Fugro in Marine Survey Contract with Inpex
Fugro has secured a large marine survey contract from INPEX Masela, a subsidiary of INPEX CORPORATION, for the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia. Fugro will perform geophysical and geotechnical surveys and the associated studies needed to support front-end engineering design (FEED) for offshore production facilities and the submarine pipeline to the […]
Fugro – Solstad Extend CSV Charter
Norwegian vessels owner Solstad Offshore said it has secured contract extension with Fugro for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Flower. The new deal will see the present charter extended until April 2021, Oslo-listed Solstad said. According to the company, Fugro will have an option to extend the contract by further 6 […]
OrbisEnergy Welcomes New Team Member
OrbisEnergy, the centre for offshore renewable and clean energy businesses, has welcomed a new addition to the team. Ian Pease started employment in the role of business development manager – All Energy, employed by Suffolk County Council and based at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft. Ian’s role is to drive forward OrbisEnergy as an innovation […]
Northern Lights CCS Project Delivers Major Milestone
The Northern Lights project partners Equinor, Shell and Total have completed the drilling of confirmation well south of the Troll field in the North Sea to determine the suitability of the reservoir for CO₂ storage. Located some 2500 metres below the seabed, this is the first well drilled in exploitation licence 001. […]
BW Energy Brings Online Tortue Phase 2 Project
BW Energy (BWE) has produced first oil from the Tortue Phase 2 field development project in the Dussafu Marin Permit offshore Gabon. The Gamba well DTM-5H was brought online ahead of schedule. The second well, DTM-4H, is scheduled to come onstream in the coming week. Phase 2 consists of four production wells, […]
Aker BP and Framo Ink Seawater Lift Pumps Maintenance Deal
Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term contract for seawater lift pumps maintenance which covers all of the five field centers where Aker BP is the operator. This is a continuation of the pilot contract signed by Aker BP, pump supplier Framo and technology company Cognite during ONS in 2018. In 2018, the […]
Seychelles and Maldives Kick Off Indian Ocean Research Mission
The newest Commonwealth member country, Maldives, has joined Seychelles to launch a joint scientific expedition to investigate unexplored depths of the Indian Ocean. The research mission, known as ‘First Descent: Midnight Zone’, was officially launched at the Commonwealth headquarters at Marlborough House. Led by the UK research institute Nekton, the goal is to boost the […]
DNV GL Getting New CFO
DNV GL has appointed Kjetil M. Ebbesberg as new Group CFO to succeed Thomas Vogth-Eriksen, who will become director, Certification Division in DNV GL – Business Assurance. Ebbesberg will join DNV GL on 1 April 2020 and take up the Group CFO position as of 1 July 2020. Ebbesberg comes from the […]
TGS Completes Utsira OBN Survey Data Delivery
TGS has completed processing of the northern half of the Utsira ocean-bottom node (OBN) multi-client survey in the Norwegian North Sea and delivered it to pre-funding customers. Data processing will be complete for the southern half of Utsira in September 2020, the company said. Undertaken in conjunction with its partner, Axxis Geo […]
OSIL Sees Rise in Marine Snow Catchers Demand
Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has reported sharp sales increase in Marine Snow Catchers for carbon and nutrient cycle studies over the past few months. The Marine Snow Catchers are large volume water samplers which possess separable top and bottom sections. These modular sections allow researchers to collect and characterise suspended and […]