Argeo Lands Woodside Energy’s Calypso Survey
Norwegian offshore services company Argeo has signed a contract with Woodside Energy to conduct a geophysical survey for the deepwater Calypso field in Trinidad and Tobago.The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) survey work will be carried out by Argeo Searcher vessel, starting in the third quarter of 2024.The project will occupy the vessel for approximately 60 days, not including any additional work.The Argeo Searcher is a DP II vessel, equipped with modern diesel electric propulsion. The vessel has significant capacities with 200 days endurance, accommodation of 65 persons and fully certified
CGG Pens Multi-Client Reimaging Deal with Trinidad and Tobago
France-based marine seismic data firm CGG has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries of Trinidad and Tobago to reimage vintage 3D seismic data from four deepwater offshore blocks.CGG’s work scope will cover blocks 25a, 25b, 26, and 27 offshore Trinidad.Located in the country’s deep waters, the project has received firm industry commitments and will deliver early products in late February 2024.BP, Shell Reach Agreement with Trinidad to Explore Deepwater BlocksThe agreement also includes the generation of well and geological products that will be delivered
TDI-Brooks Completes Seismic Program Off Trinidad
TDI-Brooks, a company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, said Thursday it has completed multiple shallow hazard surveys off the East Coast of Trinidad for independent hydrocarbon producer Perenco T&T Limited. TDI-Brooks’ research vessel Proteus operated geophysical survey equipment such as 2DHR seismic, side scan sonar, magnetometer, sub bottom profiler and multi-beam echosounder for the program.The primary objective for these projects is to identify potential hazards and factors of operational significance relative to the placement of drilling rigs. This involves
TDI-Brooks Adds 75m DP2 Ship to its Fleet
aid, exploration, production, ROV and diving support, and scientific marine research and survey mapping, along with military support.This vessel is currently about 60% through its retrofit period in Las Palmas, scheduled to complete its shipyard period in late September 2023 and then transit to Trinidad for several geotechnical coring projects. One of these programs will involve spud can analyses utilizing the recently delivered Manta-200, deployed through the NAUTILUS mid-ship moonpool.R/V NAUTILUS is a versatile vessel with (1) North American MCK-1240 upper forecastle deck STBD side SWL
TDI-Brooks Installs Starlink on Its Research Vessels
two vessels, Brooks McCall and Miss Emma McCall, are currently working on the U.S. East Coast performing G&G surveys for offshore wind programs. Installation of the Starlink Maritime platform is next planned for installation on the Proteus currently working in the Northern GOM and Gyre working off Trinidad.Richard Byno, TDI-Brooks Director of Marine Operations, said, “We are enthusiastic to add this technology to our fleet. We can get usable speeds anywhere our vessels operate at a reasonably inexpensive price. We can now support and communicate with our marine crew, technical crew and clients
First North Brazil Current Ring of 2022 Forms Offshore Suriname and French Guiana
, and range between 250 and 550 km in diameter. Currents within these rings circulate clockwise, and surface current intensity can exceed 1.0 m/s (Figure 3). Significant subsurface currents associated with these rings can extend as deep as 400 m. Their structure begins to disintegrate as they encounter Trinidad, Tobago, and the Windward Islands, with their energy ultimately filtering in between the islands and into the Caribbean Sea.A seasonal cycle is observed in the formation and migration of NBC rings with the deepest, strongest rings forming in the boreal fall and winter months (October to February)
UN Deep-sea Mining Rules Unlikely to be Completed by 2023 Deadline, Latam Countries Say
be able to finalize and adopt the required regulations within the two-year period, adding that delegations are far from reaching agreement on key issues.The Latin American and Caribbean Group includes Argentina, the Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago.The African Group in July also criticized the fast-tracking of negotiations, saying the task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is “seemingly insurmountable”.Deep-sea mining involves sucking up potato-sized rocks rich in cobalt, nickel and other battery metals from the
ROVOP Names New President for Americas. Eyes Offshore Wind Opportunities
in 2015, ROVOP has said it has seen year on year growth with revenue rising to $10million and the company is predicting that will grow to $16million within the next three years.“We have a very strong presence in the USA and South America, we’re working in the US Gulf and in Mexico and in Trinidad & Tobago and we’re about to step up activity in Brazil,” said Wheeler. “I want to build on the existing foundations which have already been established here. There is huge growth potential across the Americas and my focus will be on growing our business and taking it to the
Maritime Safety: POB Tracking Will Become Essential Offshore, Says Olympic Subsea
that not only tracks crew and contractors while they are on board, but also as they transfer from the vessel to wind turbines and even within the turbine itself. Its other three vessels will get the system once the market improves and they return to service, Sørdal said.That first customer was BP Trinidad and the first vessel to be fitted was Olympic Orion, a 93.8m multipurpose offshore vessel built in 2012. And the tracking system Olympic Subsea installed was ConnectPOB, developed by Norway's ScanReach.ScanReach spent five years developing technology that can establish a wireless mesh of nodes
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