A pre-construction survey for the Greenlink Interconnector, which will link Wales and Ireland, is set to commence in mid-July. The pre-construction survey is expected to be carried out between 16 July and 2 August, weather dependent. The work will be conducted by the GEOxyz-owned multi-disciplined s
A geophysical and environmental survey is set to soon commence at the Salamander floating offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea. The geophysical survey and benthic drop-down video and grab survey activities are expected to commence on 26 July at the earliest and run until
Centurion Group has combined its Aberdeen-based businesses Aleron and Seanic UK to form Centurion Subsea Services (CSS). Centurion Subsea Services is said to provide specialist subsea equipment and engineering services to the energy, renewables, decommissioning and subsea construction industries. T
Fugro has started soil investigations off the Danish west coast, where RWE will build the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, located approximately 22 kilometres from the port of Thorsminde. Up to three research vessels will be deployed to acquire geotechnical data from the seabed, which is necessary to i
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract by Woodside to deliver a 4D baseline survey over gas fields in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Australia. The survey is planned to commence in the third quarter of the year and will cover the Scarborough and Jupiter gas fields. Geo Coral, quipped with multi
CGG has secured a contract with oil major BP and its joint venture partner Pharaonic Petroleum for the 3D seismic imaging of the first-ever OBN survey conducted in the Nile delta covering the Atoll and Atoll North fields. CGG will apply its high-end OBS & FWI imaging technologies and specialized HPC
Sercel, CGG’s Sensing & Monitoring division, has been selected as the successful bidder for the acquisition of ION Geophysical’s software business. Sercel said it plans to keep all employees associated with the business. According to the company, the acquisition is in connection with ION’s recently
Fugro is developing its next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) called Blue Prism, which will deliver autonomous geophysical surveys. Fugro signed a contract with Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects for the naval design of this next generation of USVs. Engineered for ope
Norwegian Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a contract with an “international oil company” to deliver a survey in the Caribbean. Under the contract, EMGS is in charge of delivering a Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) survey for the undisclosed client. The company plans the survey
Irish marine and aerial survey company Ondine is set to begin a geophysical survey at the Lir Offshore Array located off the east coast of Ireland today, 1 July. Ondine will be completing the survey works from 1 July to 15 August, subject to weather conditions, on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week.
Fugro is about to commence a vessel-mounted bathymetry survey at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm, located off the Angus coastline in Scotland. The activities are planned to begin on or after 2 July and are expected to take up to 10 days to complete, weather permitting. The 50-meter DP2 research/sur
UK-based Rovco has signed a contract with Van Oord to carry out subsea investigation works on the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Dutch Sea. Under the contract, Rovco will perform unexploded ordnance (UXO) investigation and identification campaign, as well as survey work across
Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has begun two tendering processes looking for providers of offshore services in Germany.
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured contract awards for its construction support vessels (CSVs) Normand Cutter and Normand Sentinel. Normand Cutter has won a contract with an undisclosed client in South America for a firm charter period of 460 days with the possibility of a further 4
