Subsea
Seismic Acquisition Programme in Dussafu Block Offshore Gabon Starts
Panoro Energy ASA announces the commencement of a 3D seismic acquisition programme in the Dussafu block offshore Gabon. The work will be carried out by Polarcus and is planned to cover an area of approximately 1260 km2 in the outboard part of the Dussafu license. The primary objective is to upgrade
Carnegie: Manufacture of Pile Foundations for Perth Project Complete
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces that the manufacture of the pile foundations for the Perth Project is complete. Victorian-based energy and resources sector supplier, Keppel Prince Engineering Ltd (Keppel), who were awarded the contract to supply and fabricate the materia
EMGS Releases Vessel Activity and Utilisation Update
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) releases information on vessel activity and utilisation 4-5 working days after the close of each quarter. EMGS provides the following summary of vessel activity and utilisation for the third quarter of 2013: Vessel utilisation and fleet allocation EMGS defines
Plexus Secures Additional HPHT Order from Centrica (Norway)
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces that it has been awarded a contract for the supply of surface explorat
South Stream’s Offshore Section Construction Terms and Conditions Confirmed
Shareholders of South Stream Transport B.V. held a meeting where they discussed and confirmed the implementation of a number of the Shareholders Agreement terms and conditions, including the company’s long-term business plan draft approval and the Gas Transmission Agreement between Gazprom Export an
Technip, MMHE Support PETRONAS’ Block SK316 Development (Malaysia)
Technip, in a joint venture with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE), has received confirmation from PETRONAS Carigali for a substantial engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for the development of two gas fields in Block SK316. Thos
Top News of the Week of Sep 30 – Oct 06, 2013
1. Prysmian Wins $260 Mln Umbilicals and Flexible Pipes Contract Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded new major contract worth a total of up to approximately $ 260 Million, related to a frame agreement for Umbilical products for offshore oil
Gardline Geosciences Complete 3 Month Joint Offshore Soil Investigation in North Sea
As part of a 3-year Frame Agreement with Statoil, ASA, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. have completed a 3 month offshore soil investigation campaign utilizing one of its ROVDrill Mk-2 seabed drill systems. Work was undertaken on-board Helix’s chartered vessel, MSV Deep Cygnus. This work formed pa
GME Seeks Funds for Development of Deep Diver Underwater Salvage Division
Global Marine Exploration, Inc. (GME), the successful Florida-based treasure salvage company seeks to raise $12 million dollars to continue development of their deep underwater salvage division GME Deep. This effort is the next step in the company’s plan to rescue billions in gold and treasure from
Tenders Invited for Subsea Cable Services
PolskieSieciElektroenergetycznePóznoc S.A. invites tenders for the provision of subsea cable services in the period from May 01, 2014 until September 30, 2014. The contract is to carry out a comprehensive service inspection and analysis on the Polish route section of the MCRC and HVDC cables between
SEPD Starts Cable Renewal Project (UK)
Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) has this week commenced Phase One of its £13m project to renew one of the three High Voltage cables between Isle of Wight and the mainland. On completion of this project, the new cable and two existing High Voltage cables will all be ‘state of art’ and bur
HVDC Transmission Market Report Released
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission is the method of choice for the subsea transmission of electricity, the connection of disparate AC grids and/or the movement of bulk amounts of electrical power over vast distances. In each of these three respects HVDC transmission is superior to its c
Government Urged to Stop Offshore Oil Fracking (USA)
The federal government is violating a key national environmental law by allowing offshore fracking in waters off California’s coast without analyzing risks to human health and endangered marine species, according to a notice letter filed by the Center for Biological Diversity. The notice was filed w
Working Group on XXL Products Schedules Next Meeting (Germany)
Members of the Working Group on XXL products have scheduled their next meeting on Tuesday, 5th of November from 9 to 16:30hrs in Bremerhaven. Interested companies and research institutions can register for attendance until Friday, 25th of October. The host of this Working Group’s meeting is the Wese