Total announced that it is expanding its significant presence in Angola through the successful application for three new exploration blocks in the deepwater Kwanza Basin. Following an international licensing round, Total signed three production sharing agreements with state-owned Sonangol on Decembe
The St. Clair County Dive Team is heading in to 2012 with a bionic new member. By AMY BIOLCHINI (Times Herald) [mappress] Source: Times Herald , December 21, 2011; Image: Sub-Atlantic
Rapp Hydema and Triplex have just been awarded a massive deck machinery contract for Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO). CSIRO selected Teekay Holdings Australia and Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd to carry out the design, build and commissioning of the vessel. Sembawan
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded a contract to carry out the front end engineering and design (FEED) for the subsea development of Equus, Hess Exploration Australia’s first deepwater gas project in offshore Western Australia. The Equus project development consists of natural gas and condensate gas
Octanex N.L. announces that the first of three new 3D seismic surveys has commenced, with the survey vessel now on location and acquiring the Rissa 3D survey in WA-422-P. These new 3D surveys are to be acquired within three of the Company’s eight Southern Bonaparte Basin permits. The Company’s wholl
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of the basis of detailed design for its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) at Garden Island and the corresponding fourth milestone payment from the Government of Western Australia. The basis of detailed design of
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it is taking the next steps in the review for a potential Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Transmission Line. Atlantic Grid Holdings LLC has requested a right-of-way grant to develop the Atlantic Wind Connection, a proposed high-voltage direct current tra
The offshore marine energy project in Cornwall, which allows developers to test new wave energy technology, will be taken on by the Government to secure its future as a vital part of the UK’s green energy sources.The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) will take over ownership of the
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned Norwegian subsidiary, Oceaneering AS, has closed the previously- announced definitive agreement to acquire AGR Field Operations (AGR FO). AGR FO is a provider of inspection, maintenance, subsea engineering, and field operations services
International oilfield services company Expro has signed a frame agreement for the further advancement of its ground-breaking AX-S™ subsea well intervention technology. Total E&P UK Ltd, the Aberdeen- based subsidiary of the Total Group, has signed a long- term frame agreement with Expro. The signin
Gold Oil, the AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, with a primary focus on opportunities in Latin America, provides the following operational update on its operations on Block Z34, offshore Peru. Block Z34 – 3D Seismic Update Gold Oil has now received fast track processing resu
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation as part of the Strategic Partnership Agreement. In particular, Alexey M
On 12th December, the keel laying ceremony for Hull No. 3402 was held in the Neutae Heavy Zone. Several members involved in this project attended the ceremony including Mr. Pieter Heerema who is the client’s owner and President of Heerema. As a safety incentive, Heerema donated 250 Oxygen detectors
Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a project for the design, the construction and the installation of 16 concrete foundations for an offshore wind farm in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, by order of E.ON (Sweden). Jan De Nul Group already started the design of the foundations of the 3MW wind turb
