RRS James Cook set sail to embark on a world-first experiment to develop methods for detecting and monitoring leaks of carbon dioxide (CO2) from sub-seabed reservoirs. This forms part of the internationally collaborative STEMM-CCS project, led by the NOC. The team will drill into the bed of the Nort
Shell has announced a significant discovery at the Blacktip prospect in the deep-water U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Evaluation is ongoing and appraisal planning is underway to further delineate the discovery and define development options. “Blacktip is Shell’s second material discovery in the Perdido Corrid
Alphabet Inc. (Google) has delivered a 10,000 kilometer long subsea link between Los Angeles in the US and Valparaiso in Chile. The Curie cable, named in honor of science pioneer Marie Skłodowska Curie, was completed earlier this week with landing in Valparaíso. Equinix was selected for Los Angeles
HullWiper has signed a hull cleaning frame agreement with Equinor for its fleet of oil and gas tankers operating in Scandinavia, Far East, Middle East and Europe. Simon Doran, HullWiper’s Managing Director says the partnership with Equinor reflects his company’s commitment to proving the global ship
Bibby HydroMap recently conducted a demonstration of DriX at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult facility in Blyth. The key purpose of the demonstration was to showcase DriX being used in the offshore renewables sector to capture essential information at all stages of renewable projects. Du
Leask Marine’s C-Odyssey vessel has provided marine services for Scottish and Southern Electricity’s three new cable replacement projects between the islands of Yell and Unst. The vessel was contracted by Global Marine for the work. Leask Marine was contracted for installation of concrete mattresses
CSV Southern Ocean has entered into a contract with Fugro to undertake a program of IRM work offshore Australia. Mobilisation of CSV Southern Ocean will start mid-May 2019, immediately following its current charter with McDermott where the vessel is is currently conducting subsea work in India. Math
Tractebel DOC Offshore (DOC) has completed construction supervision of the inner array cabling for the Trianel Borkum II offshore wind farm (TWB II). “DOC has always provided the project with the required quality and number of representatives in a flexible manner, thus meeting our expectations in a
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a multi-year call-off acquisition contract from a repeat but undisclosed client. The contract has a minimum value of approximately USD 29.3 million, and a maximum value of approximately USD 73.3 million, over a two- year period. Based on current acquis
TechnipFMC’s Subsea School was delivered for the first time in Trinidad & Tobago to the Offshore Innovators ROV Team. The training was hosted by Subsea Specialist at the Deepwater Hub in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. The Subsea School is TechnipFMC’s global training program developed specially for everyone
Ocean Infinity has confirmed that, having entered into an agreement with Ardent, the company has now completed a project which entailed conducting urgent subsea search, inspection and operations on the wreck of the MV Grande America, which sank in the Bay of Biscay. Using its fleet of Autonomous Und
Oceaneering has taken delivery of the advanced subsea construction support vessel, Ocean Evolution. The vessel has completed sea trials and received all necessary ABS and U.S. Coast Guard certifications and is currently in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, completing final outfitting and preparing for proje
Geoquip Marine has completed maintenance and upgrades of its 4 point moored shallow water geotechnical vessel, the Investigator. After completing numerous offshore wind farm projects in Japan and Taiwan, the vessel was put in to dry dock to receive a fresh coat of paint, meanwhile upgrading the acco
Helix Energy Solutions has reported net income of $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to a net loss of $2.6 million for the same period in 2018. Sequentially, results improved from net loss of $13.7 million, or $(0.09) per diluted share. Helix reported Ad
