HR Wallingford and the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) have launched SMARTtide, a unique tidal energy modelling tool. SMARTtide stands for Simulated Marine Array Resource Testing model and is designed for use by the tidal industry. It covers the UK’s continental shelf and north-west European coa
Ulstein Group delivers a good result for 2012 with an operating income of NOK 2.27 billion and an operating profit of NOK 228 million. “We deliver a good result in a demanding market thanks to our competent and hardworking employees and an organisation that provide for execution and delivery precisi
Fugro GeoServices announces several recent promotions within the company, including two key management appointments: Mr. Ted Hampton, president, and Mr. Adam Jackson, senior vice president. Mr. Hampton is a licensed geologist and former vice president of the company. He replaces longtime leader Mr.
TGS reports net revenues of USD 211 million in Q1 2013, compared to USD 191 million in Q1 2012, a 10% increase. The Company’s operational multi-client investments were USD 126 million, up 24% from Q1 2012. TGS’ net late sales totaled USD 127 million, up 12% from Q1 2012. 1st QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS: – Co
TerraSond Limited has repositioned survey vessel Luna Sea to Alaska. This strategic return enhances TerraSond’s capability to serve clients in the Cook Inlet and South Central Alaska. Headquartered in Palmer, Alaska with offices worldwide, TerraSond has a long history of providing high quality geosp
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has successfully completed a contract with Cross Group, Inc. that included the provision of heave-compensation services for the installation of a Cross 7.0 workover riser package (WRP). An InterMoor compensated anchor-handler subsea installation method (CASIM) unit play
TAQA announced that the development plan for its Cladhan field (Blocks 210/29a and 210/30a of the northern North Sea) has been approved by the UK government. The initial phase of development will consist of two producer wells and one injection well. Cladhan is expected to produce over 17,000 boe/d i
Igor Sechin, Rosneft President, Chairman of the Management Board visited GE Offshore and Underwater Hydrocarbon Production Department in the English city of Aberdeen as part of a series of Rosneft delegation visits to GE production and engineering facilities. During the visit Rod Christie, Vice Pres
Spectrum announces the start of another Multi-Client 3D survey in the Levantine Basin offshore Lebanon. The survey is approximately 2,200 square kilometer in size and the acquisition will be carried out by Polarcus using its 12-streamer vessel ‘Adira’. The survey is directly North of Spectrum’s 3,05
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for two vessels capable of three-dimensional (3D) seismic data acquisition for sea bottom resource exploration from Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS), a leading company in marine seismic and reservoir data acquisition, processing and analy
Tidal energy is a new, promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) is contributing its expertise by certifying Alstom’s tidal turbine prototype. Certification of tidal turbines is one of the key development areas for the tidal industry in the futu
Technip’s ROV Project in Brazil received the “Zero Lost Time Injuries” certificate from Petrobras, for the excellent HSE performance of robots operating from the client’s platforms, the company announced on its Facebook page. The project team is composed of 130 employees, responsible for operating 1
Oceanteam Shipping has been awarded a contract to supply LS Cable – a leading supplier of a wide range of industrial specialty cables – a certified 4000t modular carousel system, 10t tensioner and accompanying equipment for a two-year project. The carousel and additional equipment will be used for t
Today, Bladt Industries is in the process of loading out the last eight of a total of 12 suction anchors with a total tonnage of 1212 tons. The suction anchors have been fabricated for National Oilwell Varco and will be used in the Knarr Oil field where they will secure six flexible oil pipelines to
