Subsea
First Subsea Cable Ever Installed in Minas Passage (Canada)
After months of planning, mobilization and trials, the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has successfully installed a data cable designed to connect to a recoverable underwater research platform – the first subsea cable ever installed in the Minas Passage. “Today proves that we can be s
Kongsberg Mesotech Presents Its M3 Sonar
Kongsberg Mesotech’s M3 Sonar is designed for both imaging and profiling applications and the multibeam technology enables faster operations than traditional scanning sonar and provides a large coverage area for data acquisition and a real-time data display. The M3 Sonar is suitable for a variety of
BP Finds Oil at GoM Gila Prospect
BP announced today that it has made a significant oil discovery at its Gila prospect, which it co-owns with ConocoPhillips, in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. This is BP’s third discovery in recent years in the emerging Paleogene trend in the Gulf of Mexico and reflects the company’s ongoing commit
Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni Invest in Long-Term FPSO Charter (Brazil)
MODEC, Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation have agreed that Mitsui, MOL and Marubeni will invest in a long-term charter business currently promoted by MODEC for the purpose of providing a floating production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) for use in t
EMGS Issues Patent Infringement Claims against PGS
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has issued Claims against each of (i) Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, (ii) PGS Exploration (UK) Limited and (iii) PGS Geophysical AS (together “PGS”) in the High Court of Justice, Patent Court, London, UK. The basis for these Claims is the evaluation by EMGS that P
Pacific Khamsin Starts Work for Chevron (Nigeria)
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that its ultra-deepwater drillship the Pacific Khamsin received its drilling permit and commenced its drilling contract on December 17, 2013. The vessel will start work on a two-year contract for Chevron in Nigeria. Pacific Khamsin, of Samsung 12000 design, is capable
Technip Bags Project Management Contract from KOC
Technip was awarded by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) a contract, worth over USD 400 million, for consultancy services for project management and engineering. This deals with the construction of new oil and gas infrastructure facilities, as well as the upgrading of existing facilities, in Kuwait. Technip
Crown Estate Launches Tidal Range Market Engagement (UK)
The Crown Estate has today launched an industry engagement process to understand market interest in future tidal range and lagoons projects around the UK. Interested developers have until 7 February 2014 to participate and The Crown Estate will use the feedback to help shape any possible competitive
Sonardyne Achieves Record-Breaking Deliveries for Ashtead Technology
With 2013 drawing to a close, Sonardyne International Ltd. has fulfilled the final deliveries of the year of 6G acoustic positioning technology to leading subsea equipment specialists, Ashtead Technology. In what has been a record-breaking year of investment by the Aberdeen-based company in Sonardyn
Foreign Secretary Hague Attends Signing of Azerbaijan Gas Field Development
Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Baku today to witness the signing of the final investment decision on a new gas development led by BP, which consolidates the UK’s position as the largest foreign investor in Azerbaijan. The Shah Deniz 2 gas deal will secure a greater diversity of gas supply t
MMT Performs Stage II in UXO Survey for Tennet Offshore
As result of the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) threat identified from successful route survey for Tennet Offshore Gmbh, MMT will perform stage II in the marine UXO survey program for the HelWin 2 project. The magnetometer targets and side scan sonar targets that were picked from geophysical survey (stag
CGG Implements a New Strategic Phase
During its Capital Market Day hosted today in Paris for investors and analysts, CGG presented the latest phase in its strategic roadmap which will be fully implemented by the end of 2016. CGG’s activities are closely correlated with the long-term exploration and production trends of their Oil and Ga
NOAA Announces Opening of Closed Fishing Areas
As part of its efforts to mitigate some of the challenges facing New England groundfishermen this season, today, NOAA Fisheries announced that some areas that have been closed to fishing since 1994 will re-open. Two sections on the eastern and western side of the Nantucket Lightship Closed Area will
WHL Energy Finishes La Bella Survey (Australia)
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited announces the La Bella 3D seismic survey has been completed and that the specialist seismic acquisition vessel CGG Viking II is demobilising from the survey area. The survey has been completed with no reportable incidents and within budget, despite the ch