Spectrum announces a major Multi-Client transaction with CGGVeritas priced at USD40mill. Spectrum will acquire the 2D Marine Multi-Client library from CGGVeritas encompassing more than 500,000 km of seismic data. This transaction is in line with the growth strategy of Spectrum to become a leading Mu
Argentina is considering the development of “nuclear propulsion” for its diesel-engine submarines, Defence minister Arturo Puricelli said… (bernama) [mappress] Source: bernama, August 1, 2011;
TETRA Technologies, Inc. recently announced that it has acquired a newly built derrick barge with a 1,600 metric ton capacity, fully-revolving crane and accommodations for 300 personnel for an expected total investment of approximately $71 million, including the purchase price and inspection, transp
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $440 million from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, offshore Western Australia. The work scope includes installation and tie-in of heavy lift structures in the Gorgon and Jansz
Papua New Guinea’s National Court ruled in favour of the owners of the controversial Ramu nickel mine in Madang on July 26, allowing the dum… (greenleft) [mappress] Source: greenleft, August 1, 2011;
China’s manned submersible Jiaolong returned to its attendant ship at about 1:02 pm on Saturday after placing a marker on the seabed… (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: chinadaily, August 1, 2011;
Jun Inoue and Masatake Hori, Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC), JAMSTEC, successfully obtained in situ observations on the genesis and development of an Arctic cyclone that occurred near the Arctic marginal ice zone (79.0° N) on its expedition in September 2010. The observations, carried o
NEPTUNE Canada navigated an impressive installation and maintenance cruise in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Diving down to the seafloor to investigate their 800-km cabled network observatory along the northern Juan de Fuca plate, they tended to their technically-advanced instruments and witnessed som
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd. , the joint venture company owned by EDP Renewables and Repsol, today awarded a historic contract to Gaoh Energy Ltd to install the first permanent offshore infrastructure to enable the development of offshore wind energy in the outer Moray Firth. Suffolk-based Gaoh En
People from the Island are being asked to get involved in a public consultation over a wind farm which lies around 20 miles south west of the Island. DONG Energy plans to extend the Walney Wind Farm which is currently under construction in the east Irish Sea near Morcambe Bay. The company is consult
Joint integrity specialist Hydratight has announced new appointments to its Morgrip connector team. Morgrip is the unique weldless topside and subsea pipeline connector developed by Hydratight and in use around the world. New to the development and sales team are: Sales and projects coordinator Alok
Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland N.V., has launched a free standing Offshore Access System (OAS) designed to significantly reduce installation time. OSBV has worked with Lowestoft-based, AKD Engineering to convert an existing OAS into a free standin
Chevron Corporation and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced today the formation of an alliance to develop a range of technologies to improve the production and recovery of oil and natural gas resources. The alliance’s initial focus is to develop a wide range of technologies—including po
TDW Offshore Services L.L.C. (TDW), a leading supplier of pipeline services and equipment, announced that it successfully completed a pipeline pressure isolation operation in the Gulf of Mexico for a major operator. The operation made it possible for the operator to safely replace a faulty shut down
