Subsea
Coastline Surveys Gets Geophysical Surveys Contract from EAOW
Coastline Surveys has been awarded a contract to undertake offshore geophysical surveys for East Anglia Offshore Wind Limited (EAOW) in support of the development of the Offshore Cable Corridor for East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR. This contract will provide up to thirteen full time jobs in th
National Hyperbaric Centre Invests in Environmental Testing Facility
The National Hyperbaric Centre of Aberdeen has recently invested in an ‘Environmental Testing Facility’ (ETF) as it continues to develop its Testing Department. The new, large environmental test laboratory has been installed to simulate conditions down to minus 25 Degrees Centigrade for the testing
Wood Group Mustang Recruiting for North Sea Engineering Projects
Wood Group Mustang has secured multiple contracts in the North Sea over the past 12 months, worth more than $130 million, and is currently recruiting over 100 personnel in its Woking office. As part of the company’s framework contract with Statoil, awarded in 2011, to deliver multi-discipline engine
Bibby Offshore Secures IRM Contract with Talisman Sinopec Energy UK
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has secured a contract extension worth in excess of £100million, with Talisman Sinopec Energy UK. A further three years with a one year extension option has been signed, making this the longest fixed term contract to be secured by Bibby Of
GE Showcases Latest Technology and Service Innovations at Offshore Europe
With the offshore oil and gas industry seeking more advanced technologies and skilled workers, GE Oil & Gas and GE’s Power Conversion business are joining forces to showcase their latest product and service innovations as well as numerous career opportunities with GE this week at the SPE Offshore Eu
CGG Starts Re-Imaging of Cornerstone Multi-Client Dataset
CGG announced that it has started the re-imaging of its entire Cornerstone multi-client dataset to create a 35,000-km2 contiguous broadband PSDM volume, covering the Central North Sea. The existing conventional north-south long-offset data will be reprocessed with a deghosting technique to produce a
InterMoor UK Operations Achieve Six-Year Safety Milestone
InterMoor UK Operations, part of Acteon’s foundations and moorings business, has operated for more than six years without a lost time incident (LTI). InterMoor UK Operations includes Acteon companies InterMoor Ltd, InterMoor Marine Services Ltd and ChainCo. This is a significant achievement in safet
GE Oil & Gas Launches New Subsea Manifold Design and Delivery Strategy
Facing a surging global demand for critical subsea oil and gas production equipment, GE Oil & Gas has launched a new strategy to dramatically reduce the time it takes to design and deliver subsea manifold systems to key offshore customers by adding a standardized manifold design option. The new mani
Siem, Daya Enter Charter Agreement for Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel
Siem Offshore has entered into a charter agreement with Daya OCI LTD for one additional Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (“OSCV”). The agreement is made at market terms and is for a firm period of five years with two yearly options. The charter shall commence in fourth quarter 2013. Press Releas
Kongsberg Launches Munin AUV at Offshore Europe
Kongsberg Maritime is launching MUNIN, the next generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for offshore survey at Offshore Europe 2013. Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea Division has combined its experience in developing and manufacturing the highly reliable HUGIN and REMUS AUVs to bring the compact M
Subsea 7 Bags $140 Mln Contract Offshore Norway
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $140 million from Statoil for the removal and replacement of risers, flowlines and associated subsea structures on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Project management and engineering work will commence immediately from Subsea 7’
Statoil on Track with Mariner Field Development Project
Statoil has started the build-up of its Aberdeen operating organisation and reported today at SPE Offshore Europe 2013 that the company and its partners are on track with the Mariner field development project. The Mariner heavy oil field was discovered in 1981. Statoil entered the license as operato
REMUS/HUGIN AUV Users Conference Program Announced
Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), have announced program details of their AUV Users Conference at the Villa Marigola in Lerici, Italy, from October 14 to 17, 2013. The conference, which is open to both existing use
Expro Celebrates 40 Years of Technology and Innovation at Offshore Europe
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, will celebrate 40 years of pioneering well flow management with a range of new technology at the 2013 SPE Offshore Europe conference in Aberdeen, from 3-6 September. Expro will showcase its prototype HawkEye V downhole camera, new HP/HT Drill S