Offshore survey and navigation equipment rental specialist Survey Equipment Services (SES) has today announced Hydroquip’s purchase of Sonardyne International Ltd’s 6G acoustic positioning technology. The order for ROVNav 6 LBL transceivers and Compatt 6 positioning transponders will be added to the
Australia’s Nexus today signed Consolidation Agreements with Shell and Osaka Gas for a new Joint Venture which will commercialise the Crux offshore field. The participating interests in the new Joint Venture in AC/L9 will be Nexus 17%, Shell 80% (operator) and Osaka Gas 3%. Nexus also has a 12-month
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad (“SapuraKencana”) announced that it has on 30 July 2012 received a contract award from PTTEP Australasia Pty Ltd (“PTTEP”) for the provision of the subsea support vessel “Normand Clough” to support the hook-up and commissioning activities of the Montara Development Pro
SBM Offshore N.V. has announced that together with its Joint Venture partners, QGOG Constellation and Mitsubishi Corporation, a Limited Recourse Project Loan has been secured for US$ 1.05 billion to finance the construction of the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela. The Facility has been designed to allow acce
Brazil’s state controlled oil and gas company Petrobras has successfully verified the presence of oil in deepwater of Ceará Basin during drilling operations of 1-BRSA-1080-CES (1-CES-158) well, offshore Brazil. The well called Pecém is situated 76 km off the county of Paracuru, on the Ceará state co
The most detailed photographic survey of the abyssal ocean floor has been taken by the National Oceanography Centre’s robot sub, Autosub6000 – some half a million photos that will be stitched together to form a ‘street view’ map of the North Atlantic’s Porcupine Abyssal Plain and its inhabitants. Fo
Miclyn Express Offshore (“MIO”) announces that its Australian business, Samson Express Offshore (“Samson”), has been awarded contracts for three vessels by Saipem Leighton Consortium (“SLC”) to support construction activities at a LNG terminal development project in North-West Australia. Samson VI a
SSE has agreed to acquire from Marsh Wind Technology Ltd its 40.05% share in Wind Towers Ltd, taking SSE’s total shareholding in Wind Towers Ltd to 80.1% The remaining 19.9% of ordinary share capital is held by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The transaction is expected to be fully completed in th
SBM Offshore N.V. has together with its Joint Venture partners, QGOG Constellation and Mitsubishi Corporation, secured a Limited Recourse Project Loan for US$ 1.05 billion to finance the construction of the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela. The Facility has been designed to allow acceding Banks to join the t
On July 26, 2012, MLL colleagues Gordan Van Hook, Dave Harriss, and Steve Carmel, along with Andy McAleer of MCA Associates, met with senior leaders of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) to present a scale model of MAERSK PEARY, an ice-class tanker vessel under contract with MSC since 2011. Rea
Petrobras has successfully verified the presence of oil in deepwater of Ceará Basin during drilling operations of 1-BRSA-1080-CES (1-CES-158) well. The well commonly known as Pecém is located 76 km away from the county of Paracuru, on the Ceará state coast, at a water depth of 2,129m. The well’s cur
The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is the latest tool in CSA’s scientific equipment pool, providing the company with a unique capability for performing a wide variety of surveys in hazardous, remote, sensitive, and shallow water areas. The USV can be preprogrammed or controlled remotely to perform su
The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is the latest tool in CSA’s scientific equipment pool, providing the company with a unique capability for performing a wide variety of surveys in hazardous, remote, sensitive, and shallow water areas. The USV can be preprogrammed or controlled remotely to perform su
Smit Lamnalco, one of the world’s leading providers of towage and associated marine services to offshore oil and gas terminals, has placed an order with Hong Kong-based shipbuilder, Cheoy Lee, for a series of four 32m long RAstar 3200 class Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs. Built to the Robert Allan d
