Operations & Maintenance
InterMoor Completes Work on BP’s Juniper Gas Field
InterMoor has successfully completed a mooring and foundation installation campaign for bpTT’s Juniper gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. This is the largest foundation installation campaign offshore Trinidad and Tobago to date. InterMoor provided engineering and design services to identify t
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 19 – January 25). Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, decided to reduce its overall headcount, in response to lower commodity pricing and anticipated lower exploration and production spendi
Divers Recover More Bodies from AirAsia Wreckage
The search and rescue divers have recovered six additional passengers located inside of the fuselage wreckage on the Java Sea floor. The discovery of the fuselage was in 3000 meters from the point of discovery of the tail, or about 800 meters from the discovery of VDR (Voice Data Recorder). The SAR
Liebherr Crane on Its Way to South Korea
Liebherr has informed that after a single lift of the RL-K 7500 subsea crane last year in September in Rostock, the crane was now loaded and shipped to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Both cranes, the RL-K 7500, together with another model of Liebherr’s range of knuckle boom cranes,
Construction Starts on Italy – Montenegro Subsea Cable
The construction of a submarine cable between Italy and Montenegro has began on Italian side of the Adriatic Sea, Italian Terna S.p.A informed. In 2010, governments of Italy and Montenegro signed approximately EUR 800 million worth deal to construct the cable, local media report. The submarine cable
UK Asks for Opinions on Potential Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon CFD
Views are being sought from stakeholders on the approach the government would take if it decides to enter into Contract for Difference (CFD) negotiations for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. This is part of the UK’s Government drive for transparency and engagement with stakeholde
FMC Technologies to Cut Norway Jobs
The oil service company FMC Technologies will be reducing its workforce in Norway due to lower offshore activity and cost control from the oil companies. According to the latest reports, FMC Technologies’ Ågotnes base is set to shed up to 120 jobs, the employees were informed Thursday afternoon. Ågo
GCGG’s ‘Duke’ to Shoot Rocket Seismic Phase 1
Gardline CGG Pte Ltd, a Joint Venture between Gardline Geosurvey and CGG, has been awarded the Rocket 2D Phase 1 multi-client marine broadband seismic survey by Spectrum. The survey has been awarded under a master service agreement signed in October 2014 between the two companies. M/V Duke will star
Spectrum Starts Rocket Seismic Off Australia
Spectrum has started phase 1 of its 11,000 km Rocket Multi-Client 2D seismic survey in South Carnarvon, and North Perth Basins, offshore Western Australia. This first phase comprises 4,200 km and the survey has received strong support from industry. The new acquisition program has been designed to c
Havyard Aims at Asian Market
Hallvard Fosnavaag has been appointed head of Havyard Far East and will be responsible for the markets in Asia (with the exception of China) and the Middle East. In addition to Havyard Far East Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, Havyard also has an office in Shanghai in China. Hallvard Fosnavaag is 51 years ol
Mojo, IKM Get Funds for Hi Flo ROV
Mojo Maritime and IKM Subsea, Norwegian ROV manufacturer and operator, have jointly secured an EU Horizon 2020 Grant to support the development of an ROV for use in high energy tidal sites, and capable of being operated from Mojo’s tidal energy vessel, the Hi Flo 4 (HF4). Mojo and IKM joined forces
Divers Isolate Curlew FPSO After Gas Leak
The deep sea divers completed the subsea work with the ROVs to further isolate the Curlew FPSO from the Fulmar gas line by closing two valves on the interconnecting pipeline, Shell UK said in the latest update. This was completed last night and, as a result, gas export via the Fulmar pipeline to the
Tenders Open for Possible MH370 Recovery
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a tender, seeking recovery services, in the event of locating the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The ATSB said preliminary tenders would allow it to assess which organisations are able to supply the equipment and expertise required for an
Subsea Cable Repair Underway Off Tong Fuk
GAC has informed that from January 20 and for approximately 2 weeks, submarine cable repair works involving diving operation will be carried out off Tong Fuk. The works will be carried out by one work boat and one tug will provide assistance. To facilitate the transshipment of materials for the work