ADCI Underwater Today

January 21, 2022

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Biden administration announced last week that highway bridges will be the next type of infrastructure to receive major funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/265b-from-iija-targets-bridge-repair-replacement-projects/617241/ to view the full article online.

 
Chesapeake Energy Corp is in advanced talks to acquire privately owned natural gas producer Chief Oil & Gas for around $2.4 billion, including debt.

Visit https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2022-01-19/exclusive-chesapeake-energy-nears-2-4-billion-deal-to-buy-chief-oil-gas-sources to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will receive upgrades, alongwith an operations and maintenance base for the projects. The Port of Albany will also be invested in.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/renewable-energy/article/14223750/equinor-bp-advancing-two-offshore-new-york-wind-projects to view the full article online.

 
Dive Commercial International, Inc.
Diver Certification Board of Canada
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Only 15 frontier wells were completed in 2021. The 2022 outlook suspects that South America, the Gulf of Mexico, and Canada will be hotspots. 

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/frontier-exploration-drilling-in-2021-fell-to-the-lowest-level-ever-recorded-by-westwood/ to view the full article online.

 
Oil has hit its highest price since 2014 due to political tensions. 

Visit https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-more-than-7-year-high-mideast-tensions-2022-01-18/ to view the full article online.

 
This project was designed with goal of creating a cross-border and open source CO2 transport network in the EU.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/drilling-completion/article/14223833/transocean-rig-to-drill-two-northern-lights-co2-storage-project-wells-offshore-norway to view the full article online.

 
Ocean Technology Systems
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Uber is working with Thames Clipper to launch two vessels, one in 2022 and the other in 2023. The ferries will operate on battery and recharge using bio fueled power.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/uber-boat-building-uks-1st-hybrid-high-speed-passenger-ferry/ to view the full article online.

 
Eneti is constructing a wind turbine installation vessel, in which Huisamn will provide the second leg encircaling crane for. Huisman will manage design, engineering, and construction for the second crane.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/rigs-vessels/article/14223771/huisman-to-provide-second-crane-for-dsmebuilt-wind-turbine-installation-vessel to view the full article online.

 
 Frontera is moving forward with exams to see the environmental impacts and an exploration of the Perico block, which is in the southern part of Ecuador. 

Visit https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/discoveries/article/14223871/frontera-finds-hydrocarbons-at-jandaya1-in-ecuador to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
The Bottom Dwellers Dive Shack is a commercial diving podcast started in 2020 by Armando Gonzalez in cooperation with John Villarreal and Alfredo Gonzalez. Armando and John are both working divers for the Port of Long Beach. Their podcast has an international reach and has featured several industry leaders and diving professionals.

Visit https://www.underwatermagazine.com/2021/12/the-last-word-5/ to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd