David Kennedy Designated as Chair of US Arctic Research Commission
resiliency.He played a significant role in the federal government’s response to most of the major oil pollution events of the past three decades, including the Exxon Valdez and New Carissa oil spills, and international events such as the IXTOC I oil-well blowout, Galápagos Island, and Persian Gulf War spills.In 2010, he served as NOAA’s commander for the agency’s response to the Deep Water Horizon/BP oil spill, including the agency’s responsibility as the lead science agency.His most recent work, prior to his initial retirement from NOAA in January 2014, was in the role
Aker Solutions Wins ADNOC Umbilicals Contract
Norwegian engineering and equipment firm Aker Solutions said it has secured a NOK 700 million ($78.2 million) order from ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) to deliver subsea umbilicals for the Dalma gas development project located offshore the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf.The scope includes four steel tube umbilicals totaling more than 100 kilometers. The umbilical system will provide power supply, communication services and chemical injection fluids. It will connect the subsea equipment to three new wellhead platforms and link the topside equipment located on
Fairfield Geotechnologies Wins Persian Gulf Project
Fairfield Geotechnololgies announced it is slated to begin an extensive Z700 acquisition project in the Persian Gulf, beginning December 2018. The nearly eight-month project in the Middle East is a significant 4D opportunity for Fairfield Geotechnologies.Fairfield Geotechnologies’ Z700 data acquisition system is designed to meet the challenging HSE and acquisition requirements of this project. Z700’s simplified deployment and retrieval process are suited to safely navigating through the dense infrastructure of a major gas field.“The Persian Gulf represents tremendous opportunity for
Australian Naval Vessels to Become Dive Wrecks
service in the Royal Australian Navy, Tobruk and Sydney were decommissioned in July 2015 and November 2015 respectively. Tobruk was used extensively during regional peacekeeping and humanitarian operations as well as border protection in Northern Australia. Sydney was deployed to the Persian Gulf on five occasions in support of operations during the Gulf War, War in Afghanistan and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Closer to home, Sydney was involved to support Australia’s response to regional uprisings and humanitarian operations. “There are significant challenges with preparing
Police, Dive Companies Find Many Uses for Side Scan Sonars
enforcement agency using the side scan is the Dubai Police in the United Arab Emirates. This desert kingdom between Saudi Arabia and Oman is small by geographic standards, but holds the world’s 7th largest oil reserves and is one of the wealthiest countries in the middle east. Situated on the Persian Gulf is UAE’s most populous city, ultramodern Dubai, which is a hub for international business and travel. The 15,000 strong police force is responsible for the safety and security of 2 million people and is considered to be one of the most progressive in the Arabic countries. It continually
Vanishing Volatility Signals Oil Market Shift
from banks, hedge funds and mutual funds specialising in trading outright prices to merchants and the trading desks of the major oil companies, which are expert at locational and quality arbitrage. At a more global strategic level, the influence of traditional oil exporters around the Persian Gulf is declining as alternative supplies become more available, now and in future. Political risk and other sources of supply-side risk are diminishing as oil supplies become more geographically diversified. It is no coincidence that the oil market in 2014 is beginning to resemble
Navis Builds on Singapore Success
and a christening ceremony at the Keppel Bay Marina, Singapore, the vessel has departed for Indonesia, on a three-year charter to Seascape Surveys. For Navis, the project follows quickly after its supply of the DP2 system onboard MEO Ranger, a 65m length platform supply vessel now operating in the Persian Gulf. The Seascape charter agreement called for modifications to Resolution, with the newbuild lengthened by 6m during construction at the MEO Batam Shipyard. Enhancements included a mezzanine deck extension and installation of a crane, two ROV generators, a moon pool, air compressor and A-frame
DOF Subsea Appoints Angola Country Manager
projects in the upstream oil and gas industry. He joins DOF Subsea from Superior Energy Services/Hallin Marine Services, where he was country manager for Angola. Colin brings a wealth of experience to DOF Subsea, having worked in many countries in West Africa as well as in South Africa, the Persian Gulf, India and Thailand. His previous positions have been with oil and gas companies including Mermaid Offshore Services, Global Industries Limited and Stolt Comex Seaway. As part of his position as General Manager at DOF Subsea Angola, Colin will focus on enhancing the company’s profile
Navy UUV Tests Completed, Deployed to Fifth Fleet
. "We didn't experience any vehicle failures and we ran three and sometimes four vehicles for eight hours per day for the 15 days." NSWC Panama City's geographic location offers scientists and fleet users distinct training, testing and evaluation opportunities as the gulf waters replicate Persian Gulf temperatures, salinity, depth and clarity as they pertain to sonar performance and thereby offer intended, real-world environment results.
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