CSA Ocean Sciences recently provided, mobilized, and operated a deep water towed video system and all the ancillary equipment to conduct a video survey down to 2650m (8,700 feet) off the coast of Colombia. Included with the ancillary equipment was a slip-ring winch with 6,000 m of .68” EM cable, a Sonardyne USBL system, DGPS unit, and Hypack navigation software.

Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, announces the promotion of Allan Nairn to Director of Diving.

D3 Consulting, a specialist decommissioning and demolition consultancy, has launched a comprehensive waste management advice service to the industry.

The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) is a New York State public benefit corporation established for the purpose of receiving and administering gifts, grants and other funds to advance a variety of parks, recreation, land and water conservation initiatives throughout New York State.

Detecting accidental oil releases on and around offshore rigs in real time is crucial in today's offshore market. For the first time, offshore oil spill monitoring is now being offered as a service, eliminating the need for facility owners and operators to purchase, install, operate, and maintain their own spill monitoring system.

Following two years of successful operations, iSURVEY Pte Ltd, Singapore, has again been awarded a marine construction survey support contract with Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific for works onboard the DLB ‘Norce Endeavour’.

UK-based Rivertrace will be show casing its new Smart PFM 107 Oil-in-Water Monitor, at booth 501 of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) from 1-4 May 2017 in Houston, Texas.

BP group chief executive Bob Dudley will underline the value of the North Sea in the oil major’s global portfolio when he leads the opening plenary session at SPE Offshore Europe 2017 being held in Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2017.

Houston (February 9, 2017) – The MTS Houston Section will host its annual Marine/Offshore Industry Outlook Conference on March 30, 2017 in Houston in conjunction with NOIA (The National Ocean Industries Association). Now in its 40th year, this highly acclaimed half-day conference provides industry professionals with insights and forecasts for the following three years.

Petrobras and Total inform that they have signed definitive contracts in relation to the package of assets contemplated in the Strategic Alliance, as defined in the 21st of December, 2016 Agreement.

LAGCOE, a nonprofit energy industry organization focused on educational programs and organizer of a technical exposition and conference, has expanded its mission to reflect its 62 years of strategic growth.

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) and Schlumberger have announced a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the highly prospective Central U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period when substantial block turnover in the area is anticipated.

Ashtead Technology has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a business development director.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has formalized its Drill Riser Buoyancy Module (DRBM) repair offering for the Gulf of Mexico through its partnership with the Deepwater Riser Services division of Chet Morrison Contractors. Trelleborg is the only DRBM supplier offering certified third-party repair services with in-house production standards.

To make it even easier to specify FireNut™, Trelleborg’s offshore operation is launching an app to calculate the correct FireNut™ a customer needs to suit their flange.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS) has announced that it has received government approval and completed its previously announced transaction with BP in Senegal.