Norway’s Kongsberg Discovery has completed factory acceptance testing for the first production system of its long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) HUGIN Endurance. Sea trials for the first production unit began in September 2023, and over the last months, the Kongsberg Discovery Uncrewed Pl
Fugro has transferred its self-elevating platform (SEP) Amberjack to Japan in order to easier support the local offshore wind market with geotechnical services. Amberjack was reflagged in December 2023 and is now based in Tokyo, from where it will be deployed to Japanese wind farm projects and provi
Norwegian seismic companies PGS and TGS have received clearance from the Norwegian Competition for their merger. Back in September 2023, TGS and PGS announced their agreement on principal terms to combine the two firms and create a strong full-service energy data company. The companies’ shareholders
Baron Oil has selected a new drilling location for an appraisal well at a gas field off the coast of Timor-Leste, thanks to the site survey work.
The FWI, a seismic data processing technology, enhances subsurface structure visualization, improves reservoir comprehension, and facilitates more efficient survey planning and execution, said Shearwater.
Norwegian marine survey contractor Argeo has secured a contract with Australian energy major Woodside Energy to deliver a survey for a deepwater field in Trinidad and Tobago. Under the signed contract, Argeo will perform the 2024 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) geophysical survey for the Calypso
Arctia has been tasked with carrying out a hydrographic seabed survey of a potential offshore wind farm area in the Norwegian waters.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has launched a tender for geotechnical investigations at the Doordewind zone, one of the three new areas the Dutch Government designated in 2022 as part of the plan to add more offshore wind capacity. Valued at a total of more than €42 million, the contract wi
Norwegian seismic company PGS has received a letter of award for a large 3D contract offshore South Atlantic margin from a multi-client company.
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a UAE-based underwater inspections provider to collaborate on the development of electric thrusters for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The MoU was signed by FET’s Subsea Technologies product line and SAFEEN Sur
Scottish subsea surveys and inspections provider Sulmara has been appointed to deliver an offshore geophysical survey for a carbon capture and storage project (CCS) in the U.S. Sulmara was commissioned by Bayou Bend CCS, a joint venture of Chevron, Talos Energy and Equinor, to conduct an archaeologi
Norway’s Argeo has completed the conversion upgrade for the Argeo Venture and the vessel has begun its journey towards West Africa for a project with French multi-energy major TotalEnergies. Following the completion of its conversion upgrade in Norway, Argeo Venture started the transit to Africa on
Bordelon Marine has renewed the charter agreement with Oceaneering for a Jones Act-compliant ultra-light intervention vessel for an additional two years.
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has marked its 25th anniversary by reaching a CO2 emission reduction milestone which is said to keep the company on track toward its 2030 emission reduction target. DeepOcean announced that it had reduced its own CO2 emissions intensity by 18% since 202
