Subsea
LLOG Deploys Enpro Subsea FAM Technology in Gulf of Mexico
In June this year, LLOG Exploration delivered first production from their Crown and Anchor field in the Gulf of Mexico. This milestone also represents an achievement for Aberdeen-based Enpro Subsea, as it is the first of multiple deployments by LLOG of its patented Flow Access Module (FAM) technolog
ABPmer Strengthens Metocean Division
Marine consultancy, ABPmer, has welcomed Robin Stephens, Dr Ian Wade and Dr Sarah Taws to its Metocean Team. The appointment of these metocean specialists is said to reflect the company’s focus on broadening its metocean consultancy service. Robin Stephens, Head of Metocean Consulting, joins ABPmer
MITech Rolls Out Subsea VR Camera for Cinematic Storytelling
Marine Imaging Technologies (MITech) has revealed HYDRUS VR – the new 8K underwater cinematic virtual reality system. Created to push the envelope of underwater VR for the next generation of storytellers, HYDRUS VR incorporates the newest version of the SONY low-light camera, the UMC-S3CA, and custo
Neptune Energy Expands Its Team with New Appointments
Neptune Energy has made three senior appointments, based in its Aberdeen and London offices. Pete Jones has joined Neptune Energy as UK managing director. Most recently Jones held the position of managing director of Taqa Europe. He has over 25 years’ international experience in the upstream oil and
ION Sinks Deeper into Red
ION Geophysical has reported revenues of $24.7 million in the second quarter 2018, a 46% decrease compared to revenues of $46.0 million one year ago. ION’s net loss was $25.9 million, or $(1.86) per share, compared to a net loss of $10.4 million, or $(0.88) per share in the second quarter 2017. Excl
QinetiQ North America Nets Contract for Its DOLPHIN Technology
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been awarded a sole-source contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), to demonstrate advanced sidescan sonar technology. This contract will leverage QinetiQ North America’s patented DOLPHIN technology to demonstrate full swath cov
Subsea 7 Bags Buzzard Phase 2 Work
Subsea 7 said it has been awarded a contract by Nexen as part of the Buzzard Phase 2 Project, located approximately 55 kilometers off the north-east coast of Scotland. According to the company, the contract is worth between $50 million and $150 million. Subsea 7’s contract scope includes project man
Swire Oilfield Services Gets New CFO
Swire Oilfield Services has appointed Martin Shaw as its new chief financial officer. Shaw will be based in the Aberdeen headquarters and will be responsible for the Group finance function including planning, accounting and reporting, tax and treasure, HR and IT, in addition to driving improvements
AXYS Supplies Wave Bouys to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology
AXYS Technologies has won a tender in partnership with Metocean Services International (MSI) to supply Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) with four TRIAXYS wave buoys. The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency. In support of the Bureau’s marine weather
NORBIT Supplies WBMS Systems for NOC AUV
NORBIT has been appointed by the National Environmental Research Council (NERC) to supply two multi-beam echosounder (MBES) sonar systems for use on the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) new AUV platform. The WBMS deep water multibeam systems will be used on NOC’s new 2000 meter depth rated AUV p
EDS Executes 66kV Blyth Wind Farm Project
High voltage engineering specialist, EDS HV Group (EDS), now part of James Fisher and Sons, has completed installation, termination and testing work at the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farm (BOD). The BOD project has enabled owner and developer, EDF Renewables UK, to trial new technology and it
DNV GL Supports Shell Penguins Redevelopment in UK
DNV GL has won a cross-service contract to support Shell’s Penguins field redevelopment on the UK Continental Shelf. The contract with Shell involves a team which will deliver an integrated verification and class project for the operator’s Penguins floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) v
Prysmian Lands Hornsea Project Two Inter-Array Cables Contract
Prysmian has been awarded a new contract by Ørsted Wind Power to supply submarine inter-array cables for Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. Hornsea Project Two, located 89 km off the Yorkshire coast, will be able to supply well over 1.3 million homes with green, renewable electricity once it be
Balltec Connectors for Intermoor’s West Africa Project
Balltec has recently secured a contract from Intermoor in Houston, USA, for the supply of its MoorLOK subsea mooring connectors. The UK-based company will supply 9 MoorLOK connectors for a project off the coast of West Africa. The connectors, rated to an MBL of 800 Metric Tonnes, are due to be deliv