Subsea 7 S.A. (formerly Acergy S.A.) announced results for the first quarter 2011 which ended on March 31, 2011. The combination between Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. completed on January 7, 2011. Upon completion, Acergy S.A. was renamed Subsea 7 S.A. As a result of the combination and the change in
Intertek METOC has completed its involvement in the BritNed Interconnector project, which went into operation on 1st April 2011. Intertek METOC were marine project managers during the feasibility and planning stages for the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC 1000MW) cable, connecting the electricity
Gazprom accomplished connection of the Dzhubga – Lazarevskoye – Sochi gas pipeline offshore and onshore sections. The Bigfoot 1 pipe-laying vessel performed a tie-in operation (welding two sections of the pipeline) near the Kudepsta settlement. The same operations were previously performed near th
Demonstrating its commitment to expanding its state of the art U.K. manufacturing presence, GE’s Oil & Gas business has officially opened a new wireline manufacturing and headquarters facility in Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom. The facility brings the GE Oil & Gas—Downhole Technology platfor
Based on preliminary calculations the size of the discovery is between 12.5 and 56.5 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent. ”Statoil has had great exploration success in mature areas during the last years,” says Gro Gunleiksrud Haatvedt, Statoil’s head of exploration on the Norwegian contine
The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, announced that its REMUS 100 AUV aided in the discovery of the World War I German submarine U-106, which had been missing since October 1917. The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), which used t
NOAA Corps Cmdr. Lawrence Krepp has assumed command of NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, one of the world’s most technologically advanced hydrographic survey vessels. At a May 6 change-of-command ceremony in Norfolk, Krepp relieved Cmdr. Shepard Smith, who will serve as senior advisor to Kathryn D. Sulliv
L&N will manufacture and supply 110 subsea control products to be deployed on various North Sea subsea projects. The award reinforces L&N’s decision to focus on the subsea sector while maintaining its traditional business lines in valve supply and maintenance and welding and cladding services. L&N (
An important milestone in Apache’s UK North Sea Bacchus field development was reached recently with the installation of a 6.7km pipeline bundle. The job was overseen by Flexlife. In 2009, Apache awarded Flexlife a subsea engineering and pipeline operational support contract to oversee the management
Antarctica’s Ross Sea is no place for swimming. Covered in ice in its southern half, the frozen bay’s summer temperatures hover just enough… USA TODAY [mappress] Source: usatoday ,May 09, 2011;
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors, on May 6, 2011, appointed M. Kevin McEvoy, 60, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McEvoy was also elected as a Class II Director of the Board of Directors, with a term that is scheduled to expire at Oceaneering’s 2012
Dolphin to charter M/V Artemis Arctic and M/V Artemis Atlantic * Time-Charter from Artemis Shipping AS the 3D Vessel Artemis Arctic for 5 years and the 2D ice class long offset vessel Artemis Atlantic for 4 years * Purchase of existing Multi Client data and developed projects for USD 3,3 million * T
Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, EFC Group announces significant order growth for its Houston office and US-based manufacturing capabilities. The Americas region of EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of Handling, Control, Instrumentation, and Monitoring Systems for the global oil and
