A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell took place yesterday as part of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. The meeting participants discussed the prospects for the cooperation d
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia has withdrawn a bid to take over a majority stake in undersea cable operator Pacnet Ltd, The Jakarta Post reports. Telekom president Arief Yahya stated, “We think that it will not give the added value that we were expecting.” Pacnet, which owns the EAC Pacific network str
The oldest vessel in U.S. academic fleet returns to San Diego after a 10-month expedition, 10news.com reports. The research vessel Melville went on 11 research voyages during its deployment. The expedition covered climate studies in the remote South Pacific, water mass studies in Africa and studies
The three members of the BSEE Dive Team completed their annual certifications and earned more specialized proficiency certifications in the last month to be ready for any BSEE underwater requirements, reported Dive Team Leader Chris Horrell. Horrell’s full-time job at BSEE is Marine Archeologist ass
Australia will commit $33 million to help developing countries in the Asia‑Pacific sustainably manage their oceans, fisheries and coasts. Speaking at a Blue Economy event co-hosted by the President of Indonesia and the Prime Minister of Grenada, the Prime Minister said that oceans were an important
Oil and gas engineering group Penspen has announced plans to open a new office in Mexico City to expand on its existing bases in Ciudad de Carmen and Comalcalco. The office will be Penspen’s third location in Mexico. Penspen has had a strong presence in Mexico for over 15 years, undertaking a wide r
The President of SPE International, a global society which aims to advance the technical and professional skills of individuals in the oil and gas industry, spent last week visiting the Aberdeen section including attending its annual awards ceremony. President Dr. Ganesh Thakur was in the city to he
Det norske announces the appointment of Mr. Alexander Krane (36) as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Krane has an MSc degree (”siviløkonom”) and is a Norwegian State Authorized Public Accountant. He comes to Det norske from Aker ASA, where he served as Corporate Controller. Previous positions ha
A team of NOAA-supported scientists is predicting that this year’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone could range from a low of approximately… [mappress] Source: NOAA, June 22, 2012; Image: NOAA
At a meeting in Berlin yesterday between Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe and Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler it was made clear that Statnett’s plans for a power cable between Norway and Germany can be realised in 2018. At the same time Statnett a
Subsea intervention specialist Marin Group has unveiled a versatile new high-volume grab tool designed for use across a range of applications, including large-scale brownfield clearance. The tool — available from operating company Marin Subsea — forms part of the EVO Marin Debris Recovery System (MD
The Blue Offshore management team announced that it has succesfully finalised the construction phase of the company’s first self-owned cable carousel system, Turntable I. Turntable I has positively passed Factury Acceptance Testing (FAT) to ensure it meets the design and performs as required. Turnta
Liquid Robotics, Inc. and Schlumberger announced the creation of Liquid Robotics Oil & Gas, a joint venture to develop services for the oil and gas industry using Wave Gliders, the world’s first wave-powered, autonomous marine vehicles. The joint venture will combine Liquid Robotics Wave Glider tech
The ability to ensure timeous delivery of services is critical to the sustainability of any repair facility. “DCD MARINE has built its reputation in the market by providing an uncompromising attitude towards specified project turnaround expectations in terms of both quality and timing,” says DCD MAR
