Subsea
Subsea Technology & Rentals Expands 6G USBL and LBL Rental Pool
Continuing its investment in Sonardyne 6G acoustic positioning technology, Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) boosted its rental stock with the purchase of Ranger 2 USBL tracking systems, a Lodestar GyroCompatt, Wideband Mini Transponders (WMTs), LBL Compatt 6 transponders with specialist inclinomete
Weather Delays Rochelle Production Restart in North Sea
Endeavour International Corporation (“Endeavour” or the “Company”) announced the East (E2) and West (W1) development wells at Rochelle, a gas-condensate field in the U.K. North Sea, have been fully completed and tied-in to the production manifolds. During the restart of production, a valve was disco
Record Quarterly Subsea Revenue for FMC Technologies
FMC Technologies, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2013 revenue of $2.0 billion, up 11 percent from the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.74 compared to $0.50 in the prior-year quarter. The quarterly earnings included a charge related to the 2013 Multi Phase Meters earn-out adjustme
NOAA: High Levels of Pollutants in Guánica Bay Represent Threat to Corals and Fish
The pollutants measured in the sediments of Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico, in a new NOAA study were among the highest concentrations of PCBs, chlordane, chromium and nickel ever measured in the history of NOAA’s National Status & Trends, a nationwide contaminant monitoring program that began in 1986. Res
Statoil Delivers Leading O&G Exploration Results in Industry
Statoil announced fourth quarter and preliminary 2013 results with fourth quarter 2013 net operating income of NOK 43.9 billion. In 2013, net operating income was NOK 155.5 billion. At the Capital Markets Update, Statoil presents its plan for reduced capital expenditure by more than USD 5 billion fr
Gazprom Considers Possibility of Constructing Additional Strings of Nord Stream
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Matthias Warnig, Managing Director of Nord Stream AG. The parties addressed the possibility of building up capacities of the Nord Stream gas transmission system via the Baltic Sea by c
LEB Mooring Lines for FPSO Cidade de Itaguaí in Brazil
Lankhorst Euronete Brazil (LEB), a subsidiary of WireCo® WorldGroup based in Queimados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and specializing in the manufacturing of synthetic ropes for the offshore and maritime markets, has entered into a contract with SOFEC, Inc., to provide the complete supply of polyester lin
Diamond Offshore Takes Delivery of UDW Drillship Ocean BlackHawk
Diamond Offshore has taken delivery of the Ocean BlackHawk, the first of four newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships. According to Diamond Offshore’s President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Dickerson, the vessel will soon begin a journey to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where it will embark on a five ye
Outstanding Industry Achievements Recognised at Subsea UK Awards
A host of successes within the subsea sector were celebrated on Wednesday 5th February at Subsea UK’s ninth annual awards ceremony, which celebrates outstanding achievement across the UK. Sponsored by Forum Subsea Technologies, the dinner, which was attended by over 800 people, closed the opening da
Gazprom and LUKOIL Team Up to Prevent Marine Accidents
Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Ravil Maganov, First Executive Vice President of LUKOIL signed a Cooperation Agreement on prevention of and response to emergencies caused by oil and petroleum product spills in the locations of the companies’ offshore faciliti
ROVOP Recognized at Subsea UK Awards
The business success of subsea specialist ROVOP has been industry applauded after the company won the New Enterprise accolade at last night’s (Wednesday 5 February) Subsea UK business awards. Subsea UK’s coveted New Enterprise award, which represents the fourth industry accolade that ROVOP has won,
BioSonics Appoints SUBSEA 20/20 as Exclusive Sales Agency
Seattle based BioSonics Inc., a manufacturer of scientific echosounders, announced the appointment of SUBSEA 20/20, Inc. as their exclusive worldwide sales and marketing agency. SUBSEA 20/20 was recently founded by Eric Munday, former BioSonics Director of Sales and Marketing. BioSonics echosounders
NOCS Oceanographer Gets Wolfson Research Merit Award (UK)
Oceanographer Professor Damon Teagle has been awarded highly prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Awards by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science. Professor Teagle has received the award in recognition of outstanding contribution to his field of study – which includes drilling throug
STATS Group Appoints Two New Directors
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has appointed two new directors as part of a strategy to increase its international presence in key oil and gas regions. The newly created roles see Dave Vernon promoted to Director of Isolation Services and Dale Millward promoted to Director of EPRS & S