Subsea
Davie Launches Multipurpose Subsea Construction Vessel Cecon Pride
Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (‘Davie’) named the 717th ship launched at its facility, an advanced multipurpose subsea construction vessel. The cutting-edge ‘Cecon Pride’ has been built at Davie for export to Norwegian Oilfield Services company, Cecon. At 130 meters long, the Cecon Pride has been built
Kongsberg Maritime, Hydroid Celebrate Success of 2013 REMUS/HUGIN AUV Users Conference
Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced their AUV Users Conference at the Villa Marigola in Lerici, Italy, which took place from October 14 to 17, 2013, was well attended by a diverse group of AUV users from ac
Seaway Heavy Lifting, Permaducto Secure Offshore Installation Contract in Mexico
On Friday 18th October Seaway Heavy Lifting signed a contract with Permaducto to execute work in Mexico in a joined offshore programme for the Pemex’s KuMaZa/Cantarell project. Installation of the decks and jacket will be done by using the Oleg Strashnov. The Oleg Strashnov is Seaway Heavy Lifting’s
First Oil Produced from Ekofisk South (Norway)
ConocoPhillips today announced first oil production from the Ekofisk South development project in the Norwegian North Sea on Oct. 25. “The Ekofisk South project startup represents an important milestone for ConocoPhillips,” said Matt Fox, executive vice president, Exploration and Production. “This i
IMARES Wageningen UR Organises Research Expedition to Investigate Saba Bank
From 19-27 October 2013, IMARES Wageningen UR, organised a research expedition to the Saba Bank, to investigate the ecological functioning of the Bank. Thirty-three 50m long transects resulted in more than 2000 images of the reef, and over 5000 fish counts of almost 100 fish species. A preliminary c
Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance (PLUS) System Completes Initial in-Water Testing
Program Executive Office for Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS) successfully completed initial in-water testing of the Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance (PLUS) system, NAVSEA announced Oct. 24. The PLUS prototype, designed to detect underwater threats is being fielded by the Program Executive O
Drilling Ops Start in Foum Draa Licence Off Morocco
Serica Energy plc confirms the start of drilling operations in the Foum Draa licence, offshore Morocco. Cairn Energy, as Operator, announced this morning that drilling operations have commenced with the FD-1 wildcat exploration well using the Cajun Express, a fifth generation semi-submersible drilli
Fundy Tidal Organizes Public Meetings for Two Tidal Power Projects
Fundy Tidal Inc. has cordially invited local residents, businesses and community stakeholders to attend a public meeting on Thursday, November 14th at 7PM to be held in the multipurpose room of the Islands Consolidated School in Freeport. Doors will open at 6:15 for a meet and greet prior to the pre
Superior Energy’s 3Q Income at USD 69.8 Mln (USA)
Superior Energy Services, Inc. announced third quarter 2013 net income of $69.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, on revenue of $1,188.6 million. These results compare with third quarter 2012 net income of $93.9 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, on revenue of $1,179.7 million. For the nine mon
Ramboll Gets Contract to Carry Out EIA for Three Wind Farms in Danish Waters
Ramboll was recently awarded a major contract to carry out the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for three near-shore wind farms in Danish waters for the Danish energy grid owner, Energinet.dk. EIA for offshore as well as onshore activities The project covers the EIA for both the offshore wind
3sun Group Invests Significantly to Aid Future Growth Plans
Great-Yarmouth based 3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has reported a turnover of £13.7 million for the financial year 2012/13. The company’s turnover increased almost three-fold from 2010/2011, going from £2.4million to £6.5million, and almost
Trelleborg Exhibits at Offshore Technology Conference in Brazil
Trelleborg Group’s offshore operations, leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of polymer-engineered solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, is showcasing its comprehensive suite of subsea flow control solutions, precision seals and hoses at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference
BOEM to Hold Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will hold Gulf of Mexico Central Planning Area (CPA) oil and gas lease sale 231 in New Orleans on March
PGS’ Business Model Delivers Strong EBIT Margin in Challenging MultiClient Quarter
In Q3 2013, revenues for Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (“PGS” or “the Company”) were 6% lower than in Q3 2012. EBIT margin for the Company ended at 30%, which is higher than in the previous quarter and in Q3 2012. The improved profitability is driven by PGS’ solid business model, combined with price op