Subsea
Australia: WHL Energy Inks Contract with CGG for La Bella 3D Seismic Survey
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited (“WHL Energy” or “the Company”) announces that it has signed a contract with CGG Services SA for the acquisition of the La Bella 3D seismic survey. The survey will utilise CGGs’ Viking II vessel to acquire data with state-of-the-art BroadseisTM broad band
Bordelon Marine to Utilize MV Connor Bordelon as Well Stimulation Vessel
Bordelon Marine secures term contract with Baker Hughes to utilize the first Stingray series vessel, the MV Connor Bordelon as a well stimulation vessel. The MV Connor Bordelon is the first of three vessels from the new Stingray series 260’ Class DP2 PSV and MPSV. All of the vessels will be built at
Princess Royal to Name RRS Discovery at National Oceanography Centre (UK)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will name a new Royal Research Ship – RRS Discovery – at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton this week. RRS Discovery is a state-of-the-art platform for world-leading oceanographic research and represents a £75 million investment in frontier science
Douglas-Westwood: ROV Work-Class Operations Expenditure to Grow by 80 Pct
Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast the market for the operation of work-class ROVs through to 2017 in this sixth edition of the World ROV Operations Market Forecast. Results forecast total ROV operations expenditure of $9.7 billion, an increase of nearly 80% over the previous five-year period. Drilling
CGG Completes Second BroadSeis Multi-Client Survey Off Norway
CGG announced that it has successfully completed a second BroadSeisTM multi-client survey offshore Norway. The survey covers a 2,300 km2 area in the Barents Sea. Fast-track processing deliverables will be available by the end of 2013 and final processing products by August 2014. This second BroadSei
Dana Petroleum Brings New Production Online in Southern North Sea
Dana Petroleum has successfully brought 3,500 bbls/day of new production online from an infill well in the Hanze field in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The initial flow rate from the Hanze Infill Well A06 is around 3,500 bbls/day, of which 1,600 bbls/day is net to Dana. This nearly doubles the
Det norske oljeselskap Gets New CEO
Karl Johnny Hersvik has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Det norske oljeselskap ASA. Mr. Hersvik comes from the position as Senior Vice President of Statoil’s Research and Development division in Trondheim. Mr. Hersvik will take up the position as CEO of the company effective fro
Reef Subsea Wins Trenching Contract from Technip (Norway)
Reef Subsea Integrated Projects has secured a multi-million pound contract with Technip Norge AS for trenching services on the Boyla Development Project in the North Sea. RSIP will provide the state-of-the-art Q1000 jet trencher, along with a team of experienced operators, to conduct trenching servi
Alewijnse Completes Electrical Repairs on Flexible Fallpipe Vessel Stornes
Alewijnse Marine Systems has successfully performed electrical repairs and modifications on the flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes, within a very challenging time frame. The vessel has left Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen after just three weeks of repairs, modifications and the commissioning of its electr
WOC Organizes Business Cooperation Session
At the invitation of Iceland’s President Grimsson and the organizers of the Arctic Circle, the WOC is organizing the session on “Business Cooperation” at the inaugural Arctic Circle Assembly (Reykjavik, 12-14 October). The session will explore the structure and process that can best support circumpo
Lawsuit Challenges Second, Massive U.S. Funded Fossil Fuel Project in Australia’s GBR
Conservation groups amended an existing lawsuit to challenge U.S. funding for a second fossil fuel production and transport facility located inside Australia’s Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The U.S. Export-Import Bank has now committed nearly $5 billion in loans to support construction and
IHC EB Reaches Crucial Point of Flexible Pipe-Lay System Construction
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), the designer and manufacturer, installer and commissioner of bespoke equipment for the offshore industries has reached a pivotal point in the construction of a 300t capacity flexible pipe-lay system. This system is destined for the Santos basin deep waters off the
VIDEO: Osiris Projects Reveals 2014 Planned Developments
Osiris Projects Commercial Manager Patrick Clark discusses the company’s long-standing experience working in the oil and gas industry and developments planned for 2014 at Offshore Europe. Among the oil and gas developments discussed, in the following video Patrick also mentions a sister ship to flag
Unique Hydrographic Systems Announces Participation at INMEX India 2013
Unique Hydrographic Systems Pvt. Ltd, which is one of the leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers is participating at INMEX India exhibition with an 84 square meters stand (E50), held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai from the 8th to the 10th of October 2013. INMEX INDIA