Subsea
Echoscope 3D Sonar Used for Cable Jointing Ops
The ability to join two high voltage cables on a vessel is becoming an increasingly common occurrence in the UK’s offshore wind farm industry. Wind farm sites that are situated a long distance from shore require multiple ‘export cables’ to be laid and later joined together in order to provide a cont
Wright’s Well Control Services Provides Fluid Delivery System (Nigeria)
Wright’s Well Control Services was contracted by Marine Platform Limited and Chevron Nigeria to provide a means of supplying a fluid delivery system for deepwater intervention. Using Wrights’ proprietary coiled tubing system, an existing unit was modified to meet the requirements of the contract. Th
Ecosse Subsea Completes Major Project for Baltic Wind Farm
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed a £4.7 million boulder clearing and pre-lay trenching project which it claims has been one of the most successful ever conducted for the wind energy sector. As subcontractor to Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), the Banchory-based subsea specialist completed 8
Huisman Brazil Secures Its First Order
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has received a first order for their new production facility in Brazil. The new order includes three sets of five cranes, which will be manufactured as soon as construction of the Brazilian production facility is completed
EMGS, Schlumberger Present First Results from Sub-Salt Project in US GoM
At the SEG conference in Houston, Schlumberger and EMGS presented the first results from their joint sub-salt project in the US Gulf of Mexico. The results show that using EM provides significant improvement in prestack depth migrated images compared to seismic alone under complex salt structures. T
Bibby Offshore Names New Commercial Director
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has appointed Nicky Etherson as its new commercial director to help facilitate the company’s ambitious growth plans. Ms Etherson joins the business with almost 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, having previously held the po
Nautilus Minerals Announces New Board Appointments
Nautilus Minerals Inc. (the “Company” or “Nautilus”) announces changes to its board of directors with the appointment of Usama Barwani and Mark Horn and the resignation of Matthew Hammond. Geoffrey Loudon, Nautilus Minerals’ Chairman said “I would like to thank Matthew for his valuable contribution
CGG Completes First Proprietary BroadSeis-BroadSource 3D Survey Offshore Australia
CGG announced the successful completion of its first BroadSeis-BroadSourceTM survey in Australia in July of this year. The ‘Sandman’ deepwater broadband survey on the Northwest Australian shelf was awarded to CGG by Shell Development Australia Pty Ltd. The 2810-km2 3D BroadSeis survey was acquired b
Prysmian Secures Contract to Connect Blue Island to Mainland (Italy)
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately € 70 million, for the connection of the island of Capri and Torre Annunziata (Naples), by Terna Rete Italia S.p.A., a company fully owned by Terna S.p.A., the Italian Tr
Sonardyne, Liquid Robotics and NOAA Collaborate on Ocean Observation Project
In early August off the east coast of America, a team from Sonardyne International Ltd., Liquid Robotics and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concluded the second leg of an extensive ocean observation technology demonstration project. Using Sonardyne’s Fetch and Tsunami sen
Inocean to Design CAT I Drillship for Statoil
Inocean has been awarded the contract for the Concept and option for FEED for the Statoil CAT I Drillship. “The most important contract for Inocean ever”, says Jon Erik Borgen, CEO of Inocean. “Being developed for arctic operations, we are probably speaking of the most advanced and sophisticated uni
NHC Delivers Specialist Training Courses, UK
In-depth courses for doctors from around the world is being delivered at a specialist North-east oil and gas industry support and training facility. The National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen, is delivering specialist training, which involves practical exercises within the world’s only independently
World’s Largest Coral Reef Library Launched
The Catlin Seaview Survey last year made one of the great wonders of the world – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Now the visual access to the reef that has been seen on Google Street View will go even further, with the launch of the Catlin Global Re
Tekmar Appoints New Chairman (UK)
Leading offshore cable protection company, Tekmar Energy, has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of a new chairman. High profile industry figure Ally MacDonald takes up the post. With 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a background in engineering, Mr MacDonal