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  • Allseas to Build Single-Lift Vessel Larger than Pieter Schelte

    11 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Swiss-based Allseas has decided to build a second single-lift platform installation and decommissioning vessel.  The new vessel, larger than Pieter Schelte, can remove all platform topsides in the North Sea which are beyond the capability of Pieter Schelte. Besides decommissioning, the vessel is designed for worldwide installation of very large topsides. The topsides lift capacity […]

  • Ferus Smit Floats Out First of Two ‘Trollmax Bulkers’

    14 June 2013

    Ferus Smit shipyard, on July 6th, carried out the launching ceremony for yard Nb. 416, the first of two ‘Trollmax bulkers’ built for Erik Thun A.B. These are bulk oriented general cargo ships specially dimensioned to exactly fit through the locks of the trollhattan canal, connecting the Vanern (large interior lake of Southern Sweden) with […]

  • Spain: Gondan Shipyard Launches PSV EDDA FERD

    19 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Platform Supply Vessel “EDDA FERD” (Construction C444) built for the Norwegian Shipowner OSTENSJO REDERI AS, was launched, Oct 17th, at Gondan shipyard, Figueras facility (Castropol). This PSV is designed by the Norwegian company SKIPSTEKNISK, with the length of 92,60 m, breadth of 20,6 m the vessel can accommodate crew of 40 and has the deck […]

  • Industry’s first for Heerema Vlissingen & HFG Engineering

    28 May 2009

    Heerema Vlissingen and HFG Engineering, both operating companies of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands have successfully executed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with ABB in Sweden for the fabrication of a 400 MW offshore HVDC-station in the German sector of the North Sea on behalf of energy producer E.ON. Heerema […]

  • Siemens Christens ‘Esvagt Faraday’ SOV (Gallery)

    25 June 2015

    Siemens is officially christening its new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Esvagt Faraday in Hamburg today, the company announced on its social media pages. “The SOVs are a key part for efficient & safe offshore wind service,” said Randy Zwirn, CEO Power Generation Services. He further added: “Siemens is committed to pioneering new technologies that make the lifecycle cost […]

  • Statoil reports loss in Q3

    29 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Statoil reported third quarter 2014 net operating income of NOK 17.0 billion, a decrease from NOK 39.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013. Net income was negative NOK 4.8 billion mainly due to impairments. Adjusted earnings were NOK 30.9 billion, a decrease from NOK 40.4 billion in the third quarter of 2013. “Statoil’s quarterly earnings […]

  • Bold Tern Heads to Borkum Riffgrund 2 with MHI Vestas Turbine Gear

    3 May 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern has left the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark loaded with the first set of MHI Vestas 8MW turbine components for Ørsted’s 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Technip, Statoil sign Asgard intervention services agreement

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Technip was awarded by Statoil a substantial contract for future intervention services on the Asgard Subsea Compression Stations. For Technip, a “substantial” subsea contract is ranging from €100 to €250 million. The award is a call-off of options under the Asgard Subsea Compression Marine Operations contract. Ranking among the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, […]

  • World’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel completed

    27 May 2019

    Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has launched the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel – the Sleipnir.

  • Wood to modify Equinor’s platforms for floating wind project

    11 December 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Wood has been awarded a new contract by Equinor to deliver modifications to two offshore installations in the Norwegian North Sea to connect electric power from floating wind turbines that form part of the Hywind Tampen development.

  • Baltic Pipe readies for next construction milestone

    26 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The pipeline end manifold (PLEM) structure, which is going to connect the Baltic Pipe with the Norwegian gas pipeline Europipe II, will soon be installed onto the seabed.

  • Norway: GL Noble Denton to Showcase at ONS 2012

    28 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    GL Noble Denton, the global independent technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, will poll hundreds of industry professionals on the current issues affecting the oil and gas market in the northern seas at Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2012, 28-31 August, 2012. Despite being recognised globally as a mature province, the North Sea region […]

  • EMGS eyes multi-client survey in Barents Sea

    25 March 2019

    EMGS has received a letter of intent for a fully pre-funded multi-client survey in the Norwegian Barents Sea.

  • Best of 2014

    1 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea World News brings you the most popular articles from the previous year (January 01 – December 31). The Best of 2014 represents the readers’ choice, based on the monthly statistics and general interest in the articles.           January: Stork Sells Its Subsea Division to N-Sea Group Stork Technical Services, the […]

  • Singapore: Keppel to Build Two Jackups Worth US$416 Million for Discovery Offshore

    27 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract worth about US$416 million from Discovery Offshore S.A. (Discovery Offshore) to construct two harsh environment jackup rigs based on the proprietary KFELS Super A Class design. The rigs are scheduled for delivery in 1H and 2H 2013 respectively. The construction, marketing and operation of both units […]

  • West Mira rig returning to work in April after dropping X-mas tree on seabed

    26 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Safety

    Following an equipment failure on the West Mira rig while it was working for Wintershall Dea in Norway, the rig is expected to remain offline for weeks.

  • Equinor extends ‘Safe Boreas’ stay at Mariner

    10 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Prosafe-owned flotel Safe Boreas has been awarded a contract extension from Norway’s Equinor for operations at the Mariner field located in the UK sector of the North Sea.

  • UK team performs first-ever uncrewed survey of fish populations around oil platforms

    5 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Technology

    XOCEAN’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has completed the first-ever uncrewed survey of fish populations around oil platforms in the North Sea. The survey was part of a project led by the University of Aberdeen, looking at the effects of decommissioning oil and gas structures on marine ecosystems.  The USV used sonar to collect data on […]

  • BP, Partners to Develop Third Phase of Clair Field (UK)

    28 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    BP and its co-venturers Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron announced today their decision to proceed with a two-year appraisal programme to look at the possibility of developing a third phase of the giant Clair field, west of the Shetland Islands. The initial commitment involves a two year programme to drill five appraisal wells. This could increase […]

  • UK: Ithaca Energy Receives FDP Approval for Stella and Harrier Fields

    12 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that the Company has received Field Development Plan (“FDP”) approval for the Stella and Harrier Fields from the UK government. – The joint development of the Stella and Harrier fields, located in the Central North Sea, will involve the drilling of subsea horizontal wells tied back to the “FPF-1” floating production […]

  • Norway: Statoil Orders Aker Solutions’ Subsea Trees for Troll

    16 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions a contract for delivery of six subsea trees and a tool package for Troll field on the Norwegian continental shelf. Estimated contract value is NOK 350 million (USD 60.2 million). Under the contract, Aker Solutions will suppy six subsea trees, with a possible option for further nine, including control systems. […]

  • Maersk Oil, Copenhagen University Deepening Knowledge on Chalk Reservoirs

    8 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Oil has embarked on a 5-year joint research project with the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Geography and Geology (DGG) entailing an unprecedented level of collaboration and data sharing to deepen its understanding of chalk reservoirs in the Danish North Sea. Maersk Oil will mentor several PhD students for up to half a year […]

  • Brazilian Operators Order Expro’s Reservoir Testing System

    2 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Leading international oilfield service company Expro has secured $10M of new contracts to supply its cableless telemetry system (CaTS™).  Expro’s CaTS advanced reservoir testing (ART) service will be utilised by two operators in Brazil to provide high value, accurate and reliable pressure and temperature data from four suspended deepwater subsea exploration / appraisal wells. In […]

  • Trapoil Buys More Stake in Surprise/Nutmeg Discoveries

    2 May 2013

    On 1 May 2013, Trapoil agreed to acquire an additional 85 per cent working interest in Licence P.1267 (Blocks 12/25a & 13/21b) containing the Surprise and Nutmeg oil discoveries, from Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited (“Dana”) in accordance with the terms of the joint operating agreement previously entered into by the parties in respect of Licence […]

  • Premier Oil sacrifices shareholder payouts for relaxed debt terms

    20 August 2015

    Premier Oil has agreed to not pay dividends for two years under a renegotiation of agreements with banks and bondholders