Mubadala Petroleum, Operator of the Manora Oil Development joint venture, has advised that the Atwood Orca jackup drilling unit has spudded the fourth and fifth of 15 planned development wells, MNA-04 and MNA-05. They have also advised that MNA-03 has been drilled to the final target depth. The MNA-
Rowe Technologies Inc. appointed Survey Equipment Services (SES) as an Authorized Rental and 24/7 Gulf of Mexico Service & Support facility. In addition to the appointment, SES made an initial investment by ordering multiple deep-water Dual-Frequency SeaWATCH ADCP and SeaPILOT DVL systems. The SeaPI
Teledyne Oil & Gas group has been awarded a contract by Aker Solutions for materials and engineering support covering subsea electrical and optical wet-mate interconnects. Shipments are expected to start late in the fourth quarter of 2014 and continue throughout 2015. In April 2014, Aker Solutions a
Advanced Navigation releases their subsea GPS antenna named Poseidon. Poseidon is a subsea GPS antenna that is designed for use on underwater vehicles that require the ability to obtain a GPS fix when surfaced. The antenna is also suitable for marine vessels that are exposed to harsh conditions that
Historically, mining processes with poor recovery rates have resulted in tailings with significant amounts of recoverable material. The extraction of this material can be achieved using dredges. There are several factors that justify the extraction and re-processing of tailings: – Tailings require f
Protector, the Brunswick owned New Zealand manufacturer of high end Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB), is to offer an option on new orders for turn-key delivery of a WASSP-wireless multi-beam sonar installed in their models 6.5mtr CC, 7.5mtr CC & 9mtr Cabin. This option targets the Super Yacht industry s
For the first time, large-scale tests have shown that salt marshes act as a buffer zones and attenuate waves, even in extreme conditions such as storm surges. In combination with vegetation, they reduce waves by approximately 20% over a distance of 40 meters. This means that dikes behind salt marshe
Teledyne Oil & Gas group has been awarded a contract by Aker Solutions for materials and engineering support covering subsea electrical and optical wet-mate interconnects. Shipments are expected to start late in the fourth quarter of 2014 and continue throughout 2015. In April 2014, Aker Solutions a
The largest concrete pour at Lyttelton Port since the early 1990’s started yesterday at Cashin Quay 2 wharf. About 375 cm of concrete is being poured by 75 trucks to form the first 11 m of the new Cashin Quay 2 wharf deck at the Container Terminal. The concrete area being poured today will be [&hell
Vallourec has started delivering premium line pipe for the offshore Egina field, operated by Total Upstream Nigeria. The Egina oil field is located 130km off the coast of Nigeria, in 1,750 m water depth. The field is currently under development and the production is scheduled to begin at the end of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, awarded a $3.6 million contract Sept. 30 to RDA Contracting, Inc. of San Rafael for Sacramento River erosion repairs near Walnut Grove. The work involves placing nearly 24,000 tons of quarry rock along 1,550 linear feet of river bank. Woody debr
The Environment Agency is working in partnership with Arun District Council, West Sussex County Council and Littlehampton Harbour Board to improve the tidal flood defenses along the East Bank of the River Arun in Littlehampton. The work is being carried out by the contractors, Volker Stevin. Collabo
DeepOcean AS has been awarded a contract for Seabed Survey Services for 2015 by Statoil. The contract award supports DeepOcean’s strong position as a provider of advanced light construction and seabed survey services, and confirms Statoil’s continued trust in contractor’s consistent performance over
The Port of Hastings Development Authority is holding drop-in community information sessions in October to provide updates on the project’s progress over the past year. CEO Mike Lean said the Port of Hastings Development Authority has laid the groundwork this year to ensure there are many opportunit
