Subsea
ClampOn Subsea CEM for West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa Project
ClampOn has been awarded a contract from Saipem for the supply of ClampOn Subsea CEM®, Corrosion-Erosion Monitors. This is one of the largest contracts received by ClampOn to date. The CEM systems will be configured with the latest technology and may be upgraded with the capability to perform tomogr
NPD, Diskos Award Databases Software and Operation Contracts to CGG
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the oil companies in the Diskos group have awarded contracts for software and operation of the Diskos databases to CGG. The contracts apply for the period 2015 to 2020. The contract award is a result of a comprehensive public procurement process, in whic
Reef Subsea Extends Charter Contract with GC Rieber for Polar King
The subsea service company Reef Subsea has exercised its option to extend the charter party for the subsea vessel “Polar King” with nine months. This extends the current contract until February 2015. Reef Subsea has an option of extending the contract for another 15 months. “Polar King” has been on
Bumi Armada Gets LOIA for North Sea FPSO
Bumi Armada Berhad announced today that EnQuest Heather Limited together with EnQuest ENS Limited, First Oil and Gas Limited, Nautical Petroleum Limited and Nautical Petroleum AG have via a Letter of Interim Agreement (“LOIA”), confirmed their intention to award a contract for the supply and operati
Prysmian to Present Its Products at EWEA (Germany)
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will showcase its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2013 biannual edition of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Offshore Event, that will take place in Frankfurt (
Aquamarine Power Seeks Experienced Engineers (UK)
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has launched a recruitment drive to support the next phase of developing their Oyster wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm, which is currently testing its Oyster 800 full-scale wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, is seeking eight ex
OGN Group Awarded EnQuest Producer FPSO Contract
OGN Group, the North East-England offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) specialist, has secured a multi-million pound contract with independent UK oil and gas development and production company EnQuest, which will lead to the creation of 600 new project jobs at its Tyneside facili
UK: North Sea Kraken Oil Field Gets Green Light
EnQuest PLC, the largest UK independent oil company in the UK North Sea, has given its go-ahead for a £4 billion investment in the c.140 million barrel oil field Kraken development, set to generate billions of revenue for taxpayers and to support an estimated 20,000 jobs during the project’s constru
South Stream Gas Pipeline Construction Advances Steadily
The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information concerning the progress with the South Stream gas pipeline construction. It was pointed out that the project was advancing steadily. Intensive efforts are being made in all of the countries to be crossed by the gas pipeline. For instance,
Boskalis Concludes Exceptionally Good Third Quarter
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has concluded an exceptionally good third quarter. Revenue, adjusted for the sale of the 40% stake in Archirodon, and earnings were higher than in the first and second quarter of 2013 against stable market conditions. The order book increased compared to th
Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV Reveals Mystery of Red Lake in Croatia
Set in a sheer-sided bowl of rock, accessible by climbing gear alone, the Red Lake in Croatia has never revealed the secret of its depths. Now, mountaineering skills and a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV will offer the first ever insight into the third largest sinkhole lake in the world. Many attempts to sur
Statoil Extends Lifetime and Production on Statfjord A
The Statfjord A platform in the North Sea actually should have been shut down several years ago. Statoil, Centrica and ExxonMobil have now decided to extend production from the platform until 2020. “Statfjord A is our oldest platform and represents the history of the company’s inception. The extensi
Technip Bags Statoil’s Edvard Grieg Subsea Contract (Norway)
Statoil has made a call-off for the framework contract Technip has with Statoil for diving services. The work will be performed in connection with the future Edvard Grieg Oil Pipeline as well as Utsira high gas pipeline. The project will help connect the oil pipeline from the Edvard Grieg platform t
Havyard to Buy Stake in Shipowning Company of MV Lewek Inspector
Havyard Ship Invest AS (“Havyard”) has on 14 November 2013 agreed with Forland Subsea AS (“Forland”) to acquire a 25 % stake in the shipowning company for Forland’s new subsea construction vessel, Lewek Inspector. The vessel is scheduled for delivery from Havyard on 14 November 2013 and will immedia