Subsea
Ithaca Abandoned Handcross Prospect Well
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that the exploration well on the Handcross prospect (204/18b-2A) has been drilled to a total measured depth of 10,120 feet into the Tertiary, Vaila Formation. No hydrocarbons were encountered in the target T36 or T35AA sands. The well is in the process of being plugged a
Decom North Sea Releases 2014 Course Schedule
Following a successful launch last year, decommissioning industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced its 2014 schedule of its dedicated training course, with the first to take place on the 26th & 27th of February in Aberdeen. Delivered in partnership with Decomareus, an organisation consisting
ACE Winches Brings in New Faces to Management
Global deck machinery specialist ACE Winches, has appointed strategic management positions across the engineering, sales and support departments to continue the exponential growth and development experienced by the company in recent years. Leading ACE Winches established Engineering and Project Mana
DeepOcean Enters Offshore Geotechnical Market
DeepOcean Group Holding BV (“DeepOcean”) announces that the company has made the decision to enter the market for Offshore Geotechnical Services. The Company has acquired a geotechnical drilling rig and entered into a Strategic Alliance with Geoquip Marine AG for the provision of Geotechnical Servic
Inchcape Shipping Supports PGS’ Seismic Survey Project Off East African Coast
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has secured a further significant nomination from one of their key accounts to support their operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building on other recent successes in the region, ISS last month commenced an offshore logistics and support contract for Norwegian-based Pe
AXYS Appoints New President & CEO
AXYS Technologies (AXYS) has named Terry Tarle as the new President and CEO. Terry joins AXYS from his post at Aeroinfo Systems, a Boeing Company where he was Chief Operating Officer accountable for developing and managing new Boeing maintenance technologies marketed worldwide. Prior to Boeing, Terr
Lockheed Martin, Victorian Wave Partners Team Up for World’s Largest Wave Energy Project
Lockheed Martin announced that it has signed a contract with Victorian Wave Partners Ltd. to begin developing the world’s largest wave energy project announced to date. This is a significant step toward making ocean energy commercially available. The 62.5-megawatt peak power wave energy generation p
Coda Octopus Launch Simultaneous Analog and Digital Acquisition with DA4G™
Coda Octopus announces the launch of simultaneous analog and digital acquisition for the DA4G™ sonar acquisition platform. Building on the successful launch of the CodaOctopus DA4G, simultaneous seismic and side-scan sensors are supported and up to 8 sonar channels can be acquired, displayed, proces
Helix’s Well Intervention Services for Petrobras Offshore Brazil
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. entered into agreements with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) to provide well intervention services offshore Brazil. Helix will be providing the services with two newbuild chartered monohull vessels, which will be built at the Flensburger shipyard in Germany fo
Plexus Secures Equipment Order from Maersk Oil Denmark
Plexus Holdings PLC, an owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering has been awarded a first time contract with Maersk Oil’s Danish business unit to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the Danish Sea. The initial value
Siem Offshore to Provide Two Well-Intervention Vessels for Helix
Siem Offshore Inc. announced that it has entered into agreements with Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. to provide two well-intervention vessels. The two vessels will be owned by Siem Offshore and chartered by Helix for an initial period of 7 years, with options that can extend the charter periods
ABB to Supply Submarine AC Power Cable for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in UK
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply a submarine AC (alternating current) power cable system for a new wind farm, located off the coast of Norfolk. The underwater cables will feed the electricity generated by the 400-megawatt (MW
Gazprom Discusses South Stream and Southern Corridor Projects
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee held a meeting dedicated to the South Stream and Southern Corridor projects. It was pointed out that the new route of Russian gas supply meant to increase the reliability of supply to European consumers and mitigate transit risks was being
Kongsberg Starts Full Scale Seaglider (AUV) Production
Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. (KUTI) has started full scale production of the innovative KONGSBERG Seaglider™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) from a new fabrication centre at its facility in Lynnwood, Washington. Seaglider was developed at the University of