CGG has started its first multi-client ocean bottom node (OBN) survey, located in the north-central region of the Gulf of Mexico. The OBN survey will provide well-sampled, full azimuthal coverage with long offsets, to deliver exceptional data for imaging the geologically complex structures in Missis
Eidesvik Offshore has received a letter of award from Magseis Fairfield for the use of “Veritas Viking” as a source vessel for an upcoming ocean bottom survey in the North Sea. The firm contract period is approximately 2-3 months with options to extend. Start of the contract is expected medio/ultimo
Guardian Geomatics has been awarded a hydrographic project by Shell, utilizing its fleet of unmanned surface vessels. The project, to acquire high quality hydrographic data over an area in excess of 800km2, will utilize up to three unmanned surface vessels, supported by partner Ocean Infinity’s ship
Hydro Group, the Aberdeen-based underwater cable and connector specialist, has introduced a new range of rubber-moulded subsea connectors. The Hydro Rubber Moulded (HRM) series of subsea connectors come with five variants on offer – from bulkheads, attachables and inlines to overmoulds and dummy plu
Eidesvik said it has entered into a long-term master time charter agreement with Seabed Geosolutions. The deal includes services for seismic source and node-handling vessels. As a first call off under this agreement, Eidesvik has been awarded new contracts by Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic sour
Sif and Kvaerner have signed a contract for the production of 36 leg sections, 16 pile sleeves, and 16 piles for the P2 jacket of the Johan Sverdrup project. Johan Sverdrup is one of Norway’s five largest oil fields, and will supply between 2.1 to 3.1 billion barrels of oil. The field consists of fo
Geotechnical engineering and offshore drilling company Geoquip Marine has recently appointed Jean-Luc Laloë to its board of directors. Laloë, who has almost 40 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, has joined as an independent non-executive director. In the course of his career,
Damen and Wilson Sons Estaleiros have recently completed the conversion of platform supply vessel Fulmar to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV). For this, the vessel, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, need an upgrade from DP1 to DP2 Class notation. When Wilson Sons UltraTug Offsh
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted consent for start-up of the Trestakk field in the Norwegian Sea. Operator Equinor plans start-up during the month of May 2019. Consent for start-up of Trestakk is granted to the licensees in production licence PL091. Investments in the development of t
Rever Offshore, a subsea services provider, has deployed of all four of the company’s vessels in North Sea, since the start of April, 2019. The Rever fleet, which includes the saturation dive support vessels Rever Topaz, Rever Sapphire and Rever Polaris along with the heavy construction support vess
JDR Services has completed the termination and testing of array cables on Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One East Section. JDR Services offshore management team and technicians have now moved on to the final phase, which will see JDR focusing on the completion of the West section of Hornsea One, the compa
Hurricane Energy has began the “start-up” phase of the Lancaster field, located west of Shetland. Hurricane said that hydrocarbons were introduced into the Aoka Mizu FPSO’s process system which represents the final stage of the FPSO’s commissioning and marks the start of the Lancaster Early Producti
Irish Sea Contractors launched its patented, subsea power cable repair solution named AERSUB. Irish Sea Contractor’s in-house designed AERSUB subsea power cable repair solution is specifically designed to enable the repair of faulty power cables in-situ subsea on the seabed. According to the company
WFS Technologies has welcomed Theo Priestley to its team as a chief marketing officer. Theo Priestley takes up the role of chief marketing officer at WFS and is already lined up to speak at a number of key industry conferences. Brendan Hyland, founder and chairman of WFS Technologies, said: “Theo is
