The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil Development and Production Norway’s (DPN’s) follow-up and monitoring during the period 20 February – 10 April 2013. The audit activity was limited to verifying how Statoil DPN Operations West, through its own follow-up, main
Global sales responsibility for Balmoral’s range of SURF-related products has been handed to new sales director, Gary Yeoman, who attended OTC for the first time. Previously operating as a highly respected sales and marketing director with a multi-million pound organisation in Aberdeen, Gary brings
Ithaca Energy Inc. (“Ithaca” or the “Company”) announces the execution of a farm-out transaction with Shell UK Limited (“Shell”) in respect of the UK exploration assets acquired pursuant to the acquisition of Valiant Petroleum plc (“Valiant”), completed on 19 April 2013 (the “Acquisition”). The Comp
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., the Canadian subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, announces the release of the new 1171 Series Multi-Frequency High-Resolution Fan/Cone Sonar Head, specifically designed to produce the highest resolution sonar images possible. Ideal for imaging and profiling, the scanning sonar
This week saw Vector Technology Group Subsea Division deliver its solutions for the Marine Well Containment System Project in the GOM. The scope of supply was to design, manufacture, assemble and test two safety systems to connect two free standing risers at the top and bottom locations that could b
Chief Technology Officer, Prith Banerjee, who joined ABB in 2012, has decided to leave ABB for family reasons. He will be relocating to the United States where he will be taking another position outside the company. A successor will be announced in due course. “Prith has brought new momentum to ABB’
International marine engineering companies SeaRoc and McLaughlin & Harvey have announced a partnership to provide construction, installation and operation & maintenance services to tidal and wave energy developments. The companies have highly complementary competencies and capabilities and over the
HMS Ledbury has found the remains of a German sea mine from World War 2 on the very first day of her deployment. The mine was found by HMS Ledbury during a period of training to ensure the Royal Navy mine hunter is ready to operate as part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group […]
1. MMT, Reach Subsea Establish JV Within Offshore Survey Operations MMT Group AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) and Reach Subsea AS, an integrated Subsea Service Provider (Haugesund Norway), have signed a Letter of Intent for the purpose of establishing a new Joint Venture within Offshore Survey Operations. 2
Balmoral Offshore Engineering (BOE) says a dynamic bend stiffener on its OTC stand represents significant investment that has driven the company to the forefront of the industry for these deceivingly complex products. Bend stiffeners are used globally to support flexible pipes and umbilicals at rigi
HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, returned home to Portsmouth today (Friday May 10) marking an end to her nine month deployment to the ‘Frozen Continent’. HMS Protector deployed from Portsmouth on September 17 2012 and passaged south via St Helena, Simon’s Town in South Africa and Tri
Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage” or the “Company”) reports a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 of $24.9 million or ($0.08) per diluted share excluding approximately $98.3 million of charges for the early retirement of debt as compared to a net loss of $1.2 million or ($0.00) per
CNRS has invited tenders for the construction of a coastal oceanographic vessel equipped for navigation complete with instruments for scientific research purposes. The vessel is to be used in and around the Port de Villefranche-sur-Mer in France. The proposed value of the contract is 750,000 EUR, an
The State Government today announced that two internationally acclaimed scientists will take up professorial positions at Curtin University to lead research into areas of key importance to Western Australia. Professor Carole Jackson and Professor Darlene Ketten have been named as new WA Fellows. Pro
