Subsea
REMUS/HUGIN AUV Users Conference Program Announced
Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), have announced program details of their AUV Users Conference at the Villa Marigola in Lerici, Italy, from October 14 to 17, 2013. The conference, which is open to both existing use
Expro Celebrates 40 Years of Technology and Innovation at Offshore Europe
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, will celebrate 40 years of pioneering well flow management with a range of new technology at the 2013 SPE Offshore Europe conference in Aberdeen, from 3-6 September. Expro will showcase its prototype HawkEye V downhole camera, new HP/HT Drill S
France Declares Its Tidal Power Ambitions
The French marine energy industry has long lagged behind that of its UK counterpart. With a series of technical challenges and limited public confidence, marine energy has for several years struggled to get off the ground. However, the fact that France harbours up to a fifth of Europe’s marine energ
INPEX Appoints New Ichthys LNG Project Managing Director
INPEX CORPORATION, Operator of the Ichthys LNG Project, has appointed Louis Bon as Managing Director Ichthys LNG Project. Mr Bon succeeds Antoine Serceau, who will be returning to France after three years of excellent leadership at the helm of the Ichthys LNG Project. Mr Bon comes to the Project wit
Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in Europe Helps Sustain Demand for Marine Gensets
With most of Europe’s shipbuilding activity migrating to the Asian countries of South Korea, China and Japan, the traditional demand for marine generator sets has dipped. This shift, coupled with the Euro zone recession and financing difficulties, has further deepened the slump in demand for new ves
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. Delivery to the new owners is expected early 2014. Based on today’s USD/NOK exchange rate estimated gain on sale of tangible assets will be approxi
Saab Seaeye Acquires ROV Tooling Maker Hydro-Lek
Top ROV manufacturer, Saab Seaeye, has acquired manipulator and ROV tooling maker, Hydro-Lek. Saab Seaeye’s managing director Jon Robertson sees a clear synergy between the two companies as manipulators and tools are key elements in the design and function of underwater vehicles. Formed 20 years ago
AGR Enhanced Drilling Welcomes New Vice President Europe
Offshore technology provider AGR Enhanced Drilling is delighted to welcome Svein Steen to the team as Vice President Europe. Svein will head-up the Norwegian firm’s presence in Europe from 1st October 2013 and will be based at the company’s head office in Straume. He brings a wealth of experience to
CRP: Seabed Rock Phosphate Extraction Project is of National Significance
Chatham Rock Phosphate refuted the misinformation media campaign being run by the Deep Water Group and questioned fish trawling’s environmental record. In media articles George Clement of the Deep Water Group has described Chatham’s proposal to extract rock phosphate as a potential environmental “ca
Eni Makes New High Impact Discovery Offshore Mozambique
Eni has made a new high impact discovery at Agulha exploration prospect, in Area 4, offshore Mozambique. Preliminary estimates show that the Agulha structure could contain 5 to 7 Trillion cubic feet of gas in place. Eni and its Area 4 Joint Venture partners are finalizing the assessment of the disco
OPT to Launch PowerBuoy Technology for Oil and Gas Sector at Offshore Europe
Ocean Power Technologies Ltd (OPT), the world-leading supplier of moored, floating buoys that harvest energy from waves, announced that it has chosen Offshore Europe to launch its PowerBuoy technology into the global oil and gas sector. Already demonstrated in the defence, renewables and utilities s
Otto Wins Service Contract 73 Under Fourth Philippine Energy Contracting Round
Otto Energy Ltd (“Otto”), has been formally awarded Service Contract 73 (formerly Area 7) under the Fourth Philippine Energy Contracting Round. The award of this service contract is a reflection of Otto’s significant expertise in the Philippine oil and gas industry. Otto will now commence a program
West of Duddon Sands Cable Installation Halfway and Ahead of Schedule
CT Offshore is currently working on the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. A total of 108 cables are to be laid, and by 25 August CT Offshore was halfway through the project with laying and installation of 54 cables. Frank Hansen, CEO at CT Offshore A/S is very […]
CGG Announces Closing of Fugro’s Airborne Activities Acquisition
CGG announced that the main administrative authorizations have now been received allowing CGG to close its acquisition of Fugro’s Airborne activities. Certain administrative actions are still to be completed, but these do not impact business continuity and are expected to be finalized shortly. The A