Subsea
MMT to Provide SK4 & NorNed Protection Survey for Statnett
MMT has been awarded the SK4 & NorNed protection survey contract by Statnett, Norway. This contract is divided into two separate projects and include detailed high-resolution offshore ROV surveys and cable tracking. MMT has also been contracted for a geophysical and geotechnical survey of a cable co
DOF Subsea Nets New Contracts Worth USD 80 Mln
DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded several contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 475 million ($80 mil.). In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including IMR services and subsea installation work. The contract awards will secure utiliza
Registration Open for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference and OWIM 2014
Preparations for the 7th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference are well underway. On 28 & 29 October 2014 Amsterdam will again be the place to meet the international offshore community. With visitors from over 60 different countries and a proven track record of steady growth since its foundation i
Ocean Installer Charters ‘Grand Canyon’ for UK Operations
Ocean Installer signed short term charter for the OCV/ROV vessel Grand Canyon in order to meet project requirements. Due to an increasing order book Ocean Installer is experiencing high utilisation of its current fleet and recognises the need for increased vessel capacity in the UK. “We have seen th
CT Offshore to Install Cables at Gode Wind 1+2 OWF
Danish cable installation company, CT Offshore, received a contract for the cable laying and burial of 97 inter-array cables at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind farm 1 + 2. ”In the current market this is an important contract for CT Offshore. While new and larger cable laying vessels are being
EMGS Secures 3D EM Contract for BOA Thalassa in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The Company expects to commence the survey in May, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-built 3D EM v
Van Oord Bags Gemini Construction Contract. Project Funding Secured
The Gemini offshore wind project shareholders, headed by Canada’s Northland Power Inc., announced that they have reached agreement with the banks on the project’s financing. The financial close will contribute EUR 2.3 billion to the overall construction costs of EUR 2.8 billion. Van Oord has a 10% e
Shell Joins Viper Subsea’s V-SLIM JIP
Viper Subsea has attracted major operator Shell to join BP and Total in a Joint Industry Project to develop its Subsea Line Integrity Monitoring (V-SLIM) unit which is used to identify and locate faults in remote subsea electrical distribution systems. The addition of another major operator as a spo
Gazprom Highlights Its Development Activities
On the threshold of Gazprom’s annual General Shareholders Meeting the Company’s headquarters hosted the Press Conference “Mineral and Raw Material Base Development. Gas Production. Gas Transmission System Development”. Taking part in the Press Conference were Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the
Statoil Completes Oseberg B Drilling Facilities Upgrade
Statoil has reported that the upgrading of the Oseberg B drilling facilities has been completed, and drilling from the new plant starts in June. Statoil is upgrading the drilling facilities on several installations in order to increase the fields’ value creation and productive life. Efforts to allow
Subsea Production & Processing Systems Market to Reach $24 Bln by 2018
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Subsea Production & Processing Systems Market by Technology/Components, Types, & Geography – Global Trends & Forecast to 2018” report to their offering. Subsea Production & Processing Systems Market is estimated to reach $24.6 billion by 2018,
Seatricity’s Wave Energy Device Trial Approved
Craig Loughlin of the MMO’s offshore marine licensing team discusses their recent approval of a wave energy development off the north coast of Cornwall: “Our team’s work includes regulation of development in the seas around England. In terms of offshore projects this includes determining application
WFS Launches Seatooth Video, Improved Subsea Wireless Video Camera
WFS has announced the launch of Seatooth Video, the new improved edition of its subsea wireless video camera. Seatooth Video is an upgraded version of WFS’ previous Viewtooth® product. The subsea wireless video camera is enhanced with the latest Seatooth S300 technology and exceeds the underwater wi
Dolphin Delivers Record First Quarter Results
Dolphin Group ASA, a parent company of Dolphin Geophysical AS, and a global full-range, asset light supplier of marine geophysical services announced revenues of USD 80.2 million for the Q1 2014, compared to USD 69.1 million in Q1 2013. Quarterly highlights include: – EBITDA of USD 22.7 million (28,