BP and its co-venturers Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron announced today their decision to proceed with a two-year appraisal programme to look at the possibility of developing a third phase of the giant Clair field, west of the Shetland Islands. The initial commitment involves a two year programme
Belov Engenharia has ordered a second Saab Seaeye Lynx ROV for its operations in Brazil’s vast oil fields. General Manager, André Weber Carneiro explains why he favours the Lynx. “It’s powerful for its type, with a good depth rating that enables us to perform a wide span of services.” He says that t
Leading independent offshore survey company UTEC has announced the appointment of a new Vice President of Measurement Technology at its Houston HQ. Mark Klusza – who holds a Bachelor in Design in Architecture from the University of Florida – brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in the
VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), held a christening ceremony for USNS MAURY (T-AGS 66) at its Halter Moss Point facility. VT Halter Marine is the leading designer and builder of specialized oceanographic ships for the U.S. Navy and has experie
Since the plate tectonics revolution of the 1960s, scientists have known that new seafloor is created throughout the major ocean basins at linear chains of volcanoes known as mid-ocean ridges. But where exactly does the erupted magma come from? Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at U
Plexus Holdings plc, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering announces its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2012. Highlights Financial · 21% increase in sales revenue to £11.3m (2011
Halliburton announced that José C. Grubisich has been named to the company’s board of directors. He will serve on the Audit and the Health, Safety and Environment committees. The appointment was effective March 20, and Grubisich will stand for election at the annual meeting in May with all of the ot
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. has elected to exercise its option to acquire a 35% interest in Karoon Gas Australia Ltd’s Santos Basin Block, S‐M‐1166. In consideration for acquiring the option interest in S‐M‐1166, Pacific Rubiales will fund the initial US$70 million in well costs along with 35% of
Cal Dive International, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by Pemex Exploración y Producción for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of 12 kilometers of eight inch subsea pipeline and associated tie-ins on four existing platforms located in the Abkatun-Pol-Ch
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program announced today up to $1.9 million to reduce market barriers commonly faced by the marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology industry. Through this competitive funding opportunity, the Energy Department will collaborate with the Bureau of Ocean
Xsens, the leading innovator in 3D motion tracking technology and products, will show the entire range of its next generation MTi® technology for the first time at Ocean Business in Southampton. Xsens recently finalized its new product portfolio with a high-performance Inertial Navigation System (GP
Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and related subsea technologies, announced that Tesla Offshore LLC has purchased a Bluefin-21 AUV. Randall P. Bergeron, President and CEO of Tesla Offshore stated that, “In the highly competitive and evolving field of AUV
For submarine cable and flexible product installation, trenching and seabed dredging activities, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical (RSPU) owns and operates a state-of-the-art jet Trenching ROV that was delivered end of Q3 2012, and went into service in October. The Q1000 is a high performance jet trench
Deep Down, Inc. (“Deep Down” or the “Company”), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services reported Net Loss Before Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Joint Venture Results of $0.1 million for 2012, an impro
