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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff to Verify Subsea Cables for UK-Norway Link
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has been contracted by National Grid North Sea Link to provide cable manufacturing quality and inspection services on the EUR 2 billion interconnector between Norway and UK. National Grid North Sea Link and Statnett are working together on the construction of a 1400 MW subse
L&T Nets $245M Neelam Work for ONGC
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has won an offshore contract for the Neelam Re-Development & B173AC project from the Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) valued at USD 245 million. The contract encompasses engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning for the project. The
GC Rieber Boss Becomes Shearwater Full-Time CEO
GC Rieber Shipping’s chief executive officer Irene Waage Basili will resign the position on April 01, 2017, to become a permanent CEO of Shearwater GeoServices, a 50/50 owned company of GC Rieber and Rasmussengruppen. The decision follows the appointment of Irene Waage Basili as temporary CEO of She
Ezra Files Chapter 11 Protection with US Court
Singapore-listed offshore services player Ezra Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States together with its two entities EMAS IT Solutions and Ezra Marine Services. The decision to file for Chapter 11 comes just weeks after Ezra’s subsea joint venture, EMAS Chiyoda-
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 13 – March 19). The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, w
Kongsberg Maritime Horten Training Centre Open for Business
This week was the official opening of Kongsberg Maritime’s expanded training centre in Horten. Located on the dockside of the inner harbour, the centre is set to welcome course participants from around the world. The team, consisting of seven instructors, will be able to provide a complete set of co
BP Negotiating Sale of Forties Pipeline to Ineos
BP has entered into discussions with Ineos regarding a potential sale of the Forties Pipeline System (FPS). The FPS system comprises an approximately 100 mile offshore pipeline from the unmanned offshore Forties Unity platform to the onshore terminal at Cruden Bay. The second part of the system is a
Fugro Continues Seep Hunting Campaign in GoM
In collaboration with multi-client geoscience data company, TGS, Fugro continues to map the seafloor in the Gulf of Mexico to pull together a complete picture of geological features, including hydrocarbon seeps. This latest survey, “Otos”, follows the successful completion of another TGS industry-fu
Ezra Claims Keep Piling Up
Emas Offshore, a subsidiary of Ezra Holdings, was given a notice of termination of the bareboat charters for the vessels Lewek Toucan and Lewek Pelican by Seabird Penguin Offshore and Seabird Pelican Offshore, respectively. According to Emas, the termination notices stated that the charterers must p
OceanGate Plans Titanic Tour in 2018
OceanGate Expeditions said it will conduct the first manned submersible expedition to the wreck of the RMS Titanic since 2005. The survey expedition team will use a newly built manned submersible to assess the condition of the shipwreck and document artifacts in the debris field. The exploration tea
Magseis, BGP Get Red Sea Contract Extension
Magseis, a Norwegian geophysical company, has, together with its partner BGP, secured an extension to the ongoing contract with BGP Arabia and Saudi Aramco to acquire additional ocean bottom seismic (OBS) data in the Red Sea. The project has an expected duration of 6-7 months and is expected to star
Polarcus Gets New CEO
Polarcus has appointed Duncan Eley as the company’s new chief executive officer. Eley, Polarcus’ COO since May 2013, replaces Rod Starr, who has resigned from Polarcus following the completion of a two year period of restructuring, refinancing and reorganisation. Peter Rigg, chairman of the board fo
Aker Solutions Lands $118 Mln Njord A Deal
Aker Solutions will provide design engineering for the upgrading of the semi-submersible Njord A platform in Norway. The company will, as a subcontractor of Kvaerner, take part in upgrading the platform after operator Statoil exercised an option in an agreement awarded in April 2016. The option is f
NOC Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Welcomes Sonardyne as Full Partner
A year after becoming an associate member of the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Robotics Innovation Centre, Sonardyne has upgraded its membership to become a full partner. Sonardyne’s relationship with the NOC extends back over nearly two decades when it began supplying the NOC’s resear