Norway-based well integrity specialist HydraWell has teamed up with fellow compatriot Exedra. The two companies will join forces with aim to bring new solution for the well abandonment and side-tracking markets. Initial focus will lie on the Norwegian market. The emphasis will be on novel methods of
TDI-Brooks has added the first US-based NORBIT WINGHEAD system supplied and supported by Seahorse Geomatics. This is also the first sale of dual head WINGHEAD in North America. TDI-Brooks believes adding this technology to its array of survey services will allow its to offer more efficient seabed su
Australian offshore contractor Neptune Marine Services has been rebranded to MMA Offshore. This follows MMA’s acquisition of Neptune in November last year. The ASX-listed firm wrapped up the acquisition for the final purchase consideration of A$18.5 million. MMA said the rebrand will enable the comb
Norwegian technology group Norbit has recently secured new contracts in different industry sectors. The most recent award involves a major order from a governmental customer in North America. The order includes multiple Norbit multibeam sonar systems, iWBMSh STX. It is a turnkey multibeam sonar syst
Royal Niestern Sander has delivered the hydrographic survey vessel ‘Geo Ranger’ to Geo Plus, after 14 months of constructing, installing, commissioning and testing. During the last week, the hydrographic survey vessel Geo Ranger performed sea trials on the river Ems. The ship was designed together w
NDT inspections specialist TSC Subsea has acquired a new profile through the recent acquisition of Eddyfi/NDT of Halfwave. The Halfwave business previously divided into two main services: in-line inspection and subsea inspection services. As of 1 July 2020, the subsea inspection services of Halfwave
Fugro has supported Ireland’s Corrib natural gas field with an inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work using survey vessel Edda Sun, on behalf of Vermilion Exploration and Production Ireland (Vermilion). The project included deepwater pipeline surveys, inspection of subsea structures, and main
Neptune Energy has awarded a subsea inspection contract to geo-data specialist, Fugro, which will employ remote monitoring technology to survey subsea structures at the Cygnus gas field in the UK’s southern North Sea.
Oceaneering International’s Asset Integrity group has received a three-year contract from Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a Chevron subsidiary. Oceaneering will provide inspection services onshore Cabinda, Angola, and offshore Angola on Blocks 0 and 14. The contract is scheduled to begin in Q2 20
MMT has commenced geophysical surveys of the seabed at the Revolution Wind and South Fork offshore wind project sites off the U.S. East Coast, using the MV Deep Helder vessel from SeaMar. The Sweden-based offshore survey company awarded a six-month contract to SeaMar for the offshore support vessel
Tracerco has won a large-scale project to verify the integrity of multiple platform members in the Caribbean Sea. The company will carry out Diagnostics Flooded Member Inspection using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). According to Tracerco, this method can identify the presence of any flooding in
TenneT TSO B.V. has awarded Next Geosolutions with a contract to carry out cable route surveys on three wind zones in the Dutch North Sea. The transmission system operator has also signed a backup agreement with Fugro for the work. Under the agreement, Next Geosolutions will carry out cable route su
Fugro has commenced the final phase of the pre-construction site investigation at innogy’s Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Jack-up vessel Haven Seariser 2 will work in the nearshore area between Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea from this week to conclude the six-month offshore site investigation.
Aqueos has recently mobilised a subsea platform inspection campaign in the U.S Gulf of Mexico for multiple clients. The campaign includes completing subsea inspection utilising Aqueos’ mixed gas and surface air diving capabilities and in-house ROV. Subsequently, Aqueos has mobilised its hybrid inspe
