Subsea
Kriegers Flak OWF Cleared of UXOs
Danish grid operator Energinet.dk, in cooperation with Boskalis, has completed unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey in preparation for the grid connection of the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. The aim of the UXO survey was to reduce the risk at the cable installation routes. The cables are a part of
Mermaid Extends MPSV Resolution Charter
Mermaid’s Indonesian business unit PT Seascape Surveys Indonesia (Seascape) has entered into an additional one year charter-in contract for the DP2 multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Resolution. Mermaid had continually chartered-in this vessel since December 2013 from Singapore-based Miclyn Express
LTHE-EMAS Chiyoda Consortium Nets Saudi Aramco EPCI
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) in consortium with EMAS Chiyoda Subsea has secured two engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contracts from Saudi Aramco. The first contract is for the supply and installation of four wellhead decks in the Safaniya field. The second contrac
BW Offshore Secures Abo FPSO Extension Off Nigeria
FPSO specialist BW Offshore has signed an interim extension agreement for Abo FPSO until January 20, 2017. Abo FPSO is operating at the Abo field offshore Nigeria for Nigerian Agip Oil Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ENI. According to BW Offshore, the short term extension has been agreed to se
Spectrum Begins 3D Seismic Shoots Off Gabon
Spectrum, in collaboration with the Direction Generale des Hydrocarbures (DGH), has started the first of a series of 3D multi-client seismic acquisition programmes offshore Gabon. The programmes are located in under-explored areas over shallow water open blocks. The DGH intends to make these blocks
DeepOcean – Triton Complete Transaction
Private equity investment firm Triton has completed its investment in DeepOcean, the subsea contractor informed earlier this week. The transaction was completed on December 31, 2016, and the parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Through this equity raise and the future support of T
Editor’s Picks for 2016
The editors of Subsea World News have selected a few among many worth remembering articles from the previous year that received exceptionally high attention from our readers. In no particular order, here are some of the news to look back on, in case you missed them last year. Enjoy. South Stream Tra
Top Videos of 2016
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most popular videos of 2016. Top videos include installation of subsea templates on Maria field offshore Norway, setup of the Ayatsil-C jacket in the Bay of Campeche, the construction of the wellhead platform jacket for Maersk Oil’s Culzean field, th
Best of 2016
Subsea World News brings you the most popular articles from 2016. The Best of 2016 represents the readers’ choice, based on the monthly statistics and general interest in the articles. The most read articles of 2016 were: Allseas’ single-lift installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel ‘Pioneeri
Top Interviews of 2016
In 2016 Subsea World News team has conducted interviews with members of some of the biggest players in the industry to bring you their perspective on the low oil price environment, and what plans they have for the future. During the 2016 we have seen a lot of workforce reductions due to oil and gas
Highlights of the Year 2016
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles for the 2016. January: Subsea 7’s Ship on Its Way to Rotterdam After Fire Subsea 7’s pipelay vessel ‘Seven Waves’ returned to the yard in the Netherlands for repairs after a fire on its lay assembly. Subsea 7 spokesperson co
Top Photo Galleries of 2016
Subsea World News has rounded up some of the most popular photo galleries published in 2016. The images of Pioneering Spirit wrapping up its first project in the North Sea were one of the most interesting to our readers. The highlights of 2016 galleries have been mostly reserved for the new vessels
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 26 – January 01). Two Maersk Supply Service anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) have sunk offshore France. Maersk Supply Service confirmed to Subsea World News that Maersk Battler vesse
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!
Subsea World News team wishes all our readers and their loved ones a happy and prosperous New Year! HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!