INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announces that INPEX was successful in the 2012 Petroleum Licensing Round in Indonesia and awarded the West Sebuku Block (the Block) jointly with Mubadala Petroleum. INPEX and Mubadala will further negotiate with the Indonesian Government to conclude the terms and condition
Killing wildlife and occasionally sickening people, harmful algal blooms can be more than just a nuisance. But predicting these blooms is difficult—even more difficult than predicting the weather—because blooms result from a dynamic interaction between both physical and biological processes. Human a
C & C Technologies, Inc. (C & C), and international surveying and mapping company, announces the opening of its South Asia Division in India and the appointment of J. Srinivasa Raju as its Director. C & C’s South Asia Division, based in Visakhapatnam, India, will provide geoscience services and spec
Spectrum and EMGS have entered into a cooperation agreement in the Foz de Amazonas basin in Brazil. Spectrum already has over 21,000 kilometers of MC 2D seismic data coverage of this highly prospective area of the equatorial margin. EMGS has been given access to this data for planning and improved i
Statoil was the highest bidder on 15 leases in the central region U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale today. With the addition, Statoil will control more than 340 leases in the Gulf of Mexico, further securing its significant lease holder position. “We are pleased with today’s outcome,” says Erik Finnstr
Helix, a company that specializes in overcoming new offshore challenges using a fleet of unrivaled vessels, has presented its Helix Energy Solutions system. Helix Energy Solutions played a key role in the Macondo hydrocarbon spill response, providing assets and offshore teams to assist in the comple
TDW Offshore Services (TDW) announced that, for the first time, it is offering its SmartTrack™ remote tracking and pressure-monitoring system for use in the global marketplace. Until now, this proprietary technology has been used exclusively by TDW to carry out pipeline pressure isolation operations
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today announced that Ian Moncrieff CBE has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive. Ian has held the post on an interim basis since October 2011 when the previous Chief Executive Mike Robinson left the organisation. The government as sole owner
Ivanhoe Energy and SBM Offshore (SBM) announce they have formed a global strategic alliance (Alliance), combining their respective expertise to create Floating, Production, Upgrading, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPUSO’s). The two companies have combined their respective technologies and experien
VisCo, an independent 3D visualization company headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, has mastered a multitude of visual styles and techniques. They are a leader in visualizing highly complex technical phenomena and by utilizing high-end 3D- technology they transfer knowledge to target audiences in an
The University of Southampton INDEEP Project (International Network for Scientific Investigation of Deep-Sea Ecosystems – funded by the Total Foundation) provided funding for the World Register of Deep-Sea Species, a new web portal which aims to bring together the most up-to-date taxonomy with a sui
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Tullow Ghana Ltd. to provide subsea services for its developments in the Jubilee field. Under the terms of the agreement, FMC Technologies will support Tullow Ghana’s completions and production operations for the Ju
Statoil and the partners in the Åsgard Unit have today decided to realise the Smørbukk South Extension project. Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated recoverable reserves of 16.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and will be developed with a new subsea template connected to existing infrastructu
Subsea 7, one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies servicing the oil and gas industry, in collaboration with SeeByte, a leading provider of smart software solutions for unmanned underwater vehicles, has developed an AIV, which has the unique potential to revolutionize
