Oil and gas professionals focused on health and safety will gather in Dubai on Thursday February 9, 2012 for the inaugural Innovation in Oil and Gas Safety (IOGS) event, presented by Pipeline Magazine, one of the region’s leading oil and gas titles. Held at The Address Hotel, Dubai Marina, IOGS will
Ocean Energy Limited, Ireland’s leading wave energy company, is working with Wave Hub, the world’s largest grid connected offshore marine energy test site, to deploy its technology at the site later this year. Cork-based Ocean Energy, in collaboration with its partner Dresser-Rand, one of the larges
The marine and hydrokinetic industry, which aims to harness various marine and hydrokinetic resources including ocean waves, tidal streams, river flows, ocean currents, and ocean thermal differences for power generation, stands at a critical point. The technologies are improving, major energy compan
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has been contracted by an undisclosed client for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore East Africa. The project will commence in February and is expected to run for approximately 45 days. About Polarcus Polarcus is a pure play marine geophysical compan
Superior Energy Services, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Brian Moore as Senior Executive Vice President, and Westy Ballard and Greg Rosenstein as Executive Vice Presidents. Mr. Moore, 55, will serve as Senior Executive Vice President of North America Services, overseeing the
In January 2012, S. B. Submarine Systems was contracted by LS Cable & Systems (LSCS) to install 15km of bundled cables and 22km of fibre optic cables from Jindo, South of Korea. The system owner is KEPCO (Korean Electric Corporation) and the 2 segments are to be laid as part of the Jeju to Jindo [&h
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of more than NOK 800 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2013. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, whic
Bourbon announces revenues for 2011 in line with the objectives of the “BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy” plan. “Revenues for 2011 are in line with our strategic plan and, for the first time since our focus on offshore services, topped the symbolic bar of one billion euros. The improvement in the of
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has announced the successful first application of its innovative product FlexGel, in a North Sea operation for an oil major. FlexGel, an oil-based product that is non-soluble in water and with a density that can
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that they are partnering to enhance the Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA®) for the Arctic region by summer 2012. ERMA® is the same interactive online
Statoil’s fourth quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 60.7 billion, a 42% increase compared to NOK 42.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. In 2011, net operating income was NOK 211.8 billion compared to NOK 137.3 billion in 2010. “Statoil delivered record financial results, further improved
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, reports a promising start to the year of the Dragon (2012) with four new contracts. Hallin’s West Division heads into battle in search of unexploded 1939-1945 ordnance off the German coast. A Quasar work-class remotely operated vehicle and team are
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, announces the latest delivery of two (2) P900-130 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar for Fugro Subsea Services in Aberdeen making a total of six (6) units delivered to the group over the past year. The BlueView P
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that it has secured pre-funding to start a multi-client 3D EM campaign in the Barents Sea, ahead of Norway’s 22nd exploration licensing round. Data acquisition will commence in March using the vessel Atlantic Guardian. Preliminary data deliverables wi
