Subsea
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 21 – August 27). Total is set to acquire Maersk Oil & Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller – Mærsk, for $7.45 billion in a share and debt transaction. Under the agreed terms, A.P. Møll
Glomar Offshore Completes Its First Project for Briggs Marine
Glomar Offshore has completed its first project for Briggs Marine & Environmental Services using the ‘Glomar Wave’ multi-purpose DP2 subsea support vessel. The project, mobilizing from the Fairlie Quay, near Glasgow, involved inspection of submarine electricity cables. These cables provide a reliabl
Beatrice OWF Jackets Installation Moves Forward
Heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov has completed the installation of the sixth jacket foundation, out of 86 total, for the Beatrice offshore wind farm. The Strashnov will complete the installation of the first phase of jackets over the coming months, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) said in a pre
i3 Finalizes Site Surveys for Liberator Field Development
i3 Energy has completed all site survey and pipeline route sampling operations at its 100% operated and owned Liberator field in the North Sea. The MV Poseidon, operated by MG3, conducted site surveys across two areas close to the Liberator field, identified by i3 as development drill centres for ex
Ichthys LNG Project’s FPSO Moored Offshore Australia
The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) has been moored in the Ichthys field, 220 kilometers off the north coast of Western Australia, on Thursday. The 336-meter long FPSO, named Ichthys Venturer, is designed for 40 years of operations wit
MacArtney Nets Oceanographic Instruments Order from University of Bergen
MacArtney has secured an order for LISST instruments from University of Bergen, Norway. LISST instruments are manufactured by Seattle based oceanographic instrument manufacturer, Sequoia Scientific, and used for environmental monitoring, industrial, and scientific application. The order placed by Un
Deep C Adds New Member to Its Management Team
Deep C has appointed Simon James as chief commercial officer with additional duties as managing director for the UK business. James joins Deep C Group with more than 25 years’ experience in the subsea oil & gas and renewables sectors, having held senior and executive positions in both operators and
Schlumberger Wraps Up Seismic Survey for Roc Oil in Malaysia
Schlumberger informed that WesternGeco has completed a hybrid seismic acquisition survey using their newly deployed multipurpose vessel (MPV) WG Vespucci. The 340 km2 3D seismic survey was acquired offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, for Roc Oil using a triple source array with simultaneous recording by oce
PSA Inspects Teekay’s Management of Petrojarl Knarr
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Teekay Petrojarl Production AS (Teekay) and its management of maintenance of Petrojarl Knarr. Knarr is an oil field in the northern sector of the North Sea, around 50 kilometers north-east of Snorre. Knarr has been developed using a
Statoil Makes Minor Gas Discovery Off Norway
Statoil has made a minor gas discovery about 9 kilometers northeast of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea and about 270 kilometers southwest of Sandnessjøen. According to Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), Statoil, the operator of production licence 124, is about to complete the drilling of
IMCA Becomes Member of WFPIA
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has become a Sister Association member of the World Federation of Pipe Line Industry Associations (WFPIA). WFPIA provides a platform for collaboration amongst the associations related in one way or another to the onshore and offshore constructi
Subsea Construction Vessel Khankendi Completes Sea Trials
Baku Shipyard has completed sea trials of the subsea construction vessel (SCV) ‘Khankendi’, that is being built under Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. The trials took place over a six weeks period in the Caspian Sea, the company said. Maritime experts executed more than 120 different tests designed to ev
Subsea 7 Vice President Joins Oil & Gas UK Board
Subsea 7’s vice president North Sea & Canada, Phil Simons, has been appointed to Oil & Gas UK’s board. Simons began his career in 1992 as an engineer for pipeline installation contactors and operators, European Marine Contactors, where he later became a senior project manager. In 2004 he joined Subs
Arkona OWF Construction Starts with Foundations Installation
E.ON has informed that the construction of the Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea has began with the first foundations laid in the seabed. A total of 60 so-called monopiles will be installed for the Arkona wind park before the transition pieces, towers and turbines are mounted on the