Eni and Rosneft started seismic operations in the Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas, in the ice-free part of the Russian offshore Barents Sea. The 2D seismic survey is planned for 9950 km over the two license areas. The seismic survey, preceded by environmental and fishery studies, is under
Power Ltd. has put together a proposal for the construction of a barrage which would be capable of harnessing enough tidal energy to power 72,000 homes. The barrage would be built across North Devon’s Taw Torridge estuary, reports This is Cornwall news site. The barrage, which would be 1,200 metres
Jacka Resources Limited announces that, since the most recent Weekly Drilling Update issued on Wednesday 3 July, the Hammamet West-3 (“HW-3”) well in the Bargou Block, offshore Tunisia, has commenced the horizontal side-track section in the primary target Abiod Formation limestone by drilling from 3
Advanced Insulation, a single source provider for insulation and fire protection systems to the oil & gas industry, has recently released a video showing their topside and subsea insulation. The company specialises in the manufacture and supply of ContraFlame and ContraFlex fire protection and therm
China’s Jiaolong deep-sea submersible discovered iron-manganese deposits in South China Sea during its dive on Wednesday. Tongji University Professor Zhou Huaiyang said that the scientists are planning to carry out surveys to determine the age of the deposits found in, what has now been named, the “
On 1 July, Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities Technical Supervision Division was formed at Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS, the Register) incorporating Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities Design Expertise Department and Oil and Gas Equipment Technical Supervision Department. According to Mikhail
HMS Echo used her sophisticated sonar equipment to map unseen wrecks, reefs and rocks off the Libyan coast and make navigation less hazardous. Significant discoveries included a number of uncharted wrecks in shipping lanes which could have posed a danger to vessels. The operation was the ship’s seco
The 111 wind turbines in the wind farm are connected with Energinet.dk’s offshore substation via approximately 160 kilometres of cable flushed down into the seabed. However, at several positions, it has not been possible to flush the cable at a sufficient depth due to stones or hard seabed. Therefor
TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, has released its first annual sustainable development report. The report outlines TAQA’s approach and performance in 2012 as well as goals for workplace health and safety, staff development, environmental protection, community relations and industr
Naval Forces Southern Luzon participated in the two day Underwater Clean up to save the reefs of the coastal areas off Albay Gulf, accumulating destructive species like crown of thorns (Cots), a breed of starfish that destroys corals and other waste last 26 -27 June 2013 in celebration of Environmen
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services company, Bumi Armada Berhad announced that its wholly-owned Russian subsidiary, Bumi Armada Caspian LLC signed a supplementary agreement worth RM567.6 million (USD178.5 million) with OOO LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft (“Lukoil”) for EPIC (engineering
Just three years after gaining a foothold in the Brazilian oil and gas market, a Tyneside based firm is buying out its South American partner to take full control of the growing business. Express Engineering, which is this year celebrating 40 years in business, established a £2 million 50:50 joint v
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of three contracts from Petrobras with a combined value (at the time of contract signature) of approximately US$1.6 billion for the construction and operation of three new-build flexible pipe-lay support vessels (PLSVs). The work scope of each of these 5 year contra
1. Saipem Rig Perro Negro 6 Sinks Offshore Angola Saipem informs that last night, July 1, the jack up drilling rig Perro Negro 6, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages, causing water intake. 2. PSA Investigates Incident on DSV Skan
