CGGVeritas announced that it has completed a 3D BroadSeis seismic survey for Shell over complex salt structures in deep water offshore Gabon. As a complement to a conventional acquisition project (7,900 km2), the 3D BroadSeis survey was acquired by the CGGVeritas Symphony operating with ten Sercel S
With Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan all but over, involvement in Libya shows no signs of petering out as the country’s second Libya… (theglobeandmail) [mappress] Source: Theglobeandmail, July 11, 2011;
Iran will start gas exports to Oman through a seabed gas pipeline following singing a contract that is going to be finalized up to the end of the current year, managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Mr. Owji announced . He referred to failure of past negotiations with Omani si
Ithaca Energy announced that the development of the Stella field has moved a step forward through the placement of a contract with GE Oil & Gas to manufacture and supply subsea trees and controls systems. The initial phase of detailed engineering work has commenced and will focus on the procurement
Ithaca Energy announced that the development of the Stella field has moved a step forward through the placement of a contract with GE Oil & Gas to manufacture and supply subsea trees and controls systems. The initial phase of detailed engineering work has commenced and will focus on the procurement
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership announced Hydroid, of Pocasset, Mass., will provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and docking stations to support the Pioneer Array of the Ocean Observatories Initiative. WHOI, an implementing organization on the OOI P
Ithaca Energy Inc announces that operations to prepare the Athena field development well 14/18b-A2Z for production have been successfully concluded. A 7″ production liner and a dual electrical submersible pump system have been successfully installed above the horizontal section of the well and the s
On 5-7 July 2011, the Danish Maritime Authority participated in a meeting of the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund. At the meeting, the ongoing compensation cases were discussed, including a possible agreement – a so-called global settlement – with the parties to the ERIKA case. F
Mr. Murilo Ferreira, the new Chief Executive Officer of Vale, the largest iron ore supplier, attended China’s first 400,000 DWT VLOC naming and launching ceremony. The Ceremony was held at the shipyard of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited (01101.HK), the builder of this vessel.
Statoil has signed a new contract with Songa Offshore for hire of the rig Songa Trym, which will be used for exploration drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Statoil has signed a new agreement with Songa Offshore relating to rig hire for use on its exploration prospects on the NCS. The
On Thursday 8 July 2011 Troms Offshore Management AS got their latest vessel from the shipyard in Cochin, India. The ship, a platform supply vessel (PSV), has been named MV TROMS CAPELLA and will this autumn start operating in the North Sea. Specification: Length overall 88,1 M Length between PP: 78
Saab’s decision to centralise its underwater vehicle organisation in the UK, has led to the appointment of two new directors to the board of Saab Seaeye Ltd. This follows the Fareham-based company’s expanded responsibility for Saab’s underwater vehicle defence division and its existing and growing c
CGGVeritas announced that it has completed a 3D BroadSeis seismic survey for Shell over complex salt structures in deep water offshore Gabon. As a complement to a conventional acquisition project (7,900 km2), the 3D BroadSeis survey was acquired by the CGGVeritas Symphony operating with ten Sercel S
Apply Sørco, a company owned by Apply ASA, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Aberdeen based PD&MS Energy Limited, in connection with potential drilling systems upgrades projects on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Together the parties represent considerable experience with drilling
