Subsea
SacOil and Partners Begin 3D Seismic OBC Survey Off Nigeria
SacOil, the South African based independent African oil and gas company, provides an update on its on-going operational activities in Nigeria and Malawi. Satisfactory progress has been made across the existing portfolio of exploration and appraisal assets. The Company also continues to evaluate a nu
Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill Supports Construction of South Stream Pipeline
The Izhora Pipe Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, has begun installing automated pipe measuring equipment to enhance efficiency for measuring out-of-roundness and billet curvature. The mill’s second expandi
Otto: Production from Galoc in Line with Expectations
Otto Energy Ltd (Otto) provides an update on the Galoc oil field reserves in the Philippines as at 1 January 2014. The operator of the Galoc oil field, Galoc Production Company WLL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Otto, has commissioned an annual review of remaining oil reserves from RISC, an independe
Global Maritime Designs Offshore Fish Farm for Ocean Farming, Norway
Global Maritime has performed the technical design and engineering (FEED) of an offshore based fish farm for Ocean Farming AS in Norway, a subsidiary of the SalMar Group. The new design combines the best of existing technology and solutions from the Norwegian fish farming industry and the offshore o
Petrobras Confirms Discovery of Good Quality Oil in Santos Basin
Petrobras completed the drilling of two wells in the Transfer of Rights area, in the Santos Basin. Results have confirmed the discovery of good quality oil in the pre-salt reservoirs referred to as Florim and Entorno de Iara. Well 3-BRSA-1215-RJS (3-RJS-725), informally referred to as Florim 2, is a
Malaysia Airlines’ Missing Flight MH370 Could Be in Gulf of Thailand ?
Malaysia Airlines reports that their flight MH370 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared on Saturday with 239 people abroad. They reported that they have not been able to establish any positive findings on the whereabouts of the aircraft after more than 48 hours since it disappeared. The
Industry Experts Discuss Future Generation of Offshore Wind Foundations
Nearly 100 international delegates congregated in Hamburg last week for the first technical conference led by Universal Foundation, focused on knowledge sharing for offshore wind suction bucket foundation technology. The technical workshop brought together industry specialists, developers, turbine s
Unique System (UK) Ltd Exhibits at Oceanology International 2014
Unique System (UK) Ltd, a Unique Maritime Group company, announces its participation at Oceanology International 2014 to be held at ExCel London, United Kingdom, from March 11th to March 13th, 2014 at stand number J601. During the exhibition, Unique System (UK) Ltd will be displaying a range of prod
Top News of the Week of Mar 03 – Mar 09, 2014
1. Bibby Subsea Continues with Expansion Plans Bibby Offshore’s newest international division, Houston-based Bibby Subsea, has gone from strength to strength since its launch in October last year, having trebled the team in the past four months. 2. Rowan Renaissance Drillship Arrives in Namibia Towe
PNSY Repairs Navy’s Deep Sea Submarine Rescue Vessel
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) completed the vital repair and recertification of the hull on the Pressurized Rescue Module System (PRM-1 Falcon), the Navy’s only deep sea submarine rescue asset on Feb. 14. Falcon arrived at the shipyard in April 2013 for complex hull repairs including validation a
Airborne and Celanese Sign Multi-Year Supply Agreement for TCPs
Airborne Oil & Gas B.V. and Celanese Corporation signed a strategic supply agreement for the development and supply of composite materials for pipe systems. “This multi-year alliance promises to further improve materials, systems and solutions that will meet the oil and gas industry requirements for
MacArtney Enters Agreemnet with Sequoia to Distribute LISST in Scandinavia
MacArtney announce the entry of an exclusive representative agreement with Seattle based oceanographic instrument manufacturer, Sequoia Scientific Inc., to distribute the full range of LISST laser particle sizers and other Sequoia products in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. LISST For t
Welltec Wins Well Intervention Services Contract
Welltec Corporation, a Danish based, oil and gas services company, has been awarded a three year, direct contract from Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso Angola), Operator of Angola Block 15, for the provision of conveyance and well intervention services including clean-out and mechani
Atlantas Marine Exhibits at Oceanology International 2014
Atlantas Marine will be exhibiting at Oceanology International on stand E200 next Tuesday at ExCel London. The Company we’ll be showing a selection of intelligent solutions for underwater inspection including: The Ocean Modules V8 M500 ROV – The world’s most advanced remotely operated underwater rob