Operations & Maintenance
Providence Encouraged by Drombeg Data
Ireland’s Providence reported that the initial evaluation of the fast-track 3D volume has revealed seismic morphologies in the Drombeg prospect which are consistent with those of a large deep-water fan system. These data also suggest that the Drombeg fan is being sourced from the Porcupine Bank via
Albatern bags GBP 400.000 from Scottish Government
Albatern has received investment in the amount of GBP 400.000 from Scottish Government, through the Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF). The funding will enable the company to complete verification of existing units, and to commercialize and scale up their array based on WEC – WaveNET technology
Chevron’s Gorgon Project Gets EPA Conditional Approval
Chevron Australia’s Gorgon Gas Development Fourth Train Expansion Proposal, which is expected to expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity on Barrow Island from 15 to 20 million tonnes per annum, has been recommended for conditional approval by the Environmental Protection Authority
Conservation Groups Oppose North Carolina Seismic Shoot
On behalf of several conservation groups, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) today submitted comments to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) on the first two proposals to conduct seismic blasting with airguns off the North Carolina coast. The Bureau of Ocean and Energy
McDermott Back in Black
McDermott has reported fourth quarter 2014 net income of $8.2 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $326.2 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company reported a net loss of $76.0 million, or $0.32 p
Subsea 7 Bags $240 Mln Shell Deal
Subsea 7 has been awarded a two-year extension to two Underwater Services Contracts (USCs) by Shell Upstream International Europe, worth approximately US$240 million. Under these Life of Field contract extensions for Diving Support Vessel (DSV) and Remotely Operated Vehicle Support Vessel (ROVSV) se
VIDEO: Kleven Delivers Viking Neptun
The offshore construction vessel Viking Neptun was delivered from Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik February 17, 2015. Designed by Salt Ship Design, the 145 meters long and 31 meters wide vessel is the largest in Eidesvik’s fleet, and the largest ever built at Kleve
Olympic Wins Charters
Offshore vessel operator Olympic Ship AS has secured a new contract for its M/V Olympic Taurus. According to Olympic, the charter is with an international customer for doing construction work in Argentina for 4+1 months. The Marin Teknikk MT6015-design Multipurpose Offshore Vessel is on the contract
PHOTO: Lewek Constellation Ready for Noble Energy Gig
Ezra has officially christened and named the Lewek Constellation prior to its departure to the Gulf of Mexico to start work for Noble Energy. The Lewek Constellation, an ice-classed, multi-lay offshore construction vessel with ultra-deepwater pipe laying and heavy lift capabilities is EMAS AMC’s fla
Gassco to Initiate Knarr Pipeline in Spring
Gassco has taken over as operator of the Knarr pipeline, which will transport rich gas to the Shell-Esso Gas and Liquids (Segal) system and St Fergus in Scotland. Knarr is a gas and oil field located about 100 kilometres north of Statfjord in the northern North Sea. “We’ve had a close and good colla
Ecosse Nets LoI for Caithness-Moray Transmission Link
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has signed a Letter of Intent with ABB for a seabed clearance and trenching project in the north of Scotland. The Aberdeenshire-based subsea technology firm will prepare the route for the 100-mile interconnector cable at the centre of SHE Transmission’s £1.2 billion Caith
CGG Starts Davros Multi-Client Survey in Australia
CGG has started acquiring the Davros 3D BroadSeis™and BroadSource™ multi-client survey in the Northern Carnarvon Basin on the North West Shelf of Western Australia. Covering in excess of 11,000 km2, Davros is the largest seismic survey ever to be acquired by CGG in the Asia-Pacific region, the compa
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 23 – March 01). Building on the previous award by Total E&P UK of the contract for the Edradour Subsea Development, located approximately 75 km North West of Shetlands in the UK waters, Techn
Nemo Link Moves Forward
Elia, the Belgian electricity transmission system operator, and National Grid will today sign a joint venture agreement to move ahead with the Nemo Link, the first electricity interconnector between the two countries. When completed the interconnector will provide 1000 MW of capacity. The link will