Operations & Maintenance
Schlumberger Adds Cameron
Schlumberger has closed its merger with Cameron. As previously announced, each Cameron stockholder is entitled to receive 0.716 shares of Schlumberger common stock and $14.44 in cash, in exchange for each Cameron share. Schlumberger has issued approximately 138 million shares pursuant to the merger.
Wood Group Wins with TAQA
Wood Group has been awarded a two-year contract extending its service provision for TAQA in the North Sea. Under the contract, which has the option of three, one-year extensions, Wood Group PSN will continue to deliver engineering, construction and maintenance services to five offshore assets: Cormo
Level 3 Activats New Pacific Subsea Cable Route
Level 3 Communications announced the activation of a new subsea cable landing station, giving Colombia a Pacific Ocean route to connect to its international network. The fiber optic undersea cable runs 300 kilometers to the seaport city of Buenaventura on Colombia’s Pacific coast, then 154 kilometer
Hydrex Dives Twice in Mexico
Last month Hydrex performed underwater thruster operations on two vessels simultaneously in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Repairs were carried out on both azimuth thrusters of an FPSO, while the blade and shaft seals of the stern thruster of a 180-meter heavy load carrier were replaced. The stern thruster
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 28 – April 03). Aker Solutions has won a global framework agreement to deliver engineering and project management services at BP-operated subsea oil and gas fields. The contract has a fixed peri
London Array Goes with Maximo
BPD Zenith has been selected to deliver its Maximo for Offshore Wind asset management solution to the 630MW London Array, the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm. The system will be used to support the subsequent phases of the wind farm’s lifecycle. Maximo for Offshore Wind is based on IB
Malaysia Opens Its Waters to Multi-Client Surveys
Malaysian offshore waters have, for the first time, opened to the multi-client seismic model, TGS informed. The move came as a result of a new initiative by Petronas to stimulate offshore E&P investment activity. A consortium comprising of PGS, TGS and Schlumberger WesternGeco, the industry’s three
Angola Cables Secures Loan for Angola-Brazil Subsea Link
An Angolan telecom operator, Angola Cables, has secured a loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) of approximately USD 65.8 million for the construction of a complete submarine cable system connecting Angola and Brazil. The loan was secured through the agreement between JBIC and Ba
Subsea Trees for BP’s Juniper Field Arrive in T&T
All five subsea trees required for the Juniper project have arrived to Trinidad and Tobago, BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) informed. The Juniper project is bpTT’s first subsea field development, located 50 miles off the south-east coast of Trinidad. As an essential piece of equipment for the Juniper
Hawaiki Submarine Cable Construction Starts
Hawaiki Submarine Cable and TE SubCom announced that the contract for the Hawaiki submarine cable system has come into force and the construction phase has started. The Hawaiki submarine cable system is a new trans-Pacific cable, which will link Australia and New Zealand to mainland United States, a
Fred. Olsen and SeaRoc Stay at Dogger Bank
Forewind has awarded a combined Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and SeaRoc team with the contract for the 2016 operations and maintenance (O&M) work on the two meteorological masts collecting data at Dogger Bank. The two masts were installed in 2013 and are located in the North Sea approximately 100 and 150
Polarcus Wraps Up 3D Shoot for Chariot Off Brazil
Polarcus has completed 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil for Chariot Oil & Gas. The survey covers 100% Chariot operated BAR-M-292, BAR-M-293, BAR-M-313 and BAR-M-314 licences in the Barreirinhas basin, offshore Brazil. Polarcus A-Class 3D seismic vessel, Polarcus Alima, conducted the survey work. Th
New Subsea Cable Connecting Perth to Singapore Announced
Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a new international submarine cable, APX-West, connecting Perth and Singapore. The new APX-West submarine cable is expected to begin construction by the end of July 2016 and is scheduled to be completed
SeaVex Swings Into Action
Pharos Offshore Group has designed and built a customized articulation and ballast frame for its SeaVex range of subsea controlled flow excavation (CFE) systems. The new design will allow the SeaVex CFE’s to target excavate products in the vertical plain or at an angle of up to 45° during excavation