IOS InterMoor AS, an Acteon company, has secured a contract from Eni Norge to provide two complete mooring spreads for developmental drilling in the Goliat oilfield in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Under the terms of this three-year contract, IOS InterMoor will provide the rig moorings with asso
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, marks its 20th anniversary this month with the launch of a special section on its website celebrating the company’s history. The company, founded in 1993 by Steve Hatton and Dr. Hugh Howells in London, currently employs more than 250 people globally and now has office
Offshore drilling refers to a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled through the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently extract petroleum which lies in rock formations beneath the seabed. Most commonly, the term is used to describe drilling activities on
Neptune announces that it has been awarded a contract from Eni to perform an IRM scope in the Blacktip field south west of Darwin. Neptune will utilise the ‘Crest Odyssey 2’, a saturation dive support vessel that it’s currently operating on the North West Shelf, to perform this work which includes s
M/V Polar Duke is a purpose built high-end 3D seismic vessel, capable of towing 14 streamers at 100 metre separation. Rigged with Sercel SSAS Sentinel streamers and an impressive bollard pull of approximately 210 Tonnes, M/V Polar Duke is undoubtedly one of the most efficient vessels available to th
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned maritime systems, and OceanServer Technology, a leading provider of unique product solutions in the fields of sensor technologies and robotics, have announced the compatibility of the OceanServer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) I
TDW Offshore Services (TDW) announced completion of two key pipeline interventions offshore Australia for a major operator. The two operations were carried out using the SmartPlug® pressure isolation tool for distinctly different purposes. The technology makes it possible to isolate pipeline pressur
The final approval was given to Transocean’s $1 billion civil settlement related to BP‘s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Reuters reports. A $1.4 billion agreement was reached between Transocean and the U.S. government to settle criminal and civil charges. Reuters informs that last week Transocean’s guilty
Petrobras announces that oil has been discovered in the Santos Basin pre-salt area known informally as Florim, following the drilling of a sixth well since the Rights Transfer Agreement was signed. The well, 1-BRSA-1116-RJS (1-RJS-704), is located at a water depth of 2,009 meters, 206 km off the coa
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that it has signed a $1 billion senior secured credit facility agreement to finance construction of the Pacific Sharav and Pacific Meltem. The term loan made pursuant to the credit facility will have a maturity of 5 years from the delivery date of the Pacific Meltem.
Based on several years of scientific assessment and public involvement, NOAA released the final management plan and environmental assessment for Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. The plan outlines how the sanctuary will operate over the next five to 10 years. Specifically, it provides a framework f
Polarcus Amani is an ultra-modern, super high ice class, 12-14 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel. Built to the ULSTEIN SX134 design and incorporating the innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW® hull, the vessel combines the latest developments in maritime systems with the most advanced seismic technology commercially
ACE Winches showcases its bespoke products and services at the Australian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference in Perth, Australia. New Technology and Quality are the watchwords in the Australian energy market – and ACE Winches is delivering that in spades at AOG Perth this February. The ACE Team s
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of Indian Government has recently published, in The Patent Office Journal (page 469), that a patent application has been filed for an invention in tidal power generation. Lee Han Seok and Moon Je Kyung, South Korean inventors,
