Subsea
OceanGeo Conducts Ocean Bottom Seismic Survey in Gulf of Paria
OceanGeo B.V., a geophysical company specializing in multicomponent ocean bottom seismic acquisition, announced that it has been awarded a contract for a 510 square kilometer ocean bottom 3D seismic survey in the Gulf of Paria offshore Trinidad for Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (P
Fendercare Marine Middle East Opens New Head Office
Fendercare Marine Middle East announces the opening of their brand new, purpose built premises at Emirates Industrial City Sajaa, Plot No 146/16, PO Box 25896, Sharjah, UAE. Their new permanent premises will enable the company to offer an even wider range of products and services to both their exist
South Stream Transport Signs Pipes Supply Contract
South Stream Transport has contracted three pipe mills to supply over 75,000 steel pipes for the first line of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. Europipe from Germany will supply 50% of the pipes, OMK from Russia 35%, and Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill in Russia another 15%. The contracts, with a to
OMM Names New Sales Manager (UK)
OMM Offshore Marine Management GmbH & Co. KG has announced the appointment of Sales Manager Edward Dreger to the company. Edward joined OMM in January of this year, bringing to the role valuable experience, including over 20 years servicing the German market and 15 years focusing on client relations
Japanese Navy Loses Unmanned Submersible in Tsugaru Strait
Japanese Navy last year lost a $5 million worth unmanned submersible in the Tsugaru Strait. The remote-controlled submersible was used in a survey of the underwater terrain between Honshu and Hokkaido, AFP reports. The Navy lost the submersible after the cable connecting it to the ship was damaged.
Mobily Plans to Build AAE-1 Submarine Cable
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced the agreement to install a new submarine cable named AAE-1. The agreement was signed in Hong Kong with 17 operators, and the cable is expected to link countries of the Far East to Europe through the Middle East and Africa. The submarine cable will be layed over a d
Robotic Floats Deployed in the Indian Ocean
Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out what makes the world’s third largest ocean tick – and how both nations can benefit from it. The Indian Ocean contains vast fisheries and mineral
USA: Deep-Diving Research Submersible Alvin Returns to Service
After a three-year overhaul and major upgrade, the United States’ deepest-diving research submersible, Alvin, has been cleared to return to work exploring the ocean’s depths. The sub has been out of service since December 2010, undergoing a major upgrade, including the replacement of its personnel s
Ecofys FEED Study Identifies Optimal Electrical Infrastructure for Navitus Bay Wind Park
For a new offshore wind park in the UK, Ecofys performed a Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) study that identified the most cost-efficient electrical infrastructure design. This takes the development of the wind farm an important step further. The proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park is a joint ventur
Petrofac Extends Jasmine Venture FPSO Lease
Petrofac, the international oil and gas services provider, announces that Mubadala Petroleum Thailand, has taken up an option to extend its lease of Petrofac’s Jasmine Venture floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) for up to four additional years. The FPSO is currently deployed
Ocean Installer Marks 1000 Vessel Days Milestone
Less than two years after Ocean Installer’s first vessel went into offshore operations, Ocean Installer can mark 1000 vessel days completed. And that with an excellent HSEQ record. In May 2012, Ocean Installer entered into offshore operations, with the company’s first long-term chartered vessel, Nor
Shell Disposes 23 Pct Interest in Parque das Conchas Project Offshore Brazil
Shell has signed an agreement with Qatar Petroleum International to dispose a 23% interest in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) project offshore Brazil. The transaction is worth approximately US $1 billion, and it is subject to approval by the National Petroleum and Gas Agency (ANP, Brazil’s Oil and Ga
Dolphin Secures New 3D Seismic Contracts
Dolphin has been awarded two 3D seismic contracts with two larger independent oil companies. The contracts with a total duration of minimum 3 months are located offshore North West Africa and Norway. Dolphin Geophysical operates a fleet of new generation, high capacity seismic vessels and offers con
Apache Awards 3D EM Contract to EMGS in Australia
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) signed a contract with Apache worth approximately USD 5 million, following a Letter Of Intent (LOI) received in November. The Company received the LOI for 3D EM data acquisition in the Asia-Pacific region. The vessel BOA Thalassa commenced the survey in north w