Subsea
Shark Barrier Trial Underway at Old Dunsborough
Beachgoers in the South-West will be able to take advantage of a new shark enclosure this Australia Day weekend with the completion of an underwater barrier in Dunsborough. Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett announced that the City of Busselton’s beach enclosure trial at Old Dunsborough Beac
Petrobras: Working and Investment Plan for Libra Oil Field Approved
Petrobras announces that, at the Operational Committee meeting of January 21, the consortium formed by Petrobras (40%), Shell (20%), Total (20%), CNOOC (10%) and CNPC (10%), along with Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA), approved the 2014 Working and Investment Plan for the Libra oilfield. The main activi
PGS Names Second Ramform Titan-Class Vessel in Japan
The second vessel in the Ramform Titan class, the Ramform Atlas was named today in Nagasaki, Japan. To Petroleum Geophysical Services ASA (“PGS”), safety, efficiency and productivity are the most important features of the new, 24-streamer vessel. The ceremony took place at the MHI yard in Nagasaki.
Three New Exploration Licences for Dana Petroleum in Norway
Dana Petroleum has been awarded three new exploration licences by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The licences are part of the 2013 Awards in Pre-defined areas (APA 2013) in what was a record year for the number of companies applying for available acreage. Dana has been offered opera
EMAS AMC Secures New Subsea Projects Worth USD 80 Mln
Ezra Holdings Limited, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced that its Subsea Services division (EMAS AMC) been awarded projects worth a total of approximately US$80 million, including options. The scope of thes
Seascape Acquires Third Saab Seaeye Tiger ROV for Operations in Indonesia
Seascape Surveys of Singapore has acquired their third Saab Seaeye Tiger ROV for operations in Indonesia. “The Tiger offers a good combination of size and power for jacket inspections,” says Seascape’s managing director, Peter Reichlmeier. He explains that Tigers are used for digital inspection work
Global Decommissioning Backlog Fuels Record Attendance at D&A Summit
Maturing offshore oil and gas fields around the world and the looming prospect of asset retirement have resulted in a 65% increase in registrations at the biggest decommissioning and abandonment gathering in the world, organizers say. More than 350 attendees are confirmed to date at the event taking
Normand Reach Arrives in Aukra, Norway
The hull of Normand Reach vessel today arrived at Reach Subsea’s site in Aukra where she will be outfitted. The vessel, owned by Solstad Offshore, was launched in December last year in Romania. Normand Reach has an overall length of 121 meters, 23 meters beam, 1300 square meters of deck, 7.2 x 7.2m
MTCS to Deliver Subsea Courses at C-STATE
Maritime Training and Competence Solutions Ltd (MTCS) has signed an agreement to market courses and deliver training at a new facility for the subsea sector – the Centre for Subsea Technology Awareness, Training and Education or C-STATE as it is known. This facility is the first of its kind and is a
PHOTO: NDURANCE and NDEAVOR Vessels Named in Singapore
Royal Dutch Boskalis held a naming ceremony of two OSD designed multi-functional vessels on 15th of January. The vessels NDURANCE and the NDEAVOR were named at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore. Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) co-operated with Boskalis on developing the basic design, carried out the mo
PSA Begins Flexible Risers Study (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has commissioned a study to update knowledge of unbonded flexible risers. Events in recent years associated with flexible risers on the Norwegian shelf demonstrate a need for updated knowledge in this area. Events in recent years associated with flexible risers
JDR Wins Umbilicals Contract from FMC Technologies
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has won a contract with FMC Technologies in Kongsberg to design and supply umbilicals and reels for Intervention Workover Control System (IWOCS) for a West African field development. The project calls upon JDR’s fi
ISA LTC Meetings to Be Held in Kingston, Jamaica
Two ISA Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) meetings have been scheduled to be held in Kingston in 2014. The first session of the ISA LTC meetings will be held in Kingston from 3-14 February and the second session will take place during the Authority’s 20th Session from 7-25 July. In an attempt to
AMCS Urges Minister Hunt to Investigate Gladstone Harbour Works
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has called on the Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt, to ensure that the Independent Commission of Inquiry into dredging at Gladstone Harbour investigates serious allegations of cronyism and corruption of process. AMCS Great Barrier Reef campaign d