Project & Tenders
Wasco begins concrete weight coating of Nord Stream 2 pipes
Wasco Coating has started work on the concrete weight coating of the Nord Stream 2 pipes. The pipes will be part of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which carry Russian gas through the Baltic Sea to the EU. Concrete weight coating done by Wasco will add stability of the pipeline on the seabed. Wasco is c
Kongsberg AUVs for Norwegian Navy
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for delivery of four complete HUGIN AUV systems (autonomous underwater vehicles) for detection, classification and identification of mines. Under the NOK 155 million contract, the HUGIN AUV’s will have a depth
DNV GL Certifies RVO.nl’s Hollandse Kust (Zuid) Site Studies
DNV GL has awarded the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) with a certificate for the quality of its package of site studies for companies planning to compete in the tenders to build offshore wind farms at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Sites I and II.
Norway: Statoil’s two new offshore developments to see $2.4B investment
Oil giant Statoil on Monday handed over field development plans to Norwegian authorities for two fields in the Norwegian Sea, which will see an investment of around NOK 20 billion ($2.4 billion). Namely, Statoil, on behalf of the partnerships in the licences, submitted a revised plan for development
Maersk Oil produces first oil from Flyndre field
Danish oil company Maersk Oil has started production from the Flyndre field in the UK and Norwegian North Sea. Maersk reported on Monday that the first oil began to flow at 20:00 hrs on Sunday, March 26 travelling 25 km via pipeline to the Repsol Sinopec-operated Clyde platform. Production from the
Leading Dredging Companies Bid for the Yuzhny Tender
Five leading dredging companies are taking part in public tender for the reconstruction of approach channel and inland water approaches to the deep-water quays of Yuzhny seaport, reports Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA). According to USPA, the following companies have submitted their proposals to
IOG extends one North Sea license, adds another to Blythe FDP
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has given Independent Oil and Gas a further extension of the license containing the Harvey discovery and accepted technical work regarding adding the Elgood discovery to the Blythe field development plan. IOG said on Monday that the extension of license P2085, which
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 20 – March 26). The Johan Sverdrup partnership has now decided to proceed with (DG2) Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development. Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup is under development, with first oil sch
Damen Launches Bibby WaveMaster 1 (VIDEO)
Damen officially launched the Bibby WaveMaster 1 service operations vessel (SOV) at its Galati shipyard in Romania on 24 March.
Shell Plans USD 1 Billion of New Energies Investment a Year
Oil and gas giant Shell plans on increasing investments in its newly-established New Energies division to up to USD 1 billion a year by the end of the decade, according to our sister site Offshore Energy Today.
Trio Lands €114M Fehmarnbelt Consultancy Deal
Ramboll, Arup and TEC have won the tender for client consultancy on the upcoming Fehmarnbelt fixed link between Denmark and Germany. The 18km combined road and rail link will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. The Ramboll-Arup-TEC consortium is to continue as the principal consultant for F
Advance Global Recruitment Secures Saipem Contract
Advance Global Recruitment (AGR) has been awarded a multi-year contract by Saipem Survey Department, to provide offshore survey and positioning services rendered through AGR personnel. According to the Edinburgh-based company, the contract will begin in April 2017, and will run through until 2020. A
EMGS in Barents Sea Data Sale
Norwegian geophysical services company, EMGS, has entered into agreements involving data licensing (prefunding and late sales) related to 3D EM data in the Barents Sea, Norway. The agreements represent revenues of approximately USD 3.7 million, the company said in Oslo Exchange filing on Friday. “Th
New Jobs at Osbit Due to £7.5M Contract Wins
Osbit Limited, the Northumberland-based offshore engineering and technology company, has embarked on a recruitment drive after securing £7.5m worth of new contracts in the past three months. The additional work, which includes projects for the oil & gas, subsea and offshore wind sectors, is enabling