A Papua New Guinea marine conservation party has provided its proposal to the federal government to establish a citizens’ council to advise on deep sea mining projects. Papua New Guinea is the first nation in the region to have issued a deep sea exploration lease, with the Canadian company Nautilus
Sonardyne International has completed the expansion of its Aberdeen office to meet unprecedented demand from their European customer base. The Company has acquired premises adjoining their existing offices in the Bridge of Don, increasing the space available by a third for customer training, equipme
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported net income of $16.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with a net loss of $49.8 million, or $(0.48) per diluted share, for the same period in 2010, and net income of $46.0 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in th
A groundbreaking new vehicle that will enable subsea inspection of remote and challenging locations in the offshore oil and gas industry, including areas under ice and areas damaged by hurricanes, will come under the microscope at the Subsea Australasia Conference. The Autonomous Inspection Vehicle
Nautilus Minerals Inc confirms it has received formal notification that Teck Resources Limited has elected not to participate in exploration activities in Fijian waters under a regional area of interest agreement signed in December 2007. In August 2011 Nautilus became the first private sector organi
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. has introduced a new lightweight, rapidly deployable side scan sonar (SSS) for search and recovery (SAR) applications. The state-of-the-art HydroScan® implements advanced technologies not previously available in side scan sonars, resulting in a highly compact profile that
Genesis was awarded an Enterprise Framework Agreement by Shell Global Solutions International B.V., covering Subsea Umbilical Risers and Flowlines (SURF), Engineering and Project Management Services. The contract duration is 5 years, with the option to extend for an additional 5 years and will cover
The underwater electricity cable for six islands in Seribu Island, Harapan, Pramuka, Panggang, Kelapa, Kelapa Dua, and Karya, has been set by the Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo. At the inauguration ceremony in Panggang Island, Governor Fauzi said that he hopes the residents will be able to use the elec
Strong growth makes the Ramboll Oil & Gas headquarters in Esbjerg, Denmark expand with 2,500 square meters of rental office facilities located close to the harbour. For a long time Ramboll in Esbjerg has held a wish to unify all activities at one address. However, plans for a new building next to th
A leading subsea training centre has reported an increase in employment of their students, with 50% of one class being employed within a week of graduating. The Underwater Centre, Fort William saw half of a recent ROV class employed by leading providers of subsea services to the oil and gas industry
TAP has been selected by Shah Deniz as the pipeline route to Italy. “We will now enter into exclusive negotiations with them on progressing the project. We look forward to progressing the TAP project together with the Shah Deniz Consortium and the Italian, Albanian and Greek Governments” the offical
The head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community claims deep sea minerals will become an increasingly important asset to a region beset by challenges. SPC developed a legislative framework on deep sea mining, designed to be used as a manual for Pacific countries with sea floor mineral resources.
Shell announces that Malcolm Brinded has agreed to step down as an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 April 2012. Mr Brinded has agreed to remain at Shell until 30 April 2012 in order to assist with the transition of his responsibilities. Mr Brinded is currently Executive Director
Atlantis Resources is undergoing talks for constructing a new marine energy farm that would be producing both wind and tidal power. The company is conducting talks with suppliers of transmission components to discuss cabling and converters including a feasibility study for creating the project from
