Deepwater Installation
Woodside contract for DOF Subsea
DOF Subsea Australia has won a contract from Woodside to provide transportation & installation (T&I) services. The company will support flowline installation operations in the Cossack Wanaea Lambert and Hermes (CWLH) field, North West Shelf, Australia. The deal includes project management, engineeri
Third of Moray East wind turbine foundations in place
Seajacks Scylla installed the 33rd jacket foundation at the Moray East offshore wind farm site on 20 September, according to the project’s Notice of Operations from 21 September. The jack-up vessel is transporting the jacket foundations to the project site from Global Energy Group’s site in Nigg. Th
Interventek scoops up Baker Hughes contract
Subsea systems technology specialist Interventek has secured an initial eight-figure contract from Baker Hughes. Specifically, the deal will see Interventek supply multiple API-17G qualified 7.375” 10,000psi in-riser landing strings. The landing strings will incorporate within Baker Hughes’ subsea s
From idea to reality: five years since the first subsea compression system
Five years after the kick off, the subsea compression system covering an area the size of a football field, at Equinor-operated Åsgard development in the Norwegian Sea, still runs like clockwork. The entire Åsgard field is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, embracing
Xodus delivers tariffs study for Dutch CCUS project
Engineering consultancy Xodus Group has delivered a review into tariffs for a landmark carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in the Netherlands. The review for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy analysed proposed fees for the transport and storage requirements
Ocean Installer UK gets new managing director
Subsea contractor Ocean Installer UK has appointed Robert (Bob) Gillespie as the new managing director. Specifically, Gillespie will lead the company’s UK office based in Aberdeen. The company said it is confident Gillespie has the right attributes for this vital role in a critical region. Kevin Mur
DOF Subsea scores Angola FSV gig
DOF Subsea has secured an integrated field support vessel (FSV) contract with an undisclosed international oil company in Angola. The project will utilise Skandi Seven for a minimum of 303 firm vessel days plus 365 days of options. The contract also includes the potential supply of additional vessel
Subsea Innovation hang-off system for Flexlife
Subsea Innovation, a Tekmar Group company, has designed, built, tested, and supplied a bend stiffener repair hang-off clamp for flexible riser specialist Flexlife. To meet the tight project schedule as well as planned offshore installation campaign, the entire project took 6 weeks to deliver from re
Aquatic supports MPL Nigeria campaign
Aquatic has completed the work scope for Marine Platforms Ltd (MPL) to support its Anyala Madu project offshore Nigeria. The Acteon company supplied the personnel and equipment to assist with the installation of multiple, different sized products. Specifically, Aquatic provided an HLS c/w 50Te tensi
Premier’s Tolmount platform heads for North Sea
UK oil and gas firm Premier has seen the jacket and topsides sent off to their final destination at the Tolmount field in the Southern North Sea. The infrastructure will meet the Sleipnir heavy lift vessel for installation in late September / early October. The 500 Bcf Tolmount development is on tra
Morrison sets up Byron’s pipelines in Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana-based contractor Morrison has installed oil and gas sales pipelines for Byron Energy’s South Marsh Island Blocks 58 & 59. The project marked more than 1676 kilometres of pipe laid by Morrison in the Gulf of Mexico. The most recent 18.5-kilometre pipeline installation campaign consisted of
STATS anticipates steady year despite market conditions
UK-based pipeline technology specialist STATS has booked EBITDA earnings of £5.6 million, according to its annual accounts as at 31 December 2019. The company generated revenues of £39.1 million, down from £43.4 million in the prior-year comparable period. However, STATS noted its 2018 result includ
New director for DOF Subsea
Oslo-listed engineering and marine services player DOF Subsea has elected Marianne Møgster as its new director. Marianne Møgster, born in 1974, currently serves as senior vice president of Finance in DOF Subsea AS. She has experience from several other positions in DOF, StatoilHydro and Norsk Hydro.
GC Rieber in fleet management deal with OSM
Oslo-listed GC Rieber Shipping and OSM Maritime Group (OSM) have entered into an agreement for fleet management services. Specifically, the deal includes business transfer from GC Rieber to OSM of all technical, crewing and support functions in Bergen. OSM will also establish a new wholly-owned ship