Oslo-listed seismic player, SeaBird Exploration, has received an adjustment to the time charter for the Munin Explorer. The M/V Munin Explorer joined SeaBird in 2007. The vessel can operate as either 2D Long offset or Source vessel. The vessel is currently rigged as Source vessel. SeaBird said that
Reach Subsea and MMT Sweden AB have announced today that after one week of offshore testing from the vessel Edda Fonn, a survey ROV called the Surveyor Interceptor is performing according to expectations, and “both on speed and the survey data quality”. To remind, Reach has together with its survey
Salix, together with Crawley Borough Council and Jacksons Civil Engineering, is about to complete the Ifield Mill Pond & Water Gardens project, the area’s most important wetland and a designated Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI). The 12-month program of improvements began in April 2014 a
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has informed that production from Huntington field, located in the UK North Sea, has been further delayed due to an incident during restart of the CATS riser platform. Noreco says that according to information received from the field operator, the riser platform wil
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to provide engineering, construction and commissioning services for the hook-up phase of the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The agreement is worth more than GBP 120 million ($188.8 million). It c
French engineering group Technip has informed that it no longer plans to pursue its takeover bid for CGG. Namely, Technip approached CCG earlier this year, in November, with a public tender offer in cash for CGG’s shares at a price of 8.30 euros per share and no deal was made. After CGG declined the
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to provide engineering, construction and commissioning services for the hook-up phase of the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The agreement is worth more than GBP 120 million. It comes in addition
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to overhaul the Swedish Navy submarine HMS Södermanland. The order covers the period 2014-2016 and is valued at SEK121 million (USD 16 million). The order is part of the letter of intent re
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 08 – December 14). Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil have received consent to perform manned underwater operations between December 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015. Statoil has signed framework ag
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, SeaBird Exploration, has received a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) from an unannounced company to acquire up to 45,000 km of 2D seismic data in North/South America region. The MOA provides for the company to charter one seismic vessel from SeaBird over a period of appr
Klaipedos Nafta concluded an agreement on assignment of claim rights and a maximum pledge agreement with Hoegh LNG Klaipėda.
Farstad Shipping ASA has been awarded a 5 year framework agreement by Technip Norge AS for delivery of ROV support operations, light construction work, IMR and other subsea related activities. The Agreement gives Technip the right to utilize the newbuild vessel up to 320 days per year, and to extend
Songa Trym, which was recently suspended from operations, is expected to resume operations on or about January 1, 2015.
Norwegian geophysical company, Magseis has secured a letter of intent (LOI) from an undisclosed international oil company for seabed seismic acquisition in the UK sector of the North Sea. The project will be conducted using using the company’s proprietary MASS system and the Artemis Athene. Magseis
