With the help of deep-sea submersible Panther Plus experts managed to identify trawler Ametist lost in the Sea of Okhotsk in Feb 2011, said press secretary of FSUE KamchatNIRO Maria Varkentin referring to director Oleg Lapshin who is coordinating the search operation on board research ship TINRO. “I
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore oil and gas industry today reported robust revenue as the Group successfully executes on its full suite of services – EPIC, offshore marine and subsea services – for the various contracts sec
An important part of the TAP service is the provision of trained, expert operators who are able to ensure that the Echoscope is operating optimally as soon as it’s installed, and is providing imagery and recorded data to suit the customer’s requirements. CodaOctopus has entered into an agreement wit
Virgin Oceanic sub has entered the manned test phase with the first free, off the hook testing. For the last two weeks the Oceanic team has been testing and improving launch and recovery and pulling together the details. The first manned test by Chief Pilot Chris Welsh was brief; life support was go
West Africa Cable System (WACS) has been officially launched in Cape Town on Friday. The submarine cable which links Southern and Western Africa to Europe will increase South Africa’s broadband capacity by more than 500 Gigabits per second (Gbps), reports African Business Review. WACS cable stretche
As part of continual company growth and development, Coastline Surveys Ltd has placed an order for the purchase of a DATEM 5000 CPT system. The DATEM 5000 unit is a coiled rod design offering the latest technology and increased push capability compared to similar CPT designs available. The unit is c
Leading oil and gas industry body, the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) European Chapter is set to host industry experts at a one-day seminar of technical presentations in Stavanger later this month. Among the 12 presentations, Expro will discuss its AX-S system, a unique remotely-op
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has selected ABB Limited (ABB) as the preferred supplier for the delivery of the electrical works for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project following a competitive tendering exercise. The formal contract for thes
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has announced the appointment of Business Development Director Ian Gaitch to the company. Ian joined OMM in late February of this year; bringing to the role over 25 years’ experience in the submarine cable industry both on and offshore. As well as Ian’s 7 years of ex
CNOOC Limited announced that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Roc Oil (Bohai) Company (ROC) for Block 09/05 in Bohai. Block 09/05 is located 50 kilometers southeast of Tianjin, with a total area of 355 square kilo
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) announces the appointment of Jon Dale as Managing Director IHC Engineering Business. Neil Baxter has been the Managing Director since February 2011 having joined with the specific objective of strengthening the management capabilities and systems within IHC EB to be
The Shareholders of Nord Stream AG have asked the company to conduct a feasibility study of possible options to further increase the capacities to transport natural gas from Russia to the EU through the Baltic Sea. Over the next eight months, Nord Stream will make an assessment of various criteria o
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Tonga Cable Limited to deliver an undersea cable link between the Kingdom of Tonga and its neighbor Fiji, bringing to the Tongan islands broadband services such as streaming video and high-speed Internet access to residents and tourists alike. The 837-km link with
Final preparations for the planned well intervention on Elgin’s leaking G4 well are nearing completion. These have included the West Phoenix drilling rig positioning itself about 30 metres away from the Elgin complex ready to support the operation. Weather permitting, the well intervention should no
