Energy services provider Expro has been appointed to deliver integrated well testing services for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, being developed by a joint venture of BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies. Being developed around 75 kilometers east of Flamborough Head, the
Geoquip Marine, a provider of offshore geotechnical solutions, has extended the charter agreement with Norway’s Myklebusthaug for Dina Polaris until 2030, described as one of the world’s largest geotechnical vessels. Also described as one of the world’s most capable geotechnical drilling vessels, th
The BeWild project, led by the Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro, has completed what they claim to be the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Nord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Together, the BeWild partners integrated computer vision and environment
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has signed an agreement with Kystdesign for the delivery of seven remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), two of which have already been delivered, expanding its ROV fleet of almost 60 units. DeepOcean recently took delivery of two Constructor-series work-class ROVs (WRO
Geotechnical surveys have commenced for the 240 MW Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm in Denmark to support the final project design in preparation for construction work. After several months of geophysical surveys, scanning the seabed using 3D measurements, the next step in the development of the J
Norway’s ABL, part of Oslo-listed energy and marine consultancy ABL Group, has been selected by Blackstone-owned Transmission Developers to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the transport and installation (T&I) of subsea cable segments of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) pro
Petrobras, a Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company, has issued tenders for geophysical and geotechnical studies to explore the feasibility of an offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The first tender covers the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of geophysical dat
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has expanded its regional footprint with the launch of a new geotechnical testing laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia, aiming to support growing demand in the energy and infrastructure sectors. According to Fugro, the 550 square meter facility houses more than 30 tes
Marine surveys are set to take place in Sandford Bay near Boddam, Peterhead, over the coming months as part of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) development, which is said to be the UK’s largest electricity transmission project to date. EGL2 is a joint venture between SSEN Transmission and National Gr
Halliburton has won a multi-year deal with Repsol Resources UK, a subsidiary of Spain’s Repsol, to support the operator’s full well lifecycle on oil and gas assets in the UK sector of the North Sea.
The U.S.-based Seis GEaR has reached a deal to acquire the Streamer Recovery Device (SRD) line from Geospace Technologies, with the transaction set to close on June 30, 2025. The acquisition includes Geospace’s full SRD portfolio: SRD-500S, SRD-500DW, HSRD, Inline Streamer Recovery Device, Navigator
Italy’s marine geosciences and offshore construction support services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has entered into a collaboration agreement for the conversion of a vessel from its fleet at the Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven to perform seabed surveys.
TGS is conducting a geophysical survey at the site of the Green Volt floating offshore wind project in Scotland, one of the Scottish INTOG round winners and projects planned to provide electricity to oil and gas platforms. The seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard has mobilized from Aberdeen and is schedu
Solstad Offshore, Østensjø Rederi, DeepOcean, Remota and Kongsberg Maritime have set up what they say is a pioneering partnership that will launch a pilot project to explore the potential for remote dynamic positioning (DP) operations in the offshore sector. With commencement set for later this year
