Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, has completed 1,700km2 3D seismic survey across its areas of interest offshore Morocco (Chariot 75% (Operator), ONHYM 25% (carried interest). The survey, encompassing ~1,075km2 in Rabat Deep, ~250km2 in Loukos O
A subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. has become the first to install rigid reel-lay pipe-in-pipe in Asia-Pacific for the Siakap North-Petai (“SNP”) development project offshore Malaysia. At more than 3,900 feet (1,190 meters), the SNP development is one of the industry’s most challenging d
James Fisher Marine Service (JFMS) has successfully completed the Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel (SMV) 24 maiden charter and immediate subsequent charter at UK Round Three wind farm sites. The vessel accomplished its first charter working with offshore wind energy developer Forewind to support the Dog
Statoil’s first quarter 2014 net operating income was NOK 51.4 billion, a 35% increase compared to the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted earnings were up 9% to NOK 46.0 billion. “We are pleased to present strong financial results for the quarter. Higher prices and good results from our US gas value ch
RWE Innogy UK has successfully completed the installation of all 160 foundations at the world’s second largest wind farm, Gwynt y Môr. The final transition piece was installed on Wednesday 23rd April more than eight miles off the North Wales coast by RWE’s jack up installation vessel, Friedrich Erne
In a resounding sustainability achievement, ADMA-OPCO in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Port Company have set a new world record for the most participants in an underwater clean-up (Single Venue) as part of the “Dive Together To Protect Our Marine Environment” Campaign organized on April 23rd. Collect
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, announced that the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well was spudded on 26 April 2014. The Company is using the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling rig for the
The first of the 19 sponsons to be installed on the Costa Concordia before the refloating phase has arrived this morning in Giglio Island on board pontoon Mak. It’s the S13, that will be positioned on the starboard side. The sponson weights 810 tons and is 33.5 meters of width for 11.5 in height, wi
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel deployed on Operation NUNALIVUT 2014 have captured exciting new footage of the sunken merchant ship Breadalbane, a National Historic Site of Canada. Working in conjunction with Parks Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and SeaBotix Inc., the CAF captured footage
Cabling specialist VSMC, a joint VolkerWessels and Boskalis company has been awarded a contract by EPC contractor Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects bv to install and bury a 25km long export cable for the Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm. The Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm, to be built by
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL has advised that a second seismic survey acquisition of 1,000km of 2D data has now been completed within its highly prospective offshore acreage in licence area EL 0037 offshore Namibia, southwest Africa. The 2D acquisition extends to the south beyond a recently completed
Oceanteam Shipping ASA, an offshore shipping company, has released its annual report 2013. Haico Halbesma, Chief Executive Officer of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, stated in his letter: “2013 was a year of consolidation and operational focus for Oceanteam Shipping ASA. In addition, new opportunities were
The installation of the HelWin beta jacket in the German Sector of North Sea is nearing completion, Heerema Fabrication Group informed. All 6 piles of the jacket have been driven into the seabed. The welding of the piles to the jacket and levelling of the piles is due to commence soon. The jacket is
Since the search for the missing flight MH370 didn’t provide any clue until now, the Authorities are considering widening the search area in the Indian Ocean. The Bluefin-21 AUV has now completed approximately 95 per cent of the focused underwater search area. The AUV, which is currently completing
