Providence Resources P.l.c., the London and Dublin listed oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an interim update on its appraisal drilling programme in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore southern Ireland. The 48/24-10 Barryroe well is located in c. 100 m water depth c. 50 km of
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Fugro N.V. held on 14 December 2011 Mr. F.H. Schreve was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board of Fugro N.V. for a term of a year and a half maximum. This appointment will end at the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2013 which is [&h
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has announced the launch of a new maintenance support service for offshore renewables operators. With little existing guidance and no legislation currently in place, operators may not be conducting the maintenance they need in order to guarantee the integrity of thei
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of a site assessment study for CETO projects along the Chilean coast and the appointment of a South American Development Partner. Carnegie, in conjunction with its Chilean representative and local development partner has bee
Bruno R. Umbro Jr. CFCM, has joined Hydroid, Inc., a Pocasset-based manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), as Contracts Manager and Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO). Umbro brings 15 years of government contracting experience, including positions with Foster Wheeler, ECC and NEIE
Seadrill Limited, or Seadrill, is contemplating expanding its product range with an ambition to offer a wider range of oilfield services in Brazil. It is the intention that such expansion could include a joint investment with SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd, or SapuraCrest, which recently, through a wholl
SeaBird Exploration PLC provides a contract update regarding its business activities as set out below: Phase 1 of the Osprey Explorer multiclient survey in Gulf of Mexico was completed in September 2011 (approximately 8,000 km), and SeaBird reports that the first sale under the master license agreem
Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, the U.S. subsidiary of UK-based Gardline Group, has bolstered its marine data collection offerings with the addition of geotechnical services. Working in conjunction with Gardline Geosciences, a leading global provider of geotechnical services, Alpine is adding a signifi
Merwede announces that it has recently secured orders for advanced vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €200million. The latest agreements confirmed by IHC Merwede include: a new pipelaying vessel for Subsea 7; an engineering and components package for t
The Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office in Munich has found that EMGS’s patent for the use of CSEM for the direct detection of hydrocarbons in submarine reservoirs is valid. The patent (EP 1256019) was the subject of an Opposition in the European Patent Office, but has successfully overcom
Optimarin, the provider of simple and flexible Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) systems for the global maritime industry, has signed a framework agreement with DOF for the delivery of BWT systems. The agreement establishes the terms governing contracts to be awarded within 2012 to 2015, in particular p
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has been contracted by an undisclosed client for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore North West Africa. The project will commence mid-December and is expected to run for approximately 25 days. Polarcus is a pure play marine geophysical company with a
L&N have made significant investment in equipment and personnel to launch new Inspection Services. In addition to the details already shown on their website, the following inspection services are now available in-house or onsite: * Borescope Inspection (GE XL3G VideoProbe) * Positive Material Inspec
Sixteen submarine hydrothermal deposits were discovered during China’s largest global ocean expedition, researchers said… (investors) [mappress] Source: investors , December 13, 2011
