Coretrax, a specialist well construction and intervention company, has acquired Churchill Drilling Tools as part of an ongoing growth and expansion strategy.

Global integrated mechanical and electrical services company EnerMech, has announced the appointment of industry heavyweight Christian Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Bluefield Geoservices Ltd., a UK-based provider of specialist subsea geotechnical services, today announced its expansion into the Americas. The company will initially open two offices in the US, one in the northeast US to serve the immediate demands of the offshore renewable energy market, and one in the southeastern US, to support ongoing operations in the Gulf of Mexico energy markets as well as projects in Central and South America.

William Hackett, world-leaders and original pioneers of offshore lifting hoists and chains, launches the safest and most efficient offshore subsea lever hoist: SS-L5 with patented quad pawl mechanism.

AqualisBraemar and HOSE International have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly provide rig and well control inspection services for the offshore industry.

UK plug, abandonment and casing recovery specialist Ardyne has enhanced its relationship with Equinor through a frame agreement for fishing services covering all of the operator’s assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Underwater Intervention 2020 is the preeminent event for those working in the commercial diving and underwater ROV industry. Taking place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, February 4-6, 2020, this conference features educational tracks and sessions from thought leaders in the industry, unrivaled networking opportunities, and an opportunity for hands on evaluation of all of the latest and greatest products, services and innovations in the industry.

As informed in Company Announcement no. 11 of 20 September 2019, NKT has entered a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to the Dogger Bank Wind Farms Creyke Beck A and Creyke Beck B site.

International energy consultancy Xodus Group is set to almost double its global environment division by the end of 2019, in line with its goals to deliver a responsible energy future.

Bureau Veritas Solutions – Marine & Offshore (BV Solutions), the consultancy and outsourcing brand of Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has been awarded a three (3) year Enterprise Frame Agreement with Shell Tunisia Upstream Ltd (Shell) to provide asset integrity management support services.

Ocean data company, XOCEAN, has announced the successful completion of a €7.9 million funding round. The purpose of this funding is to support the company’s international scaling plans and was fully subscribed by existing shareholders.

2G Robotics has released a Data Module for their ViewLS software which enables the automatic enhancement of laser point cloud and stills image data. This solution provides a simple and efficient post-survey workflow for customers of all experience levels.

The N-Sea-BODAC joint venture has announced significant investment in the further development of its specialist UXO provision.

The demand for submersible motors from Bakker Sliedrecht increased considerably in the Chinese market last years. The electrical system integrator now equips several Chinese dredgers a year with such a motor.

Danos has launched a virtual reality (VR) competency assessment and training program for employees. Program development began in late 2018, and full implementation will begin in December 2019. Danos is one of the first companies in the oil and gas industry to use VR for training and assessment. With the technology, Danos will drive down costs for customers while increasing safety and minimizing exposure.

Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) announces that it will be closing its wholly owned subsidiary, Swire Seabed AS, and its three associated companies, namely Swire Seabed Subsea AS, Swire Seabed Shipping AS and Swire Seabed Sea AS. This change will take effect from the end of February 2020.