Subsea
Flexlife, Proceanic Team Up
Flexlife, a provider of specialized engineering, design, delivery, integrity and technology in the area of subsea flexible risers and flowlines, and Proceanic, a service provider of ROV inspection/intervention services, have signed a non-exclusive global technical services agreement. Flexlife CEO Ga
Statoil Gets Nod to Drill Johan Sverdrup Survey Wells
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill four survey wells at Johan Sverdrup field, located on the Utsira Height in the North Sea. The Johan Sverdrup field, operated by Statoil, has been developed using four fixed facilities connected by bridges, in addition
OFG Adds New AUV to Its Fleet
Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) has invested in a 3000 meter-rated Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The AUV Chercheur is equipped with a sensor and software suite for inspection of pipelines and infrastructure, pipeline route studies, site geohazard surveys, environmental monitoring surveys,
Airborne Oil & Gas Welcomes New Shareholder
Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG) has raised EUR 23 million in a series C investment round from both new and existing shareholders. Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) joins the shareholder base with an investment of EUR 10 million. The funds raised will enable AOG to further focus on growing the business, i
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 03 – October 09). OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, is said to be considering to close up shop in Leeds next year which could lead to loss of up to 600 jobs. The company that has over 900 [&h
WATCH: Kreuz Challenger Heads to Norway
The video above shows the diving support vessel Kreuz Challenger starting its jurney from construction yard in Tulcea, Romania to its final delivery destination at VARD’s yard in Søviknes, Norway. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2017, the vessel has a total length of 91.2 meters and
Sif, Smulders to Build Rentel OWF Monopiles and Transition Pieces
Sif Holding has been awarded a contract for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the Rentel offshore wind park. The contract has been awarded by GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construct
Singapore Court Approves Swiber’s Judicial Management Application
A Singapore court has approved Swiber Holdings’ application to be put under judicial management on Thursday, the company informed. The Singapore High Court has appointed KPMG as the judicial manager for the company, following their interim judical management, on which none of the creditors had any o
Pre-Qualification for Norwegian Subsea Tunnel Announced
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Western Region, has announced a pre-qualification for the construction of E39 Rogfast subsea tunnel in the Norwegian Sea. The tunnel, with the length of approximately 25.5 km, starts in Harestad in Randaberg and ends at Arsvågen in Bokn. In addition to the
PHOTO: Kvaerner Receives Johan Sverdrup Riser Jacket Parts
Four piling cluster and two sets flotation tanks, with a total steel weight of close to 7,000 tons, arrived at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal from Dubai this week . The structures will be installed on the first and largest steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup projects, currently under construction at Verd
TGS Expects Revenues of $113M in Q3
Geophysical contractor TGS said that, based on preliminary reports, it estimates net revenues for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately $113 million. This comes down to around 17% higher than the average of analyst estimates, the company said. The Oslo-listed company added that multi-client
OceanWorks Gets New President
OceanWorks International, a subsea solution engineering company, has appointed Glen Viau to the position of president, effective immediately. Viau will be based out of the Vancouver, BC office and among his tasks will be the responsibility of adding to OceanWorks capabilities in submarine rescue sys
Unique Group’s Training Centre Gets Nautical Institute Accreditation
Unique Group’s training centre for Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems has recently obtained an accreditation from Nautical Institute. The training centre is located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and is a joint venture between Unique Group and Nigeria based Charkin Maritime & Offshore Safety Centre. The tr
Rosenberg Wins Maria Job
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project. According to the company, the contract s