Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $1.5 billion. In Iraq, Saipem has been awarded by South Oil Company the EPIC contract for the Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project – Phase 2, within the framework of the expansion of the Basra Oil Terminal, off the Al Faw Peninsula in the A
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East’s first carrier neutral regional network, and Xtera Communications, a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, announced the signing of a multi-year, sole source contract. Under the terms of this contract, Xtera Communications will sup
Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., Anacortes, Wash., is being awarded a $74,141,319 fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-2201) for the detail design and construction of the ocean class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research ship. The effort will also include technical m
An underwater eruption which kicked off on Monday at two-and-a-half kilometres from the coast of El Hierro is now said to be in waters of less than 150 metres in depth. Experts say that when the eruption reaches its full force, white columns of vapour will be seen from far and wide. The volcanic ‘st
A US oil exploration ship has arrived in Taranaki to be greeted by environmentalists protesting against the government’s “blinkered obsession” with deep water oil drilling. The vessel Polarcus Alima arrived at New Plymouth’s port early on Monday and will leave shortly to start exploring for oil off
A specialist mine-discovery team is using underwater sonar to comb Tauranga’s harbour for shipping containers which may have sunk to the sea floor. The navy’s mine counter-measures team has been charged with making sure the harbour, particularly the “choke point” at its entrance, remains clear of de
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by BP and its partners, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron, to deliver the engineering and project management services (EPMS) for the main platform design for Clair Ridge, the second phase of the giant Clair oil fi
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 1,500 km2 between the Finnmark Platform and Nordkapp Basin in the Barents Sea. The 150 km long survey follows the bended strike direction of the inverted margin between the two major structural elements in the region. “We believe the
CNOOC Limited announced that, on October 14, an oil sheen was discovered near Jinzhou 9-3 West oilfield in Bohai Bay. Until now, the company has been effectively cleaning up the oil sheen on the sea surface. According to investigation, the oil spill was caused by the leak from a subsea connecting pi
Giant undersea power cables allowing Britain to import and export electricity to mainland Europe could be run from Kent’s coastline. By Marijke Cox (kentnews) [mappress] Source: kentnews,October 16 , 2011;
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited, a subsidiary company of Aberdeen-based subsea construction and IRM firm, Bibby Offshore, has announced the appointment of Mike Arnold. Mike will take up the post of Managing Director of Bibby Offshore’s new subsidiary, Bibby Remote Intervention Limited but will als
A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. The research has shown that potentially environmentally and financially disastrous gas leaks from pipelines, and methane naturally leaking from th
Following an increase in offshore projects, The Underwater Centre has seen an increase in requests from the oil and gas and renewables sectors to understand more about the diving and ROV professions. The Underwater Centre in Fort William has delivered training to companies who will now be hiring div
ITF is calling on technology developers to come forward with innovative solutions to drilling, well intervention and subsea challenges, with the potential for successful proposals to receive up to 100% funding. Submission deadlines are fast approaching for three global calls for proposals, following
