Operations & Maintenance
OGS Boosts Its Explora Vessel
French seismic acquisition equipment provider, Sercel, has been awarded a contract for the provision of a multi-channel seismic acquisition system by the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) in Trieste, Italy. The equipment will be installed on the digital telemetry r
GUT in Need of AUV (Poland)
The Department of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology in Poland has issued a tender invitation for the delivery of an autonomous underwater floating vehicle (AUV). The AUV should be fit for acoustics testing, and will be used under the framework of the project “Dev
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 07 – September 13). Subsea World News has taken an opportunity to speak to Gary McConnell, Global Business Development Manager from Aleron Subsea to give you a closer look into its business
Kværner to Build Sverdrup’s Drilling Platform Jacket
Norway’s Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to Kværner Verdal for delivery of the steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform. The contract is an execution of the letter of intent signed by Statoil and Kværner for delivery of two jackets for Johan
GE Bags Another Statoil Deal
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a four-year framework agreement to provide wellhead equipment and associated services to Statoil with the option of two, two-year extensions. This deal follows the company’s framework agreement with Statoil to provide subsea operations services for its Tordis, Vigdis, S
Saipem Hires GAS to Support Its Kazakh Pipeline Project
Saipem, through its subsidiary ERSAI Caspian Contractor LLC, has awarded GAS KCO (Kazakh subsidiary of GAS Italy) a contract for the survey and positioning services. GAS was recruited to provide these services during the construction of two pipelines of 95 km each which will connect D Island in the
SHEPD Looks for Feedback on Subsea Cables Installation
The distribution network operator Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) has launched a six week consultation to understand people’s views on whether the 111 submarine electricity cables in Scottish waters should be protected within the sea bed or laid on top of it. The consultation runs
Xtera to Deliver Another Repeatered Subsea Cable Boost
Xtera Communications has completed the loading of its second repeatered submarine cable system that will be deployed within the next 2 months in the Atlantic Ocean. This new repeatered project will go live after the successful upgrade of the High capacity, Undersea Guernsey Optical-fiber (HUGO) subs
Bourbon to Stack Up to 35 Vessels as Loss Widens
French vessel owner and provider of marine and subsea services, Bourbon, will pull out up to 35 supply vessels from operation as it tries to adapt to challenging market conditions and maintain its focus on cost control. The company informed in its 1H 2015 financial report it will continue to tempora
DBB Jack-Up Earns Two More Years of MHI Vestas O&M
DBB Jack-Up Services A/S and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S have extended their framework agreement for offshore wind operations and maintenance services until the end of 2017. The companies signed a framework agreement for offshore wind O&M services in December 2014. “During 2015 we have experienced
DBB Jack-Up Earns Two More Years of MHI Vestas O&M
DBB Jack-Up Services A/S and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S have extended their framework agreement for offshore wind operations and maintenance services until the end of 2017. The companies signed a framework agreement for offshore wind O&M services in December 2014. “During 2015 we have experienced
Aker Solutions Selects President for UK and Africa Region
Aker Solutions has appointed David Clark as regional president of the UK and Africa to oversee an expansion and support operations in these markets. Clark, a UK national, has most recently been engaged as vice president of production facilities for Schlumberger. He has also held leadership positions
Canyon Offshore Wins Dudgeon OWF Trenching Gig
Canyon Offshore, the robotics subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group, has been awarded a multi-million pound project with VBMS on the Statoil, Masdar and Stakraft Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm for trenching services for inter array cables. As part of the cable contract, VBMS will be responsible for
GE Secures Statoil Subsea Services Deal
GE Oil & Gas has signed a framework agreement with Statoil to provide subsea operations services for the company’s operated fields Tordis, Vigdis, Snorre and Troll, located north west off the coast of Stavanger. GE Oil & Gas will run the services from their Dusavik site, providing subsea operations