Subsea
Wintershall Takes AGR Software for Maria Field
Wintershall has adopted AGR well data management and analysis software tool iQx to be used for Maria field. iQx is designed to optimize well performance and drilling management by providing a data and knowledge management platform. Petter Mathisen, VP of our Software Solutions business unit, said: “
Tritech Deploys Shark Detection Sonar in Australia
Tritech International has deployed its first full-beach shark detection system in collaboration with Shark Mitigation Systems (SMS). The clever buoy system is currently active at City Beach in Perth, Australia, the company said. Each clever buoy is solar powered and utilizes a PC running the jointly
Necotrans Singapore Files Wind Up Application Against EMAS AMC
Necotrans Singapore has filed an application to wind up Ezra’s associate company EMAS AMC. Ezra informed it was made aware on February 13, 2017, that Necotrans Singapore has filed a winding up application with the High Court of the Singapore on February 06, 2017. EMAS AMC is a wholly owned subsidiar
Kvaerner Nets North Sea Decom Deal
Kvaerner has secured a contract to decommission an unnamed North Sea platform. Italian Saipem awarded the contract, worth approximately NOK 200 million, to an engineering, procurement and construction contractor, Kvaerner, to dismantle and recycle the platform. As Kvaerner informed in its Q4 report,
ASN Marine to Repair GLO-1 Subsea Cable
ASN Marine on behalf of Alcatel Submarine Networks has been contracted to undertake an emergency repair of the Globacom-1 (GLO-1) submarine fibre optic cable in UK territorial waters. The subsea cable system GLO-1 stretches from UK across West Africa and has landing points in Nigeria, London and Lis
Geoex Outbids Spectrum in MCG Acquisition
Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, Spectrum, has decided to withdraw the offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares in MultiClient Geophysical (MCG). The withdrawal follows the increase of the offer price by Geoex, a company bidding along Spectrum to acquire all outstanding
JDR Bags Umbilical Contract Offshore India
JDR has been awarded a steel tube umbilical contract by Cameron, on behalf of operator ONGC, for the 11 wells of Western Offshore project. The development involves subsea completion of 11 oil and gas wells located at ONGC’s Western Offshore fields in India, under Mumbai High, Bassein & Satellite and
Wintershall Submits Skarfjell Field Development Concept
Norwegian Wintershall has submitted development concept for the Skarfjell field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Wintershall and its license partners, Capricorn, Bayerngas, Edison and DEA, have selected the development solution for the Skarfjell field, under which the reservoir will be conne
Wartsila to Service PGS’ Vessel Fleet
Wärtsilä and PGS have signed a service agreement under which Wärtsilä will take care of the maintenance of engines and propulsion systems on board PGS’s fleet of eight seismic vessels. The 3-year-agreement was signed in December 2016 and it includes an extension option for additional two years. In t
Oceaneering’s CEO Steps Down
Oceaneering International informed that the current chief executive officer, M. Kevin McEvoy, will step down from his position effective May 05, 2017. Roderick A. Larson, who currently serves as Oceaneering’s president, has been designated to succeed McEvoy immediately following the company’s 2017 a
Fugro Buys ‘Rem Etive’ from Solstad
Oslo-listed vessel owner Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has struck a deal with Fugro for sale of the subsea construction vessel Rem Etive, previously part of REM Offshore fleet. REM became part of Solstad Offshore in December last year, creating a fleet of 61 vessels including 26 CSVs, 16 AHTSs and 19 PSVs
Interview: N-Sea Looks to Deliver Cheaper IRM Solutions
Subsea World News team met with N-Sea’s chief operating officer during the Subea Expo 2017 exhibition and conference. The company’s COO, Roddy James, talked about N-Sea’s new solution for pipeline inspections, the company’s new addition to its fleet and what regions it eyes for its expansion plans.
Trelleborg Supplies Mining Hoses for ¡VAMOS!
Trelleborg has supplied specialty mining hoses to Viable Alternative Mine Operating System (¡VAMOS!), a 42-month research and development project designed to foster the exploitation and rehabilitation of under exploited and abandoned European deposits of mineral resources. Funded by the European Uni
Harvey Gulf in Subsea Pact with Helix
Gulf of Mexico-focused contractor Harvey Gulf has teamed up with Helix’s marine contracting business unit Canyon Offshore to provide ROV and survey capabilities on the vessel Harvey Intervention. The 91 meters long multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) was delivered by Florida-based Eastern Shipbuildi