Subsea
Jackets En Route for 2nd Stage of Filanovsky Field
Lukoil has started transportation of jackets for the offshore ice-resistant stationary platform #2 from the port of Astrakhan to the Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. The platform is intended for drilling and operation of wells within the second stage of field development, the company informed. J
Premier Hits Oil in Bagpuss Off UK
Premier Oil, the operator of the Bagpuss prospect informed that the 13/25-1 well, which was targeting the Bagpuss prospect, has encoutered 41 feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sands within a 68 feet hydrocarbon column. The 13/25-1 well, located on the Halibut Horst in the Outer Moray Firth, has reached a
COSL Wraps Up Its First Far East Seismic Shoot
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has completed its first 3D seismic acquisition in the Far East. COSL conducted the operation in a complex fishery and foggy weather environment, managing to conclude the shoot safely thanks to the protection measures for the equipment implemented ahead of opera
Tenders Invited for Balticconnector Seabed Surveys
Baltic Connector Oy in cooperation with Elering AS has invited tenders for the provision of seabed surveys for Balticconnector offshore pipeline. The Balticconnector project is a gas infrastructure project aiming to interconnect the Finnish and Estonian gas networks. The contract, worth EUR 3 millio
Hydratight Nets New Contract from Statoil
Subsea connector specialist Hydratight has secured a four-year contract with Statoil Petroleum to supply products, services and management for remote pipeline repairs worldwide. Hydratight’s MORGRIP contingency connectors will be the primary mechanical repair method within Statoil’s pipeline repair
Applied Acoustics DTS-500 Assists SOCIB in Mediterranean Sea
Applied Acoustics recently deployed its deep-tow sparker, the DTS-500, in the Mediterranean Sea to work on a project with SOCIB, the Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting body. The DTS-500 was deployed off the continental slope of Majorca in a water depth of up to 500 meters to assist S
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup’s Riser Facility
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of Statoil’s design engineering of the Johan Sverdrup riser facility. Statoil is the operator of Johan Sverdrup oil field, located in the North Sea around 155 kilometers west of Karmøy in Rogaland county. The PSA has carried out an audit
Scientist Find Diverse Ecosystem in Deep-Sea Mining Area
Scientists have discovered impressive abundance and diversity among the creatures living on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ)—an area in the equatorial Pacific Ocean being targeted for deep-sea mining. The study, published in Scientific Reports, lead authored by Diva Amon, a post-doc
Hornbeck Offshore Puts Off Delivery of MPSV Duo
Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has reached an agreement to postpone the delivery of the final two multipurpose supply vessels (MPSVs), being constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding under the company’s fifth OSV newbuild program. According to the company, deliveries of the 400 class MPSVs have now been
PJ Valves Bags Culzean Contract from Maersk Oil
PJ Valves (PJV) has been awarded more than GBP 1m (USD 1.3m) worth of contracts to supply over 1,000 valves to Maersk Oil’s Culzean field in the UK North Sea. PJV will manufacture forged cast gate globe and check valves in super duplex and super alloys for the well head, living and central processin
Fugro Lines Up More Layoffs, Dumps Asia Pacific Subsea Unit
Fugro has revealed additional workforce trimming plans and disposal of its subsea services unit in efforts to align its business to current market conditions and lower activity levels. The Dutch subsea and survey specialist has ended the first six months of 2016 (1H 2016) with a loss or €202 million
InterMoor do Brasil Aids OSX-1 FPSO Decommissioning
InterMoor do Brasil, an Acteon company, has completed its involvement in the decommissioning operations of the OSX-1 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. InterMoor do Brasil was responsible for the disconnection of the submerged turret production system (STP) to allow the vessel t
Siem Offshore Seals ‘Hugin Explorer’ Deal
Oslo-listed offshore and subsea shipping company, Siem Offshore, has reached an agreement to extend the current charter period for the seismic node vessel “Hugin Explorer”. The extension is for the period of 15 months, which will see the vessel carry on its firm charter up to July 1, 2019. In additi
TGS Books Lower Quarterly Profit, Improves Sequentially
Geophysical contractor TGS has posted second-quarter 2016 net profit of $16.8 million, compared to net profit of $24.5 million in the same period in 2015. This comes down to quarterly earnings per share (fully diluted) of $0.17, down from $0.24 in Q2 2015. For the first six months ended June 30, 201