Project & Tenders
Global Marine Installs Subsea Cable in Sea of Okhotsk
Global Marine Systems Limited has announced a fibre optic installation project for Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia. The project will demand 200 days of in-situ vessel time to lay 1,844 km of repeatered cable between strategic locations, the company informed. HMN’s customer
DNV GL to Work on Shah Deniz 2
DNV GL has been awarded a contract for the provision of Marine Warranty, Operations And Consultancy Services for the Shah Deniz 2 project operated by BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Limited. DNV GL will support the operator in assuring the project equipment transportation and installations are conducted
Teledyne’s New SeaBat Finds First Customer
Marine Data Consultants (MDC) from Cape Town in South Africa has ordered a new addition to the SeaBat T-series, the SeaBat T50-P multibeam echosounder system. Teledyne RESON secured this deal following a demonstration at the 7th International Shallow Survey 2015 Conference held in Plymouth UK. Gordo
GE Oil & Gas wins service contract from Chevron
GE Oil & Gas has signed a long-term service agreement with Chevron Australia to provide subsea services for the company’s operated natural gas assets located off the northwest coast of Western Australia.
BOEM: Hilcorp submits plan for Liberty project
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp) has submitted a Development and Production Plan (DPP) relating to oil and gas development on the Liberty Prospect, offshore Alaska. The Liberty Prospect is located 8.85 km offshore in about 6m of water, inside the Beaufort Sea’s barrier islands. It is 32 km east of Prud
Antrim abandons four wells in UK North Sea
Antrim Energy Inc., an international oil and gas exploration company, has completed its four well abandonment program in the United Kingdom Central North Sea. Under the abandonment program, Antrim permanently abandoned three suspended wells on the Fyne Licence (P077, Block 21/28a) and one suspended
Ribbon Cutting for the Deep Dredge
Last Friday, September 18th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers together with the local, state and PortMiami officials, celebrated completion of the Miami Harbor deepening and widening project. The PortMiami’s Deep Dredge is the largest dredging project conducted in the region in the past decade, and
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 14 – September 20). SURF contractor Ceona has fallen into administration, Ernst & Young (EY) informed Thursday, September 17. Stuart Gardner and Alan Hudson of EY were appointed Joint Admini
Egypt launches single LNG cargo tender
Egypt is reportedly looking for a single cargo of liquefied natural gas for October delivery.
Tata Steel Nets Export Pipeline Order for Culzean Field
Tata Steel has secured a contract for the supply of export pipeline for Maersk Oil-operated high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) Culzean field in the UK Central North Sea. Tata Steel will provide more than 18 000 tonnes of carbon steel welded line pipe with the core element of the scope of supply
Fugro Starts Final Borssele OWF Survey
Fugro has been awarded the geotechnical investigation contract for Sites III and IV at the Borssele wind area, off the Dutch coast of Zeeland. The geotechnical work is being undertaken on behalf of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and constitutes the final
Kleven to Build ABB’s New Cable Layer
Kleven in Ulsteinvik, Norway has secured a new job to construct a DP3 cable-laying vessel for a Swiss-based cable specialist ABB. The 140 by 30 meters vessel, based on a design from Salt Ship Design, is scheduled for delivery in 2017. MAATS Tech is responsible for the integration of the cable lay mi
Eidesvik Sells European Supporter
Eidesvik Offshore has inked a deal for the sale of the European Supporter to an undisclosed buyer. According to the company, the deposit has been lodged and the delivery will take place in October 2015. Eidesvik will book a gain on the sale of approximately NOK 100 million ($12.4 million) in the fou
VIDEO: Climb Aboard Dredge Alaska
As part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), dredging for the outer harbor began September 10th onboard the cutter head dredge Alaska. The vessel is situated approximately four miles offshore from Tybee Island in the entrance channel to Savannah harbor. Alaska’s three-section crew will w