Operations & Maintenance
Telstra Deploys NetNumber CRE to Improve Its Services
Telstra is partnering with NetNumber to provide next-generation voice and multimedia services. The NetNumber Centralized Routing Engine (CRE) is an application available on the NetNumber TITAN platform, and will be integrated into Telstra’s architecture to help reduce latency across its global subse
PHOTO: Pioneering Spirit Wraps Up Its First Project
Allseas’ single-lift installation / decommissioning and pipelay vessel “Pioneering Spirit” has executed its maiden heavy lift project, removal of the 13,500 tonne Yme mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) in the North Sea, 100 km off the coast of Norway, on August 22, 2016 for Repsol Norge. The Yme
Fugro’s Trio to Scan for UXOs at Beatrice Site
Fugro will be undertaking a survey for unexploded ordnance (UXO) on behalf of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), across its wind farm development zone. The UXO survey is scheduled to start during an appropriate weather window following September 1, 2016, and will continue over a planned minimum
Nautilus Secures Financial Lifeline, Cuts Staff By 60 Pct
Nautilus Minerals has signed a subscription agreement with Mawarid Offshore Mining and Metalloinvest Holding to sell such number of common shares of the company that will raise gross proceeds of up to US$20 million. As previously disclosed, Nautilus requires significant additional funding in order t
Fugro Gearing Up for UXO Hunt at Beatrice
Fugro is getting ready to carry out a survey for unexploded ordnance (UXO) across the development zone of the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth off the east coast of Scotland. Fugro will deploy three survey vessels, Fugro Helmert, Fugro Frontier, and Meridian to carr
GE Bags ONGC Wellhead Deal
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a multi-million dollar frame agreement by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). Under the agreement, GE will provide an estimated 55 subsea wellheads over next three years for the operator’s offshore drilling campaign, in shallow to medium waters offshore Indi
Western Link Cable Laying Ops Move Forward
Cable laying vessel Giulio Verne and support vessel Go Pegasus are continuing with installation and survey work in the Irish Sea along the Western HVDC Link cable route, AWJ Marine informs. The Western Link Project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (
ROVOP Enjoys Growth in Houston
ROVOP is set to increase its Houston workforce as a result of further business growth including recent contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico region, the company informed on Monday. The growth follows the successful completion of a pipeline installation campaign in Mexico with Drebbel de Mexico, which
Iran-Oman Pipeline Investigates Deep-Water Route
Studies have begun by Iran and Oman on the deep-water route of a pipeline that is supposed to transfer Iranian natural gas to Sultanate of Oman, according to managing director of National Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIGEC), Alireza Kameli. Namely, as reported by Iran’s SHANA news agency, Kameli sai
Vattenfall Needs Air Support
Vattenfall Europe Windkraft GmbH is looking for a provider of helicopter services for the offshore wind farms DanTysk, Sandbank, Horns Rev 1 and Horn Rev 3. The EUR 6 million framework agreement is divided into two lots and will last for 2 years. The first lot covers crew transfers, either on a fixe
PHOTO: InterMoor Building ‘Monster’ Suction Pile
Acteon’s mooring technology specialist, InterMoor, has shared an update on its “monster” suction pile project, currently underway at its manufacturing facility in Morgan City, Louisiana in the United States. Suction piles are a long steel cylinder topped with a pile top or cap. The cap comprises val
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 15 – August 21). Oslo-listed DOF Subsea said it has been awarded several contracts in Asia Pacific and Brasil in the past weeks. During Q2 and so far in Q3 2016, DOF Subsea reported contract wi
WATCH: German WW1 Submarine Wreck Found in North Sea
The Danish Maritime Authority confirms having received a report on the finding of a wreck off the west coast of Jutland. According to the report, the wreck found is UC-30. The report also states that there are unexploded mines and torpedoes on board. However, currently the Danish Maritime Authority
Statoil Files Byrding Plan
Statoil and its partners today submitted the plan for development and operation of the Byrding oil and gas discovery in the North Sea to government authorities. Capital expenditures estimated at approximately NOK 1 billion, recoverable volumes are projected at approx. 11 million barrels of oil equiv