BP has decided to extend the maintenance and modification contract with Aker Solutions, exercising a one year option in the existing agreement for the Ula, Valhall, Hod and Tambar fields. Work under the new option will last until April 2012. The contract value is estimated to be NOK 2-300 MNOK. The
Statoil has decided to allow more time for the tenderers to mature their respective category B rig concepts, which includes an extended front end engineering and design (FEED) phase. The planned award date is set for the fourth quarter of 2011. Statoil has had an ongoing tender process for the new c
Underwater communications in the ocean between vessels such as ships and submarines have traditionally relied on sound waves since light… (bu) [mappress] Source: bu , March 31, 2011;
Scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents in the chilly waters of the Southe… (eurekalert) [mappress] Source: eurekalert, March 31, 2011;
GlobeNet, an international wholesale provider of submarine capacity, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Oi, announces today it has completed… (globenet) [mappress] Source: globenet , March 31, 2011;
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a deepwater drilling permit for a new well that was described in Shell Offshore Inc’s recently approved Exploration Plan. The proposed well was also considered in the Site-Specific Environmental Assessment (SEA
Pacnet, Asia’s leading telecommunications service provider, and Far EasTone’s subsidiary New Century InfoComm Tech Co. (NCIC), today announced a partnership to increase Taiwan’s network connectivity and resiliency. Through the partnership, Far EasTone will deliver additional terrestrial connectivity
Building on the significant momentum in support of the development of the Mid-Atlantic region’s abundant offshore wind energy resource, the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) today filed the first-ever unsolicited right-of-way application with the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme
Neptune announces the commencement of a significant fabrication scope at its workshops in Stonehaven and Fordoun (Aberdeen, UK). Valued at approximately £1million (AUD$1.56 million), the project involves the fabrication of specialist subsea structures and equipment and is anticipated to continue for
TGS has commenced an extensive multi-phase reprocessing program of 2D seismic data located in the Makassar Strait, Indonesia. The first phase consists of 2,700 km of seismic data in the Northern Mahakam Delta. The original and reprocessed data support the exploration potential of the deepwater area
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) announced it will substantially increase its subsea well containment capabilities this year by expanding its ability to control and contain a release in water depths up to 10,000 feet. HWCG is a consortium of 22 deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico that h
Sartor Offshore has ordered a Norwegian ship design developed from Havyard Ship Technology AS to approx. 300 million. The PSV, which will be built at shipyard in Sogn, is scheduled for delivery in January 2012. “The contract is based on optimism within the industry. Currently, the vessel does not ha
An organization that documents shipwrecks says it’s found the wreck of a 60-foot, single-masted sloop in Lake Michigan that may date back to the 1830 s… (waff) [mappress] Source: waff , March 30, 2011;
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration use robots and radar to detect the cross border… (msnbc) [mappress] Source: msnbc , March 30, 2011;
