InterMoor, an Acteon company, has successfully completed its contract supporting the decommissioning of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s Red Hawk spar in the Gulf of Mexico. The Red Hawk spar is the deepest floating production platform to date to be decommissioned in the Gulf of Mexico. It is also t
SeaBird Exploration’s vessel ‘Hawk Explorer’ has received a letter of intent for a 2D seismic survey in Asia Pacific region. The survey will cover approximately 15,000 km and will have an estimated value of USD 12 million. The project is expected to start in mid-December and will have an estimated d
The 7th annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) held on 28 & 29 October at Amsterdam RAI attracted 13,452 visitors representing 81 nationalities, an increase of 47% compared to last year. OEEC 2014 featured 630 exhibitors on 21,000 sq.m. floor space and 106 speakers in 22 sessions. Off
Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a major contract by VBMS to supply its latest innovation, TekTube, to the prestigious Westermeerwind near-shore wind farm project in the Netherlands. The contract award comes less than three months after the company demonstrated TekTube at the Offshore Renewable Energ
Gall Thomson has launched a range of Underbuoy Breakaway Couplings (UBCs) designed to protect Single Point Mooring (SPM) terminals from the potential consequences of vessel collision or extreme weather events. The UBC is designed to activate when strain is placed on the Underbuoy hose transfer syste
Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs has granted GAC EnvironHull permission to conduct underwater hull cleaning operations using the brush-and-diver-free HullWiper system at the port of Sohar, just outside the Gulf of Hormuz. It is the fourth port in the Middle East at which the Remote
Kongsberg Maritime Embient, with KONGSBERG partner company Contros Systems and Solutions, has been selected to develop and deliver innovative technologies and strategies for environmental monitoring during Gas Hydrate exploration and production as part of the EU ‘SUGAR’ (Submarine Gas Hydrate Reserv
Petrofac has secured a second contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for support on its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$106 million, comes into effect in December and brings the total value of the contract to more than US$300 million since it was fi
Full power output has been achieved more than two months ahead of schedule from West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a major renewable energy project which has been developed by ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy in the Irish Sea. The news came on the day that the 389 megawatt (MW) windfar
Hibiscus Petroleum’s wholly-owned entity, Carnarvon Hibiscus Pty Ltd (CHPL), has signed a rig share agreement for the drilling of an exploration well located in VIC/P57 offshore Australia. The agreement is signed with Origin Energy Resources Ltd which intends to drill two wells prior to handing over
The Port of Blyth has been chosen by IHC Engineering Business as the mobilisation port for a major construction contract to start in early 2015. IHC EB based at Stocksfield are a major supplier of engineering solutions to the offshore energy sector and will build a 2,500 tonne vessel pipe laying sys
Westcon Power & Automation has signed a frame agreement with Dolphin Drilling related to inspection and maintenance of Ex-equipment on board of three drilling rigs. Westcon Power & Automation has signed a frame agreement with Dolphin Drilling AS for the use of the Westcon IRM Ex system on board of t
Oceaneering International has reported record earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. On revenue of $973.1 million, Oceaneering generated net income of $124.3 million, or $1.16 per share. For the third quarter of 2013, Oceaneering reported revenue of $853.3 million and net income of
Dutch submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx has launched its new ultra-compact 2-person “HP Sport Sub 2”, a high-performance submersible. According to Founder and Chairman Bert Houtman, this remarkable submersible design is “suitable for all superyachts from 30 meters and up”. The luxury submersible
