Rosneft and ExxonMobil have agreed to expand their cooperation under their 2011 Strategic Cooperation Agreement to include an additional approximately 600,000 square kilometers (150 million acres) of exploration acreage in the Russian Arctic and potential participation by Rosneft (or its affiliate)
ISE announces the award of a contract from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA). ISE will provide two commercial off-the-shelf, high speed Aurora Towfish, which will be used to support mine detection missions and route survey operations for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Maritime Coastal Defenc
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with Kleven Verft (“Kleven”) to build a new 22 streamer 3D seismic vessel with ice-class 1A*. The seismic company Dolphin Geophysical (“Dolphin”) has contracted the vessel for a fixed period of five years, and the high end vessel will enter this contr
The governments of Greece, Italy and Albania have today cemented their full support for and commitment to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project by signing a tri-lateral intergovernmental agreement (IGA). Concluded at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, the IGA solidifies a range of key co
The ClampOn DSP Subsea Corrosion-Erosion Monitor (CEM) continually monitors and quantifies changes in wall thickness over a large area of a pipeline. The instrument estimates the rate at which corrosion and/or erosion reduces the thickness of the pipe wall. In this way, it can provide operators with
Shark Marine Technologies Inc. has provided a complete SeaSAR, search and recovery system to the Long Beach (CA) Police Department, Dive Team. Their specific configuration consists of a Side Scan Sonar, Tripod mounted Scanning Sonar, a Pole Mounted Multibeam Imaging Sonar, and two Navigator Diver He
The Nord Stream Pipeline through the Baltic Sea is the most direct connection between the vast gas reserves in Russia and energy markets in the European Union. Years of studies have brought Nord Stream to the conclusion that the offshore pipeline project represents one of the safest, most economical
Kvaerner reported operating revenues of NOK 2 930 million in the fourth quarter 2012. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 119 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 4.1 percent. The order backlog amounted to NOK 21 262 million. “The record high
Acteon announces that its companies will attend the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference. The conference is a valuable opportunity for producers, contractors and service company professionals to connect with a view to advancing and improving drilling operations. The company will provide the opportunity to l
At Subsea UK 2013 JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, won the 2013 Subsea UK Global Exports Award. The Award recognises excellence in internationalisation and was accepted by JDR’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Norman at the Awards dinner in Aberdee
A NORTH WEST based commercial diving and specialist offshore services company has been awarded a major contract to support the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay. Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (HSSE), with offices in Bootle, Mostyn and Staines, won a £5million contract
On Tuesday, Technip named subsea construction & flexible pipelay projects vessel ‘Deep Orient’ in Vigo, Spain. During the ceremony held at the Metalships & Docks (MSD) shipyard in Vigo, the ship was named by the vessel’s godmother, Véronique Delormel, wife of Frédéric Delormel, Executive Vice Presid
IHC Asia Pacific, the regional headquarters of IHC Merwede in Singapore, has announced the appointment of Francis Tang as Product Director for the Product Market Combination team responsible for global sales and marketing of service and support vessels. Currently Managing Director of the Singapore o
Providence Resources P.l.c. (“Providence”), announces that it has surrendered the Foreshore Licence (“Licence”) granted over an area in the Kish Bank Basin, offshore Dublin. The Licence was awarded by the Foreshore Unit of the Irish Department of Environment, Community and Local Government on 27th S
