Sonardyne Inc.’s recent ‘Life of Field’ two day workshop was well attended by over 40 industry professionals, ranging from major oil representatives through to vessel Captains. Held at the 4 Points Sheraton Hotel, Houston, day 1 focused on acoustic positioning techniques whilst day 2 looked at advan
VERIPOS, has been awarded a three-year exclusive contract by Neptune Marine Services (NMS) of Perth, Western Australia for provision of services in support of its worldwide operations involving engineering solutions carried out on behalf of oil and gas, marine and renewable energy concerns. The cont
Statoil and its partner Petoro have decided to further develop Gullfaks South in the North Sea by investing NOK 8.5 billion in two new subsea templates and six extra wells. This will boost recovery by 65 million barrels of oil equivalent. Increasing recovery from Gullfaks South will be implemented a
A researcher from the Global Change Institute, at University of Queensland, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, stated that if the global warming continues, the rising ocean temperatures could harm coral reefs. As reported by news.com.au, Professor Hoegh-Guldberg and fellow researchers published a paper in which th
Offshore Marine Management Limited (OMM) has today announced that it is to sell the assets of its recently-rebranded personnel supply business, Main Source Offshore People Limited (MSOP) to Atlas Services Group Energy Limited (Atlas). The acquisition will see the transfer of assets including contrac
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned Oregon subsidiary, Reedsport OPT Wave Park, LLC, has received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for the full build-out of its planned 1.5 megawatt, grid-connected wave power station off Reedsport, Orego
FN Diving, a company that performs underwater in situ, ship repair maintenance and inspection reducing and avoiding off-hire time, will again be represented at SMM 2012. SMM in Hamburg is the international platform and the leading forum for the maritime industry. This is where the world’s leading co
Dr. Alan Jamieson and Prof. Stuart Piertney from the University of Aberdeen with collaborators from NIWA, New Zealand and the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, have been awarded a new 2-year project by the TOTAL Foundation in France. The Project entitled ‘Trench Connection’ will expand the
Independent research on Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) prepared by Edison Investment Research (Edison) says the most significant risks relating to the project are easing. “CRP is moving closer to demonstrating a commercially and technically viable undersea mining project, risks still remain but the mo
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 1,520 km2 in Quads 208 and 217 of the Faroe Shetland Basin on the UK Continental Shelf, West of Shetlands. The Erlend West 2012 (EW12) survey is the industry’s first 3D survey in this northern area and covers the western most margin
The companies Nordic Offshore and Offshore Marine Services have yesterday, August 20, merged into one company resulting in Nordic Offshore Marine. Nordic Offshore has been specializing in providing qualified and experienced personnel for both permanent and temporary positions for many years, and is
GEOSHIPS Group, a marine and subsea services provider, has announced two contract wins worth a combined value of £3 million for the company’s latest vessel. Following an open day on-board the Loch Roag for potential clients, the vessel secured work in the North Sea with two new customers for GEOSHIP
SubC Partner has named Allan Tucker as the SubC Anglia Director. Allan Tucker comes from the offshore recruitment, training and survey industry. He brings local experience, with offshore/vessel logistics and procedures related to training and HSE, that can add huge value to SubC Anglia and SubC Part
China Oilfield Services Limited announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2012. During the first half of 2012, a volatile global economy, coupled with jittery oil prices, established a challenging operating environment for the Group. Faced with these challenges, the Group adop
