Subsea
PETRONAS Showcasing Cutting Edge Strategy at 2nd Annual Offshore Structures Asia
Malaysia’s national petroleum corporation – PETRONAS will be showcasing their cutting edge strategy on the direction, development, issues and challenges in the global industry at the 2nd Annual Offshore Structure Asia from the 25th to 27th November 2013. Joining PETRONAS on the list of distinguished
Chariot Provides Resource Update Offshore Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, provides an update on selected results from an independent audit by Netherland Sewell and Associates Inc (“NSAI”) of the prospective resource potential of the Central Area blocks (2312 A&B and the northern halve
TGS Acquires Multi-Client 2D Survey Offshore Northwest Alaska
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 2D multi-client survey in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska. The Chukchi Sea 2D 2013 survey covers approximately 8,000 km and builds on the existing Chukchi Sea (CSR-06) survey acquired in 2006 in Russian waters and the AWI Chukchi Sea (AWI08) surve
Top News of the Week of Sep 02 – Sep 08, 2013
1. DOF Subsea Rederi Sells Skandi Bergen Vessel DOF Subsea Rederi AS, an entity in the DOF Subsea Group, has entered into an agreement where the vessel Skandi Bergen is sold to an international buyer. 2. GE Oil & Gas Launches New Subsea Manifold Design and Delivery Strategy Facing a surging global d
New Project to Harness Energy of NYC’s East River
A new collaboration between industry and academia is set to harness the energy of New York City’s East River. The University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory announced the launch of a new project that will advance research, innovation and training in marine and hydrokinetic technology, an
Wave Hub Applies for Floating Wind Consent
Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, has applied for consent to install and operate a floating wind platform demonstrator. The application for both a Section 36 electricity consent and a Marine Licence has been submitted to the UK’s Marine Management Organisation and fo
Hydratight Asia Pacific Reaches Two Year Safety Milestone
Hydratight has reached a significant milestone. In the last two years, the company’s Asia Pacific region has not had a single lost workday, despite working in high risk industries such as mining, oil and gas, nuclear maintenance and other dangerous fields. The result is a testament to the company’s
Chilean Nautilus Adds Falcon ROV to Its Fleet
Bound for tasks at the southernmost tip of Chile, Chilean diving and ROV operator, Nautilus, has added a Falcon ROV to its Saab Seaeye fleet of ROVs. Francisco Ayarza, who founded Nautilus in 1959, bought his first Seaeye ROV in 1991 – and it is still in operation today, some 22 years later. Then he
Van Oord Orders DP2 Cable-Laying Vessel for Wind Park Construction
Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel. The ship will be built at Damen Shipyards’ wharf in Romania and will be completed at the end of 2014. The ship is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind parks. Van Oord is making preparations for the Gemini wind park proj
Pura Vida to Raise USD 7 Mln for Its Nkembe Block
Pura Vida Energy NL announced that it has resolved to raise $7 million pursuant to the issue 12 million shares at 58 cents per share to institutional and sophisticated investors under its ASX Listing Rule 7.1 15% capacity. Hartleys Limited and RBS Morgans were Joint Lead Managers in respect of the P
DNV Launches ‘Enhancing Offshore Safety and Environmental Performance’ Report
In the report entitled ‘Enhancing offshore safety and environmental performance’, DNV suggests six critical levers to provide a more holistic safety framework across the oil and gas industry. CEO Remi Eriksen, DNV Maritime and Oil & Gas, says new regulations, such as the EU directive, mirror society
Kaycom, J+S Merge into JSK Naval Support
A joint venture between established Canadian defence systems specialists Kaycom inc, and UK defence systems specialists J+S Ltd., one of the world’s leading providers of acoustic and subsea technologies, is being launched at DEFSEC Atlantic 2013. JSK Naval Support Inc. is a new venture that builds o
EPA Punishes Shell for Clean Air Act Permit Violations
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced settlements with Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. and Shell Offshore, Inc. for violations of their Clean Air Act permits for arctic oil and gas exploration drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, off the North Slope of Alaska. Based on EPA’s
Statoil, OMW Pleased with Wisting Central Oil Discovery in Barents Sea
Statoil is a partner in the OMV-operated Wisting Central oil discovery in the Hoop area. This represents a new oil play in the Norwegian Barents Sea. “Statoil is very pleased with the discovery in the Wisting Central well. This is the first well drilled in the frontier Hoop area. It gives us valuabl