Operations & Maintenance
CNOOC Starts Bozhong 28/34 Production
CNOOC Limited announced that its Bozhong 28/34 oilfields comprehensive adjustment project has started production. The Bozhong 28/34 oilfields are located in Bohai with an average water depth of approximately 22 meters. The project consists of three sub-projects, namely Bozhong 28-2S oilfields compre
Boskalis Wins Veja Mate OWF Foundations Deal
Boskalis in partnership with VolkerWessels has been awarded a contract by Veja Mate Offshore Project for the Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm foundations in the German section of the North Sea. Under the contract, Boskalis will execute the design, procurement, fabrication, supply, transportation, instal
Govt Supports Mapping Project Off Western Australia
A project to map the depth of water off Western Australia’s coast from Two Rocks to Oakajee is among 14 projects funded by the State Government under its latest round of coastal protection grants. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the Department of Planning would use its $300,000 grant to collect
Susie S Sails to Meerwind Ost/Sud Substation
Susie S has mobilised to Cuxhaven to start a new role providing 24hr support for Alstom. The vessel will be supporting a team of Alstom engineers who are working on the Meerwind Ost/Sud Substation. The offshore wind farms Meerwind Süd and Meerwind Ost are a 288 MW project located in the German Bight
EGAS Hires PGS for Mediterranean Shoot
PGS has been selected by Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to supply services related to the largest seismic oil and gas exploration project in the Mediterranean. The multi-client agreement covering Egypt’s Western Mediterranean Sea was signed Wednesday June 24, 2015 by Egyptian Natural Ga
Husky: Production Starts at South White Rose
Husky Energy has started production from the South White Rose project in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. “South White Rose is Husky’s second major subsea satellite tieback following the successful North Amethyst subsea project,” said CEO Asim Ghosh. “Both of these projects
Saudi Aramco Breaks Subsea Cable Record on Safaniya
Saudi Aramco has achieved a landmark by energizing its largest Tie-in Platform with a 230 kilovolt 46 km submarine composite cable, “the longest of its kind”. The Tie-in Platform, named ‘TP-20’ lies in Safaniya offshore field, and energizing it was the first phase of long-term plans to upgrade the S
Ceona Next to Axe Jobs
SURF contractor, Ceona, has confirmed company’s plans to adjust its workforce as it tries to adjust to tough subsea market caused by the fall in oil prices. According to the company’s spokesperson, Ceona is currently reviewing all areas of its business operations and not just Aberdeen. The news abou
Kentish Flats Extension Export Cable Setup Underway
The foreshore cabling works are being carried out for the Kentish Flats Extension project. The work started on Sunday June 28 and will be performed today as well. As a result of this work, the foreshore area immediately to the East of Hampton Pier will be restricted to the general public for a perio
Johan Sverdrup Construction Kicks Off
Production of the first elements on the Johan Sverdrup project has begun at Kværner in Verdal. On Monday June 29, Kværner metal worker Stian Myrvold Green started up the machine that will cut the steel for the riser platform jacket on the Johan Sverdrup field, Statoil wrote in a press release. “This
DOF Subsea Angola Relocates and Scores Two Contracts
DOF Subsea has marked the relocation of its Angolan office by signing two contracts with a major operator. The Luanda-based team of 12 has just moved from the centre to new 200 sq. m. premises 20km away in Belas Business Park in the Talatona area. As well as the move, DOF Subsea is celebrating the n
Polarcus and TGS Ink Data Deal
Polarcus has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with TGS for the sale of its multi-client projects in Northwest Europe and West Africa in return for a cash consideration of USD 27.5 million and future revenue share on library late sales. Polarcus’ 22,130 sq. km. Capreolus 3D survey offshore Australia d
BPS to Deploy bioWAVE Later This Year
Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems (BPS), has completed the construction and onshore testing of a 250kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit. The project is supported by an $11 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), a $5 million grant from the Victorian Government and $5
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 22 – June 28). Technip UK has been fined £160,000 by Aberdeen Sheriff Court after admitting a breach of regulations covering health and safety of workers. Namely, in March 2009, David Stephenson