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DONG Energy Sells Five Norwegian Fields to Faroe
DONG E&P Norge has divested its ownership shares in five producing Norwegian oil and gas fields to Faroe Petroleum Norge. The fields are Trym, Oselvar, Tambar (including Tambar East) and Ula, the company informed. David Cook, executive vice president in DONG Energy, said: “It is very satisfying that
ONR Welcomes Sally Ride Research Vessel
In honor of the first American female astronaut, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest research vessel R/V Sally Ride. The Navy’s superintendent of shipbuilding received the ship from the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, and ONR deliver
OneSubsea Bags Woodside EPC Contract
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract totaling approximately USD 300 million from Woodside Energy. OneSubsea will supply a subsea production system and a dual multiphase boosting system for the Greater Enfield project, offshor
ONGC Hires Fugro for Geotech Work Off India
Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation contract by ONGC India for the KG-DWN-98/2 project on the East Coast of India. The purpose of the work is to gather site specific geotechnical and geohazard data to aid in the design and later installation of wellheads, manifolds, platforms, F
AquaTerra Brings in New Manager of Engineering Projects
AquaTerra Group, specialists in offshore construction, rigging and lifting and decommissioning has appointed Stephen Taylor as the company’s new manager of Engineering Projects. AquaTerra believes Taylor, who started his new role in the company earlier this month, will play a crucial role in the fir
NPD Wraps Up Vøring Spur ROV Expedition
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has carried out four ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) dives and has acquired depth data (bathymetry) near the Vøring Spur in the western Norwegian Sea. This year’s expedition resulted in more than 100 kg of samples from the deep water seabed. The d
PHOTO: Aker Wayfarer Takes On Renewables
The 157 meters long subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) Aker Wayfarer has been engaged in a tidal energy project for the French developer Sabella to retrieve its D10 tidal turbine from the bottom of the Fromveur Strait, off Ushant island, France. Ocean Yeald’s vessel, on a long-term charter with
Akastor Sees More Red Ink
Oilfield services investment company, Akastor, has booked a second-quarter 2016 loss as revenue declines in the weak market. The Oslo-listed company recorded loss of NOK 838 million (approx. $100 million) for the second quarter 2016, compared to loss off NOK 298 million ($35.5 million) in the corres
Ardent and Ardentia Team Up
Maritime services firm, Ardent and Ardentia Marine, a Spanish salvage, engineering and commercial diving company, have formally partnered for future operations. The cooperation agreement was signed in June this year. To remind, In May, 2015, Svitzer Salvage, a part of the Maersk Group, and Titan Sal
China’s Sub Jiaolong Completes Another Deep-Sea Expedition
Chinese deep-sea manned sub “Jiaolong” has returned to its home port in Qingdao after almost a 100-days-long scientific expedition to the Yap Trench and Mariana Trench in the west Pacific Ocean. During the expedition, the submersible descended to depths of up to 6,796 meters where it collected geolo
Marathon Oil Achieves First Gas from Alba B3 Platform
Marathon Oil Corporation has achieved first gas production through its new Alba B3 offshore compression platform off Equatorial Guinea. “The Alba B3 compression project will allow us to maintain plateau production for the next two years, mitigating base decline, while extending the Alba field’s life
MPS, Hunger Hydraulic in WaveSub Equipment Supply Deal
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company, has signed a contract with Hunger Hydraulic UK for the supply of hydraulic cylinders and seals for its WaveSub device. Hunger Hydraulic is providing MPS with hydraulic cylinders for the WaveSub’ power take off system. In addition, Hunger Hydraulic
GlobalNexus Enters Telecom Market with New Subsea Cable
GlobalNexus has announced its entry into the telecommunications market with the launch of submarine network to improve business efficiency in The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The company is currently operating in The Bahamas and offers internet, voice and cloud-enabled networking and it exp
Unique Hydra Comes Up with New Diver LARS Solution
Unique Group’s diving & life support equipment manufacturing division, Unique Hydra, has developed its new LRE50-A2 extended reach diver launch and recovery system. The LRE50-A2 is designed to resolve an operational requirement to deploy divers a distance off of the side of a vessel. Namely, DP divi