Leica Geosystems Ltd announced that Star Net Geomatics Ltd won the 2012 Leica Geosystems HDS (High Definition SurveyingTM) Innovation Award at its UK HDS User Symposium last month at Blenheim Palace. Star Net won the award via a public vote at the user event against tough competition from a shortlis
CGGVeritas announced today its non-audited second quarter 2012 consolidated results. The company reported the revenue at $831 million, up 11% and a strong increase in Operating Income at $85 million, a 10% margin. CGGVeritas CEO, Jean-Georges Malcor commented: “Our Performance Plan continues to bear
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver a sophisticated new Information Management System (IMS) as part of a ‘Full Picture’ Integrated Automation System (IAS) delivery to the Pacific Drilling owned Samsung 12000 design dynamically-positioned drillship, Pacific Santa Ana. The IMS, which will be shown on the
Sonardyne International Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Noble Corporation to supply a Wireless Acoustic Emergency BOP Control System for its new deepwater drillship. The Noble Globetrotter II is the fifth Noble new-build vessel, along with other existing rigs, to be equipped with Sonardyne’s saf
Cecon ASA with its subsidiary Cecon NL BV announces a new contract award. GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. has issued a Letter of Intent to Cecon NL BV to install rigid pipelines on three projects totalling 57km, all in the Dutch Sector of the North Sea, in the first half of 2013. Cecon will execute [&he
Nautilus Minerals Inc (“Company” or “Nautilus”) seeks to clarify recent statements and press coverage regarding the Company’s Solwara 1 Project. The Company reiterates that the Mining Lease was granted by the State of Papua New Guinea in January 2011 and is not a recent development as has been repor
Neptune Marine Services Limited, in conjunction with Bhagwan Marine (Bhagwan), has been awarded a five year contract, with the potential for a further two year extension, to supply a new-build shallow water Dive Support Vessel to Apache Energy (Apache). The contract cements a long-standing relations
Oceaneering’s subsea version of the Conductor Stabilization Solution (CSS™) has been nominated for the ONS 2012 Innovation Award. A sample of the product will be at display at both Oceaneering’s booths during the exhibition in Stavanger from August 28-31. Oceaneering has developed CSS™ which improve
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services announced that is has consolidated the operations of its ROV and related services group as part of its ongoing cost containment program. The consoli
MeyGen is today announcing its entry into the Saltire Prize and welcomes the opportunity to challenge for this significant accolade. Meygen’s entry coincides with the launch of the Saltire Prize Grand Challenge Period, which is being formally announced today in Orkney by Scotland’s First Minister, A
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Statoil to install high voltage subsea cables to supply power to the Troll A gas platform on the western coast of Norway. The Troll A concrete deep water structure is the world’s largest natural gas production platform, 47
4Subsea, an independent engineering company within subsea technology and renewable energy, announced that it has been awarded a framework agreement for testing and monitoring of flexible risers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. According to offshore.no, Statoil and 4Subsea have signed this agreeme
Framo Engineering, a Schlumberger company, today announced that A/S Norske Shell has awarded the company a 100-million USD contract for the supply of a complete subsea multiphase booster pump system for the Draugen Field in Norway. The contract includes a complete system for topside power and contro
QGOG Constellation announces the arrival to Brazil of the ultra-deepwater drillship Amaralina Star on August 25, to be operated by its subsidiary, Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG). The unit was built to operate in ultra-deepwaters to water depths of up to 10,000 feet and to drill wells depths of up
