CGGVeritas provides its vessel utilization and its fleet allocation updates for the third quarter of 2011. Vessel utilization for the third quarter 2011: -The vessel availability rate was 91% including initial shipyard of the Champion for upgrades as part of our performance program. This compares to
WASSP Ltd has announced the expansion of the company’s senior management with the appointment of Ian McDonald as General Manager. The role is a newly created position and will see Mr McDonald overseeing WASSP’s international sales & marketing strategy for their multibeam sonar products. Originally f
Technip announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary DUCO Inc. was awarded two contracts, by Shell Offshore Inc, for the Cardamom and West Boreas field developments, located in the Gulf of Mexico. The contracts include the engineering, project management and construction of a 9,265m umbilical (Cardamo
TGS will commence acquisition of a new 3D multi-client seismic survey in November 2011 which covers 9,700 km2 over the Exmouth Plateau in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia. The survey area is adjacent to existing large gas discoveries and covers newly available acreage in blocks WA-364-P, W
From 2007 to 2009, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has acquired 2D and 3D seismic data off Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja (Nordland VII and Troms II). This data will now be prepared to be sold as one data package towards the end of 2011. The NPD will release more detailed information at a l
Statoil ends the search for the 48-year-old man who was reported missing on the Visund platform in the North Sea on Thursday 6 October. The search of the seabed around the platform was unsuccessful. Boats and helicopters have been involved in the search for the missing man. A search party and dog ha
Viper Subsea announces that they have been assessed and recognised as an ‘Investors in People’ company. “Being awarded the Investors in People accreditation is a great achievement – it demonstrates that we are working with, developing and harnessing the skills of our staff.” says Viper Subsea. Some
A team of archaeological specialists is carrying out investigations in the Yangtzehaven. They hope to find traces of human habitation there from 12,000 years ago. The current Yangtzehaven will become the entrance for shipping to Maasvlakte 2. At the end of 2012, the Yangtzehaven will therefore be du
SEAS-NVE invites tenders for placement and protection on the seabed of a 12 kV submarine cable to Agersø and Omø. Total offshore trace length is approx. 6,000 metres. At depths up to 8 metres, at a distance of approx. 2,500 yards approx. 1 metre depth using a backhoe for the laying of the cable. [&h
EMGS is holding a 3D EM Industry Forum in London on 16 and 17 November. The event is for decision exploration executives and key technical personnel, and will give participants an understanding of the principles of 3D EM, best practices and 3D EM applications throughout the E&P workflow. The Forum c
There’s a chance to find out more about the potential for harnessing tidal energy in Manx waters next week… (manxradio) [mappress] Source: manxradio, October 07 , 2011;
The police are going to Visund today, and have started investigations after a 48-year-old man was reported missing from the Visund platform on Thursday. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has finished its search, but Statoil is continuing to look for the missing man using helicopters and boats. A
University of Dallas scientists have found a way to fashion carbon nanotubes, the same material used to improve and , into an invisibility… (cio) [mappress] Source: cio, October 07 , 2011;
Aberdeen-based Hydrasun Ltd, a leading specialist provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions, announces that it has won the Northern Star Business Award for Achievement in International Business. The award, which is in recognition of the company that has been the most success
