More than two thousand mounds of asphalt harbouring a wealth of deep-water creatures have been discovered up to two kilometres deep, off the coast of Angola. In a study, scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have been examining the images and data captured at the site to build an intr
Aker Solutions’ third-quarter attributable profit dropped to NOK 265 from NOK 349. Earnings per share fell to NOK 0.97 from NOK 1.29 a year earlier. However, Aker’s revenue rose 22 percent to NOK 8.3 billion in the third quarter of 2014, boosted by increased work at major subsea projects in Norway a
In the first and second quarters of 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the management of well clean-up and well testing on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The activity was directed at the management, planning and execution of well clean-up and well testing
Alcatel-Lucent’s subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks has closed the acquisition of Optoplan AS, a provider of 4D permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) solutions used in offshore oil and gas production. Based in Trondheim, Optoplan has developed a 4D PRM technology for seismic surveys of oil
In 2014, tsunami waves, originating off the coast of Chili, were detected near Japan, where EvoLogics modems enabled acoustic communication between JAMSTEC’s Vector Tsunameter on the seafloor and the autonomous Wave Glider vehicle on the ocean surface, transmitting real-time data to the shore over s
Offshore wind farms will allow renewable energy to be generated with little or no carbon dioxide emissions, but little is known about how they impact the marine species living and migrating along the coast. A new study led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will help Stat
Kongsberg Maritime, a leading developer of underwater imaging products has launched an all new high resolution monochrome CCD camera. The OE15-100D camera is smaller yet has a deeper rated housing and wider Angle of View (AOV) in water than any of its predecessors, whilst maintaining KONGSBERG’s exc
Rosneft has finished a complex of seismic data acquisition on the East-Siberian-1 block in the offshore area of the East-Siberian Sea. The Company carried out seismic data survey independently, the amount of 2D works totaled 2000 kilometers. Despite of extremely severe ice conditions this year, all
Rosneft has finished seismic data acquisition on the East-Siberian-1 block in the East Siberian Sea. According to the company, the seismic data survey was carried out independently and the amount of 2D works totaled 2000 km. Rosneft says that in spite of extremely severe ice conditions this year, al
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria, has expanded its footprint across Canada with the launch of a new collaboration with the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) on the Atlantic coast. The collaboration, initiated by ONC’s Innovation Centre, will provi
Engineered Syntactic Systems (ESS), a global supplier of syntactic solutions, has equipped Bluefin Robotics’ subsea vehicles with syntactic buoyancy systems. ESS provides Bluefin Robotic with syntactic buoyancy systems for their family of AUVs, including the 4 500 meter Artemis 21 used in the ongoin
Monobase Wind BV will be performing model test of the Monobase Gravity Based Foundation (GBF) from 17-28 November at the MARIN institute, in co-operation with Royal Haskoning DHV. The tests are to demonstrate the behavior of the Monobase GBF fully equipped with tower, turbine and blades. “This conce
Technip has secured a 5-year framework agreement with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) or supply-only of flexible pipes for PCSB’s projects in Malaysia. This framework agreement further strengthens Technip’s long-standing relationship
Technip has secured a 5-year framework agreement with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) or supply-only of flexible pipes for PCSB’s projects in Malaysia. “This framework agreement further strengthens our long-standing relationship with
