Subsea
ROVOP Secures Five-Year Contract from Ceona
Global oil and gas subsea construction specialist Ceona has awarded a five-year contract worth over £45million to market-leading independent ROV provider ROVOP. The contract will see ROVOP provide hydraulic, work-class ROV services on board Ceona’s fleet of new, purpose-built deepwater pipelay and c
Providence Announces 1H 2013 Results (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), announces its interim results for the half year ended 30th June 2013. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS – Barryroe Oil Field, Celtic Sea o Publication of NSAI Competen
BMSA Founder Appointed as Special Advisor to University College Cork, Ireland
Finbarr (Barry) Mc Sweeney, Founder of BMSA Technology Ltd., has been appointed Special Advisor to University College Cork with regard to the development of the Beaufort Lab. This €16 million investment project supports Global Maritime and Energy Research is based at the IMERC campus in Ringaskiddy
Marine Institute Announces Supply Tenders (Ireland)
The Marine Institute, an Irish semi-state body, has announced four separate tenders for the supply of different pieces of marine equipment for an energy project. The Institute requires the supply of: 1. a signal acquisition system for the Galway Bay Acoustic Array; 2. sensor equipment for the Galway
Murkowski Supports Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded final congressional approval of the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, which she co-authored and made sure included $50 million for the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells drilled by the federal government in the National Petroleum
Canada: Pacific Tidal Energy Development Committee Schedules Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Pacific Tidal Energy Development Committee (PTEDC) has been set for October 9, 2013. SRM Projects Ltd. expects this to be pivotal as the agenda includes review of all the various proposed British Columbia tidal energy enabling initiatives and shortlisting of the most promisin
UK: Alstom, GDF Suez Join Forces to Equip Raz Blanchard Tidal Power Pilot Farm
Alstom and GDF Suez will prepare a common project to respond to the call for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms announced by the French President, François Hollande in Cherbourg. Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom’s Renewable Power President and Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF Suez, signed a cooperati
MHI Secures Order from JAMSTEC for Wide-Area Seabed Research Vessel
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for construction of a wide-area seabed research vessel from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), and an agreement has been signed. The vessel on order will efficiently advance wide-area research into seafloo
IKM Awarded Contract by PT McDermott Indonesia for Kepodang Gas Field Project
PT IKM Indonesia has been awarded a contract by PT McDermott Indonesia for the Kepodang Gas Field Project. McDermott won the contract from PC Muriah, which is an affiliate of PETRONAS Carigali. Under this contract, McDermott will procure, build, install and commission a 5,802t central processing pla
UAE: Unique System FZE Participates at Seatrade Middle East Workboats 2013
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers is participating at Seatrade’s Middle East Workboats exhibition held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), from the 30th of September until the
Total Completes Acquisition of Offshore Exploration Interests in South Africa
Total announces that it has received approval from the South African authorities and has completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in Block 11B/12B, from CNR International (South Africa) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Natural Resources Limited. The asset is located in the Outeniqua Ba
Surface Ocean Carbon Dioxide Levels Mapped
Details of a new atlas that maps surface ocean carbon dioxide levels across the Earth have been released by an international team of marine carbon researchers. The most comprehensive dataset of its kind, the atlas allows an estimate of how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is being absorbed by the oceans gl
Samsung Offshore Wind Turbine Project Achieves Another Milestone
Following successful installation of the large diameter piles, another significant milestone has taken place at the Samsung Offshore Wind Turbine project. Over the last week the steel jacket has been lowered into place and the Transition Piece (TP) installed. Both the jacket and TP were fabricated i
APTelecom to Kick Off ‘State of Subsea’ Event Series
APTelecom, a facilities-based telecom consulting and service company specializing in emerging markets, announced that it will hold a data gathering meeting (DGM) event on October 1, 2013, at the Wyndham Downtown Dream Hotel in New York City. The event will be the first in a series of ‘State of Subse