Operations & Maintenance
DNV GL to Work on Shah Deniz 2
DNV GL has been awarded a contract for the provision of Marine Warranty, Operations And Consultancy Services for the Shah Deniz 2 project operated by BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Limited. DNV GL will support the operator in assuring the project equipment transportation and installations are conducted
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 14 – September 20). SURF contractor Ceona has fallen into administration, Ernst & Young (EY) informed Thursday, September 17. Stuart Gardner and Alan Hudson of EY were appointed Joint Admini
Lewek Express Mobilizing for Umbilicals Setup on Aviat
EMAS AMC’s subsea construction and pipelay vessel ‘Lewek Express’ is mobilizing from Oceaneering’s yard in Rosyth to lay umbilicals on Aviat field. The vessel is currently loading umbilicals for the installation on Apache’s Aviat field located in Block 22/7A, in the UK North Sea. Previously the Lewe
Tata Steel Nets Export Pipeline Order for Culzean Field
Tata Steel has secured a contract for the supply of export pipeline for Maersk Oil-operated high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) Culzean field in the UK Central North Sea. Tata Steel will provide more than 18 000 tonnes of carbon steel welded line pipe with the core element of the scope of supply
Fugro Starts Final Borssele OWF Survey
Fugro has been awarded the geotechnical investigation contract for Sites III and IV at the Borssele wind area, off the Dutch coast of Zeeland. The geotechnical work is being undertaken on behalf of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and constitutes the final
Kleven to Build ABB’s New Cable Layer
Kleven in Ulsteinvik, Norway has secured a new job to construct a DP3 cable-laying vessel for a Swiss-based cable specialist ABB. The 140 by 30 meters vessel, based on a design from Salt Ship Design, is scheduled for delivery in 2017. MAATS Tech is responsible for the integration of the cable lay mi
FMC Technologies Lands Statoil Subsea Contract
Statoil has awarded an EPC contract for subsea equipment for the Johan Sverdrup project to FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 1.3 billion, ($160.7 million) and includes deliveries of 13 subsea trees and well heads, in addition to three subsea templates and control sy
Ceona Amazon Up for Sale, Over 100 Jobs Lost
SURF contractor Ceona has fallen into administration, Ernst & Young (EY) informed Thursday, September 17. Stuart Gardner and Alan Hudson of EY were appointed Joint Administrators of Ceona Holding Limited and Ceona Crewing Limited and Alan Bloom, Alan Hudson and Colin Dempster of EY were appointed Jo
DNV GL in HIPPS Certification Project for GE O&G
DNV GL has launched a new service specification for functional safety certification. This service specification will be applied for the certification of a High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS). GE Oil & Gas UK has commissioned DNV GL to carry out a third party inspection and certificatio
IKM Subsea Nets Long-Term K Line Offshore ROV Deal
K Line Offshore and IKM Subsea have come to an agreement to extend the current ROV services contracts on KL Sandefjord and KL Saltfjord by 5 years until mid-2020. According to IKM, the contract value, including options, is NOK 140 million (approx. $17.2 million) and duration term is firm for 5 years
Jan De Nul Boosts Installation Capabilities
Jan De Nul Group has signed the taking-over of the offshore jack-up crane vessel Vidar, formerly operating for the German company Hochtief. The vessel is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and with its crane of up to 1,200 tonnes lifting capacity, it is fit for installation of the heaviest
SAL Fit to Challenge Offshore Installation Market
Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift is a well known specialist in sea transport of heavy lift and project cargo. Not too long ago the company launched a subsidiary SAL Offshore B.V. to focus on developing and delivering offshore installation solutions for the oil & gas and renewables sectors. By adding MV Sven
Statoil: Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Plant Online (VIDEO)
Statoil and its partners this week put the first subsea gas compression facility online at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea. Subsea compression will add some 306 million barrels of oil equivalent to total output over the field’s life. “This is one of the most demanding technology projects aimed at improv
WATCH: Pioneering Spirit Drone Video
The video above shows Allseas’ giant, the 382 meters long and 124 meters wide, DP platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit. In June 2010, the Swiss-based offshore company awarded the contract for building Pioneering Spirit, to the South Korean shipyard Daewoo. When