Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, has completed a SURF (subsea infrastructure, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) project at the Natuna gas field in the Greater Sarawak Basin. Valued at approximately US$ 3 million, the project centred on the deployment of Hallin’s DP2 SOV Ullswater t
OTT Hydrometry has launched a new portable current meter for fast accurate flow measurements in open channels. The OTT MF Pro is robust, simple to use and able to provide accurate measurements in shallow or low flow conditions, even in turbulent, high sediment or at sites where weed growth is an iss
Teledyne BlueView, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology made its initial shipments of the smallest, full-featured 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar systems, the M Series. Shipments of the all new M Series sonar included Global Diving & Salvage, Seattle, WA, and Oceanograp
Around the globe, mariners and navies alike have long observed and included weather and sea states in navigational planning when plotting course or developing military strategy. And although forecasting had become an integral function by the start of the 20th century, these predictions were often cr
The first phase of offshore construction at DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands Demonstration Project is now complete following installation of the two monopiles and transition pieces. Work on connecting the offshore and onshore elements of the project has now also reached the halfway point. Marking an imp
Global-leading energy industry bodies Subsea UK and OPITO have each been awarded part of a £2million fund aimed at attracting vital new entrants into the industry and helping people to diversify their skills. Scotland’s leading diver training facility, The Underwater Centre in Fort William, has also
Independent, international energy consultancy Xodus Group has been retained by MeyGen Ltd to provide further environmental support for a major tidal project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The initial contract for Phase 1 of the project, was awarded in March 2011 and is now valued at more than £450
GE Oil & Gas announced that it has received a £102 million (US$165 million) contract to supply production equipment to Chevron’s Lianzi project, situated offshore between Angola and the Republic of Congo. GE will provide a range of technologies to enable EPC (engineering, procurement and constructio
Malaysia-based international offshore oil and gas services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad, and an India-based diversified business group Shapoorji Pallonji Company Limited announced the ready for departure of its FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) vessel, “Armada Sterling” at a ceremon
Fairfield Energy announced that the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change have offered the Company licences in the initial tranche of awards in the UKCS 27th Offshore Licensing Round, announced on 25th October. The licences offered are over Blocks 3/2b, 211/23e, 211/23f in the Northern North Se
WIND and Oceanteam Shipping have announced the establishment of their new joint venture OceanWind Cable Storage Solutions. OceanWind aims to facilitate the submarine cable industry by offering its clients a full and integrated range of services comprising cable storage, cable handling, and cable tra
Oceaneering International, Inc. reported record earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. On revenue of $734 million, Oceaneering generated net income of $84.4 million, or $0.78 per share. For the third quarter of 2011, Oceaneering reported revenue of $602 million and net income of $7
Région Bretagne has invited bidders to submit their offers for the port bathymetric surveys work at the Rennes area. This contract includes the bathymetric surveys in the three ports of the Brittany Region for: – Regular monitoring of access channels and shorelines likely to have sediment buildup; –
BP announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting underlying replacement cost profit, adjusted for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, of $5.2 billion. It also announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to 9c per share – an increase of 12.5 per cent
