According to Atlantic Offshore’s exercise plan for safety and emergency preparedness training, vessels holds regular drills and exercises on board in order to maintain and increase the quality of rescue and recovery service, and the level of competence for their seafarers. 9th August three different
Chevron Corporation today announced that its Australian subsidiary has reached an agreement to exchange its holdings in the Browse development for Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd’s interests in the Clio and Acme fields in the Carnarvon Basin offshore northwest Australia. Under the agreement, s
Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, today announced an expansion of their C-Fibre portfolio from the greater Dublin area to London and Manchester. Utilising selected third party providers, SFN delivers an end-to-end solution
Guernsey Electricity’s annual report has revealed the company has lost £136,000 on the investment in Bristol-based tidal energy expert, Writes This is Guernsey. Namely, GE did not release the figures earlier this year when the MCT was sold to Siemens. Despite the great loss, Managing director Alan B
Guernsey Electricity’s annual report has revealed the company has lost £136,000 on the investment in Bristol-based tidal energy expert, Writes This is Guernsey. Namely, GE did not release the figures earlier this year when the MCT was sold to Siemens. Despite the great loss, Managing director Alan B
Searcher Seismic together with project partner Dolphin Geophysical have completed acquisition of the Gulspurv 3D high resolution seismic data. The Fast Track Cube (FTC) preliminary processed data from the survey shows excellent resolution with good shallow structure illustrating the exciting new pro
FPSO Peregrino is one of the biggest and most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world. Converted at a cost of more than $1 billion, the vessel receives, processes and stores high viscosity oil from the ultra-deep Peregrino oil field off the coast of Brazil. The entire production p
The No Tiree Array (NTA) campaign, which opposes to Argyll Array offshore wind farm, has published an information update on its website regarding basking sharks, night time visualisations of the proposed offshore wind farm and conflicting wind subsidy policies between Scotland and the UK. In its upd
Octanex N.L.has provided an update on the activities relating to the two Exmouth Plateau permits, WA-386-P and WA-387-P, in which Octanex’s wholly- owned subsidiary, Exmouth Exploration Pty Ltd (Exmouth), holds participating interests. As advised in Octanex’s 30 June 2012 Quarterly Report, OMV Austr
Ecopetrol S.A., through its affiliate Ecopetrol America Inc., provided the results of the Parmer Prospect, deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Parmer prospect #1 is located on Green Canyon 867, at a depth of 18,900 ft (5,760 meters), which allowed for several pressure readings and the collection of severa
The United States Military Sealift Command (MSC) has exercised the first of three six months options for the ongoing charter of the Austal high speed vessel “WestPac Express”. The option forms part of a 24 month contract that Austal was awarded in December 2011. Austal Chief Executive Officer, Andre
Research from the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton has found that an imbalance of nutrients in reef waters can increase the bleaching susceptibility of reef corals. Corals are made up of many polyps that jointly form a layer of living tissue covering the ca
FAR Ltd, an oil and gas exploration company focused on East and West Africa, has named Peter Thiessen as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. Thiessen previously worked as CFO and company secretary of Flow Energy Limited, prior to the merger with FAR Ltd. His appointment coincides with the
East and West Africa focused oil and gas explorer, FAR Ltd, has appointed Peter Thiessen as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. Mr Thiessen was previously CFO and company secretary of Flow Energy Limited, prior to the merger with FAR Ltd. His appointment coincides with the closure of FAR
