Nortek has collaborated with iRobot Corp. to develop a modified compact acoustic Doppler current profiler for the iRobot 1KA Seaglider Unmanned Underwater Vehicle. The development, which took place over the course of the past year, has resulted in the testing of a small, light weight and low-power c
CGGVeritas announced that it has been selected for listing in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI) based on its strong sustainable development performance and long-term strategic commitment to corporate social responsibility. CGGVeritas joins 172 companies selected, among 600 assessed, f
Polarcus Limited announces that the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has assumed the role of Guardian to the seismic vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov, formerly POLARCUS SELMA, during a naming ceremony held in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. The ultra-modern seismic vessel Vya
China announced plans to expand its seabed mineral explorations in the Indian Ocean after an international authority approved its bid to … (thehindubusinessline) [mappress] Source: thehindubusinessline,September 19 , 2011;
TGS has commenced a new 15,000 km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Namibia. TGS considers this region to have significant exploration potential to acquire new data that both complements and extends TGS’ existing seismic coverage in the area. The survey grid covers open acreage and images the
US Seismic Systems Inc. (USSI) , a subsidiary company of Acorn Energy, Inc. is expanding its offering of Ultra High Sensitivity (UHS) fiber optic sensors to include Ocean Bottom Cables (OBC) which are a critical component for the rapidly emerging market for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM). USSI
Alexey Miller, Gazprom Chairman, Harald Schwage, Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of EDF, and Eni CEO, Paolo Scaroni, signed an agreement in Sochi, in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, establishing the entry of Wintershall an
Sigurd Viseth has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Design & Solutions. He will take up the position on 10 October. He will also be COO (area manager) for the Design & Solutions business area in ULSTEIN. Sigurd Viseth, who comes from the position as deputy managing director in Ulstein Verf
Subsea connector specialist SECC Oil & Gas has delivered a “weak link” pipeline disconnect system to Repsol designed to protect subsea … SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 16, 2011;
EMGS announces the award of a contract by a new customer partnership to acquire and process 3D electromagnetic (EM) data offshore Ghana. The contract value is about USD 5.5 million, and data acquisition will be performed by the 3D EM vessel BOA Galatea starting in early October. Chief Executive Offi
Approval of plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the nod for the two fields today, 16 September, after approving Hyme
State and federal agencies have created the first map of underwater vegetation of the waters of North Carolina and parts of Virginia… Sam Walker (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, September 16, 2011;
Lloyd’s Register is working with leading owners and operators from the oil and gas sector to improve current methods of monitoring the performance of blow-out preventers (BOP) and reduce the risks for one of the industry’s most safety-critical pieces of equipment. ModuSpec BV and Scandpower AS, memb
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted BG Norge AS consent to carry out manned underwater operations (MUO). The consent relates to saturation diving in connection with development of the Gaupe field. The water depth at the site is 82 to 90 metres. Gaupe is located at the border betw
