Subsea
Energinet.dk Invites Tenders for Pipeline Surveys
Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk is looking for a contractor to conduct seabed surveys for a new offshore pipeline in the North Sea and for two alternative routes in Lillebælt in the inner Danish Seas. The scope of work along the routes includes geophysical seabed survey, geotechnica
Tendering Starts for Balticconnector Pipeline Work
Baltic Connector Oy and Elering AS have invited tenders to apply for the installation of the Balticconnector pipeline, a bi-directional natural gas pipeline to connect Finland and Estonia. The scope of work includes management, engineering, construction of seabed intervention and offshore pipeline c
All Set for Moyle Interconnector Repair
The vessel Elektron is being mobilised to carry out emergency repair work on the southern Moyle Interconnector power cable in the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. This work is scheduled to begin on the May 6, 2017, with cable repair work carried out in two campaigns. The first ca
MMT and Reach Subsea Order Another Surveyor Interceptor
Norwegian ROV specialist Kystdesign has been awarded a contract to build another Surveyor Interceptor remotely operated vehicle (SROV) for a joint venture between MMT and Reach Subsea. The Surveyor Interceptor is designed to carry survey instrumentation to perform pipeline inspection, route surveys,
Subtech Bags Middle East and West Africa Contracts
Subtech, a James Fisher company, has re-entered the offshore market with new contract wins in the Middle East and West Africa, after six years of focusing solely on marine and subsea services in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company has reportedly just started on a cable installation project for Saipem in
DONG Energy, Technip, Daewoo Settle on Hejre
Following a dispute regarding the termination of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Hejre platform, DONG Energy and the supplier consortium have entered into a settlement agreement, including the arbitral claims, related to the contract. The supplier consortium cons
SeaBird Swings to Loss
Oslo-listed SeaBird has slipped into the red in the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as revenues fell close to 70 percent on weak market demand. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted loss of around $7.9 million or $2.57 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2017, compared to pr
The Ocean Cleanup Project Secures Major Funding
The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch foundation developing technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, has raised $21.7 million in donations since last November. This latest funding round brings The Ocean Cleanup’s total funding since 2013 to $31.5 million. This new contribution allows The Ocean Cleanup to i
Vallourec Develops New Drill Pipe Connection
French tubular solutions specialist Vallourec has launched a new drill pipe connection designed to drill in the most challenging environments. The ‘VAM X-Force’ connection was developed to push the limits of the existing technologies to reach deeper, more remote hydrocarbon reservoirs, the company e
Cape Sharp Tidal Turbine Tangled in Bay of Fundy
Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera and Open Hydro, has hit a snag during retrieval operation of OpenHydro’s 2MW tidal turbine deployed at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE), after it identified an entangled line around the turbine system. A possible mooring line or other
BSCCL to Build Bangladesh-Myanmar Subsea Link
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company (BSCCL) and Singapore’s Blueberry Telecom announced plans to install a submarine cable between Bangladesh and Myanmar. According to reports, the cable, which will be 250 kilometers long with the export capacity of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps), will cost around US
NKT Names Its New Cable Layer
NKT has held a naming ceremony for its new cable-laying vessel, the NKT Victoria, at the power cable plant in Karlskrona, Sweden on Thursday. The cable-laying vessel was delivered by Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven to NKT in April. NKT Victoria is capable of laying high-voltage offshore cables with hig
Fugro to Conduct Hydrographic Surveys in Papua New Guinea
Fugro has been awarded a total of six contracts by the National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) to provide hydrographic surveys in Papua New Guinea . The surveys will be conducted utilizing a combination of Fugro’s airborne LiDAR bathymetry (ALB) and multibeam echo sounder (MBES) sensors. In deeper
Gassco Takes Over at Polarled Pipeline
Statoil has transferred the operatorship for the Polarled pipeline to Gassco. The 482-kilometre pipeline between the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea and Nyhamna in Møre og Romsdal was delivered NOK 4.5 billion below budget. Polarled is the first subsea pipeline crossing the Arctic circle o