Subsea
CPTs Underway at Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited will be carrying out 110 seabed Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site. The Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site is located in the outer Forth Estuary and is located approximately 15 km to the east of Fife Ness and 30
Horizon Acquires Controlling Interest in Pelydryn
Horizon Survey Company (Horizon) and Pelydryn Ltd (Pelydryn) announce that with effect from 1st December 2013 Horizon have acquired a controlling interest in Pelydryn. It is planned that the two companies will retain their individual identities and continue to operate independently. Where beneficial
AMEC Secures EPC Contract from Nexen Petroleum UK
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by Nexen Petroleum UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for their North Sea offshore assets. Nexen is a significant contributo
Stork Sells Its Subsea Division to N-Sea Group
Stork Technical Services, the global provider of knowledge based asset integrity services to the oil & gas, power and chemical industries, announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Subsea division to N-Sea Group. Stork is divesting its Subsea division following a strategic review of its core
Technip Awarded Two Contracts from Petrobras Offshore Brazil
Technip was awarded by Petrobras two ultra-deep water contracts for the supply of flexible pipes for the Sapinhoá Norte field and I5 at Lula field (former Tupi field), located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area (Brazil), at a water depth of up to 2,500 meters. The combination of both contracts covers
Top News of the Week of Dec 30, 2013 – Jan 05, 2014
1. VARD to Design and Construct Diving Support Vessel for Harkand Vard Holdings Limited announced that it has secured a contract with a new customer, Harkand Group, for the design and construction of one Diving Support and Construction Vessel. 2. Offshore Wind Developers Search for ‘Jones Act’ Solut
Work on Submarine Cable Between Malta and Sicily Underway
Enemalta announced on December 28th the beginning of the work on electricity interconnector with Sicily. A cable laying ship, which has 50km (5,000 tonnes of cable) of the interconnector cable, could be seen from the Coast Road in Bahar ic-Caghaq. The Nexans Skagerrak ship is a specially made ship w
NOAA: New Commanding Officer of Marine Operations Center-Atlantic
NOAA Capt. Anne K. Lynch has assumed command of the agency’s Marine Operations Center-Atlantic in Norfolk, Va., which manages the day-to-day operations of the nine research and survey ships in NOAA’s Atlantic fleet. Each year these ships conduct dozens of missions to assess fish and marine mammal st
UMC Energy Reports Completion of 98.8 Pct of 2D Survey Off PNG
UMC Energy updates shareholders on the progress of the 3,000 line kilometre 2D seismic acquisition programme over the offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPL), PPL374 and PPL375, held 100% by Gini Energy Ltd (“Gini”). UMC Energy holds a 30% interest in Gini, with CNOOC Ltd holding a 70% interes
Tecton Corporation Acquires Endurance Exploration Group
Tecton Corporation (TTNC) (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired Endurance Exploration Group, LLC in a share exchange agreement. Endurance Exploration Group, LLC (“Endurance”) is a development stage company that specializes in subsea shipwreck research, search and survey, inspection, and rec
NOAA Appoints Director of Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
NOAA Rear Adm. David A. Score assumed his new role as director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Last month, President Obama approved U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker’s appointment of Score. As director, Score will be responsible for
GEOMAR and MARUM Observe Methane Hydrates Offshore Svalbard
Off the coast of Svalbard methane gas flares originating from gas hydrate deposits at depth of several hundred metres have been observed regularly. A new study conducted by an international team under the leadership of scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and MARUM – Cente
Petrobras’ P-55 Platform Starts Operation in Roncador Field
The Petrobras’ P-55 platform, one of the strategic projects in the 2013-2017 Business and Management Plan, started-up the last Tuesday (12/31/13) in Campos Basin’s Roncador field. P-55 is part of Roncador´s field Module 3 project and will be connected to 17 wells, 11 of which are oil and gas product
USA: NOAA Names New Deputy Under Secretary
NOAA Vice Adm. Michael S. Devany today assumed the role of NOAA’s deputy under secretary for operations following President Obama’s approval of his appointment by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker. Devany served most recently as director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and NOAA’s Office of Ma