Project & Tenders
Wood Group PSN Axes Contractor Rates in UK
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has announced plans to reduce the rates paid to approximately a third of its UK-based limited company contractors by an average of 9 per cent, in line with competitive market rates. James Crawford, managing director of WGPSN in the UK and Africa, said: “This is not a decision
Ireland: Low cost development solutions sought for Helvick and Dunmore
Oil and gas technology company Marginal Field Development Company (MFDevCo, formerly ABT Oil & Gas Limited) has farmed into the Helvick oil field and the Dunmore oil discovery, in Standard Exploration Licence 2/07 in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. According to NU-Oil, an independent o
DOF Keeps Fleet in DNV GL Class
The offshore energy service provider DOF and DNV GL have recently signed a global frame agreement. Reportedly, the agreement will see DOF keep its entire fleet of 70 vessels in class with DNV GL, as well as launching a cooperative effort to identify and realize efficiency gains and cost savings. The
DEME Wins Blue Gate Antwerp Development Project
The City of Antwerp, Participatie Maatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV) and Waterwegen en Zeekanaal (W&Z) have awarded the Blue O’pen consortium the PPP tender to carry out the remediation, redevelopment and commercialization of the historically polluted Petroleum Zuid site. Blue O’pen consortium comprises
James Fisher, Aquatic Ink Cooperation Agreement
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) has signed a cooperation agreement with Aquatic Engineering & Construction. This agreement enables JFO and Aquatic to package an integrated service and equipment offering as a single source supplier. Jack Davidson, managing director of James Fisher Offshore explained: “We
Reach Subsea Wins with Eidesvik
Reach Subsea has entered into contract extensions with Eidesvik Offshore, the Oslo-listed company said on Tuesday. As a part of the 3-year cooperation agreement, entered into with Eidesvik Offshore in October 2014, Reach Subsea provides ROV and subsea services onboard the Viking Neptun also for the
Viking Neptun Continues for Technip
Eidesvik Offshore ASA has been awarded contract extension from Technip for its vessel Viking Neptun. The contract, including the transit, has secured commitment beyond 2016 for the vessel. Start of the contract is expected in the beginning of April in UK sector. “We are very pleased with the confide
Subsea 7 Extends with Westcon Løfteteknikk
Oil services company Subsea 7 has renewed a contract with Norwegian cranes and lifting operations specialist Westcon Løfteteknikk (WCL), adding 5 years to existing framework agreement. Over the last three years the framework agreement has seen WCL provide operation of Subsea 7’s own pool of lifting
Forsys Subsea Scoops Trestakk FEED Contract
Forsys Subsea, the joint venture between FMC Technologies and Technip, has been awarded a contract from Statoil to provide a subsea front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for subsea tie-back of Trestakk to Åsgard A FPSO. The scope of work includes all systems and related services from the wel
Bhagwan Marine Supports Foss in Russia
Bhagwan Marine (BM) has secured a multi-year, multi-vessel contract to provide marine support to American company Foss Teras Marine on the oil & gas construction project in the Russia’s Far East. Work will start in the second quarter of 2016, when the number of BM’s vessels comes off charter in the
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 8-14, 2016). Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Named Charlock The naming ceremony of Charlock, Van den Herik’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, took place on February 6th in Harlingen. Subsea Tooling
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 08 – February 13). Aker Solutions will temporary reduce wages of its Norwegian maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) employees, the company said Thursday. Starting in March, senior
Polarcus Gets Vyacheslav Tikhonov Charter Extension
Polarcus has secured the three-year extension of the bareboat charter party agreement (BBCP) for M/V Vyacheslav Tikhonov between Polarcus Selma and SCF Sakhalin Supply Limited. The initial five-year agreement between the parties was signed in 2011. This extension was carried out pursuant to SCF’s op
Polarcus in 4D Shoot Offshore Norway
Polarcus has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for a 4D project over a field offshore Norway. This will be the 8th monitor survey over the field and is part of an improved oil recovery (IOR) plan, Polarcus said. The survey is due to start in May 2016 and will run for approximately eight weeks. Comme