Subsea
Resolute Marine Energy Joins World Ocean Council
Resolute Marine Energy (RME) has joined the World Ocean Council (WOC) as the first company from the emerging marine renewable energy sector in the global ocean industry leadership coalition. RME is developing and deploying technologies that harness ocean wave energy to produce electricity and fresh
Hallin Marine Secures Its First Major Project in China
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces a key first in its history with the securement of a direct project contract with COOEC Subsea Technology Company Limited, part of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The contract encompasses the provision of the support ve
CGG Reports Non-Audited Results for Third Quarter
CGG announced its non-audited third quarter 2013 consolidated results. All comparisons are made on a year-on-year basis with CGG 2012 results before the Fugro Geoscience acquisition. – Q3 Revenue up 6% and EBIT at $95 million – Group revenue at $908 million, up 6% – Lower Equipment sales due to temp
R2S Transports Guests to North Sea Oil Rigs from Their Cinema Seats
Aberdeen based visual asset management specialists Return To Scene (R2S) will transport guests to offshore platforms, tour alien subsea environments and the virtual world of installations still in the design phase – all directly from the comfort of their cinema seats this week. Return to Scene will
Solstad Offshore Announces 3rd Quarter Financial Results
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) announces operating income for the three first quarters, excluding gain on sale NOK 36 million, was NOK 2,631 million, compared to last year’s NOK 2,550 million. The revenues from the construction service segment were significantly higher compared to 2012. Available charter d
CGG to Acquire Large Seismic Survey for Pemex in Gulf of Mexico
CGG announced that it has been selected to acquire a large high-end seismic acquisition survey in the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of Pemex. The survey is phase 5 in Pemex’s Centauro program, the largest ever proprietary 3D wide-azimuth program to be conducted worldwide. Phase 5 wi
C & C Technologies Successfully Demonstrates Subsea Laser Scanner
C & C Technologies recently returned from the successful field demonstration of the ULS-500-Profiler, a subsea laser scanner developed by 2G Robotics to capture high resolution micro-bathymetry of pipelines, surrounding sea beds and other subsea assets of interest. Aboard the research vessel, Sea Sc
TGS Begins Multi-Client 2D Seismic Surveys Offshore Madagascar
TGS, in partnership with BGP, has commenced acquisition of 2D seismic, gravity and magnetic multi-client surveys offshore Madagascar utilizing the M/V Challenger. The surveys, MAJ-13 and MS-14, will add 7,025 km of new 2D seismic data to extend and infill the existing 33,315 km of 2D data acquired b
Nord Stream Conducts Final Load Tests
Nord Stream AG is currently conducting a load test on both lines of the fully-integrated gas transportation system. The industry-standard load tests serve to confirm reliability of the pipelines. The completion of the NEL-Pipeline in early November allows for a test phase involving the connected gas
TAQA Reports Operational and Financial Results
TAQA, the international energy company from Abu Dhabi, reported its operational and financial results for the nine months to 30 September 2013. The company reported that it had returned to profit in the third quarter after posting a loss in the same period last year. The positive figures were down t
Xodus, SMRU Marine Investigation Helps to Reduce Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals
A report published by independent, international energy consultancy Xodus Group, and its project partners SMRU Marine, recommends how offshore wind farm operators and regulators can minimise the effects of noise during offshore turbine piling and reduce injury to marine mammals. The independent revi
DNV GL to Class Two PLSVs at Vard in Brazil
The two pipe laying vessels (PLSVs) are to be built at the brand new Vard Promar yard in Recife, in the North East of Brazil. The order is part of 4 OSVs by DOF/Norskan and Technip, important customers for Vard. The other two of these vessels are to be built in Norway, also to DNV […]
Eftech Honoured for Supporting Hydratight
Efficient Technologies (Eftech), Hydratight’s long term partner in Malaysia has been honoured by Jan de Koning, President of Hydratight for the company’s many years of work with Hydratight. “It was an honour to accept the award on behalf of the employees at Eftech,” said Dato’ Mahathir Samat, Managi
VIDEO: East West Interconnector Shortlisted for Engineering Project of the Year Award
The East West Interconnector has been short listed for the Engineering Project of the Year in the Engineering Excellence Awards 2013. The East West Interconnector was short listed by organisers Engineers Ireland with four other Irish projects for this category in the awards which are pre-eminent pub