Well completion hardware has been installed at a depth of 9627 fsw in the Alaminos Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico by Oceaneering’s Olympic Intervention IV. Completion of the deepwater well, part of Shell’s Perdido Development, demonstrates the light construction capabilities of Oceaneering Intern
Oil and gas engineering specialist, STATS Group, has appointed Vikas Shangari as business development manager for the Middle East as part of a strategy to expand operations across the Gulf Cooperation Council states. STATS Group design, manufacture and install a range of patented technologies used i
Chevron Corporation confirms that cementing operations are taking place as part of its well plugging activities on an appraisal well located in the vicinity of the Frade field offshore Brazil. Chevron also confirms that there has never been any oil flow from the wellhead and current monitoring indi
Shell Oil Company is now producing oil from the world’s deepest subsea well at its Perdido Development, utilizing advanced technology to lead the way in increasing the company’s ability to produce more domestic oil and gas resources. The well, at 9,627 feet below the water’s surface, is located in t
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (Forum) announces the entry into an agreement with DOF Subsea AS (DOF Subsea) to provide a VisualSoft Digital Video and Pipeline Data Processing Suite for installation on their new multipurpose construction and anchor handling vessel, Skandi Skansen. As one of the wor
The joint venture formed by Technip (50%) and Odebrecht Oil & Gas (OOG, 50%) has received a letter of award from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the charter and operation, during a fixed period of five years, of two identical flexible pipeline installation vessels for a value of approximate
Australian scientists exploring areas of the Indian Ocean said Thursday they had found sunken parts of the megacontinent Gondwana which could offer clues on how the current world was formed. (terradaily) [mappress] Source: , November 17, 2011
OSIL have supplied a unique water sampling system of innovative design for use in the offshore oil industry. OSIL were approached by a well known oil major to assist with a unique water sampling requirement off the West African coast. The system was required to retrieve multiple samples, with space
For the connection of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 with the offshore converter platform DolWin alpha via two parallel 155 kV AC submarine cable systems, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has been awarded on November 8, 2011 by TenneT TSO GmbH (TenneT) the order for the supply and in
SBM Offshore N.V. the managing holding company of a number of international companies, working as providers to the offshore oil and gas market on a world wide basis reported Q3 2011 trading update. Highlighting first 9 months turnover of 2011 of US$ 2,201 million (1pct above past 12 months). Order p
Like many other activities, dredging produces underwater sound. Recently, the issue of effects of underwater sound on aquatic life has received broader attention within the scientific community, with stakeholders and the general public. This position paper, produced by a CEDA Working Group on Underw
Cal Dive International, Inc. announced today that the multiservice vessel Uncle John is currently undergoing an upgrade to the vessel’s dynamic positioning and derrick systems, which will enable the vessel to perform light well intervention work in water depths up to 3,500 feet. The upgrade is part
Aker Solutions in Aberdeen is to manufacture and deliver a number of subsea control modules and topside power units as part of an £8 million contract with Dana Petroleum plc. The company has signed a contract for the project management, engineering, procurement and construction of a number of subsea
Following the successful launch of its first Renewable Energy Support Base (RESB) in Lyness, Orkney in 2010 to support leading wave and tidal developers, Fendercare Marine, a member of James Fisher & Sons plc, today announces its commitment to open a second offshore marine energy O&M facility in Gre
