ION Geophysical has expanded its 2D multi-client program offshore Newfoundland, Canada. Namely, the second phase of GrandSPAN has now more than doubled in size from last year’s expectation to nearly 11,000 km. The industry-supported program is designed to both augment the results from the initial ph
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iXblue’s Sea Operations division has been selected by EOLFI, the “Ferme Eolienne Flottante de Groix & Belle-Île” delegated project contactor, to conduct the geophysical survey of the future Groix & Belle-Île pilot wind farm located in the South of Brittany, off the West coast of France. The survey,
Fugro has completed the first of three Malaysian seep hunting and geochemical campaigns for the provision of surface geochemical survey for domestic waters for Petronas. The first project, offshore Sabah, Malaysia, began on 21 December 2018 aboard the Fugro Equator vessel, which acquired geophysical
Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide Shell with an order of TC2 Collet Connection Systems. Shell plans to use Trendsetter’s innovative 15,000psi 2” connectors to deliver gas lift service in the Princess Field located in the Gulf of Mexico. “We are delighted by this recent a
Aberdeen-based subsea energy storage and energy generation specialist EC-OG has launched a crowdfunding campaign to kick-start the energy transition and support growth plans. EC-OG, the creators of the Subsea Power Hub technology, is seeking support from the public to bring the business’ scale-up pl
SeaBird Exploration said it has completed the acquisition of the vessel BOA Thalassa for a purchase price of NOK 92,500,000. NOK 64,833,553 has been paid in cash, and NOK 27,666,447 has been paid in the form of 23,055,373 new shares of the company. The new shares will be delivered, transferred and l
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has signed a global master service agreement covering marine services including ocean bottom nodal acquisition and other methods. In connection with this agreement AGS has received its first call-off for provision of services in the North Sea. The company expects to execute
Aker Solutions has appointed Ole Martin Grimsrud as chief financial officer, effective August 1, 2019. He replaces Svein Oskar Stoknes, who is taking over as CFO of Aker ASA on the same day. Grimsrud joined Aker Solutions in 2012 as Vice President, Finance for the Subsea business. He has held severa
Ocean Specialists Inc. (OSI) has completed a series of seabed characterization projects that involved geophysical and geotechnical surveys at selected locations in the Gulf of Mexico and Western Atlantic. OSI incorporated the survey resources of its sister company, CSA Ocean Sciences (CSAOS), mobili
Working with the Swedish University for Agriculture and Sciences (SLU) MacArtney has co-designed a Lobster Sledge for investigation into lobster stocks. In 2009, MacArtney supplied SLU with a camera and light system that utilised direct telemetry and standard cabling for the original Lobster Sledge.
The data available to produce the definitive map of the world’s ocean floor has more than doubled, just two years after the launch of an international effort to produce a complete map by the year 2030. Following the efforts of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, coverage of the world’s
Greenlink Interconnector Limited has appointed the former chief executive of ESB, Padraig McManus, to its board. McManus will take on the role of board director for the company, which is a project to construct a subsea interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink
Kraken Robotics has received a purchase order from ThayerMahan for a KATFISH 180 system. ThayerMahan is a US-based company specializing in the design, integration, and operation of autonomous maritime systems for government, industry, and academic customers. The contract value is $2.1 million and de
