Launching water balloons to hit specific targets and designing and building robots capable of retrieving items underwater are not the usual… (somdnews) [mappress] Source: somdnews, July 21, 2011;
The high-voltage submarine cable market is, by all definitions, a niche market with few purchasers and even fewer manufacturers and installers. The demand for these products is rapidly moving beyond the traditional role slotted for high-voltage submarine cables, connecting islands to nearby national
The Board of Directors of Schlumberger Limited announced today that Andrew Gould, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger Limited will retire as Chief Executive Officer effective August 1st 2011. Mr. Gould will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board until the annual general meeting
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. , announces that on July 19th, acquistion was concluded on the 5,278 km2 3D seismic program over HRT’s offshore blocks 2112B and 2212A in Walvis Basin, as seen in the image attached hereto. This survey was conducted by the Polarcus Naila vessel. In January 2011, HR
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. announced today that it has acquired STSA Pte Ltd (“STSA”). Terms of the all-cash acquisition were not disclosed. STSA, based in Singapore, services subsea blowout preventers (“BOP’s”) and related pressure control equipment for offshore drilling rigs in the Asia Pacific
The International Hydrographic Organization Capacity Building Sub Committee and Meso American and Caribbean Sea Hydrographic Commission recently executed an Introduction to Hydrographic Surveying and Nautical Cartography training course in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The purpose of the Project,
Woolpert announced today that the firm has acquired Geomatics Data Solutions (GDS), an international hydrographic and bathymetric survey firm. Through this acquisition, Woolpert will expand its aerial and land surveying services to now include hydrographic surveying. GDS will complement Woolpert’s g
Efforts to establish external borders of the Russian Arctic shelf will be supplemented by the outcomes of the joint Russian-German scientifi… (thevoiceofrussia) [mappress] Source: thevoiceofrussia, July 20, 2011;
Offshore Ship Designers has been chosen to design a series of six new fuel-efficient seismic support/chase vessels ordered by French offshore major Bourbon to be built at Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyards. The 53 m vessels will have a fuel efficient hybrid propulsion system delivering a flexible economic
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore license permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces the appointment of Steve Weyel as Non-Executive Director of the Company effective immediately. Dr. Paul Crevello, CEO of Bahamas Petroleum, commented: “Mr. Weyel has ope
Clean energy entrepreneurs are exploring how to turn tidal power into zero-emissions electricity with very little environmental impact… (pri) [mappress] Source: pri, July 20, 2011;
TGS will commence acquisition of multi-client 3D seismic data in offshore Sierra Leone later this month. This survey marks over ten years of investment for TGS in the West African region and will add 2,535 km2 to the existing TGS data library. The new 3D seismic will provide important data for conti
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is hiring the New England Aquarium and the College of Staten Island to collect migratory and habitat… (patriotledger) [mappress] Source: patriotledger, July 20, 2011;
Off the east coast of Central America, the Honduran navy recently captured a submarine with some four tons of cocaine and five crew members… (DIE WELT/Worldcrunch) [mappress] Source: worldcrunch, July 20, 2011;
