transport B.V. and Stefano Bianchi, SVP of Saipem S.p.A signed the contracts in Amst
Det norske Names Members to the Board of Directors
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, has re-elected Tom Røtjer as member of the Board of Directors and Gro Kielland has been elected as new member of the Board of Directors in replacement of Maria Moræus Hanssen, who resigned from the Board of Directors in the autumn of 2013. Gro Kielland (born 1959) has a M
UTEC Finishes Survey Project Offshore Ecuador
One of the world’s largest independent survey companies continues to expand operations and has announced the successful completion of a project in South America. Houston-based UTEC Survey Inc. provided survey services aboard the Ocean Spur jack-up rig for rig move operations in the Amistad Field, Gu
National Grid to Build Block Island OWF Subsea Transmission System
U.S. National Grid has submitted a proposal to the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) for construction of a transmission system to connect Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Offshore Wind Farm to the mainland via a subsea cable. In 2012, National Grid and Deepwater Wind were ne
OAA Recognises EV for Success in International Export
EV was awarded the Export Achievement accolade at the 28th Offshore Achievement Awards at a ceremony in Aberdeen. EV, the market leader in downhole video applications for the oil and gas industry, won for its accomplishments in international activity following continued global growth and expanding f
PHOTO: NRL Starts Observation Project in Bay of Bengal
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Oceanography Division scientists deployed moorings in the international waters of the Bay of Bengal during December 2013 from the R/V Roger Revelle, a research vessel operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography as part of the University-National Oceanographic
Hydrasun Wins Great Large Company Award
Hydrasun was named Great Large Company at the Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) ceremony held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). Hydrasun was awarded the coveted “Great Large Company Award”, which recognises excellence in large company performance in the offshore energy sector.