Subsea
Ile de Re Makes Auckland Pit Stop Prior to TGA Cable Ops
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ (part of Nokia) specialised subsea cable ship ‘Ile de Re’ has arrived in Auckland, en route to the middle of the Tasman Sea where it will continue laying the final section of the Tasman Global Access (TGA) subsea cable. Telecommunications companies Spark, Vodafone
Olympic to Get $61 Mln Boost
Olympic Shipping, a Norwegian provider of subsea and offshore construction vessels, said that a consortium of local investors is willing to invest into the business of the restructured Olympic group of companies. According to the Oslo-listed company, the consortium would invest approximately NOK 500
NOC’s AUV Officially Named ‘Boaty McBoatface’
A new yellow robot submarine, based at Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has been named Boaty McBoatface by Jo Johnson – Minister of State for universities, science, research and innovation. The naming took place alongside the keel-laying ceremony of the UK’s new polar research ship,
REPORT: 3 Billion BOE Remains in UKCS Small Pools
More than three billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) remain in approximately 350 unsanctioned discoveries across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), according to information released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Of the three billion, the majority are ‘small pools’, defined as less than 50 mil
PT.OSI Wraps Up Phase 1 of Indonesia Subsea Campaign
PT.OSI (Offshore Services Indonesia) said it has completed phase 1 of a 3-year technical services contract, secured from state oil & gas company Pertamina ONWJ for the provision of a DP II saturation DSV and associated services for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair. First phase of the campai
InterMoor to Deliver Single Point Mooring for Pertamina’s Refinery in Balongan
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has been awarded a single point mooring (SPM) installation from PT Pertamina in Indonesia. The work is part of a contract for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of subsea pipe line (SPL) and single point mooring (SPM) awarded to a con
Polarcus, TGS Ink 3D Seismic Deal
Polarcus has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate with TGS to jointly develop selected 3D multi-client projects. New projects taken under the collaboration agreement will be announced separately as they occur, Polarcus said in Oslo Exchange filing on Monday. Further, under
Oceaneering Buys RLWI Services Provider Blue Ocean
Oceaneering International has acquired the assets of Blue Ocean Technologies, a privately held provider of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services, for approximately $30 million in cash. Included in the acquisition are three RLWI systems, two of which are currently under construction, and
McDermott’s DLV 2000 Gears Up for Ichthys Subsea Work
McDermott’s Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 has left Port of Broome on Sunday to carry out subsea installation work on the Ichthys LNG project, located 220 kilometers offshore Western Australia. McDermott secured work on Ichthys for its 184-meter-long vessel in February this year. The scope of work includes
Aker Solutions to Construct Sverdrup’s Pipeline Receiving Facility at Mongstad
Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil to build the pipeline facilities, modifications and tie-ins needed at the Mongstad terminal to receive oil from the North Sea Johan Sverdrup field. The contract, valued at about NOK 350 million ($42.5 million), is for engineering, procurement, construct
Construction of RRS Sir David Attenborough Starts Today
The new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, reaches its first construction milestone today, October 17, 2016, with the ceremonial laying of the keel. Commissioned by NERC (Natural Environment Research Council), operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), and built by Cammell Laird, the
Dril-Quip Acquires TIW Corporation for USD 143 Mln
Dril-Quip has entered into an agreement to acquire TIW Corporation, a manufacturer of consumable downhole products for the oil and gas market, for approximately $143 million, subject to closing adjustments. The Houston-based company provides liner hanger systems and related equipment and services. B
SeaBird Begins 2D Shoot in Belize
SeaBird Exploration, a global seismic data acquisition provider, announced that it will acquire 2D long-offset survey in Belize, starting mid-October 2016. SeaBird will use the Northern Explorer vessel to acquire the survey. The Northern Explorer is a 76 meters-long 2D/source vessel, which joined Se
University of Malta to Survey Area of Planned Subsea Tunnel
Transport Malta has signed up University of Malta to conduct geological and geophysical investigations in conjunction with the subsea tunnel between Malta and Gozo. The scientific investigations will include both desktop and field studies, passive seismic measurements, bathymetric mapping, and a sei