Leading international oilfield services company Expro today announces the award of a UK well test and subsea services contract with EON Ruhrgas. The three-year contract, worth up to £2million, involves work on the Huntington project, which is EON’s first Central North Sea field. All its previous wor
Live action for MacArtney underwater equipment at the Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group will be conducting diver demonstrations of underwater cameras and live comparison of sonar technologies at Ocean Business exhibition in April – with presentations
Swissco Holdings Ltd (“Swissco” or together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is pleased to announce that it has, through its whollyowned subsidiaries, Swissco Energy Services Pte Ltd and Swissco Offshore Pte Ltd, entered into shipbuilding contracts for the construction and delivery of three offsh
Infinera has named Deryck Robinson Vice President of Subsea Sales, with responsibility for leading Infinera’s subsea sales activities globally. Mr. Robinson will provide leadership for a dedicated team focused on expanding Infinera business in the large and growing subsea segment of the networking m
Siem Offshore and Capricorn Greenland Exploration 1 Ltd. have agreed contracts for three PSVs and two AHTS vessels for the Operator’s 2011 exploration campaign West of Greenland during the Summer Drilling Campaign 2011. The PSVs Siem Louisa, Siem Danis and Sophie Siem, shall perform regular supply d
Rutland Partners, the turnaround and restructuring specialist, is pleased to announce the €31 million acquisition of GEMS International NV (“GEMS”) which engages in subsea technical analysis and surveying. Rutland has invested €16 million for a majority shareholding in GEMS. Rutland was introduced t
Damage to an underwater cable may affect internet users in the UAE, the telecommunication provider Du said in a statement. Du cautioned that… (oilleader) [mappress] Source: oilleader,March 28, 2011;
Nathan Shaw had the daunting task of taking off his dive helmet and putting it back on while submerged in 28 feet of water… (mercurynews) [mappress] Source: mercurynews ,March 28, 2011;
Reliance Industries today bid for six oil and gas exploration blocks while Cairn India submitted offers for two out of the 34 on offer in… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald,March 28, 2011;
The Environmental Protection Agency ship that could be found docked at Palafox Pier on and off for the past couple weeks will pull out of… (pnj) [mappress] Source: pnj,March 28, 2011;
Siem Offshore Inc. is in discussions to acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in the shares of Overseas Drilling Ltd (“ODL”) from a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for USD 22.5 million. The acquisition will be subject to a definitive purchase agreement. ODL is a debt-free company and owner of t
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a Platform Supply Vessel with NorSea Group AS. The vessel will be of STX OSV’s ow
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is again teaming with French authorities to renew the international search for the deep-sea wreck site of Air France Flight 447 and to retrieve the flight recorders from the Airbus A 330. WHOI will lead the search from late March to July 2011 under the
The rhetoric about domestic oil drilling reached a fever pitch in Washington this week with the Obama administration touting the approval of more Gulf deepwater drilling permits and Republicans countering that the pace of permitting is still too slow. The stakes are high for both sides of the issue,
