Subsea
Jee Nets Decom Study Contract from Tullow
Tullow Oil has awarded a contract to Jee to investigate the most appropriate options for decommissioning of their Thames area assets. The contract relates to the decommissioning of the Horne, Wren, Wissey, Orwell and Thurne fields in the Southern North Sea. Tullow has asked Jee to review the approac
OSIL Environmental Monitoring Buoys for Middle East
UK-based oceanographic equipment manufacturer, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), has recently shipped a network of 8 MetOcean buoys to the Middle East for use in environmental monitoring. The 1.2-meter tern buoys were equipped with Hydrolab multiparameter sondes for water quality monitoring
Norway Greenlights Deepwater Fish Farm Project
The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Fisheries has approved Norway’s first development concession enabling Ocean Farming AS, supported by Kongsberg Maritime AS, to build the world’s first automated ‘exposed’ aquaculture facility. Situated outside of Trondheim, this innovative new facility introduces
Mintlaw Academy Wins Scottish MATE ROV Competition
Mintlaw Academy has come out on top in an annual competition which sees pupils from across Scotland put underwater robots they have designed and built to the test. The Scottish leg of the MATE ROV challenge, co-ordinated and hosted by Robert Gordon University (RGU), saw 11 schools put underwater rob
OneSubsea Brings Online Subsea Boosting System in GoM
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has commissioned and started up a subsea boosting systems installed in ultradeep waters, located in the Gulf of Mexico. Installed in depths of approximately 7,000 ft (2,100 m), the subsea boosting systems consist of three retrievable 3.0 MW single-phase pump module
Rem Ends Charter Deal with Adams Offshore
Norwegian vessel owner, Rem Ship, has terminated the charter party with Adams Offshore for the CSV Rem Poseidon, due to non-fulfilment of charterers obligation, Rem Offshore said on Monday. The Rem Poseidon is a multi-support and construction ship built by Kleven in 2009. The Oslo-listed company ent
NOV to Axe More in Norway
National Oilwell Varco has reportedly set in motion another round of layoffs in Norway after the oil market dive forced the company to let go about half of its Norwegian division staff last year. NOV was established in Norway in 2000, and at the beginning of 2015 the company had 4 800 employees. Thi
Fugro Wraps Up EOWDC Site Investigation
Fugro has completed offshore works undertaken in preparation for full construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) at Aberdeen Bay, Scotland. The geotechnical site investigation took place at 11 turbine locations to assess the seabed, with the data acquired being used to info
Hydroid Eyes Further Growth in Defense Market
The autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) market has grown over the last decade, and Hydroid’s REMUS vehicles have become the tool of choice for military and commercial markets worldwide. Hydroid is a Massachusetts marine robotics firm, founded in 2001 by a team of engineers, led by Christopher von A
Bibby Offshore in North Sea Decom Contract
Bibby Offshore has secured a contract with a North Sea operator, to deliver decommissioning operations in the Northern North Sea East Shetland Basin. The company will utilize one of its construction support vessels for the project, due to start in Q2 of 2016 and be completed by the end of 2016. Bibb
Sea-Me-We 5 Subsea Cable Lands in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC) announced the landing of the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (Sea-Me-We 5) submarine cable in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Tethered from Singapore to France, 19 international operators invested in the cable, which connects Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
DNV GL Bags Johan Sverdrup Verification Contract
DNV GL has been awarded a contract by Statoil for the verification of Johan Sverdrup project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract includes verification of all 4 topsides, 3 bridges, 3 of 4 jackets, topside installation by use of the Allseas single lift vessel ‘Pioneering Spirit’ and exte
Aker Solutions’ MMO and Kværner to Upgrade Statoil’s Njord A
Aker Solutions’ maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway will as a subcontractor of Kværner provide engineering services for upgrading the semi-submersible platform at the Statoil-operated Njord A oil field. The company signed a subcontractor agreement with Kværner, which w
Schlumberger Adds Cameron
Schlumberger has closed its merger with Cameron. As previously announced, each Cameron stockholder is entitled to receive 0.716 shares of Schlumberger common stock and $14.44 in cash, in exchange for each Cameron share. Schlumberger has issued approximately 138 million shares pursuant to the merger.