Project & Tenders
Mermaid Bags New Middle East Subsea Projects
Mermaid Maritime has recently secured seven different subsea projects in the Middle East with an estimated aggregate contract value of USD 11 million. The various work scopes include subsea survey, inspection, repair and maintenance as well as light construction, the company informed. According to M
Det norske: Mixed results from West Cable appraisal
Norwegian oil company Det norske oljeselskap has completed the drilling of two appraisal wells in the Ivar Aasen field area, with mixed results. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, the company drilled the wells in the 001 B to delineate the West Cable (16/1-7) discovery made in 2004. T
Sulzer and FMC Technologies Team Up for Shell’s Subsea Pump
Sulzer and FMC Technologies have received a subsea multiphase boosting pump contract to upgrade one of the pumping modules in Shell’s Parque das Conchas, a deepwater oil field off the coast of Brazil. According to Sulzer, the pump modifications suit the specifics of the oil field with a high shut-in
James Fisher Charters Polar Onyx
GC Rieber Shipping, has landed a cable lay charter with James Fisher Marine Services for the vessel Polar Onyx for services in the British sector. According to the Norwegian offshore vessels provider, the charter starts immediately and with options may last in excess of one month. Prior to this char
Microsoft, Facebook to Jointly Build New Subsea Cable
Microsoft and Facebook announced on Thursday an agreement to build new subsea cable across the Atlantic. According to Facebook, the “MAREA” cable construction will start in August 2016 with completion expected in October 2017. “Microsoft and Facebook are collaborating on this system to accelerate th
Fjellstrand puts pen to paper for Johan Sverdrup deal
Fjellstrand, a Norwegian company, has signed a contract with offshore living quarters modules supplier, Apply Leirvik for panel production which will be fitted to the Johan Sverdrup project residential module. Apply Leirvik will deliver one of the largest residential modules for the Johan Sverdrup p
Wintershall dishes out well services contracts for Maria development
Wintershall Norge AS has awarded a series of four-year contracts for supply of well completion equipment and services for the Maria development it operates in the Norwegian Sea, and for other operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contracts have been awarded to six companies including Ha
DeepOcean Starts Trenching Works Off Abu Dhabi
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching of a 42-km power cable from the shore to offshore United Arabic Emirates. According to the company, the post-lay trenching works have now started offshore Abu Dhabi, and will be performed by DeepOcean’s recently upgraded T
PD Ports’ Deep Water Quay at Teesport Open for Business
PD Ports is formally declaring its 550m deep water quay at Teesport open for business following a £35 million redevelopment. A topping off ceremony was conducted by Lord Heseltine earlier this year but Number One Quay is being officially unveiled at Breakbulk Europe this week. The investment has cre
Boskalis in Multi-Year Subsea IRM Campaign for Maersk Oil
Boskalis Subsea Services has been awarded a subsea IRM contract by Maersk Oil for the provision of air and saturation diving services from 2016 to 2019. The framework agreement includes the two yearly inspection campaigns of the subsea structures of the 40 production platforms in the Danish sector o
Japan’s Jera sells LNG to EDF Trading
Japan’s Jera Co, a joint venture between Chubu Electric and Tepco, said it has agreed to sell the chilled fuel to EDF Trading, a unit of France’s EDF. Under the deal, Jera, one of the world’s largest LNG buyers will sell about 1.5 million mt to EDF Trading at European LNG terminals for a period of [
ASBPA Announces the Nation’s Best Restored Beaches
With the beginning of the summer beach season a few days away, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has just released its much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best restored beaches. This year’s list provides representation from the west, east, Great Lakesand the Gulf
Bibby Offshore Secures Apache North Sea Contract
Bibby Offshore has won a contract with Apache North Sea to provide subsea construction, ROV and diving services at the North Sea oil field. The contract, due to begin this month, will utilise Bibby Offshore’s multi role diving support vessel the Bibby Topaz, equipped with an inspection class ROV, th
Ross Offshore Wins Det Norske Deal
Norwegian project management and consultancy services provider, Ross Offshore, has secured a 4-year framework agreement with the Det Norske Oljeselskap. The contract will see Ross Offshore provide subsurface specialists, geologists and geophysicists, wellsite and operations geologists, and drilling