Subsea
Arc Energy Gets Supplier Approval from FMC Technologies
Gloucestershire-based Arc Energy Resources has been approved as a supplier of specialist weld overlay cladding services to FMC Technologies, a leading manufacturer of subsea systems, equipment and technologies required to explore, drill and develop offshore oil and gas fields throughout the world. T
Scientists Discover Giant Trench Under Antarctic Ice
A massive ancient subglacial trough — deeper than the Grand Canyon — has been discovered by a team of UK experts. The research involved scientists from Newcastle University, the University of Bristol’s Glaciology Centre, the British Antarctic Survey and the universities of Edinburgh, Exeter, and Yor
J+S Marine Renewables Marks Five-Year Anniversary
Five years ago, J+S Limited launched into the Marine Renewables industry. Their aim was to help customers capitalise on getting power and control information from energy conversion devices to shore, specifically in the harsh environments experienced by the offshore Wind, Wave & Tidal sectors. Built
Viper Subsea Named as Finalist in Subsea UK Business Awards
Viper Subsea has been named as a finalist in the Subsea UK Business Awards 2014 as well as being shortlisted in three categories for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2014. Both of these prestigious Awards recognise technical excellence in the industry with Viper Subsea being shortlisted in the Innova
Eileen Sobeck Becomes Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, acting NOAA administrator, appointed Eileen Sobeck as assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries. She assumes her new position on January 27 taking the helm from Samuel Rauch, who has served as acting assistant administrator since 2012. Rauch will return to his previous positio
Subsea Innovation Starts Work on New Darlington Headquarters
Subsea Innovation, one of the world’s leading subsea equipment suppliers, has officially started work on its new headquarters, which will potentially help secure larger contracts and create more jobs in the North East of England. The Darlington based company is building a new factory and office spac
CIMC Raffles to Build Multi-Purpose Drillship for Norshore Holdings
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited (CIMC Raffles), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIMC Group, has secured an order from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norshore Holdings AS to build 1 unit of Multi-Purpose Drillship. The drillship is scheduled to be delivered in the second half year of 2016 .In additio
Petrobras’ Proven Pre-Salt Reserves Up 43 Pct in 2013 (Brazil)
Petrobras announces that its proven pre-salt reserves are up 43% in 2013 compared to 2012. Since 2007, the Company has been adding increasing amounts to its proven reserves coming from the pre-salt layer, which extends from the south of the state of Espírito Santo to the state of Santa Catarina. Cur
SRP Secures Contract from Total for Moho Nord Project
Subsea Riser Products (SRP), an Acteon company, has won a multi-million pound contract with Total to supply a 3,500-psi drilling riser and deployment tooling for the Moho Nord project in The Republic of the Congo. This is the first time that Total, an oil and gas super-major, has awarded SRP a direc
Norway: VARD to Build DSCV for International Customer
Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announce that it has secured a contract with an international customer for the design and construction of one Diving Support and Construction vessel. The vessel is of VARD 3 06 des
Osiris Projects Takes Delivery of Blyth Workcat
The new boat, named Proteus of Liverpool, has been custom-built at the Blyth Workcats yard on Canvey Island, UK, to provide a fast yet stable and comfortable working platform for coastal survey work. The boat has been fitted with a range of high specification sonar and acoustic positioning systems t
Omnisens Eyes Sheringham Shoal Cables
Long distance power cable monitoring specialist, Omnisens was selected to monitor the export cables at Sheringham Shoal windfarm. The two 132 kV cables monitored join the offshore substations to the Sheringham Shoal Salle substation, some 20 km inland, where the Omnisens DITEST interrogator is house
Amrumbank West Construction Kicks Off
E.ON is further expanding its renewables business and has started construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometer northwest of the island of Helgoland. To help build Amrumbank West and other offshore projects, E.ON has chartered the MP
EOMAP to Deliver High Resolution Environmental Data for Maya Coast
EOMAP, a value-added service provider of satellite data was contracted by the Mexican National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) to deliver high resolution environmental information for the entire Maya coast. This coastline extends 600 km south from the Yucatan Peninsula to