The public display period of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Programme starts today for the Nord Stream Extension Project`s EIA procedure. Public hearings will be organized in five cities during April, 2013. Nord Stream AG initiated the national EIA procedure for the Nord Stream Extension
Statoil and SOCAR took a step forward in strengthening their cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop the Zafar-Mashal structures in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. The agreement was signed in Baku, by Rovnag Abdullayev, President and CEO o
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received an order from Statoil for additional subsea equipment for the Tyrihans field. The order has an estimated value of $47 million in revenue. The Tyrihans field is located in the Norwegian Sea in water depths of 984 feet (300 meters). This order cove
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded two projects for a customer in the Arabian Gulf. The value of these contracts is approximately US$900 million and is included in McDermott’s first quarter 2013 backlog. The first project includes engineering,
DeepOcean has been awarded a 20 months extension of the Atlantic Challenger contract with offshore contractor Constructora Subacuatica Diavaz, S.A. de C.V. (Diavaz), in Mexico. DeepOcean was awarded the existing contract in 2011 and the Atlantic Challenger has been working in Mexican waters for many
CGG provides, for the first quarter of 2013, its vessel utilization and its fleet allocation updates with the new fleet perimeter including from the 1st of February the four Fugro C-Class vessels (Geo Coral, Geo Celtic, Geo Caribbean and Geo Caspian) and the Geo Atlantic and Geo Barents vessels. Ves
Leading subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology, is to launch the subsea market’s smallest electric dredge pump this week at the Ocean Business 2013 exhibition in Southampton, UK. The pump will be available to rent exclusively from Ashtead Technology through an agreement with the m
Subsea 7 has extended the contract for Skandi Seven with one year from April 2013. Skandi Seven is a contruction and flexlay vessel, capable of operating in water depths up to 3,000 meters. The 2008 built vessel is equipped with a 250 mt crane and 2 ROVs. The DOF Subsea Group is a specialist subsea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has resolved to release information on vessel activity and utilisation 4-5 working days after the close of each quarter. EMGS provides the following summary of vessel activity and utilisation for the first quarter of 2013: Vessel utilisation and fleet allocatio
At the 2013 Hanover Fair, ABB is exhibiting a piece of the world’s highest-rated three-core submarine cable. The AC cable will be installed on the “Little Belt”, the strait between the Danish island of Fünen and the Jutland peninsula, which links the North and Baltic Seas. In conjunction with a 420
Jon Erik Borgen, CEO of Inocean, is one of the speakers at the 5th Annual Offshore Drilling Rigs Conference in Singapore. The conference takes place 8-11 April. Mr Borgen will open day 2 with his presentation of Dalian Developer – “The World’s Largest Ultra-Deepwater Drillship with a Unique Design f
Following the successful completion of the pre-production well test in September 2012 and a new 3D seismic survey, Xcite Energy announces the results from its updated reserves assessment report as prepared by TRACS. Highlights · Mean PIIP for the Bentley field of 909 MMstb, increased from 550 MMstb
MCG announces that Kenneth W. Mohn will join MCG and be in charge of the newly established branch in Houston. Kenneth will be the Managing Director and Vice President Americas in MultiClient Geophysical LLC. Kenneth W. Mohn has Master in Geology from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas and s
BW Offshore has agreed an contract extension for FPSO Abo with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd of nine months and an contract extension for FPSO Sendje Berge with Addax Petroleum Exploration Ltd of three months. These extensions have been agreed to secure operational continuity while joint work to det
