Operations & Maintenance
MV Smart Wreck Removed
Titan Salvage, now a part of Ardent following completion of the merger of Titan and Svitzer Salvage, has successfully completed the removal of the wreck of the cape-size MV Smart coal carrier in South Africa. The removal of the vessel, which was entered in North P&I Club by owner Alpha Marine, has b
Bourbon Gets Two FMC Technologies ROVs
FMC Technologies has delivered two of four new HD remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Bourbon Offshore this month and will deliver the remaining two in the fourth quarter of 2015. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3,000 meters below sea level, FMC Technologies’ HD ROVs will be mobilized onto
SapuraKencana in Profit Slump
Malaysia’s SapuraKencana Petroleum has seen its profits slashed almost 77% in the second quarter ended July 31, 2015, on high impairments, despite a 4% revenue growth. The company generated revenue of approximately $651.5 million, or 2.8 billion ringgit, up from $627 million, or 2.69 billion ringgit
Wood Group to Lead 5 New Subsea JIPs
Wood Group is leading five new joint industry projects (JIPs) which will use the company’s subsea experience to solve industry-wide challenges. These international projects, which will run between 2015 and 2018, will see Wood Group Kenny (WGK) work with several oil and gas operators, contractors and
InterMoor Completes Okoro Field Gig Off Nigeria
InterMoor, an Acteon company, recently completed a top chain replacement project the Armada Perkasa FPSO offshore Nigeria. The FPSO is spread-moored in shallow water in the Okoro field. The Okoro field lies at a water depth of 14 meters in block OML 112, which is situated about 12km off the shore of
Turkish Stream Launch Postponed
Russian gas giant Gazprom will have to take a rain check on its initial plan to start up the Turkish Stream gas pipeline at the end of 2016 due to current political situation in Turkey. In December 2014, Gazprom and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of Turkish Stream w
Polarcus Alima Wraps Up The Gambia Shoot
Polarcus has, on behalf of Erin Energy, completed acquisition of a new 3D seismic survey off the coast of The Gambia. Polarcus was contracted by the Erin Energy to carry out the survey using the Polarcus Alima, 12-streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel. The survey covered approximately 1,613 square kilometre
BP and Subsea 7 Jump In on Magma’s M-Pipe Development
Magma Global has signed a joint development agreement with BP and Subsea 7 in a project to qualify Magma’s carbon fibre m-pipe as the next generation of subsea pipelines. The programme is also supported by the National Composites Centre (NCC) and Innovate UK, the Government initiative established to
DeepOcean Bags Shell North Sea Survey Gig
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV (DeepOcean), has been awarded a call-off contract for provision of ROV based Survey Services by Shell in the North Sea. According to DeepOcean, the contract is for three years plus options. “Shell in the Greater North Sea has been on our Clien
Rampion OWF Seabed Ops to Start This Week
Work will begin this week at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, in readiness for the first foundation installation in January, E.ON UK informed today. This will include clearing boulders on the seabed along the cable route and around each of the 116 foundation positions to allow safe and effective inst
IKM Secures Sverdrup Hot-Tap Contract
IKM Ocean Design has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee from Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. Part of the gas export solution from the Johan Sverdrup field, the assignment will take about two years to c
Cable Works Start at Sandbank OWF
By laying in the first power cable between the monopiles “SB 28C” and “SB 29C” Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) have started the so-called inner park cabling of the offshore wind farm Sandbank, 90 km west of the coast of Sylt. The inner park cables are the “veins” of the wind farm, transporti
Tekmar Wins at Burbo Bank Extension
Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a contract to provide its TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide site operator DONG Energy with 65 systems including one export and nine bellmouths for the 32-turbine, 258
ROVs Remove Dangerous Fishing Nets from Deep Waters
The Northwest Straits Foundation, based in Bellingham, Washington, in conjunction with Global Diving & Salvage has used a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ROV and supporting Falcon ROV to remove derelict fishing nets from deeper waters without adversely affecting the habitat. The Foundation has already removed