Operations & Maintenance
McDermott Grabs Another Saudi Aramco EPCI Contract
McDermott has been awarded a contract from Saudi Aramco for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in the Safaniya and Zuluf fields offshore Saudi Arabia. The brownfield project is part of a wider program to replace aging facilities with electrified platforms to enha
McDermott Wins Middle East Pipelay Job
McDermott has been awarded an offshore pipelay contract in the Middle East. The pipelay contract includes the engineering, procurement and installation of two oil pipelines offshore. Work on this contract is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter in 2018. “This contract marks anot
SEA-US Subsea Cable Set for Completion in Q2 2017
The Southeast Asia- US (SEA-US) cable system said it has closed in on completion of the installation of its undersea fiber optic cable network by the second quarter of 2017. Namely, the Hermosa Beach, California shore-end was successfully connected. In addition, on January 12, 2017, the U.S. Federal
3sun Eyes New Markets as UK Recruitment Drive Picks Up Steam (Video)
3sun Group has organised a special recruitment day in Great Yarmouth at the Kings Centre, Queen Anne’s Road where wind turbine technicians and inspection engineers selected from more than 1,500 applicants will have five-minute pre-booked speed-interviews to secure one of over 100 new roles within GB
ECA Group to Develop Ultra-Deep AUV for Ifremer
Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop a new ultra-deep autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for survey and inspection up to 6000 meters water depth. By choosing ECA Group through an international call for tender, Ifremer is establishing the CORAL ALliance (Cooperative Off-Shore Robotics ALliance),
Deepsea Metro I Bags Philippines Gig
Odfjell Drilling has, on behalf of Golden Close Maritime, secured a one well contract for the ultra deepwater drillship, Deepsea Metro I. The contract was signed with Galoc Production Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nido Petroleum. The area of operation is offshore Philippines. The Deepsea Met
OSIL Installs Environmental Monitoring Network Off UAE
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) has installed a network of 8 monitoring buoys off the coast of Abu Dhabi, UAE, in support of environmental monitoring. The coastal buoys were equipped with multiparameter sondes for water quality monitoring, and GPRS telemetry equipment. The buoys are insta
UK Offshore Wind Blows Past 2020 Cost Reduction Target
The cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK government and industry target of GBP 100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule, according to a report delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of the Offshore W
UK Offshore Wind Blows Past 2020 Cost Reduction Target
The cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK government and industry target of GBP 100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule, according to a report delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of the Offshore W
Webtool Launches ROV Resettable Emergency Disconnect Cutter
Hydraulic cutting systems specialist, Webtool, has launched a resettable emergency disconnect cutter for light and medium subsea well intervention. As an integral part of either a workover tool or dedicated emergency disconnect package, the Webtool guillotine cutter can now be reset subsea by ROV. N
Spectrum Begins Potiguar Basin Shoot Off Brazil
Spectrum has started acquisition of a 6,000 km multi-client 2D survey in the Potiguar Basin, offshore Brazil. The new acquisition program is an extension of Spectrum’s 2013 Potiguar Phase 1 survey. The survey ties the Pitu discovery announced by Petrobras in December 2013 in block POT-M-855. A disco
RadøyGruppen Sets Up Gran Canaria Base
Norwegian company RadøyGruppen has expanded its presence on the market with establishment of a new base in Arinaga at Gran Canaria. According to the company, the new setup called RadoyGroup Rig and Ship Services will be located at Gran Canaria Subsea and Offshore Base (GCSB), and should offer entire
BP Starts Thunder Horse South Expansion in GoM
BP informed that it has started up the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. The project is expected to boost production at the facility by an estimated 50,000 gross barrels of oil equivalent per day, further
Western Link Cable Comes Ashore in North Ayrshire
Western Link subsea power cable has come ashore in North Ayrshire, ScottishPower informed. The Western Link project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (Scotland) to Wirral (England). The cable has a total length of about 387 kilometers. The £1 billion