Subsea
Hydroid Announces Appointment of Vice President Sales & Marketing
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has appointed Graham Lester as vice president of sales and marketing. A Hydroid veteran of eight years, Lester was previously the director of Hydroid’s European office. In his new
RWE Innogy Tests Metocean Buoy Installed in Dutch North Sea
Wind, waves and currents have a profound impact on the construction, the operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Therefore, the offshore windfarm Eneco Luchterduinen and RWE Innogy are testing a new and innovative metocean buoy that has been installed in the Dutch North Sea. The buoy has b
Coda Octopus Establishes New Company in Australia
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., announces that it has established a new company in Perth, Western Australia: Coda Octopus Products Pty Limited (COPTY) and that it is in the process of operationalizing this office. This new office will be a sales, distribution and support office serving in the first year A
Jee Founder Nominated in Offshore Achievement Awards, UK
Jee Ltd, a leading independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, has received a nomination for its managing director, Trevor Jee, in the category of Inspiring Leader at the upcoming Offshore Achievement Awards. Trevor is founder and managing director of the company, which celebr
Australia: Vermilion Runs Matrix Ultra-Low Friction Centralizers
Perth, Western Australia. Vermilion Oil & Gas Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian based Vermilion Energy Inc, has run Matrix Composites & Engineering’s (Matrix) Ultra-Low Friction Revolution centralizers on the sand face completions of two challenging extended reach drilling (ERD) side
CNOOC: Liuhua 19-5 Gas Field Commenced Production
CNOOC Limited announced today that Liuhua 19-5 gas field has recently commenced production. Liuhua 19-5 is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea with an average water depth of about 185 meters. This project was designed to share the existing producing facility of Panyu 30-1 g
OPT Signs A$66.5 Million Deal with ARENA
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”), today announced that Victorian Wave Partners Pty Ltd (“VWP”), its project-specific operating entity wholly-owned by Ocean Power Technologies, Australasia (OPTA), has signed an agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (“ARENA”). Th
IEV Bags FPSO Decommissioning and Towage Contract in Malaysia
IEV Holdings Limited (the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, “IEV” or the “Group”), announces that its 49% owned associate, IEV (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“IEV Malaysia”) has been awarded a contract for the decommissioning and towage (the “Project”) of a FPSO from offshore Terengganu in Malay
Scotland’s Energy Ambitions Boosted by Marine Renewables Test Centre
Scotland’s ability to meet its renewable energy targets will be significantly boosted by the creation of a new Marine Renewables Test Centre at the University of Dundee. The Centre will become a leading facility for the development, design and testing of marine renewable construction materials and p
SubConn Introduces SubConn Micro ‘G2’ Connectors
As a part of continuous efforts to accommodate market demand for ever more flexible, dependable and cost efficient underwater connectivity solutions, SubConn® has introduced SubConn Micro ‘G2’ connectors to streamline its proven range of micro connectors. The SubConn Micro ‘G2’ connectors have enhan
LiDAR Mapping Forum Showcases Everything About Bathymetric Models
Want to learn all about cutting-edge LiDAR technologies and best practices for mapping shorelines and shallow water? The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place Feb. 17-19 in Denver, Colo., is offering a first-hand look at the latest techniques and technologies and the expanding roste
GE to Upgrade Subsea Production Control System for Troll B Field
Demonstrating how GE technology helps operators extend the life of aging offshore production equipment, GE Oil & Gas is supplying Statoil Petroleum AS with its fifth generation SemStar5 Subsea Electronics Module to upgrade and extend the life of the subsea production control system for the Troll B f
Continental’s Affiliate VTT Receives Subsea Tunnel Contract in Norway
Continental Energy Corporation (the “Company”) an emerging international energy investment company, announced that its affiliate, VTT Maritime AS (“VTT”), has been awarded a contract valued at US$ 10.3 million by the Norwegian Road Authority (“NorRoad”) for a portion of NorRoad’s planned highway E39
Reach Subsea Launches ‘Surveyor’ ROV. Secures New Contracts in 2014
Together with its strategic partner within Offshore Survey, Marine Mætteknik (MMT) in Gothenburg, Reach has developed, and recently started production of, a new generation, innovative survey ROV, the “Surveyor” specially designed for pipeline inspection and seabed surveys. The new asset will be deli