Once an elite amateur golfer who played for Denmark’s National Team, Michael Behrens from Kolding, Denmark will now be driving the ball for MacArtney Underwater Technology from HQ in Esbjerg, Denmark.

Leading independent provider of subsea equipment rental, sales and services to the offshore industry, Ashtead Technology Limited has announced that it has secured a global master lease agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of global oilfield services provider, Oceaneering International Inc.

International submarine cable integration and consulting firm, Pioneer Consulting announces the addition of Gavin Tully as a Partner in the company. Pioneer Consulting offers a comprehensive set of services for the submarine fiber-optic telecommunications industry including turnkey project management, financial and technical due diligence, engineering and implementation, and market and technical studies.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a leading global marine environmental science consulting firm, has announced the completion of a survey to collect data for hydrodynamic model calibration and verification in Nassau Sound, located north of Jacksonville, Florida.

iSURVEY, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has successfully completed a 30-day geophysical seabed survey for Allseas, a major offshore pipelay and subsea construction company.

Hydrographic and Geophysical Survey company Ocean Infinity has placed three separate orders for a total of five Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Systems, increasing its inventory to 15.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting firm that specializes in multidisciplinary projects concerning potential impacts of activities in coastal and marine ecosystems, is happy to announce that Kayla Hartigan has joined the team at CSA’s headquarters in Stuart, Florida, as an underwater acoustic Project Scientist.

Bjørn T. Akselsen officially joins MacArtney Underwater Technology on November 1st as the MacArtney Norge AS Managing Director. Bjørn brings with him extensive international business development and management experience.

Coretrax, an independent wellbore clean-up and abandonment specialist, has achieved a 40% growth in Middle East business in 2018.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions are working in partnership with LB Bentley, specialists in creating small bore subsea valves for subsea applications, to support the company in its development of its Medium Duty Rotary Gate Valve.

Danos announces that Shell Exploration and Production Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has awarded a contract to Danos for the coatings maintenance campaign for the Ursa tension leg platform (TLP). The project will employ 45 personnel and is expected to last approximately five months.

ExxonMobil says that it will contribute US$10 million over five years (S$14 million) to become the first industry founding partner in a new Singapore Energy Center partnership led by the Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore and designed to advance next-generation technologies.

N-Sea, a leading IMR subsea services provider, has expanded service capabilities in the Middle East, reinforcing its commitment to the region.

Chevron Corporation named Steven W. Green president of Chevron North America Exploration and Production, effective March 1, 2019.

The Organizers of the Annual CLEAN GULF Conference & Exhibition announces that Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver the Keynote Address, sponsored by Enhanced Environmental and Emergency Services, taking place November 13-15 in New Orleans, LA. Governor Edwards will discuss the importance of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork in dealing with issues facing Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company and a global leader in well control and engineering services, has named Bryan Ellis as president.