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  • GMB votes for North Sea strike ballot

    27 March 2015

    Proper risk assessments and consultation have not taken place and the new rotas will have an adverse impact on member’s safety, health and quality time, says GMB, UK’s general trade union. Members have voted overwhelmingly in consultative ballot to ask GMB Scotland Committee to give the go-ahead for an official ballot for strike action in […]

  • North Sea contract renewal for Petrofac

    22 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Oilfield services provider Petrofac has been awarded a two-year contract extension with Spirit Energy in the North Sea.

  • Ithaca awards North Sea deal to Centurion

    28 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Delek’s Ithaca Energy has awarded a long-term deal, covering its North Sea assets, to Centurion Group’s UK brand ATR Lifting Solutions.

  • Awilco to challenge tribunal decision over UK tax bill

    23 July 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Awilco Drilling has lost an appeal over a £6.8 million tax bill, arising from the termination of a drilling contract for one of its rigs.

  • US Navy Targets 306 Ships in Its 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan

    24 April 2013

    The United States Navy has drafted a 30-year shipbuilding plan and provided the Congress with relevant information tables from the plan. Despite numerous struggles with the budget cuts and the sequester, the US Navy is persistent in pursuing the fleet modernization plan, the ultimate target being at least 306 ships. “Today (on April 23) we […]

  • IUMI: Exposures, Risks Growing in Size and Complexity

    1 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Exposures and risks are growing in size and complexity and these will require stable solutions in the future, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI). The cost of salvage and wreck removal is dramatically increasing. It is estimated that Superstorm Sandy is the sixth costliest event in global insurance history. Cargo theft, mysterious […]

  • OPT Achieves Power Generation Milestone in Adriatic Sea

    14 May 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Power Technologies’s PB3 PowerBuoy deployed in the Adriatic Sea has produced more than 1 MWh cumulative energy to date. The PowerBuoy has been deployed for six months, operating continuously and error-free while being controlled remotely from OPT’s NJ facility. George H. Kirby, OPT’s president and CEO said, “We are excited to announce this major […]

  • Oil & gas tax cuts timely support to North Sea investment, OGA says

    17 March 2016

    UK’s Oil & Gas Authority has greeted the 2016 Budget, announced on Wednesday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, by saying the measures announced represent a timely support for the sector.  The 2016 Budget, which revealed that the oil and gas industry will be aided by tax cuts worth £1 billion, was also welcomed by the body representing […]

  • Helix Orders Semi-Submersible Rig from Sembcorp Marine

    12 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$346 million contract to build a second semi-submersible well intervention rig for Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (Helix), a market leader in subsea well intervention services. Scheduled for delivery in mid-2016, the semi-submersible light well intervention rig will be built based on a design jointly developed by […]

  • AGR to Grow its Share in Field Abandonment Projects

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based oil and gas service company AGR is aiming to build on a highly successful year of offshore activity by further expanding its involvement in field abandonment projects. Having delivered several successful plug and abandonment contracts for exploration wells in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, the company is looking to grow its share […]

  • Coastline Surveys Ltd Completes Multi-Beam Surveys in Southern North Sea

    5 December 2012

    Coastline Surveys Ltd (CSL) have completed three high resolution multi-beam hydrographic surveys in the Southern North Sea, using the latest generation R2SONIC 2024 combined with an IxBlue Octans MKIII Gyro / MRU and C-NAV 3050 RTK GPS positioning. The CSL survey vessel MV FlatHolm managed to complete the three surveys in quick succession during short […]

  • Borssele III & IV Tender Kicks Off Today. Minimum Turbine Capacity 6MW

    16 September 2016
    Project & Tenders

    The Dutch government’s call for tenders for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites is set to be launched today, with the period for submitting bids ending at 5 p.m. on 29 September.  As of this tender round, turbines used for projects must have a nominal capacity of 6MW at least, in line with market trends, according […]

  • Enpro Subsea moves into new UK headquarters

    24 December 2018
    Business & Finance

    Oil and gas production optimization specialist, Enpro Subsea, has moved into its new UK headquarters.

  • Saipem Nets Over $500 Million in Contracts

    7 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Saipem has won a number of contracts in various countries, mostly related to subsea work, worth over $500 million.

  • Partrac sets up US subsidiary

    17 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Partrac, the Scottish-based marine survey and coastal consultancy specialist, will soon launch its US subsidiary Partrac GeoMarine in Houston, Texas, where the company will offers the full range of services and products already offered in Europe.

  • Icebreaker: LEEDCo Switches from Siemens to MHI Vestas Turbines

    27 September 2016

    LEEDCo, the developer of North America’s first freshwater offshore wind farm, has decided it will use six MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s (MVOW’s) 3.45MW wind turbines for its Icebreaker project. When asked by Offshore WIND about the decision to switch from Siemens 3MW turbines, Lorry Wagner, President of the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), said: “MVOW is our preferred supplier for Icebreaker, but […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    28 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 22– May 28). BP has has started production from Quad 204 project in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK. Schiehallion and the adjacent Loyal fields were first developed in the mid-1990s and have produced nearly 400 […]

  • Framo Tech Delivers for Borkum Riffgrund 2 Project

    8 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Framo’s pump technology has been used to successfully anchor 20 wind turbines at the wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2. A total of 60 suction buckets have been pumped in place as foundation for the 20 wind turbines in Ørsted’s new wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2. In June 2018, a team of specialists from Framo, the […]

  • UK: Red7Marine Develops New Subsea Excavation Equipment

    12 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    As an established provider of specialist subsea services to the offshore energy markets, Red7Marine continues to develop its range of fully integrated bespoke equipment and has made a commitment to being considered ‘The Partner of Choice’ where subsea excavation solutions are required. Following an extensive review of displacement and relocation of a variety of seabed […]

  • Petrofac, TSE JV to work on gas storage expansion project in Turkey

    19 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Petrofac and the TSE have secured a PMC services contract in support of the BOTAS North Marmara Underground Gas Storage Phase III Expansion Project in Turkey.

  • Dron & Dickson to Maintain Nexen’s North Sea Platforms (UK)

    9 January 2013

    Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has secured a multi-million pound contract with Nexen Petroleum UK Limited. The five-year project will see Dron & Dickson carry out electrical maintenance on Nexen’s Buzzard and Scott offshore platforms in the UK North Sea. Dron & Dickson will provide a […]

  • UK: Dron & Dickson Wins USD 88.8 Million Worth of North Sea Contracts

    28 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Dron & Dickson, specialist in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment has secured £55million in UK North Sea contract wins for the first half of 2011. During the last 6 months the company has landed both new and extended contracts with oil majors such as Nexen Petroleum U.K Ltd, BP, Talisman Energy […]

  • Christening Ceremony for JHSV ‘Fall River’ Scheduled for Tomorrow (USA)

    10 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Navy will christen Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Fall River on Jan. 11, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony in Mobile, Ala. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Diane Patrick, the first lady of Massachusetts, will serve as the ship’s sponsor. Upon delivery to the U.S. Navy’s […]

  • Bibby Offshore Provides IRM Services for Maersk Oil UK

    25 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Award-winning subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has recently commenced work with Maersk Oil UK on a multimillion pound contract. The contract will see Bibby Offshore provide subsea construction and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to all of Maersk’s North Sea assets. Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Bibby Sapphire will undertake the offshore execution work, and […]

  • Repsol presents revised plan for Yme development

    19 December 2017
    Project & Tenders

    Repsol has submitted a revised plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Yme field off Norway to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.