Eddyfi/NDT has acquired Norway-based subsea inspection and pipeline inline inspection specialist Halfwave. Halfwave is the owner of the proprietary acoustic resonance technology (ART), an ultrasound-based technique which allows measurements in imperfect conditions and without the need for liquid cou
The supervisory board of Fugro has nominated Ron Mobed as member of the supervisory board for a four-year term, as per the annual general meeting that will be held on 30 April 2020. Mobed will fill the vacancy that arises as Maarten Schönfeld, current member of the supervisory board, will retire at
i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, and Shell have entered into a collaborative technology agreement to accelerate subsea digitalisation, initially for a period of five years from the fourth quarter of 2019. The agreement will help fast-track innovation and streamline the adoption of a
Sonardyne underwater instrumentation is to help scientists across the US better understand and possibly predict earthquake and tsunami risk at a far greater scale. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, through a $5.5 million grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF), is procuring equipment
Seismic player SeaBird Exploration has secured a three-year credit facility with SpareBank 1. The company said it will use the proceeds from the loan to repay the bond loan expiring in June, and to outfit the vessel Fulmar Explorer for seismic operations. The outfitting project should start in Q1 wi
Petrofac has won two contracts, worth approximately $1.65 billion, with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the United Arab Emirates for Dalma Gas Development Project. The work scope encompasses offshore packages at Arzanah island and surrounding offshore fields, located around 140 kilometers
Saga Subsea said that its Human Resource Department together with Subsea Cable Department have been awarded a new contract for one of its main clients. Under the contract, Saga Subsea will supply 25 operators for an ongoing subsea cable project. The work is scheduled to start in the second quarter o
First Marine Solutions (FMS), an Aberdeen based mooring services provider, has appointed Darren Rendall and Marc Petty as technical director and marine manager, respectively. This announcement follows the recent contract award to provide mooring equipment for BP within the North Sea. Darren Rendall
Carnarvon Petroleum has received the first preliminary data set from the 2019 Keraudren 3D seismic survey. The interpretation of the dataset is currently underway. Early indications show that the Keraudren 3D has achieved the objective of providing superior quality data over Dorado, and that this wi
Lindblad Expeditions’ first polar newbuild, designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, National Geographic (NG) Endurance has completed sea trials carried out over the weekend. The polar vessel is soon to return to the shipyard, Ulstein Verft, for the final construction phase before setting off to expl
Seismic contractor Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has entered into an agreement with Cognite to reduce vessel operating costs and improve efficiency. In cooperation with Cognite, PGS has launched two digitalization workstreams aiming at improving fleet performance; refining approaches to optimize fuel
The video posted by Royal IHC shows the company hard at work on the Subsea 7 reel lay vessel Seven Vega, marking a milestone that involved the installation of aligner wheel on top of the pipelay ramp. Royal IHC secured a shipbuilding contract in October 2017, following a letter of intent announced i
Subsea services specialist N-Sea said it has been awarded a contract by the Royal Netherlands Navy. N-Sea will be working with the Navy on mine countermeasure activity, development and training. The work will carried out in preparation for the implementation of the newbuild mine countermeasures vess
Oilfield services firm RMEC has invested a six-figure sum in its on-site test bay facilities to maximise demand for its maintenance services as well as support the recertification of its equipment rental fleet. It has also employed two new support staff taking its total headcount to 43. The firm has
