Subsea
Claxton Wins Southern North Sea Decom Work
Claxton has been awarded a contract to riglessly casing cut and recover a total of seven wells in the Southern North Sea across two of the operator’s, normally unmanned, platforms, along with an additional subsea suspended well at one of the locations. Work is scheduled to begin in July at the first
Viking SeaTech Appoints Head of New Canada Base
Viking SeaTech, a provider of marine services to the energy sector, has set up a new office in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. As part of this growth, the company has appointed industry expert Craig Smith to a newly-created post as marine projects manager to head up business activity in the region
DNV GL Kicks Off Phase 2 of Subsea Processing JIP
The DNV GL-led joint industry project (JIP) on standardizing subsea processing which aims to reduce cost in a lifetime perspective has progressed to Phase 2. Initially focusing on subsea pumping, the partners in Phase 1 have now concluded the functional description of subsea pumping, while Phase 2 w
Cape Sharp Tidal Recovers Turbine at FORCE
Cape Sharp Tidal, an OpenHydro and Emera company, has retrieved its 2MW tidal turbine from the Bay of Fundy. The operation was carried out last week and it took approximately 70 minutes. The turbine has been taken to West Bay for preliminary inspection and to prepare it for transport. It will be tak
DOF Subsea to Wait with IPO
Norwegian provider of subsea services and its shareholders have decided to put off the launch of an initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares and its application for listing on Oslo Børs. Earlier this year, DOF ASA owning 51%, and a fund managed by First Reserve owning 49%, started evalua
Sif to Supply Monopiles for Albatros OWF
Sif Holding has been awarded the production of all monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the EnBW Albatros offshore wind park. GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, awarded the contract. GeoSea as subcontractor of Siemens is responsible for the engineering, procur
Atlantis in Wyre Tidal Project Negotiations
Atlantis is in negotiation with the Duchy of Lancaster as its preferred developer for the proposed Wyre Valley tidal barrage and flood protection project. The project would be chiefly situated on the Duchy estate between Fleetwood and Knott End on the Lancashire coast. Atlantis and the Duchy will no
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 12 – June 18). Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP have said they are moving forward to develop already-discovered deepwater gas fields, bringing new gas production for India. RIL and BP ann
ExxonMobil Declares Liza FID
ExxonMobil said today it has made a final investment decision to proceed with the first phase of development for the Liza field, located offshore Guyana. The company also announced positive results from the Liza-4 well, which encountered more than 60 meters of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone res
Debmarine Namibia New Vessel Ready for Diamond Exploration
The world’s largest and most advanced diamond exploration and sampling vessel, the mv SS Nujoma, is set to start exploring for diamond deposits in Namibian waters, following its official inauguration. The $157-million vessel will enable Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government
Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie Gets Saab Seaeye Falcon
The Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie has chosen a Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater robotic vehicle for their search, rescue and recovery operations. The Falcon will be deployed along Morocco’s 2000 km coastline and in the country’s many inland lakes. The Gendarmerie liked that in strong currents the Falcon c
VNG Compiles Fenja Impact Assessment Report
VNG Norge has prepared impact assessment report for development and operation of Fenja (formerly known as Pil & Bue) Fenja is located in production license PL586 within blocks 6406/11 and 12 in the Norwegian Sea with VNG Norge as operator with a license share of 30%. Partners are Point Resources (45
Ramboll Wins Foundations Design for Chinese OWF
Ramboll has been appointed by Huadong Engineering Corporation to design foundations for the SPIC Binhai South H3 offshore wind farm in the Yellow Sea north of Shanghai. The project involves geotechnical investigations, numerical modelling of waves, currents and tidal variations, and detailed designi
Wood Group – Amec Foster Wheeler Deal Receives Shareholders Nod
Wood Group and Amec Foster Wheeler shareholders have approved Wood Group’s recommended all-share offer for Amec Foster Wheeler. The deal remains subject to relevant clearances from competition authorities in certain countries where both companies operate. It is expected that the transaction will com