The fifth Middle East Hydrographic User Conference was held during 13th to 16th of November 2011 at Le Meridien Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, along with Coastal Zone and Waterways Manag
Two offshore oil and gas industry professionals received top awards for their technical presentations at the Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition held at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center in Galveston recently. The awards are given for the best presenter and best presentation amo
Leading experts have zeroed in on the Outer Banks as a prime testing spot to see if it’s possible to harness energy from waves… Michelle Wagner (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, November 18, 2011
Administration worker Moira Cook is flying the flag for the north east as the only finalist from the region in the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards. Moira is one of three finalists in the Service Apprentice of the Year category and will learn if she has been successful at a glittering awards di
English Heritage is inviting tenders for a project that will provide a basis for an audit of their current state of knowledge of submerged palaeolandscapes and sites, deriving information principally from the results of Marine Aggregates Sustainability (MALSF) projects but also from related projects
A set of new guidelines to strengthen the response to oil and chemical spills at sea has been published recently. The post-incident monitoring guidelines are a key output from the PREMIAM project (Pollution Response in Emergencies: Marine Impact Assessment and Monitoring) which was initiated in 2009
With India likely to get an additional one million square km of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the quantum of ocean-related research will… (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia , November 18, 2011
INPEX CORPORATION announces that Ichthys Project, which is undertaken by INPEX group of companies and Total group of companies, has been steadily progressing towards the Final Investment Decision (FID) to be made by the end of this year. While this remains their target, taking into account administr
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited announces that its subsidiary Subtech Ltd. (Seychelles), a leading provider of quality turnkey sub‐sea engineering services, has secured a contract award to provide subsea Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance services (“IRM”) along with Saturation Diving Operat
The Directors of WGP Exploration Ltd announce that the company has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with Thalassa Holdings Ltd. The combination unites the exceptional relationship the WGP Group has developed with Thalassa since 2007 and signifies both companies now officially working
Cove Energy plc , the AIM quoted upstream oil and gas company focused on East Africa, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cove Energy Kenya Limited announces that 3D seismic acquisition has commenced in offshore Kenya licence areas L10A and L10B. After completion of the 3D survey, the vessel will b
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that its enhanced vertical deepwater tree (EVDT) system has set a new deepwater completion record of 9,627 feet (2,934 meters). The world record depth was achieved at the Shell-operated Tobago field, part of the Perdido development located in the Gulf of Mexico. The
EMGS CEO Roar Bekker and CFO Svein Knudsen presented the third quarter results at Hotel Continental, Oslo. Highlights in the third quarter 2011: * Total revenues at USD 45.5 million for the quarter * EBITDA of USD 11.9 million * Net income of USD 7.5 million * Contract worth USD 90 million awarded b
Tullow Oil operates the block 47 licence offshore Suriname with 100% working interest. Tullow will retain the operatorship and 70% working interest. The agreement is subject to approval from Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the state oil company of Suriname. Block 47 lies in a frontier area in the
