The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a deepwater permit for the drilling of a ninth well that complies with rigorous new safety standards implemented in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill. This includes satisfying
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received a Letter of Award for a 3D offshore seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client. The project, to be acquired by POLARCUS NAILA and subject to the execution of a service contract, will commence in Q4 2011 and is expected to run for ap
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of two SURF contracts with an approximate total value of $150 million from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, on the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea. The first contract is for the engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and hyperbaric weld tie-in of a
On 24 March 2011, IHC Hytop Winches, part of IHC Merwede, was officially launched. The new company’s workshop plays an important role in its activities because it enables it to build complex winch systems for the offshore and dredging markets. This will expand the supply of IHC Hytop Winches’ range
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that AGR Peak Well Management Ltd. (AGR) has signed a letter of intent on behalf of Hyperdynamics with Jasper Drilling Pte. Ltd. of Singapore to contract the drill ship Jasper Explorer for exploration drilling in Hyperdynamics’ concession offshore the Republic of
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that a major international oil company has joined EMGS and Shell in a joint industry project (JIP) to plan and design the next-generation 3D EM system. “We are delighted that yet another customer with extensive EM experience has joined the JIP,” says
Dolphin Geophysical announced that Ian Edwards has been named Vice President Multi-Client EAME. Ian, reporting to Tim Wells, will manage the Design, Marketing and Sales of Multi-Client 2D and 3D seismic surveys, in the EAME region initially. Ian brings a wealth of knowledge from the oil and gas indu
CGGVeritas has inaugurated a new open Processing & Imaging center in Muscat, Oman at a ceremony attended by clients and a delegation from the Omani Ministry of Oil & Gas. The new center complements the company’s activity in the country and offers clients access to the latest processing and imaging t
Halliburton has been awarded several contracts by Statoil to provide services for two high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) fields offshore Norway. Halliburton estimates that these significant multiyear awards have the potential to exceed more than $200 million in value. Under these contracts, Hall
Marathon Petroleum Norge AS (Marathon) has received consent to carry out manned underwater operations (MUO) at the Volund and Alvheim fields in 2011. Alvheim Alvheim is an oil and gas field in the northern part of the North Sea, near the UK shelf border. The field has been developed with a productio
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract with Petrobras, as Operator of BM-S-9 and BM-S-11 Consortia to Subsea 7 Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Subsea 7 S.A., of approximately $1 billion for the development of the Pre-Salt deepwater Guará and Lula NE Areas located in the Santos Basin, off
‘SMT will lead the development of innovative and cost effective deployment solutions to ensure marine renewable energy becomes a reality‘ says Jason Hayman, MD Innovative renewables company, Sustainable Marine Technologies (SMT), is restructuring its operations to take on today’s greatest challenge
Nemo Engineering, the subsea unit in Apply, has signed an EPC contract with FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS for delivery of subsea pipeline equipment which is an important part of FMC’s delivery for the Kirinskoye field in Russia. The contract value amounts to approximately 30 MNOK. The pipeline equipment s
Global Marine Systems has announced that it is establishing a joint rental pool for its Predator Inspection class ROV system with international distributor, Seatronics Ltd. Global Marine Systems and Seatronics will invest equal contributions of equipment which will be managed by Seatronics and place
