Ramora UK, one of the UK’s leading Bomb Disposal companies, announces that it has successfully and safely disposed of a mine that had been located close to the Greater Gabbard Windfarm off the coast of Suffolk. The operation, which took place on 21st April 2013, involved the use of a subsea Remotely
International oilfield services company, Expro, has announced strong annual results for the year ending March 2013, which highlights an increase in revenue of 18.5% to $1.2bn on the previous year, or 20.6% on a constant currency basis. These results were driven by a growth in activity across the com
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won a $12million order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for a deepwater pipe laying vessel. The vessel, tentatively named Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (“DLV2000”), will be constructed at Keppel Singmarine in Singapore and d
Jersey should focus on research and investment in new energy sources, the island’s minister for the environment Robert Duhamel said to BBC. According to the minister, economic development department innovation fund should be used to back up the development of new energy sources. He also added that t
Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has laid the keel for a new $400 million oil production vessel which will produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day from the North Sea by 2015. The keel laying of the floating, storage, production and offloading vessel (FPSO) marks a major milestone for Dana’s
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blohm + Voss Oil Tools from STAR Capital Partners Limited (STAR), a London based private equity firm. Completion of the transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions. Further d
Det norske oljeselskap ASA reported on Wednesday May 22nd, that production had commenced from the North Sea Jette field. Jette is developed with two subsea wells, tied back to the ExxonMobil operated Jotun platform. Both wells are now in production and several tests have been carried out. Based on i
Multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm Jee Ltd has continued to focus on improving standards across its business and has been awarded re-certification for the international standards ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 under the risk management foundation DNV (Det Norske Veritas). The company,
Cecon has agreed a contract with EMAS AMC for the use of “Lewek Centurion” (formerly known as “Caesar”) to install pipelines in support of Cecon’s project commitments currently in-hand. The work consists of approx 60km pipelay plus associated activities, which are scheduled for execution August/Sept
Xtera Communications Inc., a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, announced further steps to expand its footprint in the turnkey solutions market in conjunction with the introduction of its repeater on the first day of SubOptic 2013 in Paris, France. The company says it has signi
A former opencast mining worker and executive has been named as the man that will front the Welsh development activities of Tidal Lagoon Power Limited, the company behind the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, in Wales. 52 year old Ioan Jenkins began his career with British Coal in South Wales prior
The drive to better understand the impacts of human activity on Australia’s coastal environments using computer modelling will bring together a team of international scientists in Hobart next week. Coastal models have been used to investigate and predict the water quality in coastal bays, gulfs, har
Sevan Driller has completed drilling on its present location offshore Brazil. Upon unlatching the blow-out preventer (“BOP”) a small flow of mud from the well was observed by the remote operating vehicle. The small flow caused by a leak in the casing packoff did not cause any damage to rig personnel
DNV Business Assurance has received approval to begin providing SEMS audits to oil and gas drilling operators in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the US outer continental shelf. SEMS is the Safety and Environmental Management Systems program developed by the Center for Offshore Safety (COS) and
