SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird) SeaBird announced that the Hawk Explorer has been extended by Spectrum ASA for a minimum of 2 months and will work under the new Framework Agreement. SeaBird is a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, and associated products and servi
Gas production will start in South Pars gas field phases 17 and 18 this winter, an official said, adding that the gas will then be injected to the national gas grid after treatment at gas processing plants of phases 15 and 16 in Assalouyeh, the onshore installations of the South Pars gas field. Mana
The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha commissioned INS Makar into the Indian Navy on Friday. Makar is a Catamaran Hydrographic Survey Vessel and is the first of its kind to be inducted in the Indian Navy. The Vessel is indigenously built by Alcock As
Premier Oil plc (Premier) has awarded Ocean Installer a contract to perform offshore survey operations in support of the development of the Solan oil field. “We are very pleased to have been awarded our first offshore contract with Premier. Adding to our growing client base, this contract illustrate
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced yesterday that the first Armstrong-class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ship will be named Neil Armstrong. Mabus named the future R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) to honor the memory of Neil Armstrong, best known for being the first man to walk
Carbon dioxide released from decaying algal blooms, combined with ongoing increases in atmospheric carbon emissions, leads to increased levels of ocean acidification, and places additional stress on marine resources and the coastal economies that depend on them, according to a new study published ye
As part of Statoil’s plans to increase the recovery rate on the Norwegian continental shelf from 50% to 60%, Statoil has commenced building Norway’s biggest research centre for improved recovery in Trondheim. Norway’s petroleum and energy minister Ola Borten Moe and CEO Helge Lund were present to ce
Det norske has submitted an impact assessment for the Ivar Aasen field. The impact assessment forms part of the plan for development and operation (PDO) which will be submitted by the end of this year. The Ivar Aasen field lies in the northern part of the North Sea, approximately 175 km west of Karm
TDW Offshore Services (TDW), a leading supplier of pipeline services and equipment, has successfully completed a subsea pipeline pressure isolation operation in the Gulf of Mexico. Carried out at a depth of 370 ft (113 m) against 870 psig, this isolation enabled the safe and effective tie-in of a pi
Coastal Contracts Bhd today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Coastal Offshore (Labuan) Pte Ltd and Thaumas Marine Ltd, have collectively secured contracts for the sale of two units Anchor Handling Tug Supply (“AHTS”) and one unit Subsea Support Vessel (“SSV”) for an aggregate value of a
A pre-dredging hydrographic survey at the Beypore Port has officially begun, according to indiatimes.com. This project is being carried out by the hydrographic wing of the Kerala Ports. The Kerala State Maritime Development Corporation hopes to commence dredging by the first week of October. “The dr
NCE Subsea acknowledge the vast market opportunities for Norwegian companies in Brazil, urging Norwegian companies to investigate their potential in the world’s fastest growing market. They have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Brazilian National Organization of the Petroleum Industry.
As scientists continue to research ways in which the oceans are changing – and what these changes mean for fish populations, three new research… [mappress] Source: NOAA, September 20, 2012; Image: NOAA
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend, until December 15, 2012, its existing option to construct an eighth ultra-deepwater drillship, on substantially the same commercial terms, with delivery scheduled for
