Chariot Oil & Gas, an independent oil and gas exploration company,announces that it has completed the 3500km² 3D seismic acquisition programme across its Central Blocks (2312 A & B and Northern halves of 2412 A & B) offshore Namibia. The operation, carried out in conjunction with Petroleum Geo-Servi
Technip was awarded a 5-year frame agreement contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the supply of around 1,400 kilometers of flexible pipes. The contract is effective today with supply starting in 2013 and orders are guaranteed for at least 50% of the total value, which is currently
DONG Energy, Fredericia (Denmark) and Nexans Deutschland have concluded a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 900 kilometres of medium-voltage submarine cables. Up until the end of 2015 (or, optionally, 2017), the Danish energy company will take delivery of up to 150 kilometres of high-per
Thales UK has been awarded a £30m+ contract to supply the Sonar 2076 fully integrated search and attack submarine sonar system for the UK Royal Navy’s fifth Astute-class submarine, HMS Anson. Thales will supply the sonar system to BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, the prime contractor for the Astute-
Co-operation by in-house teams across three international boundaries won Hydratight a significant order from a client in the Persian Gulf. The client contacted Hydratight’s UAE office about subsea bolting and flange-pulling equipment, but offered insufficient detail for an accurate quote to be made.
David McKechnie, Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd’s general manager Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will speak at the prestigious Subsea UK 2012 conference in Aberdeen in February. Aquatic, an Acteon company, is a global leader in the provision of powered reels, tensioners and assoc
MMT announces that it has been awarded a Frame Agreement for Offshore Survey Services with Statoil. The Frame Agreement consists of survey services such as pipeline surveys, seabed mapping surveys, inspections, geotechnical survey support, and environmental survey support that will be conducted worl
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has recently welcomed its first six graduates onto the Bibby Offshore Academy Graduate Training Scheme. Bibby Offshore Academy was launched last year to address the training needs of potential future employees and for the management and de
Aberdeen will be welcoming artificial lift experts from across Europe at this year’s European Artificial Lift Forum (EuALF). Region Vice President and Managing Director of Apache North Sea, Mr Jim House, will take the role of keynote speaker at the 2012 forum. The EuALF, organised by the Society of
As oil and gas developments go deeper, the risk related to lifting operations is increasing. “Existing standards and regulations don’t sufficiently meet this challenge and this is why DNV now has initiated a joint industry project to ensure a unified safety approach. Fourteen key international offsh
Aberdeen-based subsea engineers Jee Ltd will increase the size of the company to 100 employees this year. “We are starting off the year on very strong footing,” said Trevor Jee, Managing Director. “We have an effective management team in place, supported and guided by a talented board of directors.
NorWind Installer AS, together with partners OWEC Tower AS, Vestavind Offshore AS, MENCK GmbH, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, Strathclyde University, Glasgow and the Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research (CIPR) at UNI Research, have been awarded support from the Norwegian Research Council for an inno
Based on the extensive seabed surveys carried out in 2010 at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, 42 turbine positions have been identified as being at risk of extreme scour formation around the turbine foundation and it has therefore been decided to place a pile of rocks at the positions before the monopole
Noble Corporation announced that Bernie G. Wolford has been named to the position of Senior Vice President – Operations. Wolford will be responsible for increasing Noble’s organizational capabilities, advancing the Company’s culture of safety and ensuring operational excellence throughout the Noble
