Subsea
Pelamis Wave Device Testing Ends (UK)
Tank testing of scale models to develop the next generation of Pelamis Wave Power’s wave energy converter (WEC) machines have now been successfully completed. The tank testing process forms a key part of a £1.4m project commissioned and funded by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) which is look
Vantage Drilling’s UDW Drillship Begins Southeast Asia Works
Vantage Drilling Company announced today that the ultra-deepwater drillship, Tungsten Explorer, commenced initial operations in Southeast Asia on the morning of September 20, 2013. Vantage also announced that the Sapphire Driller has received a Letter of Intent for an eighteen month contract plus op
Thalassa to Acquire GO Science, UK
Thalassa Holdings Ltd announced that it has entered into heads of terms and paid a non-refundable deposit of £360,000 in respect of the proposed acquisition of the business, intellectual property and other assets of GO Science Limited (“GO Science”). GO Science Limited was placed into administration
PGS, Toisa to Invest in Seafloor Geophysical Solutions
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) along with Toisa Seismic Limited (Toisa) have entered into an agreement to invest in Seafloor Geophysical Solutions (SGS). A strategic cooperation agreement with SGS provides PGS exclusive rights to market and offer SGS node services to clients in the Brazilian market. S
Pacific Guardian Begins Repair Work on Maya-1 Subsea Cable
Cable ship Pacific Guardian began repair work on September 20th to fix Maya-1 submarine cable which provides internet services to Cayman Islands. Telecommunications company LIME announced the failure of the cable in July, and the damaged part was found near Half Moon Bay, Cayman27 reports. During th
Sonardyne Launches Sonar System for Yacht Collision Avoidance (Monaco)
This year at the annual Monaco Yacht Show, Sonardyne International Ltd. is debuting its new forward looking collision avoidance system for yachts, NOAS, on Stand QS1. Visitors to the stand can be the first to see how the new sonar system can detect underwater navigation hazards up to one kilometre a
UK: SRSL Conducts Operational Noise Assessment of OpenHydro Tidal Turbine
The potential ecological impact of the introduction of anthropogenic sound to the marine environment has received increasing attention in recent decades. Most interest has focused on acoustically sensitive or ecologically or commercially vulnerable species. Potential impacts vary in severity from di
Ithaca Energy Announces UK Exploration Portfolio Farm-Out Transactions
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces further UK exploration portfolio farm-out transactions. When combined with the previously announced UK farm-outs the Company is now fully carried for the forecast cost of drilling the UK exploration well commitments transferred as part of the Valiant Petroleum plc (“Vali
KONGSBERG Unveils Heading and GNSS Surface Position Options for eBird®
Kongsberg Seatex has now given the users of the sophisticated eBird® system the ability to equip SmartWing® with two additional features – a compass and a GNSS receiver. The innovative approach of placing a GNSS receiver in the wings opens new opportunities for improving the efficiency of an operati
VIDEO: CGG Delivers First Results from IBALT StagSeis Survey in Gulf of Mexico
CGG announced that the Fast TraxTM TTI RTM (Tilted Transverse Isotropy Reverse Time Migration) processed data from its IBALT broadband full-azimuth survey covering over 50,000 km2 (221 blocks) in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico has been delivered on schedule. The Fast Trax TTI RTM res
Statoil Announces Gas Discovery in Iskrystall in Barents Sea
Statoil ASA has together with its partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS made a gas discovery in the Iskrystall prospect in PL608 in the Barents Sea. Well 7219/8-2, drilled by the drilling rig West Hercules, has proved an approximately 200 metre gas column. Statoil estimates the volumes in Iskrystall t
Ophir Secures Rig for West African Drilling Campaign
Ophir Energy plc (“Ophir” or “the Company”) announces that it has secured a rig for its West African drilling campaign starting in Q1 2014. Rig secured for West African 2014 multi-well campaign Ophir has agreed heads of terms for a deep water drill ship for its operated multi-well West African drill
Heerema’s New Deepwater Construction Vessel Aegir Christened
Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel (DCV) Aegir was christened in the Rotterdam Calandkanaal (NL) with a spectacular show to mark the festive occasion. The christening was performed by Mrs Ann Vardeman. This state-of-the-art vessel is capable of executing complex infrastruc
Top News of the Week of Sep 16 – Sep 22, 2013
1. Italy: Costa Concordia Parbuckling Completed The parbuckling operation has been successfully completed around 4:00 a.m this morning. Now the 950-foot long Costa Concordia wreck, with its gross tonnage of 114,500 GT, is upright and resting safely on the specially built artificial sea bed, at a dep