Aberdeen-based SeaHold GEOSHIPS Limited (GEOSHIPS) has announced the acquisition of marine management services company Brooklyn Shipping Ltd (BSL). The acquisition is expected to lead to BSL’s staff numbers more than doubling to 80 this year and also contribute to a significant increase in GEOSHIPS’
P&O Maritime Services is proud to announce the arrival of its Multipurpose DP2 Cable Installation vessel, the CS European Supporter, to Tyneside in the UK. Following an extensive conversion, the European Supporter has been specially equipped to install inter-array power cables in the rapidly expandi
Trelleborg Offshore’s innovative drill riser buoyancy technology has helped offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, achieve a new record in deepwater drilling. The ultra-deepwater drillship, the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, achieved the record depth, 10,194 ft, during a drilling job offshore India for
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will lead the first international, multidisciplinary assessment of the levels and dispersion of radioactive substances in the Pacific Ocean off the Fukushima nuclear power plant—a research effort funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. “This p
SBM Offshore – a market leader in offshore terminals – has placed a major order with Trelleborg Engineered Systems for two Oil Offloading Lines (OOL). Designed for oil projects in deep water Trelleborg’s 24 inch/ 600 mm large bore bonded rubber and steel armor hose system – Trelline – has been speci
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted a multi-million dollar, 42-month contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for the planning, managing and field execution of commissioning for the Jack & St. Malo semi-submersible hub production facility. Work will be performed by DSI, Wo
Moray’s first ever ‘Dragon’s Den’ style contest has resulted in a £30,000 boost to a former RAF serviceman’s business… (stv) [mappress] Source: stv ,June 02, 2011;
The Easytrak Nexus has been successfully deployed on various subsea tracking surveys across the globe since its introduction in 2009 and is currently being used nearer to home during the geophysical survey of sections of North Sea, close to shore. The Geosurvey Department of Emu Ltd, a marine develo
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of a workover system to support the Statfjord field. The award has a value of approximately $70 million in revenue to FMC Technologies. Statfjord is one of the oldest producing fields on the
MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), the global provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world, and ERZIA, the leading provider of VSAT maritime communications in Spain, jointly announced the installation of MTN’s Rapid Deployment System (RDS), the
Piping technology company STATS Group is continuing its push in to the Asia Pacific region with senior executives attending the Oil & Gas Asia exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. (June 1-3) With more than 1400 companies taking part, the conference attracts more than 22,000 visitors, and Aberdeen-based STATS
Using 3 Dive Support Vessels, Oceaneering Subsea Projects Group safely installed and inspected a pipeline tie in and platform riser. This required nearly 30 pipe sections, 40 flanges, and 240 dives, and was completed with 0 incidents or injuries. Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineer
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received a Letter of Intent for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will commence in Q3 2011 and is expected to run for approximately 35 days. About Polarcus Po
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that AGR Peak Well Management Ltd. has signed contracts on behalf of the Company for long-lead-time equipment, materials and professional services totaling approximately $12 million. These purchases, which are included under several separate contracts, will cover
