Subsea
USACE Takes IENC Production to Next Level with CARIS HPD
CARIS has long included support for Inland Electronic Navigational Chart (IENC) products in its software and has been closely involved and supportive of the Inland ENC Harmonization Group’s (IEHG) work. CARIS S-57 Composer and CARIS HPD, the desktop and database solutions for electronic chart produc
Leighton Offshore Awarded New Project by Qatar Gas
Leighton Offshore has been awarded another project by Qatar Gas after successfully delivering the replacement of their SPM 1 floating hoses earlier in the year. Leighton’s scope of work for Qatargas Phase 2 will include: – Floating Hose change out works on SPM 2, including flushing of SPM system, in
BIRNS Appoints New Mechanical Design Engineer
BIRNS, Inc., an ISO 9001:2008 certified global leader in the design and manufacture of unique lines of high performance lights, connectors, penetrators and custom cable assemblies, has appointed Jeff Hager as its new Mechanical Design Engineer. In answer to exponential sales increase and customer de
CARIS and EIVA Hold Integrated Workshop in Brazil
CARIS and EIVA recently held a workshop in Brazil featuring the integrated solution for offshore survey. The workshop was well attended with 20 attendees from survey companies, Petrobras, Diretoria de Hidrografía e Navegacao (DHN) the Brazilian Navy, and other agencies. During the workshop attendees
Oceanology International 2014 Launches New Innovation Zone
Showcasing innovative new technology and introducing innovators to investors are two vital aspects in an exciting new feature area at Oceanology International (ExCeL London, 11-13 March 2014), the biennial global forum where industry, academia and government share knowledge and connect with the mari
Vantage Drilling Achieves Another Important Milestone in 3rd Quarter
Vantage Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor, announced the achievement of another important milestone in its third quarter results report. Vantage successfully started operations on its third drillship, Tungsten Explorer, in Southeast Asia, Chairman and CEO of the company Paul Bragg confirmed.
Stork Presents at ADIPEC 2013
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity services for the oil & gas, chemical and power sectors, will showcase some of its latest industry-leading technology at ADIPEC 2013 in Abu Dhabi. With its presence at the Middle East’s largest oil & gas event, S
Statoil Announces Exciting Exploration Plans for NCS in 2014
Statoil announces an exciting exploration programme in Norway also in 2014, building on the exploration successes of recent years. Statoil plans to drill 20-25 exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in 2014, of which around two-thirds will be Statoil-operated. “Statoil’s explorat
GC Rieber Shipping Reports Best Quarterly Result in Company’s History
GC Rieber Shipping maintains its good underlying operations in all segments, and delivers its best quarterly result in the company’s history. The company had an overall fleet utilisation of 96 percent, corresponding to the same level in the third quarter last year. Sale of vessel has released a subs
SBM Offshore COO Dismissed
SBM Offshore confirms that effective immediately Bruno Chabas, CEO, has temporarily taken over the role of COO following the dismissal of Jean-Philippe Laures, COO. Although no further comments can be made at this time regarding the circumstances leading up to his dismissal, the company can reassure
Visitors Attend Underwater Data Harvesting Demonstrations (UK)
On the 22nd October at the OceanLab facility in Aberdeenshire, WFS welcomed 50 visitors to a set of demonstrations across 3 sessions in the University’s test tank. The demonstrations showed how data can be harvested from a number of underwater sensors using a wireless-enabled underwater vehicle. For
Lundin Petroleum Completes Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well 16/3-7
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces that the Johan Sverdrup appraisal well 16/3-7, located in the south-eastern part of PL501, is completed. Appraisal well 16/3-7 is located at the south-eastern flank of the Johan Sv
Marine Park Whales Get Protection (Australia)
Humpback whale calving grounds will be protected and Aboriginal employment opportunities increased as part of the Lalang-garram/Camden Sound Marine Park Joint Management Agreement, signed today with traditional owners in Derby. The agreement, between the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) and t
Forum Energy Sells Its Shares (USA)
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., announced that funds affiliated with SCF Partners have agreed to sell an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in an underwritten public offering. All net proceeds from the sale of the common stock will be received by the Selling Stockholders. T