IKM Group have entered into an agreement to acquire a majority shareholding in Cleandrill AS, which will be re-named IKM Cleandrill. Bergen based Cleandrill is a subsea technology business, specialising in collection, management and transfer of drilling fluids and cuttings. This acquisition forms pa
OSIL offer a complete Scour Monitoring and Data Review Package for wind farms and other similar structures. Scour is a significant concern for owners and operators of offshore structures, as erosion of the sediment in the vicinity of a structure can lead to a lowering of the seabed directly surround
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced that it joined numerous other telecommunications carriers in Asia in signing a contract for the construction and maintenance of the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), an undersea cable network that is scheduled to launch by June 2014 with a total design ca
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) can confirm it is responding to an oil leak at the 200,000 barrel-per-day capacity Bonga deepwater facility, approximately 120 kilometres off the Nigeria coast. The leak occurred yesterday (Tuesday December 20) during a routine operation to t
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, announces the official launch of its office in St. Petersburg, Russia. The establishment of the facilities comes as part of a planned international expansion strategy, as the company is looki
Residents found out last week that chances are they won’t notice much as Deepwater Wind gets ready to plug its Block Island wind farm into… By Erin Tiernan (southkingstown) [mappress] Source: southkingstown , December 21, 2011; Image: dwwind
Eni and Sonangol E.P. signed in Luanda a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the exploration of Block 35, which is situated in deepwater offshore Angola, 150km off the coast of the capital Luanda. The Block covers approximately 4,900 square km of potential mining acreage in the deep water of the n
Total announced that it is expanding its significant presence in Angola through the successful application for three new exploration blocks in the deepwater Kwanza Basin. Following an international licensing round, Total signed three production sharing agreements with state-owned Sonangol on Decembe
The St. Clair County Dive Team is heading in to 2012 with a bionic new member. By AMY BIOLCHINI (Times Herald) [mappress] Source: Times Herald , December 21, 2011; Image: Sub-Atlantic
Rapp Hydema and Triplex have just been awarded a massive deck machinery contract for Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO). CSIRO selected Teekay Holdings Australia and Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd to carry out the design, build and commissioning of the vessel. Sembawan
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded a contract to carry out the front end engineering and design (FEED) for the subsea development of Equus, Hess Exploration Australia’s first deepwater gas project in offshore Western Australia. The Equus project development consists of natural gas and condensate gas
Octanex N.L. announces that the first of three new 3D seismic surveys has commenced, with the survey vessel now on location and acquiring the Rissa 3D survey in WA-422-P. These new 3D surveys are to be acquired within three of the Company’s eight Southern Bonaparte Basin permits. The Company’s wholl
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of the basis of detailed design for its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) at Garden Island and the corresponding fourth milestone payment from the Government of Western Australia. The basis of detailed design of
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it is taking the next steps in the review for a potential Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Transmission Line. Atlantic Grid Holdings LLC has requested a right-of-way grant to develop the Atlantic Wind Connection, a proposed high-voltage direct current tra
