The 2013 RGS-IBG/NOC lecture will be given by Dr Russell Wynn, Head of Marine Geoscience at the National Oceanography Centre. Dr Russell Wynn will cover aspects of marine mapping from the deep sea to shallow water, and include geohazards and emerging technologies. The talk will also consider the imp
Wells Harbour will remain safe for Mariners with the latest installation of a West Cardinal JET 5000 buoy supplied by Hydrosphere UK Ltd. The 2.4m diameter flat bottomed buoy has been deployed at the entrance to the outer harbour where boats can come into difficulty in low tide due to the sand bar.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported net income of $27.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013 compared to net income of $44.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012, and $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the first quarter of
The 121-CV-1X exploration well in Block 121 in the Phu Khanh Basin offshore East Vietnam has reached a total depth of 3,750 metres measured depth (MD). The well is being plugged and abandoned with gas shows. The well, which was targeting the Whale (Ca Voi) prospect, encountered sands in the deep cla
A group of Grand Valley student researchers traveled seven miles off the coast of Lake Michigan July 18 to visit the Offshore Wind Assessment research buoy. The students are helping to analyze data collected from the buoy to determine the amount of power that could be created if wind turbines were i
Teledyne Webb Research announces a new hybrid capability on the Slocum G2 glider! The hybrid capability allows for better glider flight efficiency overall. The hybrid capability is a thruster with a collapsible propeller that folds when the glider is flying in buoyancy only mode and then spins out w
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the securement of a project off the north west coast of Java. It centres on the installation of new control taps and a bypass for the main pipeline which supplies 60% of Jakarta’s gas requirements to the mainland. Hallin will be providing
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces that it has acquired the whole issued share capital of a private compa
SBM Offshore announces that it has signed contracts with Shell Offshore Inc. to supply and lease an Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for the Stones development project in the Gulf of Mexico. The contracts include an initial period of 10 years with future extension options up to a to
Allspeeds Ltd design and manufacture the Webtool range of cutting and gripping tools. In addition to the standard range, Allspeeds have manufactured a bespoke emergency cutting tool. The tool was supplied to an organisation operating a number of floating production storage and offloading systems and
Pelagic 100 subsea control fluid has been chosen by PTTEP Australasia as the subsea control fluid for the Montara development in the Timor Sea, offshore Darwin. This decision has prompted the manufacturer Niche Products to create a new company division (Niche Products Australia Pty Ltd.) with manufa
Shell, and its partners, are expecting to boost production with two new deepwater projects at Parque das Conchas (BC-10) and the Bijupirá/Salema fields. “Offshore Brazil is a key part of our plans to grow our deepwater portfolio – a key component of our global strategy,” said John Hollowell, Executi
Halliburton announced that income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2013 was $677 million, or $0.73 per diluted share. This compares to income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2013 of $624 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, excluding a $637 million charge, aft
GL Noble Denton has issued three new Technical Guidelines for assessing and approving energy industry marine operations. These set the standard to which the independent technical advisor will conduct its Marine Warranty Survey and Marine Consultancy services globally, ensuring that clients are provi
