Fugro is carrying out seep survey and geochemical campaign for Petronas in Block 48, offshore Suriname. Petronas hired the Dutch-based surveyor in order to optimise future exploration activities in this frontier area. The work, conducted from the survey vessel MV Fugro Brasilis, involves geophysical
Sonardyne is supporting Norske Shell’s ongoing long-term, large-scale seabed monitoring project at Ormen Lange, Norway’s second largest gas field. The UK-based marine technology firm has for the first time deployed a new breed of underwater sensor that is able to self-calibrate, enabling precise, lo
Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions has entered into a new agreement for response resources with HWCG consortium. The deal will see HWCG’s members given the opportunity to identify the Helix Fast Response System as a response resource in permit applications to U.S. federal and state agencies, and t
Offshore survey player TDI-Brooks has recently completed two environmental baseline studies (EBS) for Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CAGBOC) and ExxonMobil offshore Angola. The project saw TDI- Brooks deploy its 49-metre oceanographic research vessel R/V Proteus to blocks 0 and 14 for CAGBOC and
Norwegian firm Optime Subsea has recently completed a successful subsea operation for Aker BP using its remotely operated controls system (ROCS). The deployment of the system, which eliminates the umbilical during well completions, represents a first type of this operation for the industry, Optime s
Subsea services provider Mermaid has reported loss for the third consecutive year, this time of close to $110 million for the twelve months of 2020. This result compares with loss of some $24 million in 2019. The Singapore-listed company generated full-year 2020 revenue of $84 million, versus $108 m
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired Swedish marine survey specialist MMT. Ocean Infinity believes that the combined force will maximise the potential of its fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and the soon to be launched Armada fleet of uncrewed, low-emissio
Dutch subsea and survey specialist Fugro has secured multiple contracts from Eni Angola to carry out geotechnical and environmental surveys off the coast of Angola between now and May. For the purpose of the project, Fugro has utilised it specialist geotechnical and geophysical vessels Fugro Scout a
Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large, an EDF EN France company developing a 24 MW floating wind demonstration project in the French part of the Mediterranean Sea, has launched a tender for offshore survey services. The developer is looking to carry out seabed clearance, unexploded ordnance (
Acteon’s surveying company UTEC has won a contract from TechnipFMC to support the development of Coral-Sul FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) project, the world’s first in ultra-deepwater. The Coral-Sul FLNG, which is approximately 50 kilometres from the Mozambique coast, will operate in 2000 met
3D at Depth has launched its offshore geophysical survey services division. The new division will provide surveys to support both nearshore, inshore, and offshore deepwater development activities focused in the areas of offshore wind farms, pipeline routes, environmental site surveys, offshore hydro
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has seen another record quarter in 2020 as well as the best annual result in the company’s history. Despite challenging market and operating conditions, Reach maintained high utilisation levels and successful project execution. The oslo-listed company has booked fou
Uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) specialist HydroSurv is joining forces with marine technology firm Sonardyne to develop and demonstrate transformative seabed-to-shore sensing and data acquisition technologies for offshore operations. Through a collaborative project, part-funded by Innovate UK through
Helix Energy Solutions has seen its fourth-quarter 2020 profit almost cut in half on lower well intervention activity, slightly offset by its robotics unit. The Houston-based company reported net income of $4.2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2020 compared to $8.1 million
