Operations & Maintenance
Claxton Centralizers for Gina Krog
Claxton Engineering Services, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with Statoil to supply conductor and internal centralizers to a minimum of 14 wells on the Gina Krog development, offshore Norway. The contract was finalised in December 2014, and first delivery is scheduled for March 2015.
VIDEO: Construction timelapse of BlueTec tidal platform
The device is currently being assembled at Niron Staal Amsterdam B.V., a specialized steel construction and machining company located in the port of Amsterdam. BlueTec tidal platform will be the first floating tidal platform to power Dutch households. The platform is a part of Texel project, a colla
Van Oord Selects Vos Prodect for Gemini OWF Cable Protection
Following the successful development of Monopile Entry System (Pro-MES), Vos Prodect Innovations has been awarded a contract by Van Oord, regarding the design and supply of cable protection systems for GEMINI OWF project. 600 MW Gemini wind farm is one of the largest offshore wind farms ever built.
N-Sea Delivers Moyle Interconnector Project
N-Sea, the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist, has utilised the world’s first wet repair habitat to complete an in-situ subsea cable repair. The habitat was developed by Moyle Interconnector as part of the seabed repair project, with ESB International the owner’s engineer for the pr
Boskalis Refits DSV Constructor
Boskalis Subsea Services has recently completed the Drydocking of the DP2 DSV Constructor. Amongst the 5 years special survey other significant upgrades have been implemented related to the communication network, videorecording and distribution, power outlets on deck eliminating generators on deck,
BlueTec tidal platform deployment date set
BlueTec tidal platform, a floating platform that generates energy from tides, is scheduled to be deployed in April, off the isle of Texel, Netherlands. The naming ceremony will be held on April 9, 2015, in Den Helder, the Netherlands. Shortly after the naming ceremony, the floating tidal platform wi
Aker Solutions to Build New Subsea Workshop
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Polarbase for the construction of a new subsea workshop on Polarbase. The establishment of the oil service company at the base should provide positive spin-offs for local and regional businesses in both construction and operational phase. “Construction of th
DeepOcean in Libra Field Survey for Petrobras
Axa Engenharia Submarina (AXA), a subsidiary of DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of geo-hazard surveys on the Libra Field from Petróleo Brasileiro led consortia, consisting of Shell Brasil Petróleo, Total E&P do Brasil, CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás. and CNOOC Petroleum Brasil.
DOF Hires ‘Polar King’
GC Rieber Shipping has scored a charter deal with DOF Subsea Norway for one of its subsea vessels. The 111 meters long CSV Polar King will start its work for DOF in April, for a fixed period of 100 days. According to GC Rieber, DOF has the option to extend the charter contract for five […]
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 02 – March 08). Oil services company Subsea 7 has plunged into the red on fourth quarter revenue drop and hefty impairment charge, following a downward revision of forecast activity levels, driv
SPT Offshore Wins Dudgeon OWF Job
SPT Offshore has been awarded the design, fabrication and installation of the suction pile foundation for Statoil Siemens Dudgeon Transformer Substation to support Sembmarine SLP being the main fabricator for this substation. Sembmarine SLP has been awarded a contract to design and build the offshor
Subsea 7 Eyes Fleet Reduction
Oslo-listed Subsea 7 is considering a potential downsize of its fleet as it looks to cut down costs amid offshore oil & gas Exploration & Production slowdown. The seabed-to-surface engineering contractor revealed it had recognised a prospect to reduce its fleet by 10 vessels, over a two year period,
IHC Merges Four Units into IHC IQIP
Royal IHC (IHC) has integrated four of its business units – IHC Hydrohammer, IHC Handling Systems, IHC Sea Steel and IHC Fundex Equipment – into one new organization, which will operate under the name IHC IQIP. Through this merger, IHC is taking the next step in offering a fully integrated solution
Hollandia Offshore Wins Horns Rev C Jacket Deal
Energinet.dk, the Danish power transmission company, has appointed Hollandia Offshore with the procurement, fabrication, load out and transport of the Horns Rev C Jacket. The Jacket is to be installed in the Horns Rev 3 Offshore wind farm near the Danish Coast. The scheduled delivery date is April 2