Subsea
Tentec Celebrates 25th Anniversary, UK
Tentec Ltd, renowned throughout the world for providing bolt tightening solutions is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Founded in 1988 by current Managing Director and CEO Mike Gethings and Adrian Pegler respectively, Tentec has grown from a small company providing hydraulic bolts to the coal mining
CGG Launches New Version of Reservoir Characterization Software Suite
CGG announced that Jason, a CGG company specializing in seismic reservoir characterization software and services, has launched version 8.4 of its reservoir characterization software suite. The powerful new release optimizes field development, reservoir management and well planning by providing a str
Centrica Quits UK Gas Storage Project
Centrica plc has taken the decision not to proceed with its new-build gas storage project at Baird in the UK Southern North Sea and to put its project at Caythorpe in East Yorkshire on hold indefinitely. This decision was taken in light of weak economics for storage projects and the announcement by
Vallourec Extends Its Offer (France)
Vallourec announces the launch of a new offer for the offshore oil & gas market: the production of welded stainless steel tubes to be fitted into umbilicals. Although they do not transport any produced oil or gas, umbilicals are a key component in a subsea installation. They are used to connect the
OSBV, Maersk Oil Sign North Sea Contract
Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland NV, has signed a North Sea contract with Maersk Oil UK to provide marine access support to the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Global Producer III. Located 185 miles north east of Aberdeen, Scot
LEEDCo Selects Monopile Foundations for Icebreaker Project, USA
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) has selected the monopile foundations design for the Icebreaker offshore project in Lake Erie. LEEDCo president Lorry Wagner was quoted as saying: “We picked the monopile design for the Icebreaker foundation after working with our world-class tec
Deep Sea Mining Campaign Welcomes Namibian Government’s Seabed Mining Decision
The Australian-based Deep Sea Mining Campaign has congratulated the Namibian Government’s on its decision to place a moratorium on seabed mining. “The Deep Sea Mining campaign applauds the Namibian government’s decision to impose a moratorium for 18 months on marine phosphate mining” said Natalie Lo
Forum Energy Announces USD 300 Mln Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., announced that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2021 to eligible purchasers in a private placement under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and to pe
NOC: Undersea Mountains Crucial for Earth’s Climate
A mystery in the ocean near Antarctica has been solved by a team including researchers at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, who have long puzzled over how deep- and mid-depth ocean waters are mixed. They found that sea water mixes dramatically as it rushes over undersea mountains in Dra
EMGS to Start 3D Survey in Malaysia
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a Letter of Intent for approximately one month of 3D EM acquisition in Malaysia. The survey will be performed using the vessel BOA Thalassa, which is expected to complete its current work programme in Brunei mid-October. The vessel will thereafter have
Technip Bags Flexible Risers Contract (Norway)
Technip was awarded by Statoil a contract to fabricate and supply flexible risers for several fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract also includes options for further risers and flowlines. These flexible pipes will be used to renew the flexible pipe based infrastructure on Statoil’s
VIDEO: ION Launches Narwhal for Ice Management in Seismic and Drilling Operations
ION Geophysical Corporation announced the launch of NarwhalTM, the first fully integrated ice management system designed to reduce risk and improve efficiency in seismic data acquisition and drilling operations in or near ice, such as in the Arctic. The Arctic contains an estimated 25% of the world’
Hawaiki, TE SubCom Ink Subsea Cable Supply Contract
Hawaiki announced the signing of a supply contract with TE SubCom for the subsea cable between Australia and New Zealand. As pacific Scoop reports, the supplier will design and lay the cable. The cable which will be able to transmit 10 Tbps per fibre pair is planned to be completed by the end of 201
Embrion to Assist Technip on North Sea Project
An Aberdeen-based oil and gas consultancy has won a contract estimated to be worth six-figures to assist a major energy company on a North Sea project. Embrion, which is based in Westhill, and works with a number of oil giants in the city, has been selected as the safety coaching provider for Techni