Havila Shipping has entered into an agreement with FugroTSM in Australia for a two year extension of the contract for the subsea vessel Havila Harmony. The extension will keep the vessel on contract until March 2014, with two optional periods of one year until March 2016. A contract is entered into
Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received final contract award from Hess Equatorial Guinea, Inc. for an Ocean Bottom Cable survey on the Elon Field area of the Okume Field off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. The objective of the project is to replicate a 2003 streamer surv
Western Process Controls have been one of Western Australia’s premier valve suppliers for the past 27 years, primarily in the Topside and Downstream market segments. With the advancements in subsea technology, making more subsea production processes possible and significant subsea projects in WA has
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline started a near-shore survey near San Foca, Lecce, in Italy on Tuesday, the 24th of January. The purpose of the survey is to collect samples of the soil on the Adriatic seabed along the future route of the natural gas pipeline, which plans to bring Caspian gas to southern
OLYMPIC COMMANDER of the MT6015 design was delivered to its owners. Olympic Commander is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. The vessel represent a new generation of environmentally friendly and operational state of the art multi
Costing £130m and weighing 360 tonnes, the NATO Submarine Rescue System is one of the most sophisticated pieces of equipment in the world. For four days, 70 experts from three countries put it through its paces. The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) is stored and maintained in a giant purpose-buil
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has announced a strategic partnership with an agent in Brazil. The partnership agreement with Nortech, which covers the provision of pipeline gels and pig gels, will assist Aubin in accessing the Brazilian market w
Williams Partners L.P. and DCP Midstream Partners, LP announced a planned expansion of the Discovery natural gas gathering pipeline system in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Discovery intends to construct the Keathley Canyon Connector, a 20-inch diameter, 215-mile subsea natural gas gathering pipeline
Bolt Technology Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2012. Sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, the three months ended December 31, 2011, amounted to $14,588,000 compared to $10,124,000 for the second quarter of fiscal ye
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has received the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the oil and gas discovery 30/7-6 Hild in the North Sea. Total is the operator for the development. Total recoverable reserves in the discovery are estimated at 29 million cubic metres of recoverable oil
DOE released on January 18 two resource assessments showing that waves and tidal coastal currents could contribute significantly to U.S. electricity production. The West Coast, including Alaska and Hawaii, has especially high potential for wave energy development, while significant opportunities for
Aberdeen-based integrated drilling waste and environmental services company TWMA has announced the appointment of Rob O’Neill as sales director. In this role Mr O’Neill will be responsible for driving the continued global growth of the company, specifically in the target markets of the Americas, Nor
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has received the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the oil and gas discovery 16/1-8 “Luno” in the North Sea. Lundin is the operator for the development. Total recoverable reserves in the discovery have been estimated at 29.1 million cubic metres of oil
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) was recognized with the Blue Heron Award from the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) during the association’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Created in 1993, the award recognizes exceptional environmental stewardship in association with oil
