Subsea
Clough to Hook Up Ichthys CPF
Clough has been awarded a contract by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for hook-up services on the Ichthys LNG Project Central Processing Facility (CPF). The Ichthys CPF will become the world’s largest semi-submersible platform with a topsides weight of 70,000 tonnes. The scope of work includes the pr
Håøy to Take Kongsberg Helm
Kongsberg’s CEO Walter Qvam has informed the board of directors that he wishes to resign in June, according to the agreement he has for resignation at the age of 63. Walter Qvam, who has been CEO since 2008, will according to Kongsberg’s chairman of the board, Finn Jebsen, be replaced by Geir Håøy,
Rolls-Royce’s 100th LARS for DOF Subsea’s Skandi Neptune
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply its 100th and 101st Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) to DOF Subsea, to be installed aboard the Skandi Neptune. Rolls-Royce Launch and Recovery Systems allow the deployment and recovery of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to a depth of 3,000m plus. Ingve Os
Experts to Discuss Global Opportunities at Subsea Expo
As part of the UK Government’s strategy to increase British exports to £1 trillion, Subsea UK is encouraging companies to set their sights on international expansion to sustain long-term growth. The industry body has widened its “Global Opportunities” programme during Subsea Expo, to be held at AECC
Kongsberg Launches New Subsea Transponders
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new range of mini medium frequency subsea transponders. The new cNODE MiniS family supersedes the Kongsberg Mini SSBL transponders (MST) range, which was first available in 2002. The cNODE MiniS 34-180 and cNODE MiniS 34-40V are used with HiPAP, cPAP and µPAP unde
IKM Subsea Bags ROV Contracts in Singapore
IKM Subsea Singapore has been awarded two contracts for the provision of ROV services to two unnamed clients. The first is a subcontract for a repeat customer for ROV services onboard a derrick lay barge. The duration of the contract is approximately 200 days, starting January 2016. IKM has mobilize
JDR Supplies Umbilicals for West Brae Field
JDR has been awarded a contract by Marathon Oil for the design and manufacture of 11.3 kilometers of power and static subsea umbilicals with accompanying termination hardware for the West Brae field. The full scope of the award will be manufactured and deployed from JDR’s Hartlepool, UK facility whe
Nexans Expects EUR 150M Impairments
Nexans will book asset impairments of approximately 150 million euros due to commodities price decline in the second half of 2015, the French subsea cable specialist said on Tuesday. According to Nexans, aproximatelly two thirds are related to goodwill and intangible assets and one third to tangible
SST Finalizes WaveSub Pump Testing
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company, has recently completed testing of its prototype pump, a key subsystem of the company’s WaveSub wave energy converter (WEC). The project has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, with MPS receiving
Sonardyne DP Tech for Bordelon Marine New Vessel
Bordelon Marine has selected acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne Inc., Houston, for its new ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV), Brandon Bordelon. The dual Ranger 2 Pro DP-INS systems will be used to track ROVs during inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activitie
Triyards CEO Steps in as Ezra’s Interim CFO
Singapore-listed offshore O&G contractor, Ezra Holdings, has appointed Chan Eng Yew as its interim chief financial officer (CFO), to oversee all financial matters within the Group, effective January 27, 2016. He will replace Eugene Cheng Chee Mun, who has been with the company since 2012, and will n
Aker Solutions Gets Concept Study for Johan Castberg FPSO
Aker Solutions has secured an order from Statoil to provide a concept study for a floating production, storage and offloading facility for the Johan Castberg oil field development in the Barents Sea. The order is a call-off by Statoil on an engineering contract for Johan Castberg won by Aker Solutio
FMC Technologies Lands NWS Subsea Deal with Woodside
FMC Technologies has signed an agreement with Woodside for the design, manufacture and supply of subsea production systems for the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 (GWF-2) Project as part of the North West Shelf (NWS) Project in Western Australia. The contract is valued at approximately $180 million fo
Plexus Inks Licence Agreement with Russian Gusar and Konar
Plexus Holdings has entered into a license agreement with Russian Gusar and Konar for the rental, manufacture and servicing of Plexus’ jack-up drilling wellhead exploration equipment into the Russian Federation and the other CIS states oil and gas markets. Entry into the Russian Federation and other