Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, and Gregg Marine, Inc., experts in drilling and geotechnical testing services, announced the successful completion of their Factory Acceptance Testing on their new Seafloor Drill. Gregg will begin field testing of their drill in the waters offshore
Ashtead Technology, a market leading asset rental business, supplying specialist equipment to the offshore subsea oil and gas sector and the… Subsea UK [mappress] Source: Subsea UK , June 28, 2011;
Bluestream’s strong comeback in the market is signalled by an order on Saab Seaeye for a new Cougar XT light-work ROV. The Netherlands based offshore subsea and rope access services company will use the Cougar XT for light construction tasks, remote tooling, HP cleaning, diver support, salvage, dril
NOAA and the U.S. Navy embarked on a two-day research expedition to survey the condition of two sunken Civil War vessels that have rested on the seafloor of the James River in Hampton Roads, Va., for nearly 150 years. Using state-of-the-art sonar technology to acquire data, researchers will create t
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Shell Development (Australia) Pty. Ltd. to supply subsea production and associated topside systems for the Prelude field development. The companies also announced an aftermarket agreement that will result in FMC Technologies Austr
Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd , the specialised shipbuilding arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited , is on track to deliver GLOBAL 1201, the second new generation derrick pipelay vessel to Global Industries Ltd safely, on time and within budget. Keppel Singmarine was awarded a S$50,000 bonus from Glob
Punj Lloyd Group, a diversified global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) conglomerate, announced receiving a letter of award (LOA) from Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, one of the fastest‐growing state‐owned companies, for a submarine pipeline project in an exploration block on the
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced that it has signed a contract with Statoil to acquire high-resolution, full-azimuth 3D electromagnetic (EM) data for continued research purposes in the Barents Sea. The survey will be performed by the vessel Atlantic Guardian using densely sampled rec
Oceaneering has now installed the 100th High Definition (HD) video system in the company’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) fleet. The Oceaneering HD ROV video package, designed and manufactured by company subsidiary Deep Sea Systems International Inc. (DSSI), is a broadcast quality system rated to 4
Endeavour Energy UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Endeavour International Corporation, awarded Technip an EPCI lump sum contract, worth around €70 million, for the East Rochelle development in the United Kingdom North Sea. The field is located approximately 185 kilometers north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland in
A buildup of pressure in the annulus was detected in a recently completed, large bore, gas production well offshore Malaysia. Leak detection tools run into the well quickly revealed that tubing connections located at 333 m and 394 m were leaking and required recompletion of the upper completion. A d
As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissi
In response to a request from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the U.S. Geological Survey released the ‘science gap and sufficiency’ report evaluating science needed to better inform decisions regarding oil and natural gas exploration and development in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska
The “Belgica”, the Belgian navy ship converted into a research vessel, has now come to the Maritime Museum Ría de Bilbao and will remain docked at the quays of the Museum until Saturday, when they leave with the tide. Aboard the ship, and within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of E
