Deepwater Installation
LOC Mexico MWS services for Protexa
LOC Mexico, a subsidiary of marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has secured its third contract this year from Permaducto, an enterprise part of the Mexican oilfield services and infrastructure development firm Protexa. Under the contract, LOC Mexico will provide marine warranty survey (MWS)
Aker BP kicks off production from Norwegian Sea project
Oil and gas company Aker BP has started production from the Ærfugl phase 1 project development located in the Norwegian Sea.
Subsea 7 welcomes Seven Vega to its fleet
UK-based Subsea 7 has taken delivery of its newbuild reel-lay vessel Seven Vega. According to the company, the vessel is already operational and has started loading pipe for its first project. Royal IHC secured a shipbuilding contract in October 2017, following a letter of intent announced in Septem
New headquarters for Maritime Developments
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has opened a new global head office in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cost-saving move merges two office-based teams previously spread between Aberdeen and Peterhead. This allowed the company to consolidate the costs associated with ru
R&D funding up for grabs for UK subsea companies
Subsea UK has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise to launch a programme of practical support and workshops to help underwater engineering companies secure funding for research and development and innovation. Funding from UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is worth around £6 billion per year but in
Bayou and Wasco to end pipe coating joint venture
Pipe coating specialists Bayou and Wasco said they will be splitting up their joint venture, Bayou-Wasco Insulation (BWI). BWI will complete contracted projects and begin an orderly wind down in late 2021. “We plan to utilise our experienced workforce to ensure BWI projects are completed with the sa
Saipem gearing up for ExxonMobil’s Payara job
Saipem has received the authorization to proceed with the final phase of the Payara development project in Guyana from the project operator ExxonMobil.
DOF Subsea lands 2-year extension deal for Skandi Africa
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has secured a 2-year contract extension for the DP3 construction support vessel Skandi Africa. The Oslo-listed DOF said the new contract will commence in direct continuation with the current contract. Skandi Africa is a high-end subsea vessel designed for h
Acteon names new InterMoor MD
Subsea services group Acteon has appointed Chris Johnston as group managing director of its global moorings and anchors business – InterMoor. Based i Houston, Johnston brings more than 35 years of industry experience from every major oil and gas basin. He recently served as a vice president at Valar
Strohm gets €25M to boost energy transition goals
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm has received approximately €25 million convertible loan from its shareholders as it strengthens its position for low carbon energy transition activities and renewables. The investment should support the firm’s strategic objective of tripling its 2
NewTek designs long-term submersible linear position sensors
NewTek Sensor Solutions offers custom designs of Submersible Linear Position Sensors. Constructed of special alloys they have chemical resistance to water depths exceeding 4,500 metres and external pressures up to 20,000psi. Incorporated into a range of subsea measurement systems, NewTek Subsea and
LLOG hatches development plan for new Gulf of Mexico oil discovery
LLOG Exploration Company (LLOG) has revealed a new discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and development plan for the offshore field.
Wintershall Dea in last phase of Nova project as drilling operations start
Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has started drilling the first of six wells on the operated Nova field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Gasunie rolls out Porthos CO2 offshore pipeline setup tender
Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company Gasunie is seeking a contactor for CO2 offshore pipeline installation from Port of Rotterdam to the riser of the offshore platform as part of the Porthos CCS project. The Porthos project centres on the capture and storage of CO2 in the Nort