CGG has been awarded a multi-client program by the Instituto Nacional de Petroleo (INP) to acquire seismic data offshore Mozambique. The program includes a 2D survey of over 6,550 km in the offshore Rovuma basin, including blocks R5-A, R5-B and R5-C, and a large 3D survey over the Beira High in the
GC Rieber Shipping has signed an agreement with Rasmussengruppen to establish a new, jointly-owned marine geophysical company called Shearwater GeoServices. Starting out with a fleet of four seismic vessels, Shearwater GeoServices will become an integrated provider of marine geophysical services to
TE SubCom, along with Facebook, Google, and PLDC (Pacific Light Data Communication), announced that they will co-build the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN), a 12,800 km transpacific submarine cable system that will provide the first direct undersea route between Hong Kong and Los Angeles, Californ
AGR has appointed Tore Øian to lead the company’s well management business in Norway. Øian has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry and has managed drilling projects for operators including Statoil and Det norske. Svein Sollund, AGR’s chief executive, said: “We have been providing we
The Innovation and Policy Group of the Institute for Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh is looking to appoint a research associate who will participate in a number of marine energy projects.
Scotrenewables Tidal Power (SRTP) plans to tow its SR2000 tidal turbine to EMEC’s test site for a short-term deployment.
Oceantec wave energy converter is en route to the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) for the upcoming testing campaign.
Searcher has started acquisition of the 11,000 km Hahonua 2D seismic survey in Papua New Guinea. This new acquisition, in partnership with BGP, increases Searcher’s total seismic data library in the region to over 70,000 km, the company noted. In addition, Searcher and Gardline have initiated a mult
Hurricane Energy has provisionally selected Technip and FMC Technologies, under their alliance, as its exclusive provider of subsea solutions for the Lancaster Early Production System (EPS) and for subsequent development of the Greater Lancaster Area. Located in UK blocks 205/21a, 205/22a and 205/26
Oslo-listed seismic player Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) said it expects to report consolidated third-quarted 2016 revenues of some $220 million, and EBITDA of about $110 million. According to PGS, based on its preliminary consolidated Q3 2016 numbers, revenues hiked around 20 percent sequentially fr
Aker Solutions and MAN Diesel & Turbo are said to expect to cut the size and weight of subsea compression systems by at least 50 percent just a year after the first such system successfully went on stream at Statoil’s Åsgard field. The Åsgard system, which has been running with practically no stops
The 4th International OTEC Symposium will this October bring together industry experts, NGO’s and governments from all over the world to the Netherlands to discuss the state of the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) industry.
The SeaRenergy – Fichtner consortium has been awarded a contract to provide revision and development of all risk assessments for offshore and onshore converter stations operated by the Dutch and German transmission systems operator TenneT. The contract has been signed for a minimum of two years. The
The SeaRenergy – Fichtner consortium has been awarded a contract to provide revision and development of all risk assessments for offshore and onshore converter stations operated by the Dutch and German transmission systems operator TenneT. The contract has been signed for a minimum of two years. The
