Equinor has received consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for start-up of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The field is expected to produce oil for the next 40 years. Equinor plans the start-up sometime this autumn for the first phase of the field development. Construction phas
International Public Partnerships Limited (INPP) has informed that Transmission Capital Partners, the consortium comprising INPP, Amber Infrastructure and Transmission Investment, has been appointed as preferred bidder for the long-term license and operation of a further offshore transmission projec
DOF’s subsidiary Norskan and Petrobras have signed a 1-year extension for the AHTS Skandi Fluminense. The vessel, built in 2007, is an AHTS 18.000 with one work-class ROV operated by DOF Subsea on board. According to DOF, the new deal should see the vessel employed until September 2020. The contract
Marine Power Systems (MPS) said it has concluded a programme of sea testing for its prototype wave energy generator, WaveSub. Taking place in Cornwall at the marine test site FaBTest over the last 12 months, MPS said that the test results have proven the functionality of the 1:4 scale device across
Subsea 7 has secured a contract from Total for the development of the Lapa North East field offshore Brasil. The field is located approximately 300 kilometres off the coast of the State of São Paulo, at 2,150 metres water depth in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The work scope includes the transport, ins
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Boskalis Subsea Services is creating new opportunities for the supply chain by inviting companies to come forward with fresh, innovative ideas and new technology. Aberdeen-based firm, which secured a series of inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) projects in the North Sea, said it is also turnin
Olympic Subsea has reported profit of NOK 8.4 million (close to $1 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, versus net loss of NOK 3 million ($330K) same time last year. The Oslo-listed company generated operating income of NOK 183 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to NOK 178 mil
Fugro has completed the second of three Malaysian seep hunting and geochemical campaigns for Petronas. The second campaign was located offshore Sarawak, Malaysia and began 8 May 2019 onboard the Fugro Equator. Acquired geophysical data included over 15 000 km2 of multibeam echosounder (MBES) data pr
UK wind turbine maintenance company Boston Energy will make Rhode Island the home of its US operations, the Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced. The Board of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has also approved Boston Energy to receive tax credits under the Qualified Jobs Tax Credit pro
Balltec has recently been awarded a contract by Enbridge Offshore Facilities for the Vito project in the Gulf of Mexico. The field is located beneath more than 1219 meters of water, approximately 241 kilometers southeast of New Orleans. The scope of supply awarded to Balltec is for its PipeLOK pipel
Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm Services Corp. (TOWSC) and SeaZip have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on providing services within the offshore wind market in Taiwan. TOWSC, an offshore wind farm O&M service provider, and SeaZip, a Dutch crew transfer vessel specialist, will joint
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore has recognized loss of close to NOK 343 million ($38 million) for the second quarter of 2019, compared to loss of NOK 788 million ($87 million) from the prior-year comparable period. The Norwegian vessel owner’s operating revenue for the second quarter 2019 increased sli
Subsea technology company Rovco, said it has generated £10.5 million of sales and awards through technology provision, research grants, data collection, and surveying projects over the last 12 months. The Bristol-headquartered company, which has also recently opened an office in Aberdeen, confirmed
