SeaBird said it has received a 30-day extension for the currently ongoing work on an ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the US Gulf of Mexico. The project was announced on June 25, 2018 and kicked off in late August. The extension is in accordance with the contract and brings the firm period of the [
Saipem has signed new offshore E&C contracts in Azerbaijan, the North Sea and the Republic of Congo with the overall value of approximately USD 400 million. In Azerbaijan, Total has awarded a SURF contract to the consortium between Saipem’s subsidiary, Saipem Contracting Netherlands, Boshelf and Sta
UK-based marine services company Stewart Marine has contracted Neptune Marine to build a new EuroCarrier 2611, which is to be named Viking Energy. To meet Stewart Marine’s operational requirements, Neptune will customise the 26-metre long workboat with a DP1 system. The Viking Energy fits in with (o
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from October 8 – 14, 2018.
The 150kW wave energy prototype – developed by French company GEPS Techno – is taking shape in Saint-Nazaire in western France, ahead of trials at SEM-REV marine renewables test site.
SeaBird Exploration and its partner MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) have secured a ‘significant’ additional pre-funding commitment from an undisclosed oil major relating to the ongoing MC2D project in North West Europe. The pre-funding commitment is based on a revised scope increasing the survey from
Dr. Taiyo Kobayashi of the Research and Development Center for Global Change at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has examined recent changes in the Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) off the Adélie/George V Land coast. His study of the data, obtained by new deep-ocean pr
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has hired two local marine service providers for its long-term tidal energy technology trials in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
Denis Naughten, the minister who was in charge of Ireland’s energy and climate action initiatives, has resigned from the post following controversy regarding the country’s national broadband plan.
Modus Seabed Intervention has entered into a collaboration agreement with Fugro to provide hybrid AUV pipeline survey and inspection services within Australasia. The collaboration enables Fugro to offer the Modus H-AUV (Hybrid AUV) to perform high speed survey and inspection whilst maintaining best
TGS and Schlumberger have announced a new multi-client nodal seismic project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The project, named “Amendment”, will comprise acquisition of a 2,350 km2 multi-client seismic survey in the Mississippi Canyon and Atwater Valley protraction areas of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Thi
Hydrokinetic turbine arrays can efficiently generate energy with minimal impacts to the shape and behavior of river channels, opening up the possibility for more sustainable energy production in large rivers with active sediment transport, according to the new University of Minnesota study.
Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean have signed a new contract for Edda Fauna. The new contract will begin March 1, 2019 and will secure firm utilisation until end of 2020. “We are pleased with being a preferred supplier for DeepOcean and securing long-term work for the Edda Fauna in a challenging market,
The Crown Estate Scotland has appointed Colin Palmer to lead the development of offshore renewable energy and aquaculture for the public body that manages leasing of Scotland’s seabed. As Head of Marine, Palmer’s role will also include carbon capture & storage and cables & pipelines. Crown Estate Sc
