Subsea
WHL Energy Gets Seychelles Regulatory Approval
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited announces that is has received initial approval from the Seychelles regulatory authority PetroSeychelles regarding an extension to the existing Amended and Restated Petroleum Agreement (ARPA) over the Company’s Seychelles exploration interests. The extens
NSF Funds New North Atlantic Ocean Circulation Study
In an effort to study the circulation of ocean waters, a key component of the global climate system, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $16 million in grants over the next five years to oceanographers at Duke University, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Universi
Petrobras Completes Formation Test in Farfan Area
Petrobras announces it has completed a formation test on well 3-BRSA-1178D-SES (3-SES-176D), informally known as Farfan 1, the first to evaluate the production capacity of the accumulation located in the BM-SEAL-11concession area, block SEAL-M-426, in the ultra-deep waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Bas
Seacap Undergoes Wave Tank Tests
A 1:20 scale model of Seacap was successfully tested at the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) wave tank facility at Val de Reuil (Normandy). Seacap was tested in a variety of regular and irregular sea state conditions replicating conditions found on the Atlantic coast of France. Preliminary re
Hydrex Team Performs Permanent Underwater Hull Repairs in Florida
Last month a Hydrex team mobilized from the office in Clearwater, Florida, to a 170-meter roro vessel berthed close by in Port Everglades to perform underwater hull repairs. Despite the relatively small scale of this operation, it was nonetheless vital for the shipowner. It allowed him to keep his v
BOURBON Continues Fleet Standardization
BOURBON announces that it sold 3 vessels, including a tug, an MPSV (Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel) from the Subsea Services fleet and a PSV (Platform Supply Vessel), for an approximate total amount of US$ 38 million generating a total capital gain of approximately US$ 18 million. These three tradition
Offshore Energy 2013: Second Day Highlights (VIDEO)
The following video shows the highlights from the second day of the Offshore Energy 2013 event held in Amsterdam on 16 October. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. The two-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 500 supply chain companies s
Cortez Subsea Strengthens Team
Subsea services and technology products company Cortez Subsea has bolstered its staff numbers with two new appointments set to take the Aberdeen-based company forward and reach an employee roster of 40 by the end of this year. Carol-ann Mackay and Phil LoCastro join the Aberdeen-based company which
Two CNOOC Oil Fields Start Production
CNOOC Limited announced that, Wenchang 19-1 North and Weizhou 12-8 West oil fields have recently commenced production. Wenchang 19-1 North oil field is located in the western Pearl River Mouth Basin with an average water depth of about 120-130 meters. This oil field has 3 producing wells and is expe
NOC: Surviving in the World’s Hottest Sea
The Persian/Arabian Gulf is the hottest sea on the planet and yet it contains thriving coral reef ecosystems. The majority of coral reef ecosystems are found in thermally stable waters experiencing annual sea surface temperatures (SSTs) differing by less than 6oC from summer to winter. Even coral co
Securing Our Energy Future Highlighted at Offshore Energy 2013
On 15 & 16 October 2013 the 6th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference was held in Amsterdam RAI. The two-day event was attended by 9,123 international visitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year. Official opening: The state of the world By the push on the button of KoColijn, Sander Vergroes
MacArtney Presents Upgraded MERMAC ROV Winch Series
The MacArtney Group introduces the newly upgraded MERMAC R series of ROV winches. Featuring high power and speed, minimal maintenance requirements, a rugged and compact design, Active Heave Compensation (AHC) and a unique Remote Diagnostics Tool – the MERMAC R series promises to deliver cutting-edge
Reef Subsea Uses Tritech Gemini NBI
Tritech’s latest product in the Gemini Multibeam range, the Gemini Narrow Beam Imager (NBI), has been proven to provide invaluable data when working in extremely limited visibility conditions. The Gemini (NBI) provides operators with real-time high-speed acoustic images from a narrow vertical beam c
Cosco Cancels DP3 Deepwater Drillship Contract
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited refers to its announcement on 22 July 2010 in relation to the turn-key EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract worth more than US$500 million secured by the Company’s subsidiary, COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd. with D