CARIS, the world’s leading marine GIS organization, announces that they have become the first sustaining partner of the Surveying and Spatial Science Institute’s Hydrography Commission (SSSI) in Australia. The SSSI is the governing professional body for the spatial industry in Australia. The body wa
As a result of weak financial market conditions, Nautilus Minerals has decided to withdraw its proposed capital raising. Despite a positive response from investors during marketing of the proposed transaction over the past two weeks, adverse market conditions had meant that it was not in the interes
SeaBird Exploration PLC to inform the following new 2D contracts awarded. The Osprey Explorer has been awarded an LOI by an oil supermajor for a 2D survey between 8,000 and 11,000 kilometres in South America. The vessel will mobilize after her current commitment in the GOM and commence the survey fr
Neil Douglas has been named as Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director of the Year 2011. Neil was honoured at the fifth annual IoD South West Evening with Entrepreneurs at Bristol’s Marriott Royal Hotel, Thursday 9thJune where he was presented with his award by Miles Templeman, Director Gen
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy approved the plan for development and operation for Visund South. Production is planned to start up in the third quarter of 2012, and a subsea template is already on its way out to the field. Visund South is located between the Visund and Gullfaks (left) fi
By building a subsea connection point, installing fiber optics to offshore platforms might be easier – because very few companies have both… (findingpetroleum) [mappress] Source: findingpetroleum, June 10 , 2011;
Greens leader Bob Brown has called for an investigation into Pacific seabed mining… (miningaustralia) [mappress] Source: miningaustralia,June 10, 2011;
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services, announces the award of the Kumang Cluster Project by PETRONAS Carigali to Subsea 7 Malaysia Sdn Bhd. This award further cements Subsea 7’s position in Asia Pacific and Middle East Region. The project involves the
Total announces the launch of the Ekofisk South and Eldfisk II projects offshore in the southern Norwegian North Sea on Production Licence (PL) 018. Total holds a 39.90% interest in the licence. The plan for development and operation for each project has been approved by the Norwegian authorities. T
SMD has been formally presented with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise by His Royal Highness, Prince Michael of Kent. His Royal Highness presented the Award in the innovation category as part of a visit to SMD’s head office and manufacturing facility in Wallsend, North East England. During
RXT announces that the final contract with Afren Energy Services Ltd for acquisition of 4C seismic data outside the coast of Nigeria is now signed. Estimated value of the contract is approximately USD 41 million and duration is estimated to four and half month and the survey will be acquired by the
Dolphin Geophysical has signed a contract with ION’s GX Technology group (GXT) for a three month 2D SPANS seismic acquisition survey in Eastern Greenland. The project will be acquired by Polar Explorer, the Company’s first 2D vessel, with acquisition commencing mid-July 2011. The vessel will transit
It has now been determined that there will be seismic acquisition in the eastern part of the Barents Sea from 7 July. The necessary formalities surrounding the Treaty on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean between Norway and Russia are now in place. The acti
CARIS, the world’s leading marine GIS organization, announces the appointment of Daniel Kruimel as CARIS Asia Pacific’s Technical Solutions Provider. This new position will enable CARIS to offer additional technical expertise to CARIS’ expanding client base in the Asia Pacific region. Daniel Kruimel
