Autonomous Offshore Power Trials Get Underway off Hawaii
With the advent of autonomy on and under the water, part of the value proposition is the ability to stay at sea, on station, to exponentially increase efficiencies. Have the ability to repower at sea is central to this effort, as an increasing number of companies work to solve the inherent technical and logistic problems.Columbia Power Technologies (C-Power) is commencing a six-month sea trial to test and validate its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS), in partnership with a pair of powerhouses: the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S.
RigNet Closes Intelie Acquisition
RigNet, Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Intelie, developer of a technology platform for real-time predictive analytics that is an early pioneer in real-time machine learning and planning optimization. The closing was effective March 23, 2018. “Machine learning is increasingly becoming the new imperative across all industries. Since our initial announcement, we have received positive feedback from our existing and prospective customers…
RigNet Names Jabbia VP, N. American Sales
RigNet, Inc., has appointed Trent J. Jabbia as Vice President of North America Sales. Jabbia brings over 18 years of professional experience with companies in the upstream oilfield services sector. During Trent’s 12-year tenure at RigNet, he has held positions as a Field Engineer, Sales Executive, Offshore Sales Team Lead, and a Global Sales Executive. Prior to joining RigNet in 2005, Jabbia worked as a Senior Technical Professional for Halliburton…
MODEC Connects Offshore Fleet with O3b/RigNet
O3b Networks, technology solutions company RigNet and floating production service provider MODEC, entered an agreement to provide high-throughput, low latency connectivity for MODEC’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels off the coast of Brazil. RigNet will integrate the O3b satellite network solution, enabling MODEC to deliver operational decisions in real-time through advanced collaborative environments. Experts at onshore monitoring centers can now work directly with offshore operators…
RigNet Communication Network for Offshore Energy Company
RigNet, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a multi-vessel contract providing RigNet's managed communication network for an international offshore energy service company that performs well intervention, subsea contracting and other services. RigNet also is delivering communication services to a national oil company and the vessel owner through our customer for their operations in Brazil. "We are delighted to be given the opportunity to provide…
RigNet Wins Telecoms Deal for US LNG Export Facility
RigNet, Inc., a global provider of managed remote communications solutions, telecoms systems integration (TSI) services, and collaborative applications to the oil and gas industry, announced that its RigNet TSI business has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract to deliver communications systems and infrastructure for a greenfield multi-train Gulf Coast LNG liquefaction and export facility. The award of this contract by a leading Texas energy producer…
RigNet CFO to Step Down
RigNet, Inc. senior vice president and chief financial officer Marty Jimmerson has informed the company of his intention to step down from his position as CFO by the end of the year, the company announced. Jimmerson has indicated that he will remain to assist in the search for a new CFO and to assure an orderly transition. “I have tremendously enjoyed my over eight years as CFO at RigNet, from its private company days through its successful transition to a public company,” Jimmerson said. “The skills and experience I have gained are invaluable.
RigNet Names VP Global Operations, TSI
RigNet, Inc. announced that Keith Stewart has been promoted to the new position of Vice President – Global Operations, RigNet TSI, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Stewart is responsible for managing RigNet’s technical resources assigned to Telecommunications Systems Integration (TSI) projects, and for leading RigNet’s related Technical Services and MetOcean businesses. Stewart previously served as RigNet TSI’s director, Projects & Quality. He has been with RigNet and a predecessor company (Nessco) since 2007.
RigNet Appoints Stewart as VP
RigNet, Inc. announced that Keith Stewart has been promoted to the new position of Vice President – Global Operations, RigNet TSI, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Stewart is now responsible for managing RigNet’s technical resources assigned to Telecommunications Systems Integration (TSI) projects, and for leading RigNet’s related Technical Services and MetOcean businesses. Stewart previously served as RigNet TSI’s director, Projects & Quality. He has been with RigNet and a predecessor company (Nessco) since 2007.
