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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 51 en, Fathoms helped the EMEC staff with the selection of the most suit- able areas within the general loca- tion. This involved a considerable amount of desk-top study work with existing data and possible options.

Furthermore, the decision on the choice of equipment and methodol- ogy was very much a joint one, with

EMEC relying on the input and experience of the skilled Fathoms staff.

Adil Wins Bridge

Energy Contract

ADIL, the independent energy consultancy, won a contract with

Bridge Energy ASA to manage the development of the Vulcan East gas field, in the Southern North Sea.

ADIL will provide people and sys- tems to manage all development activities linking a subsea tie-back to existing infrastructure in the vicinity of the field which is located in block 49/21. Vulcan East was discovered in 2006 and Bridge Energy ASA anticipates first gas in the second half of 2011.

Schlumberger

Inaugurates Brazil

Research,

Geoengineering Center

Schlumberger inaugurated a new research and geoengineering center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazil

Research and Geoengineering

Center is designed to promote the integration of geosciences and engi- neering to improve hydrocarbon production and recovery from the complex deepwater reservoirs and pre-salt carbonates offshore Brazil.

The Brazil Research and

Geoengineering Center covers

Joining Forces

TDW, Offshore Independents

TDW Offshore Services AS (TDW) joined forces with Offshore

Independents BV to offer integrated solutions for companies keen to retain a full range of pipeline services and emergency pipeline repair systems from a single source. The two companies agree that there is a gap in the market for an organization that offers pipeline recertification and project management services, in addition to core inspection, repair and mainte- nance services, and expertise in emer- gency pipeline repair systems. “Together we offer a truly compre- hensive range of special services to the world’s pipeline industry,” said

Dirk Rook, Commercial Director of

Offshore Independents. “TDW has an excellent reputation globally for its pipeline pressure isolation tech- nology that they have used with great success to facilitate the safe repair of pipelines onshore and offshore.

TDW’s products and services are the perfect complement to our range of pipeline recertification, project man- agement and engineering services.

This gives us the opportunity to bet- ter assist our clients as they strive to prepare for the unexpected,” he added. Expro Inks Deal with

Petrobras Expro announced its Latin

America Connectors &

Measurements team has been award- ed a new master service agreement (MSA) from Petrobrás for subsea electrical systems. As part of the con- tract, valued at $2.5m over three years, Expro will provide on-site field support for all Petrobrás projects using its market-leading Tronic con- nectors for medium and high-pow- ered subsea systems.

Rook

Sim