ExxonMobil has been named 2017 Explorer of the Year by the World Oil and Gas Council in recognition of excellence and innovation in the global energy industry.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) announces the expansion of its operations in Trinidad and Tobago. CSA Ocean Sciences (Trinidad) Limited, will be led by Ms. Candice Leung Chee, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Carlyle Kalloo, Director, and Mr. Rameez Persad, Operations Manager.

C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has formed a turnkey subsea projects group. Capable of providing a complete solution to its global customer base without sourcing outside the Chouest family worldwide, the new group is based in ECO’s Houston office, at the heart of the energy corridor.

Fugro has been honoured with an Environmental Leadership Award from The Maritime Alliance, a California-based non-profit organisation that promotes sustainable, science-based ocean and water industries. The recognition was received in San Diego during the organisation’s BlueTech Week, an international gathering of over 485 marine professionals from academia, government, and industry.

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR), a global leader in providing integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for upstream offshore oil and gas fields worldwide, announces the launch of its First Digital Innovation Center in Pune, India.

At the next MTS Houston lunch on January 25, Edwin Verdonk Vice President with Shell will present a summary of Shell’s Deepwater Development Strategy.

Netherlands-based Bluestream, one of the leading independent providers of innovative inspection, construction and refurbishment / decommissioning services to the oil, gas and renewable energy sector, is to immediately increase its fleet of 18 compact Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) systems by another two additional systems to meet ongoing customer demand.

Aberdeenshire-based ROV solutions provider, Aleron Subsea has boosted its track record by recently taking part in a salvage project in the Atlantic Ocean, utilizing its AUXROV subsea system.

Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) signaled its intent to expand in 2018 with the appointment of the company’s first Engineering Manager.

Representatives from CLS America, Inc., Horizon Marine, Inc. and The Woods Hole Group Inc. announced the merging of the three companies effective January 1, 2018 resulting in the new company retaining the name The Woods Hole Group, Inc.

UTEC, a global survey company in subsea services group Acteon, has been awarded a contract by Technip Oceania Pty Ltd, part of TechnipFMC in Australia, to provide survey and positioning services on the Greater Enfield Project, offshore Western Australia.

DOF Subsea has been awarded two new ROV contracts by Petrobras in Brazil for ROVs to be installed on board Skandi Angra and Skandi Paraty. The new contracts start in April 2018 and end in September and November 2020, respectively.

Delta SubSea LLC. and Optime SubSea AS have entered into an agreement to provide combined service solutions to their clients’ deep-water control needs, whether it is XT control for installation, interventions, testing, SCM diagnostics or other subsea XT test or controls applications.

Aqueos Corporation, a ‘World Class Subsea Service Provider℠’ operating in the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Coast and select International Regions has been awarded a major contract from a world-leading, international contractor for a large pipeline installation project located in the Gulf of Mexico.

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) has announced Ian Prescott as Vice President, Asia, effective January 8, succeeding Hugh Cuthbertson who announced plans to retire from the Company. Ian will also be a member of McDermott’s Executive Committee.

Ecosse Subsea, the parent company of subsea technology specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems, (ESS) has more than doubled turnover to £27.7m and increased underlying earnings according to annual accounts lodged at Companies House.