CGG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston to facilitate the parties exploring jointly offered carbon capture & storage (CCS) solutions. The collaboration and proposed commercial alliance intend to support the rapid increase of CCS projects that is underway by providing high-quality and fully integrated end-to-end solutions to screen, select, characterize, and monitor potential carbon storage sites worldwide.
Technology group Wärtsilä’s unique decarbonization services have been chosen to support Tristar Eships, the maritime logistics division of the Dubai-based Tristar Group, in decarbonizing its operations. Wärtsilä’s decarbonization services will initially be applied to two tankers in the company’s fleet and is tailored to create a significant reduction in their carbon emissions.
Teledyne Interconnect Solutions, a part of Teledyne Marine, is pleased to announce that Matthew Peck has joined the organization as its new Outside Sales Manager. Based primarily in Houston, TX, Matthew will be leading the Interconnect sales team in serving customers in a wide range of industrial and marine markets.
Apollo, a leading UK-based engineering, and energy advisory consultancy is announcing the appointment of Richard Dinsdale as the new Head of Energy Transition. Richard's expertise and commitment to advancing clean energy initiatives will be instrumental in driving Apollo's mission towards a sustainable future.
Aberdeen-based Deep Casing Tools has won a coveted King’s Award for Enterprise - the highest official business accolade for UK companies to receive – in the International Trade category.
The Chouest group announce its acquisition of ROVOP, a leading remotely operated vehicle (ROV) compaany. With this acquisition, Chouest, alongside its subsea service company, C-Innovation, will now control a fleet of over 100 ROVs and 6 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
STATS Group (STATS) has appointed Andy Norrie as Head of Sales and Business Development for Europe as the pipeline technology specialist expands its sales team capacity in preparation for growth throughout the continent.
Talos Energy Inc announces updates to its organization that support Talos's growth and strategic priorities and the recently closed QuarterNorth Energy Inc. ("QuarterNorth") acquisition.
Fugro is the proud winner of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards, which were being presented at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston on May 6. This double win underscores Fugro's commitment to innovation by delivering solutions that enable safer, more efficient and more sustainable energy development. The award-winning technologies were evaluated for their product uniqueness, ingenuity, demonstrated success, commercial viability and potential for industry-wide impact.
Unique Group, global innovators in subsea technologies and engineering, has announced the strategic acquisition of subsea technology and equipment manufacturer, Subsea Innovation. The deal elevates Unique Group’s global engineering capabilities, enhances its portfolio and further strengthens the organization’s focus on engineering excellence and technology development.
Forcys has appointed Dr. Ioseba (Joe) Tena as Managing Director and Mr Peter Hodgkinson as Non-Executive Director.
Kraken Robotics Inc. announces that effective April 23, Peter A. Hunter has been appointed Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Hunter joined Kraken’s Board in November of 2023 and is the founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Artemis Capital Partners, L.P., a Boston-based specialized private equity firm focused on differentiated industrial technology manufacturers.
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded the Offshore Technology Conference’s (OTC) 2024 Spotlight on New Technology Award for its Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID).
The Spotlight on New Technology Award is given to OTC exhibitors who are reshaping the offshore energy sector through their innovation and development of technologies. This year’s award recipients were selected based on the following criteria: Product uniqueness, degree of ingenuity, demonstrated success, commercial viability, and the ability to make a significant impact across the offshore industry.
“The objective of the AID is to perform subsea inspection work more cost-efficiently while also extracting better and more precise data quality, which adds significant value to operators. We are delighted that OTC recognises the AID’s impact potential through this prestigious award,” says Øyvind Mikaelsen, CEO of DeepOcean.
Øyvind Mikaelsen, CEO of DeepOcean. (Image credit: DeepOcean)
The AID project is a strategic partnership between DeepOcean, Argus Remote systems and Vaarst where a system has been developed with industry guidance, support, and funding from Aker BP to bring a platform to market.
The AID is based on a Rover MK2 ROV from Argus Remote Systems, with upgraded hardware and software packages. Argus is responsible for the AID platform and navigation algorithm. DeepOcean is responsible for the digital twin platform, mission planner software and live view of the AID in operation, while Vaarst is responsible for machine vision camera “Subslam 2x” for autonomous navigation and data collection.
The AID measures 1.25 x 0.85 x 0.77 meters and weighs 320 kilograms in air and can operate in water depths down to 3,000 meters. It can fly in DP mode and has both station keeping and remote-control functionalities.
The inspection data from the AID is streamed onshore and the position of the vehicle is continuously being streamed back into the digital twin to ensure high data quality and increase situational awareness.
Last year, the AID successfully completed subsea trials at the Aker BP operated Alvheim field in the central North Sea. As part of a ten-day inspection campaign, Aker BP and DeepOcean inspected subsea trees and other subsea infrastructure. The mission control was supervised both locally from the Edda Fauna vessel and remotely from Remota’s remote operations centre (ROC) in Haugesund, Norway.
“Our experience from the Alvheim job and subsequent inspection work confirm that the AID is capable of realising substantial reductions in operating costs, emissions and HSE risk for operators,” adds Øyvind Mikaelsen.
The 2024 Spotlight on New Technology Award recipients will be honored at this year’s OTC conference on Monday, 6 May at NRG Center in Houston, Texas, USA.
In a significant stride towards quality excellence and conformity, Pelagus 3D has achieved International Standard requirements ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001: 2018 certifications across its global operations.
Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd, a global leader in wind-assisted propulsion technology for commercial vessels, has announced the appointment of Claes Horndahl as their new Commercial Director. With a career spanning more than 20 years supporting gas carriers and tankers, Claes brings a wealth of expertise in maritime consultancy, commercial strategy, and operational efficiency to Anemoi as the company ramps up production of its award-winning Rotor Sail systems owing to growing demand.
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