Statoil ASA, together with partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 7220/5-1 in the Skrugard discovery in the Barents Sea. The objectives of the appraisal well were to confirm the previous volume estimate for the Skrugard discovery and to collect reservoir
Bolt Technology Corporation announced that its subsidiary, SeaBotix Inc. of San Diego, California, has sold and delivered a SeaBotix Containerized Delivery System (CDS) to the Advanced Technologies Division of Oceaneering International, Inc. The SeaBotix CDS platform is the world’s first rapid-respo
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, announced that it has secured charter contract wins totaling approximately US$36 million for vessel chartering services, with the exercise of all options, in the Gulf of Mexico and
Sonardyne International has received an order for 6G positioning technology from Forum Subsea Technologies’ equipment rental business, DPS Offshore. The Dunker 6 and ROVNav 6 positioning and telemetry transceivers will augment DPS Offshore’s current stock of 6G equipment and offer customers the flex
Fugro Geoteam has recently signed letters of award with four major international oil companies for 3D and 4D seismic surveys in East Africa and the North Sea for a total amount of close to USD 120 million. The surveys will be undertaken during the summer months using Fugro Geoteam’s industry leading
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has been issued a Letter of Award by an undisclosed client for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore Australia. The project will commence mid-April and is expected to run for approximately seven months. About Polarcus Polarcus is a pure play marine geo
SHELL is continuing its successful relationship with AGR’S Riserless Mud Recovery system (RMR™) with a new USD 4.7m deal (NOK27m). The contract is for multiple development wells on Shell’s Prelude Floating LNG development off Australia’s north-west coast. Bernt Eikemo, General Manager Asia Pacific a
Deep Down, Inc. and Bornemann Pumps, Inc. announced the formation of a strategic alliance to provide high-quality subsea pumping packages and services to the Gulf of Mexico subsea oil and gas industry. As part of the alliance, Deep Down will manage the overall project management, subsea engineering,
It is said that the sea erases all tracks; however, there is equipment which can see through the water, and one of the tools, which can give you an impression of the conditions at the seabed, is a so-called multibeam. The multibeam is a device, which can give you an exact picture of the surface [&he
UTEC Survey announces opening of its new office in Dubai. The new entity will trade under the name UTEC Survey JLT, and will provide UTEC with the stronger presence in the Middle East and Caspian regions. The general manager of UTEC, Gordon Lyall, will lead the Office. According to Trade Arabia, Mar
The comprehensive preliminary work prior to the installation works in Anholt Offshore Wind farm is almost completed. The stone fisher vessels have almost relocated the approximately 5,000 stones, which were blocking the 111 wind turbine positions and the cable routes. The relocation of the stones ha
Cal Dive International, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by Pemex Exploración y Producción for the installation of a 20 inch subsea pipeline located in the Abkatun Pol Chuc Field in 73 meters of water. The contract is expected to generate total revenue of approximately $46 million
Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom. Expro Connectors & Measurements (C&M) partners with Alstom to develop a cable connection and management system to be deployed on one of Alstom’s ocean energy projects, thus contributing to Alstom’s
Ecofys started a trial with the combination of seaweed cultivation and offshore wind energy. Thursday, 01 March, the cultivation module left the NIOZ harbour on the Dutch island of Texel for a disused sand extraction area 10 kilometres west of the island. By late June, Ecofys hopes to harvest the fi
