The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) in Brussels, Belgium has invited tenders for the provision of high resolution seabed mapping. EASME has been established by the European Commission to manage several EU programmes that turn EU policies into actions in the field of e
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) is looking for consultancy services on migration modelling of hydrocarbons within Petromaks 2, ‘Norcrust’. Petromaks 2, Norcrust is a collaborative project lead by the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). Partners are ‘Cage – Center for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment
German wave energy company SINN Power has started the long-term trials of its wave energy converter module installed in Crete, Greece.
France-based company DCNS has filed a permit application to construct tidal turbines assembly plant in Cherbourg, Normandy.
Østensjø Rederi has decided to change ship’s register for five of its offshore vessels due to the market conditions and reduced earnings. The Haugesund-based vessel owner is switching to Norwegian International Ship Register or NIS for the following vessels: Edda Fauna, Edda Flora, Edda Fonn, Edda F
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) will support EMAS AMC at the Bouri oil field with post-lay trenching and backfilling services during the replacement of a floating storage offloading (FSO) vessel off the coast of Libya. EMAS AMC is responsible for the engineering, procurement, installation and
The 100 kW Nova M100 device has passed an extensive series of commissioning tests, and is now fully operational.
Norwegian vessel owner, Eidesvik Offshore, has bounced back in black as it booked foreign exchange gains and offset a 25% revenue dive. In the first quarter 2016, Eidesvik generated revenues of NOK 193.3 million, against NOK 259,4 million in the corresponding period in 2015. The Oslo-listed firm rec
BioPower Systems (BPS), an Australian wave energy developer, is preparing its bioWAVE wave energy device for commissioning expected to take place during the second half of 2016.
Halliburton Norge has secured a four-year service contract from Wintershall Norge to support its exploration and development projects in Norway. The contract is effective immediately and will be used for drilling-associated services on Wintershall’s Maria development in the Norwegian Sea, and it can
Norwegian offshore vessels provider, GC Rieber Shipping, has recognised quarterly loss of NOK 93.7 million, compared with NOK 36.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2015, due to low activity levels. “The negative result in the first quarter 2016 is mostly due to low activity in the subsea and sei
TGS has acquired approximately 141,000 kilometers (75%) of the planned 186,000 kilometers of the Gigante 2D seismic project in Gulf of Mexico. Gigante covers the entire offshore sector of Mexico and ties into TGS’ regional 2D seismic grid covering the entire US Gulf of Mexico. Delivery of fast track
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said its loss deepened in the first quarter, ended March 31, 2016, as revenues slipped some 60% on continuously weak market. The Oslo-listed company posted net loss of USD 15.5 million, compared to net los of USD 1.2 million in the same period in 2015. However, EMG
The R.V. Celtic Explorer has set sail last night, May 11, from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, where last June it launched the very first seabed mapping expedition under the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The expedition takes place May 11-21 with graduate students and early career research
