Equipment
‘Normand Vision’ wins work on Delta House development in GoM
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for an umbilical installation project with Oceaneering for LLOG on the Delta House project. The location of the project is in the Mississippi Canyon Area. This marks the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Vision’s first SURF contract in the Gulf of
Secretary-General Backs Up New Exploration Contract
Speaking at the contract signing between the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and Ifremer on Tuesday, November 18, Secretary-General Nii Allotey Odunton said the new contract marked the beginning of a new era in what has been a productive relationship between Ifremer and the ISA. He said the con
Technology – A new way forward for the UKCS?
“Technology – A new way forward for the UKCS?” is the title of the next Oil & Gas UK breakfast briefing at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on December 2 which will explore how technological innovation helps the oil and gas sector, and other industries including the aerospace sector, to
TGS, SeaBird ink Mexico LOA
TGS has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) with Seabird Exploration to acquire up to 300,000 km of 2D seismic data over Mexico and US Atlantic waters. The LOA provides TGS access to charter up to six seismic vessels over a period of approximately 36 months. TGS says that this activity is expected to sta
Osiris’ Cougar XT ROV to support GoM ops
Osiris has mobilised its Cougar XT ROV system complete with the new Launch and Recovery System (LARS) and Tether Management System (TMS) from their head office in Yorkshire to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Osiris, the Cougar XT is providing operational back-up support for
SME Completes First PLAT-O Sea Trials
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has successfully executed its first round of sea trials with its tidal energy platform, PLAT-O. PLAT-O was launched from the company’s facility in Venture Quays, East Cowes, Isle of Wight and towed to the test site at Yarmouth. Once at the site PLAT-O was submerged to
Carimin, Bermuda Subsea join forces (Malaysia)
Carimin Petroleum’s subsidiary Carimin Engineering, has on November 19, 2014 entered into a collaboration agreement (COA) with Bermuda Subsea. Carimin Engineering is focused on hook-up and commissioning (HUC), and maintenance of oil and gas platform’s topside facilities, while Bermuda Subsea is focu
FES Expands on Subsea Market
FES International, has established a new specialist business, FES Subsea, which will bring five new core product lines to the subsea market. The new product range will include: hot stabs, pig launcher and receivers, pull-in heads, suction pile vent hatches, subsea control panels and manifold skids a
Ulstein Ready for Assembly of New OCV
Ulstein Verft reported that sections for hull 302, an offshore construction vessel for Island Offshore/Edison Chouest Offshore, have arrived at Ulsteinvik. The vessel has been redesigned in the engineering phase, and thus, the final vessel has increased both in length and beam. The vessel will be 15
X-Subsea Executes Trenching Off West Africa
X-Subsea has recently completed a scope of work off the West African coast delivering a unique and innovative solution for shore approach trenching. The project scope of work involved the trenching of a 10” pipeline close to the shore with a target burial depth of 2m for a distance of 18.4Km. The ke
BAM Scores Major Marine Gig in Abu Dhabi
BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside of Europe, has been awarded a contract to construct the marine infrastructure for the phase 3 of the Al-Dabbiya oil field development by client Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO). BAM expects to complete this
Picture of the Day: Van Oord’s Dredger at Koper
Van Oord recently wrapped up the first phase of the Port of Koper dredging project. During this deepening program, Van Oord removed approximately 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing larger vessels, with a draft of up to 13.5, to enter the port’s Northern part of Basin I. In addition, a new
Companies Partner on New Deepwater Lowering System
Cooperation between three companies developing innovative solutions for deepwater installation has led to the introduction of a new system capable of handling heavy loads at depths of well over three kilometers. The companies involved are Deep Tek, which provides a wide range of services to the oil
Osiris Gears for Gulf of Mexico Work
Osiris has mobilised its Cougar XT system complete with the new LARS and TMS from their head office in Yorkshire to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. The Cougar XT is providing operational back-up support for Bluestream Offshore where Osiris will be acting as a sub-contractor. The Cougar