Subsea
Profits Fall for Aker Solutions
Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions has reported net income of NOK 33 million ($4 million), or NOK 0.08 in the second-quarter 2017, versus net income of NOK 131 million ($15.8 million), or NOK 0.37 in the prior-year comparable period. The company has seen its revenue decline to NOK 5.4 bil
Spectrum Begins Norsel High 3D Seismic Acquisition
Spectrum has started the acquisition of a new seismic survey to facilitate evaluation of key areas available in the ongoing Norwegian 24th licensing round. The new Norsel High 3D acquisition comprises a minimum of 1,600 sqkm, covering 4 blocks that are included in the round. Data is being acquired b
TE SubCom to Build Deep Blue Subsea Cable System
Deep Blue Cable have contracted TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, to build and deploy the Deep Blue subsea cable system. The pan-Caribbean system design spans nearly 12,000 km with initial landing points in 12 markets throughout the region, including the Cayman Islands, Curaçao, the Dominican Re
BAM Preps Blyth Foundations for Setup
BAM has floated out the first of the five concrete gravity base foundations being constructed for EDF Blyth wind farm project off the Northumberland coast, UK. The gravity base left the dry dock in Newcastle and was floated down the River Tyne to Port of Tyne. The base will have additional ballast a
DeepOcean Bags Johan Sverdrup Deal from Statoil
DeepOcean has been awarded an EPCI contract for performing remote hyperbaric tie-in of the oil export pipeline on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The award covers project management, engineering, procurement and installation of the 36 inch oil export spool and remote hyperbaric tie-in of t
Trelleborg Develops Sealing Solution for New STL Subsea Coupler
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions was asked to create a seal that would work inside a pioneering new product which was developed by Subsea Technologies Ltd (STL). STL’s two inch hydraulically retractable subsea coupler assists in creating its XR Connector’s high-angle release capability, which has no max
Oceanteam Non-Exec Director Resigns After 2 Months on the Job
Oceanteam informed that Bote de Vries, who was appointed non-executive director during an EGM on May 9, 2017, will step down per July 10, 2017. As from day one his particular responsibilities have required and will require more time than initially expected. Additionally, according to Bote de Vries,
Maersk Oil Hires Simmons Edeco for Wellhead & Valve Maintenance
Simmons Edeco has been awarded a contract to provide scheduled and unscheduled wellhead maintenance services for all Maersk Oil offshore wells in the Danish North Sea. In addition, Simmons Edeco is to refurbish valves and wellhead maintenance equipment, and manage major and consignment stock. The fi
Bourbon Inks MoU for New Offshore Support Vessel Prototype
Bourbon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Automated Ships Ltd to support the building of the autonomous, fully-automated and cost-efficient prototype vessel for offshore operations, in collaboration with Kongsberg. Bourbon will leverage its expertise in building and operating
EdgeTech Sonar for UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping
EdgeTech, the underwater technology specialist, has recently provided a 6205 MPES system to the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM/JHC). The EdgeTech 6205 multi phase echo sounder (MPES) produces 3D maps of the seafloor while providing
Seabras-1 Subsea Cable System Set for August Launch
Seaborn Networks, developer-owner-operator of submarine cable systems, has completed the final splice for Seabras-1. Seabras-1 is the only direct POP to POP submarine cable system between São Paulo (Brazil) and New York (US). “This is a tremendous achievement for both Seaborn and Seabras-1,” said La
Stress Engineering Services Gets New Sales Manager
Stress Engineering Services (SES) has appointed Brian Weaver as sales manager. Weaver will be based in Houston and co-ordinate sales for the upstream, midstream, materials, testing and measurement and control practices for SES. Weaver served in a number of roles in the U.S. Navy before embarking on
SeaBird Embarks on Seismic Campaign Off Indonesia
Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO)’s vessel Voyager Explorer has mobilised for a 5-7 month project in Indonesia, providing seismic source services to an oil company in the region. The vessel has been re-flagged to Indonesian flag and chartered to long-time client SeaBird Exploration, who will be executin
Nexans Bags BP Subsea Framework Agreement
Nexans Norway has signed a five-year global framework agreement with BP covering the engineering, procurement and construction of umbilical and direct electrical heating (DEH) systems and ancillary equipment. The agreement also covers the provision of aftermarket services. The agreement provides Nex