Equipment
Alewijnse in Electrical Installation on Australia’s ASRV
Alewijnse Marine has won order for the full electrical installation on board the Government of Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker. The antarctic supply and research vessel (ASRV) will be the centerpiece of the Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20-year action plan and have an operational life of at
TechnipFMC picks Agility to build Visund subsea manifold
Agility Subsea Fabrication, a provider of subsea structures, has been awarded a contract by TechnipFMC for fabrication of one integrated subsea manifold system for the Visund North field in the Norwegian Sea. Agility said the work will be performed at the company’s site in Tønsberg, Norway. The scop
Ocean Installer boasts ‘very first’ subsea job at Johan Sverdrup
Offshore installation firm Ocean Installer has recently completed what it says is “the very first” permanent subsea installation at the Johan Sverdrup field, marking the kick-off of the Johan Sverdrup offshore work. The offshore campaign took place late January in line with project plans and schedul
New Subsea Player Wins Decom Support Gig in Tunisia
The newly merged Underwater Engineering Services (UES) and Seanic Oceans Systems has secured its first contract in Tunisia. As part of the merger between their parent companies ATR Group and Centurion Group last year, the newly formed business of UES Seanic will support Oceana Subsea on a decommissi
TGS Returns to Profit
Geophysical contractor TGS has posted fourth-quarter 2016 net profit of $24 million, compared to net loss of $121.5 million in the same period in 2015. This comes down to quarterly earnings per share (fully diluted) of $0.23, against $1.19 loss per share same time last year. For the full year 2016,
TechnipFMC to Work on Energean’s Project Offshore Israel
Energean Oil & Gas has appointed TechnipFMC as the concept and front end engineering design (FEED) contractor for the Karish and Tanin development programme. This follows Energean’s recent decision to develop the fields using a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to facilitate th
AIS Preps DeepOcean for Upcoming Offshore Wind Projects
AIS Training has secured a contract with offshore cable installation contractor, DeepOcean to upskill its workers as the company prepares to deliver several new contract wins. The scope of the contract will see AIS train up to 100 of DeepOcean’s workers in mandatory global wind qualifications at its
Geoex Counters Spectrum in MCG Bid War
Geophysical and geological services company Geoex has decided to increase its offer for all outstanding shares of MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) to NOK 1.40 per share. The new offer valuates the total share capital of MCG at approximately NOK 130.0 million. The initial offer made by Geoex was NOK 1.2
Plexus Inks Shell Extension
Plexus said it will continue to supply wellhead and mudline equipment to Brunei Shell Petroleum for additional two years. The contract extension covers the supply of both Plexus’ High Pressure/High Temperature (HPHT) and standard pressured Wellhead and Mudline systems and services. Today’s contract
TGS in New Gulf of Mexico Survey
TGS said it has initated the ‘Otos’ multibeam and seep study project in the U.S Gulf of Mexico. Acquisition of the multibeam survey is underway and is the first stage of a seep and geochemistry program covering the U.S Gulf of Mexico. The survey is designed to mirror the Gigante multibeam and seep s
CPRA: New Center to Provide Venue for Coastal Research
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) continues to make progress on the Center for River Studies and Mississippi River Physical Model in Baton Rouge. Model panel assembly is kicking off and the digital projection system is being calibrated, CPRA said in its latest announc
Plexus wins contract extension from Shell
Oil and gas services firm Plexus Holdings has been awarded a two-year contract extension with Shell in Brunei. Plexus said on Thursday that the contract extension is for the provision of wellhead and mudline equipment and that it covers the supply of both high pressure / high temperature (HPHT) and
CPI Presents Its New Subsea Linear Position Sensor
Control Products Inc. has introduced the ‘SL2000’ linear position sensor that is both deep sea submersible and ATEX and IEC-EX intrinsic safety rated. The sensor is designed for the hydraulic cylinders and accumulators such as those used in offshore oilfield mining and drilling operations or heavy d
Plexus in Revenue Warning, But Eyes Recovery
Plexus Holdings, oil and gas engineering services business, has noted that its revenue for the current financial year, ending 30 June 2017, is currently running materially behind expectations. The company is said to be in negotiations for the conclusion of several new contracts which if they fall wi