Project & Tenders
EMGS Senegal and Mauritania Survey Delayed
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS said that its contract from BP for a proprietary controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey offshore Senegal and Mauritania has been postponed. EMGS said that the decision to delay the $6-million contract, secured in June last year, is based on the on
Sandvik Bags $61M in Tubular Orders
Swedish engineering group Sandvik Materials Technology said it has received large orders for advanced tubes for the energy segment. The orders were booked in the first quarter 2020 at a combined value of about SEK 630 million ($61 million). According to the company, the deliveries are scheduled as f
Stinger Subsea Drones for Neptune Energy
Subsea marine robotics firm Stinger Technology has been awarded a research & development contract with Neptune Energy. The deal will see the Norwegian company work on the development, qualification and field trials of autonomous inspection / intervention subsea drones. The solutions that will be dev
Inelfe Seeks Seabed Survey Support for Biscay Gulf Interconnector
The Biscay Gulf electrical interconnection developer Inelfe has issued a tender call for geophysical and geotechnical survey services to be performed in the Biscay Gulf. The purposes of the investigations are the determination of the detailed seabed conditions and stratigraphy with detailed characte
German Ministry Seeking FINO 2 Research Platform Operator
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has issued a tender seeking an operator of the FINO 2 research platform. The operator will provide scheduled maintenance and repair, organization of research operations in coordination with the measuring institutes, as well as update
Exmouth Tidal Defense Scheme – Completion Set for Spring 2021
Work on the £12 million Exmouth tidal defense scheme will stop over the summer holiday period to minimize disruption for residents and visitors, informs the Environment Agency. According to the update, construction will restart in September with a focus on Alexandra Terrace junction and the improved
N-Sea Begins Contract with Royal Netherlands Navy
N-Sea has started a five-year contract with the Royal Netherlands Navy. The contract, which includes two year-long extension options, will see N-Sea operate the multipurpose support vessel, Geosea, which arrived at the naval base at Den Helder, the Netherlands. N-Sea’s work scope throughout the char
Prosafe Supports Thistle Platform Subsea Tank Removal
Prosafe has secured a contract to provide accommodation in support of the redundant subsea tank removal and safe re-habitation of the Thistle Alpha platform in the UK North Sea. Prosafe will be using Safe Zephyrus, a DP3 semi-submersible ASV, to support the Thistle tank removal. With beds for 450 pe
Green light to Shell for decommissioning of Brent pipelines
Shell has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning plan for the Brent field pipelines located in the UK North Sea.
Transport Services Wanted for Trianel Windpark Borkum II
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. has issued a tender seeking transport services of personnel and material for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) in Germany. The contractor will be in charge of providing the transport of personnel and material between the harbor of Eemshaven in the Neth
Equinor cleared to use facilities linking Dvalin to Heidrun field
Norwegian oil company Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for the use of facilities to link the Dvalin field to the Heidrun field.
Polarcus Gets Cancellation Notice for Asia Pacific Project
Polarcus has received cancellation notice for the XArray marine seismic acquisition project in the Asia Pacific region. Polarcus received the original contract in December 2019, and planned to start the project in Q2 2020. The client has decided not to proceed with this project and has terminated th
MSubs Gets Contract for XL Autonomous Submarine Development
Plymouth-based MSubs has been awarded an initial £1-million contract to build a test submarine that will be used to explore the potential capabilities of larger uncrewed underwater vehicles in the future. Measuring about 30 feet in length, this autonomous submarine is significantly larger than auton
Repsol Sinopec files decommissioning plans for North Sea field duo
Repsol Sinopec Resources has filed its draft decommissioning plans to the UK authorities for the Buchan & Hannay fields located in the UK North Sea.