Operations & Maintenance
WATCH: Polarled PLEM Loadout
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KOG), signed an agreement with Statoil for the delivery of subsea structures, in-line tee’s, tie-in and connection systems for the Polarled gas pipeline back in August 2013. The following video show the l
Gardline CGG Gets Oman Continental Shelf Extension Job
Gardline CGG has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman for the Oman continental shelf extension survey. The agreement aims to prepare a comprehensive file to complete the extension of the limits of the continental shelf. The project will consist of 3 con
MMT Inks ROV Survey Deal with Shell
Sweden’s MMT has signed a call-off Contract with Shell in Europe for ROV survey services. The call-off contract covers a survey program with various types of surveys, and MMT said they are especially pleased for Shells interest in its Surveyor Interceptor ROV. According to the company, the time peri
N-Sea Wraps Up Maersk IMR Work
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea Offshore, has completed a fully integrated and managed service for Maersk Oil UK’s 2015 Subsea Inspection Programme. The work scope involved four field locations in the North Sea and utilised N-Sea’s IMR and subsea capabilities for a duration of 135 days. The four location
Expro Scoops Catcher and Maria Contracts
Expro, has strengthened its operations in the North Sea with $25 million in contract wins secured in the UK and Norway, where it will officially open a new facility later this month. The company has been awarded a subsea contract for oil and gas producer, Wintershall Norway, in the Haltenbanken area
Statoil Starts Up Smørbukk South
Statoil has kicked off production from Smørbukk South Extension at the Åsgard field, two and a half years after the project was sanctioned. Through a combination of wells with long well sections and new completion technology, oil and gas are now produced from a reservoir previously regarded as not f
Spectrum in Somalia Seismic Deal
Norwegian seismic player Spectrum has entered into a multi-client master cooperation agreement with the federal government of Somalia. The agreement allows Spectrum to acquire approximately 28,000 km of long offset 2D seismic data offshore south Somalia in order to image subsurface structures. The n
Polarcus to Shoot Offshore Myanmar for Shell
Polarcus has received a Letter of Award from Shell Myanmar Energy PTE Ltd for a 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar. The project is currently expected to start in Q4 2015, Polarcus wrote in a press release. Commenting on this award, Duncan Eley, COO Polarcus, said: “With this award from a ret
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 01 – September 06). Aker Solutions notified employees that it has become necessary to reduce the workforce capacity in its Norwegian subsea business because of a continued market slowdown. A
Green Light for Wintershall’s Maria
Wintershall and its partners Petoro and Centrica have today received approval by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Maria development, offshore Norway. The approved development solution for the Maria field involves two subsea templates locat
WATCH: TEN Subsea Manifolds Loadout
The TEN Project’s four subsea manifolds and two riser bases were fabricated by FMC Technologies in Houston, USA. They were recently loaded out onto a transport vessel on their way to Ghana to be installed on the seabed in the TEN fields. Operated by Tullow, the TEN Project is Ghana’s second major oi
Companies Ink Nord Stream 2 Deal
The companies involved in the Nord Stream 2, which should boost supply of natural gas to the EU market, have signed a Shareholders’ Agreement, setting up a new project company, New European Pipeline AG, to develop the export pipeline project trough the Baltic Sea. According to the document, Gazprom
Bombora Wave deploys scaled wave energy device
Bombora Wave Power, a Perth-based wave energy developer, has deployed a scaled prototype of their wave energy device off Melville, Australia. The device has been deployed at Swan River, alongside Como Jetty, Western Australia. The mid-scale field trial presents a step forward from the laboratory tes
Minesto makes new appointments
Minesto, a Swedish-based tidal energy developer, has made new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and new Chief Operating Officer (COO) appointments. Fredrik Ahlström will be taking on the role of CFO, and will be tasked with leading the company’s financial planning and capitalization during the developme