Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted two contracts by Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), the not-for-profit, independent company committed to improving capabilities for containing a deepwater well control incident in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Wood Group compani
MEO Australia Limited advises that it has received notification from the permit operator, Eni Australia Ltd (Eni), that acquisition of the Bathurst 3D seismic data over the Blackwood East area of permit NT/P68 has commenced. The field acquisition program is expected to be complete within 50 days. Un
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $200 million from Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (Petrobras) on Campos Basin, 80km from the Brazilian coast. The contract scope includes the management, engineering, procurement and installation of two rigid oil lines of 4.5
Nautronix have been awarded an order worth around $4m from a well known American BOP supplier to supply their NASeBOP (Nautronix Emergency BOP Acoustic Control System) to be used on the four new ultra-deepwater drillships for Noble Corporation. This order comes just after their recent success in sec
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), will hold an Open Enrollment Training session during the week of March 5-9, 2012, at the National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton, UK. Training will focus on basic operations and
Matt Christiansen presented overview of Fiber Optic connectors and their use undersea. Why use Fiber Optics? The introduction of fiber optics into subsea cables has allowed the realization of much greater rates of data communications with higher signal to noise ratios than was possible with electric
The robotic fish is making a return to the Science Museum in London as part of a robotics exhibition. The robotic fish appeared in a similar exhibition at the Science Museum for six months in 2010 and was extremely well received by visitors. The fish will again be appearing in the museum’s Antenna g
As a developer of systems that allow us to look into the hidden secrets of the oceans, Kongsberg Maritime has played its part in many amazing discoveries over the years. Scientists all over the world use our hydroacoustic technology to get a clear view on what is happening below the waves. Some proj
Northern announces that on 29th November 2011 it completed a 600km 2D seismic survey in offshore Southern Adriatic covering two licences – F.R39.NP & F.R40.NP. Seismic acquisition commenced on 23rd November 2011 using the vessel ‘M/V Princess’ contracted from CGGVeritas S.A and was completed within
It is essential knowledge for every subsea oil and gas project, yet landfalls and marine terminals seem to be the ‘ugly duckling’ of the subsea engineering world; with more focus put on easier, more appealing projects. Now, Jee, a pipeline, riser and subsea engineering company is helping engineers t
The appointment of Arthur Hollmann has enabled Bluestream Offshore to gain a vital foothold in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)… IRO [mappress] Source: IRO , December 06, 2011
The Sea of Opportunity: The most important conference for the offshore energy industry in the East of England. Seajacks will be main sponsor of the Southern North Sea Conference 2012. The event will be held at the University of East Anglia’s John Innes Centre in Norwich (UK) on March 1st. The confer
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has secured more than $1 million of contracts in the Gulf of Mexico since it opened its office in Houston in February. The company’s recruitment drive continues and it has invested $2 million in a move to new larger premises in Richmond Avenue in the city
As Penspen’s scope of subsea services grows in London, its Offshore and Integrity practices have teamed up to offer a series of specialist courses in Offshore Pipeline Legislation. As engineers and consultants to the global oil and gas industry, Penspen’s strong subsea presence puts it in prime posi
