Equinor and its partners have confirmed a new timeline for the Rosebank project on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), with the final investment decision planned to be taken by May 2022. The new timeline comes after the award of a three-year extension for the Rosebank licences by the UK Oil and Gas Aut
Seismic monitoring instrumentation and solutions provider Güralp and Sonardyne have signed an agreement to cooperate in the provision of multidisciplinary ocean bottom research technology, including capabilities for earthquake or tsunami detection. The official ‘Teaming Agreement’ between Güralp and
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D multi-client project in the Norwegian Sea by TGS. The survey is estimated to take approximately 3.5 months, starting late June. The survey will be executed by the ‘Polar Duchess’, covering an 8,000 square kilometer area with long offset triple source data
2H Offshore, a riser and conductor specialist in subsea services group Acteon, has opened a new regional office in Paris, France. 2H has served Parisian clients through its London office for more than 25 years. Director Mélanie Bonnissel, a new addition to the 2H team, will lead the Paris office. Bo
NKT has announced an important milestone in the innovative project Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution connecting Denmark and Germany. Power cable systems from NKT is at the heart of Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution which is the world’s first offshore interconnector using the national grid conn
EMGS has signed the final multi-year acquisition contract with PEMEX, following a letter of award received earlier this year. The two-year contract has a value of approximately USD 73.3 million with a minimum value of approximately USD 29.3 million. Start of mobilization is expected to take place ea
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has named John Michael Boquet as health, safety and environment (HSE) manager. Based in Mandeville, Louisiana, his responsibilities will include managing health, safety and environmental aspects of personnel, equi
Geoquip Marine’s DP2 multi-purpose offshore support vessel, the Geoquip Saentis, is heading to its first assignment after a major overhaul. Following a dry-docking, moonpool installation, major overhauls and the installation of Geoquip’s GMR600 marine drillrig the vessel is now ready to begin its ne
Eni has made the fifth oil discovery in Block 15/06, in Angola’s deep offshore. The well has been drilled on the Agidigbo exploration prospect, and analysis of post drill results indicate between 300 and 400 million barrels of light oil in place. The Agidigbo-1 NFW has been drilled by the West Gemin
Shearwater GeoServices has signed a binding term-sheet with CGG for a strategic partnership for marine seismic acquisition services and creation of a new streamer technology company. The term-sheet covers the purchase of five high-end streamer vessels jointly owned by CGG Marine Resources Norge and
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is to hold a Marine Renewable Energy Seminar on 25 September in Amsterdam (Novotel Schiphol Airport). With the theme ‘Working together for safe and efficient operations’ this day-long seminar on the topic reflects the increasing involvement of
Carbon Trust’s flagship collaborative RD&D programme, the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched two new tender opportunities. The programme, aimed to reduce the cost of offshore wind, overcome market barriers, develop industry best practice and trigger the development of new industry standar
The winners of the 2019 Decom North Sea Awards have been revealed at the annual Decom Offshore conference and exhibition. The second annual awards shine the spotlight on the decommissioning sector for excellence in innovation and collaboration, whilst highlighting the contribution of young professio
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones, marking the most significant expansion of England’s ‘Blue Belt’ of protected areas to date. Stretching from Cornwall to Northumberland, the new protections safeguard 12,000 square kilometres of marine habitat, an are
