
Technip FMC, Saipem Good to Go for UK’s CCS Projects Work
of Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the U.K.Saipem secured final award for the two projects Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT) for the development of offshore facilities for the transportation and storage of CO2 of the East Coast Cluster.The overall value of the two projects is approximately $682 million, with a duration of 30 months.The first project has been awarded by the NEP’s entity called Net Zero North Sea Storage Limited, an incorporated joint venture between the operator BP, Equinor and Total Energies. The

Shearwater Geoservices Lands Third Offshore Survey Job in India
Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a large 2D towed streamer seismic survey by Oil India, covering 14,500 line kilometers on the East Coast of India in the Bay of Bengal.The project, scheduled to being early 2025, forms part of India’s National Seismic Program (NSP) and is expected to last around five months.To remind, Shearwater recently secured a contract with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for a large 3D seismic survey off the east coast of India, and another large-scale 2D seismic survey on the continental shelf margin off the west coast of India.“This contract

Shearwater Geoservices Gets Another Seismic Survey in India
of unappraised areas but will also lay the groundwork for future 3D seismic acquisition programs,” said Irene Waage Basili, CEO of Shearwater.To remind, Shearwater recently secured a contract with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for a large 3D seismic survey off the east coast of India

Shearwater Geoservices Lands 3D Seismic Job Off India
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured a contract with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for a large 3D seismic survey off the east coast of India.The high-capacity Oceanic Sirius vessel will carry out the survey, covering an area of approximately 2,200 square kiilometers.The survey is expected to take approximately four months, starting in early 2025.“Our expertise in 3D seismic acquisition, combined with our track-record of 8 consecutive seasons of India operations, ensures that we are well positioned to deliver data in line with our clients exploratio

Google to Build Subsea Cable for Christmas Island
, where a rotating force of U.S. Marines will be joined by Japanese troops next year.Google's vice president of global network infrastructure, Brian Quigley, said in a statement the Bosun cable will link Darwin to Christmas Island, while another subsea cable will connect Melbourne on Australia's east coast to the west coast city of Perth, then on to Christmas Island and Singapore.Australia is seeking to reduce its exposure to digital disruption by building more subsea cable pathways to Asia to its west, and through the South Pacific to the United States."These new cable systems will not only

Using Ocean Robots to Dive into Offshore Wind Farm Wake Effects
electricity mix (<20%), but they could also be mixing up how marine systems function, including the very basis of the oceanic food chain.To find out if they are, ocean robots (known as gliders) have been quietly patrolling an area of the North Sea, downwind of a major wind farm, off Scotland’s east coast.Their task is to gather vast amounts of data, from the seabed to surface, that will allow scientists to build an underwater picture of what is happening in the wake of windfarms – and whether the turbulence the turbine blades make in the air translates to the ocean.PELAgIO - impacts of offshore

TGS Hooks 3D Streamer Contract Offshore India
Norwegian seismic company TGS has secured a 3D streamer contract for Oil and Gas Natural Corporation (ONGC) in the Mahanadi basin on the East Coast of India.The Ramform Sovereign vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in January 2025 and the contract has a duration of approximately six months.India is a hotspot for streamer seismic and ocean bottom node work and the contract award strengthens TGS’ position in the area."We are very pleased to secure this contract with ONGC, which provides visibility for the Ramform Sovereign for the first half 2025.We look forward to supporting them

TDI-Brooks Concludes Geotechnical Campaign Off Turkey
TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, has completed its fifth geotechnical investigation for DenAr Ocean Engineering in Black SeaThe RV NAUTILUS was dispatched to the Black Sea from the US East Coast to facilitate this operation. The geotechnical aspect of the investigation included 49 gCPTs, 50 JPCs, 48 CPTs, and 41 BCs.Additionally, an environmental component was incorporated, which comprised 27 Environmental BCs, 28 CTDs, 19 water samples, and 180 kilometers of marine fauna transects.TDI-Brooks provides a comprehensive range of

CMS GeoScience Expands Ops to Support Offshore Wind
;s future growth.CMSG will continue to maintain its long-standing presence in Lowestoft, with its large warehouse and dedicated berth remaining a fundamental part of its operations. The 24m multipurpose survey vessel, MV Flatholm will continue to operate from this location, moving between the east coast and south west providing the unique ability to operate efficiently along all sides of the UK and Europe