Carnarvon said that a new 3D seismic survey has started over the Dorado and Roc discoveries and a number of nearby prospects. Prior to the award of WA-435-P, WA-436-P, WA-437-P and WA-438-P to Carnarvon and its partner, no 3D seismic existed in these permits. Three 3D surveys were subsequently acqui
Helix Energy Solutions has acquired a majority stake in Subsea Technologies Group Limited (STL), an Aberdeen-based subsea engineering company. STL specializes in the design and manufacture of world-class subsea pressure control equipment, including well intervention, well control and subsea control
ION Geophysical has appointed Chris Usher to succeed Brian Hanson as president and chief executive officer, following the retirement of Hanson and his resignation from board of directors, effective June 1, 2019. Chris Usher previously served as executive vice president of ION’s Operations Optimizati
Energy consultancy Xodus has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new advanced analysis lead. Ismael Ripoll will be responsible for leading the team which specialises in finite element analysis (FEA) covering a variety of areas including steel and flexible pipelines, pressure vessels and
WFS Technologies has unveiled solutions to tackle the real-time monitoring of offshore risers both above and below surface, on fixed structures including jackets and braces. The new products allow for the measurement of 9-axis motion (vibration, orientation), local analytics and the reporting of rea
The Katapult Ocean Accelerator Programme is looking for start-ups that provide solutions to the ocean challenges. Young tech companies, working with technology catering to aquaculture, fisheries, transport, offshore energy and ocean health are encouraged to apply for the Katapult Ocean Accelerator p
INDIGO subsea cable consortium members, AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra, have informed that the system is now ready for deployment. The INDIGO subsea cable system is ready to be deployed following the completion of the INDIGO West, 4,600km Singapore to Perth, and IN
Fairfield Geotechnologies has appointed Chris Sugahara as CEO of the company. He will succeed Charles (Chuck) Davison who has accepted a COO position at Oceaneering. Byron Sugahara, chairman of parent company Fairfield Maxwell, stated: “The Sugahara family thanks Chuck for the outstanding job he did
Ireland’s Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has informed that a pre-lay grapnel run and route clearance operations in the Irish Sea will take place on Friday. The operations are a part of installation of the marine part of the HAVHINGSTEN submarine fibre optic cable system. The work will be
Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar and President of France Emmanuel Macron have submitted a joint request to the European Commission seeking financial support for the Celtic Interconnector electricity link between Ireland and France. Varadkar and Macron co-signed a letter today before the European C
Nortek has opened a new office in Melbourne, Australia, to facilitate access to Doppler instrumentation for researchers and engineers in Australia and New Zealand. This is the company’s first office in the region, creating a strong local point of contact for sales and support, Nortek said. The Port
Viewport3, a subsea 3D scanning specialist, has completed a contract with N-Sea to perform underwater 3D scanning operations on North Sea assets. N-Sea contracted Viewport3 to carry out subsea scanning which will facilitate 3D scanning of mooring links, providing 3D data to help clamp and cofferdam
Olympic Subsea has received new contracts for three of its vessels to work in oil & gas and renewables sectors. Olympic entered into an agreement for the multifunctional subsea vessel ‘Olympic Triton’ for a period of 12 months with further options. The contract will be performed in West Africa for a
Wood has secured a new contract with Chevron Australia to provide subsea integration and flow assurance front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Jansz-lo compression project offshore Western Australia. Effective immediately, the one-year contract will be delivered locally by Wood’s team
