Bath-based HCL Clamping Solutions, the pioneer of subsea polymer based composite clamping systems, is unveiling its high speed new tool for subsea clamping at OTC in Houston next month (6 to 9 May 2013). The pneumatic SM-FT-3000 Air Tool is capable of fitting a Smart® Band strap in four-seconds flat
Baker Hughes announced that it participated in the first successful marine methane hydrate production test well offshore Japan on March 12, 2013. The test was conducted from a drill ship for the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) in the Nankai Trough, approximately 60 km off the
Octanex N.L. advises that the Kokako 3D seismic survey, that is located within and adjacent to PEP 53473 (Permit) in the offshore Taranaki Basin, has been completed. The Company’s 50% interest in the Permit is held by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Octanex NZ Limited (Octanex NZ). New Zealand Oil & Ga
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, today announced that it has acquired a 50% interest in the leading 3D sonar visualisation company ADUS to form ADUS DeepOcean Ltd. ADUS, originally a spin out from the University of St Andrews and Dundee University, has rapidly acquired a glo
Octanex N.L. advises that a second 3D seismic survey has commenced in another of the Company’s offshore Taranaki Basin permits, PEP 52593 (Permit). The survey, named Karoro, is planned to acquire approximately 299km2 of new 3D data from within and adjacent to the Permit. The Karoro survey follows on
SMD has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in recognition of the development of its specialist subsea trenching technology. This is the third Queen’s Award for Enterprise that SMD has won in the last three years. The Wallsend-based company prev
The Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, Ali Laareyedh, the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mehdi Jomaa, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met in Tunis for an exchange of ideas aiming to take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the efficiency and safety of the Transme
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the signing of the formal funding agreement, for the award of a $1.27m AusIndustry grant from the Clean Technology Innovation Program to support a CETO Seawater Desalination Demonstration Pilot Plant. The signed funding agreement supports
Following the news that almost 60 monopiles had been completed on 18 March, specialised jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan continues installation at a rapid pace at the Meerwind Offshore Park, installing 3 monopiles in just under 1 and a half days. Zaratan collected the three 675t steel structures from
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013 compared with net income of $65.7 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012, and a net loss of $171.6 million, or $(1.64) per diluted share, in the
MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG) announces the completion of the MC2D-MCG1281 survey in Barbados. The first phase of the seismic survey was acquired in 2012 and comprised of 3,856 km. The second phase has added another 3,020 km and was completed on 17 April 2013. The 6,876 km survey has been recent
Neptune Marine Services Limited (Neptune or the Company) announces that it has been awarded a contract extension from Eni on the recently announced IRM works in the Blacktip field. The extended Eni scope of work includes a geotechnical drilling campaign and is expected to be followed by the utilisat
Glowing and fluorescent deep-sea creatures could reveal how the mind works. Bright bioluminescent and fluorescent proteins found in marine life, when attached to human cells, become light-emitting markers that could help map the brain. President Obama’s newly announced ‘Brain Activity Map’ project,
Hydratight BV, the Dutch entity of the world leading joint integrity and bolting solutions company have recently held a product showcase event for both current and potential customers in Den Helder, Netherlands. The 3 day event, which was the largest of its kind ever held by the company in Europe, s
