Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $200 million from Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (Petrobras) on Campos Basin, 80km from the Brazilian coast. The contract scope includes the management, engineering, procurement and installation of two rigid oil lines of 4.5
Northern announces that on 29th November 2011 it completed a 600km 2D seismic survey in offshore Southern Adriatic covering two licences – F.R39.NP & F.R40.NP. Seismic acquisition commenced on 23rd November 2011 using the vessel ‘M/V Princess’ contracted from CGGVeritas S.A and was completed within
The appointment of Arthur Hollmann has enabled Bluestream Offshore to gain a vital foothold in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)… IRO [mappress] Source: IRO , December 06, 2011
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has secured more than $1 million of contracts in the Gulf of Mexico since it opened its office in Houston in February. The company’s recruitment drive continues and it has invested $2 million in a move to new larger premises in Richmond Avenue in the city
The MV “Lone” is now in the last stages of upgrading her existing DP 1 system to a DP 2 system. In dry-dock at the German shipyard Norderwerft, the vessel received one additional 1,200 kW bowthruster, two retractable azimuths of 1,200 kW each and three 1,600 kW auxiliary engines to secure the power
MBARI’s seafloor mapping robot has had a busy year. It documented a huge lava flow from a three-month-old volcanic eruption off the Oregon coast; it charted mysterious three-kilometer-wide scour marks on the seafloor off Northern California; and it unearthed data that challenge existing theories abo
Blue Offshore, a specialist subsea construction contractor, have announced that they have reached agreement to use the former Swan Hunter shipyard facilities at Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK), for assembly and construction of their cable installation system. Blue Offshore will operate the facili
Danny Murray has been appointed to the newly created position of business development manager for the Middle East and North Africa. This move comes as TWMA announces its plans to set up a base in Dubai as part of its continuing growth strategy. Mr Murray joins the team at TWMA with over 20 years exp
The Visund North investment decision means that the fast-track developments around the Visund field in the North Sea are a step nearer completion. It was decided in autumn 2010 to fast track the development of Visund North with production start-up scheduled for autumn 2013. The partners have now rea
Barnstaple and Aberdeen based J+S Limited has reported record results for the year ended 30 September 2011. Sales were up 27.7% on the prior year to just under £13.3m and operating profit increased by a massive 41% to just under £1.5m. Both the sales and the operating profit hit record levels. Comme
Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd announces the commencement of acquisition of the Pala Sulu Non-Exclusive 2D Seismic Survey in the Philippines (project partner Seabird Exploration) in cooperation with the Philippines Department of Energy. This survey comprises 7,086km and covers the Palawan, Mindoro-Cuyo, S
Brazilian prosecutors are probing the possible involvement of state-led oil company Petrobras in a November offshore oil spill in a field… Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters , December 05, 2011; Image: Chevron
When the shell plating of a 300-meter bulker was indented over a length of 150 meters after a grounding in the Suez Canal, a large crack 1.5 meters long appeared, making it impossible for the vessel to sail any further. To close off the crack and allow the vessel to continue its route, Hydrex sent [
Brazil’s ministry of communications announced a new Brazilian submarine telecommunications cable network project, which will include a direct link to Angola through Cape Verde. State-owned telecommunications firm Telebrás prepared preliminary plans,which expect the cables to leave the Brazilian city
