Subsea
Ocean Installer Catches Al Jurf SURF
Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. The Al Jurf oil field is located about 150 km northwest off the coast of Tripoli, Libya, at a water depth of approximately 80-90 meters. The field is operated by Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture (JV)
CGG Secures PTTEP Contract Extension
CGG has secured a renewal of a contract from PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) for the dedicated processing center (DPC) CGG has been operating in Bangkok since November 2013. The new contract will run for a further three years, from March 01, 2017 to February 28, 2020. CGG will continue to suppo
Kongsberg AUV for University Of Gothenburg
The University Of Gothenburg has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to expand Sweden’s capabilities in the field of marine research using unmanned platforms. The HUGIN, which will be funded by grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and managed by a pr
Apache Keeps Expro for North Sea Well Services
UK-based oilfield services company Expro has secured a $10-million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services. This utilise
Statoil to Extend Lifetime of Gullfaks B
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to extend the lifetime of the Gullfaks B facility and its associated pipelines. Statoil is the operator of the Gullfaks field, located in block 34/10 at Tampen in the northern part of the North Sea. Gullfaks has been developed
Scotland to Cover 50% of Training Costs for ROV Pilots and Divers at TUC
Skills Development Scotland has awarded The Underwater Centre in Fort William funding to help ensure that Scotland is ready to supply the qualified workforce that the subsea industry will need in the future. The downturn in the oil and gas industry has led to a reduction in training, both by individ
Barakah to Decommission Chinguetti and Banda Fields
Barakah Offshore Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PBJV Group, has received a Letter of Award from Samling Resources for the abandonment and decommissioning of Chinguetti and Banda fields, offshore Mauritania. The scope of the contract covers the provision of well intervention vessel (WIV), platf
AGR Secures Maersk Oil Software Contract
Maersk Oil has awarded a software as a service (SaaS) contract to AGR Software to deliver its P1 software. As a result, P1 should play a key role in screening, planning and tracking of performance in Maersk Oil well operations, allowing the oil company to maximise their communication of operational
Aqualis Offshore Provides Station Keeping for Ichthys CPF
Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has completed its position keeping role for the Ichthys central processing facility (CPF), which is now moored to a storm safe condition in Australian waters. On 29 May 2017, the operator Inpex announced that the 120,000 tonnes CPF, named
A C Marine & Composites Nets Minesto Contract
A C Marine & Composites has secured a contract from Minesto to supply composite struts, in partnership with Off Limit Engineering for its Deep Green project which will be deployed at Holyhead Deep, off the coast of Wales. Christian Norinder, development engineer at Minesto said: “A C Marine & Compos
Aquaterra Scores North Sea Subsea Abandonment Project
Aquaterra Energy has won a contract to supply subsea high pressure riser (HPR) equipment and services for a subsea abandonment project in the central North Sea. The multi-million pound deal will see Aquaterra facilitate the abandonment of ten subsea wells via deployment of a subsea HPR system from a
Eco Wave Power to Build Wave Energy Project in Mexico
Eco Wave Power Mexico plans to start the construction of the first wave energy project in Mexico, to be located in Manzanillo Port. This announcement follows the procurement of an interconnection approval from the National Energy Control Center in Mexico (CENACE). The interconnection approval receiv
Fugro and Boskalis in Borssele UXO Hunt
Fugro has been awarded a joint contract with Boskalis for survey and identification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Borssele Wind Farm Zone. The multimillion-Euro contract, for Dutch transmission systems operator TenneT, includes specialised survey and identification work in relation to cable ro
OGA Looks to Spark Interest in UKCS 30th Licencing Round
The Oil and Gas Authority UK (OGA) has announced a suite of measures designed to make data openly available and stimulate interest in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) ahead of the 30th offshore licensing round. The 30th offshore licensing round will focus on the more mature areas of the UKCS – some o