Houston-based desktop and cloud-based pipeline engineering software provider Technical Toolboxes has appointed Joseph Ladner as engineering performance advisor. Ladner will work alongside the sales and services teams in Houston on all aspects of technical support, lead generation and account growth.
Subsea marine robotics firm Stinger Technology has been awarded a research & development contract with Neptune Energy. The deal will see the Norwegian company work on the development, qualification and field trials of autonomous inspection / intervention subsea drones. The solutions that will be dev
Tendeka has secured a four-year contract to supply its zonal isolation technologies across unnamed operator’s Malaysian assets. The contract was awarded through Tendeka’s partner in the region, Dialog Systems (DSSB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dialog Group, one of Malaysia’s technical service prov
Walker Subsea Engineering has appointed Andrew Gething as its new principal engineer. Andrew joined the team in the March, 2020 to support the business through its next phase of growth and development. He brings with him a strong track record in the design and delivery of complex engineering project
The Biscay Gulf electrical interconnection developer Inelfe has issued a tender call for geophysical and geotechnical survey services to be performed in the Biscay Gulf. The purposes of the investigations are the determination of the detailed seabed conditions and stratigraphy with detailed characte
DARPA has selected three companies to focus on development of an integrated solution for Manta Ray technology and operational areas. DARPA’s Manta Ray Program aims to demonstrate critical technologies for a new class of long duration, long range, payload-capable unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).
Cellula Robotics has completed the second round of tank tests and sea trials for the Solus-LR autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The trials involved the suction anchor – a unique feature to the Solus-LR which allows station holding at a surveillance location over long periods of time. Solus-LR is
Bender UK has appointed Robbie Mewton as technical sales manager. He joined the business in 2016 as an applications engineer, working with customers to support the end-use application of Bender industrial products. Since January 2020, Mewton who is a certified offshore engineer, has progressed into
Dutch offshore lifting equipment provider KenzFigee has now a market position in the UK with the opening of a branch office. KenzFigee UK will provide clients in the UK sector with access to the expertise, capabilities and support services direct from their hub in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company has
Neptune Energy is partnering with a team of University of Aberdeen students, supporting their entry to a global engineering challenge to build a working remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Neptune was approached by the university’s Electrical & Electronic Engineering Society (EEESoc) and agreed to beco
MOL Group’s wholly owned subsidiary MOL Norge and its joint venture partners have discovered oil and gas in an offshore field located about 200km west of Stavanger in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The exploration well in the 820S licence area was drilled to a maximum depth of 2,652 meters bel
Underwater technology provider Sonardyne has made new additions to its 2020 product line-up, designed to play a role in delivering data from the seabed to the shore. With a focus on compact unmanned and vessel instruments, Sonardyne has unveiled SPRINT-Nav Mini, said to be the most compact guidance
Neptune Energy has made a hydrocarbon discovery at the Isabella exploration well in the UK Central North Sea. Hydrocarbons were encountered in Upper Jurassic and Triassic sandstone reservoirs, with 64 meters net pay encountered, consisting of lean gas and condensate and high-quality light oil. The r
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is introducing a continuing professional development (CPD) scheme for diving supervisors, following a pilot which started in September 2019. The CPD scheme incorporates the latest in training techniques to support diving supervisors in keeping
