Subsea
Geo Oceans Supports Pipeline Decom Project
Perth-based Geo Oceans has completed a six-week contract for 24/7 ROV support over 40 days of subsea pipeline decommissioning operations for Vale in New Caledonia. The project involved operating from a construction barge ROV visual guidance for crane operators using a pipe grab to remove a subsea pi
Global Ocean Warming Doubles in Recent Decades, Study Shows
Lawrence Livermore scientists, working with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and university colleagues, have found that half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past two decades. “In recent decades the ocean has continued to warm substantially, a
DCNS Deploys First Paimpol-Bréhat Tidal Turbine in France
The first tidal turbine for the Paimpol-Brehat tidal project has been installed by DCNS off the coast of Brittany, France. The Paimpol-Brehat project, jointly developed by EDF and DCNS, will see another tidal turbine installed at the project site in the following months. The first turbine was deploy
Dalby’s ASV Pioneer Grabs New Job in Germany
Dalby’s ASV Pioneer is heading to Northern Germany to carry out cable repair works for an undisclosed German client. Prior to this engagement, the vessel underwent refit in Gdansk in Poland at the end of 2015. The vessel secured new work after completing cable remediation on the Baltic 2 Offshore Wi
Next Geosolutions Starts CWA Project Cable Route Survey
UK-based geoscience and engineering services provider, Next Geosolutions, has resumed operations on CWA Project with its SV Kommandor Iona permanently fitted with a comprehensive survey spread. The Cluster West of Adlergrund (CWA) project consist of multiple 220kV AC grid connections of the two offs
Petsec: Order Placed for Hummer Prospect Jacket
A platform jacket will be built and set up over the Main Pass Block 270 #3 BP 1 well, offshore Louisiana on the Hummer exploration prospect, ASX-listed Petsec Energy said Wednesday. The Hummer exploration prospect is operated by Castex Energy with Petsec having 12.5 percent working interest in the w
Goliat FPSO Gets PSA Green Light
Eni Norge has received the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s consent to use Goliat FPSO and associated facilities on the Goliat field. Goliat is around 50 kilometres south-east of the Snøhvit field. Water depth in the area is 360-420 metres. The field has been developed using a circular FPSO (Seva
New Survey for FAB Link Interconnector Underway
FAB Link interconnector, between France, the Channel Islands and the UK has come a step closer with new surveys taking place off East Devon and Alderney. The team behind the FAB Link is planning to lay two pairs of electricity cables between the Cherbourg peninsula in Normandy in northern France, an
Badger Explorer Selects New CEO
Norway’s Badger Explorer (BXPL) has appointed Øystein Larsen as the new chief executive officer effective from January 20, 2016. Larsen has previously held the position as chief technical officer of BXPL and has been working for the company since 2009. He succeeds Steinar Bakke, who after having lea
Swiber Buys into Nigerian Offshore Player
Swiber Offshore Construction has acquired 38 percent stake in Nigeria’s Deltatek Offshore Limited (DOL). Following the acquisition, DOL has become an associated company of Swiber. Swiber has acquired 9,500,000 nil-paid ordinary shares of DOL with nominal value of $0.005 or NGN 1.00 each. The aggrega
Subsea 7’s Ship on Its Way to Rotterdam After Fire
Subsea 7’s pipelay vessel ‘Seven Waves’ is returning to the yard in the Netherlands for repairs after a fire on its lay assembly. Subsea 7 spokesperson confirmed to Subsea World News that the incident occurred during work in Brazil, and that “the vessel is returning to Europe for repairs, as they ca
Plexus Grabs Oman Contract
UK’s Plexus has been awarded a contract with Masirah Oil, the Oman branch of the BVI-based oil and gas company REX International Holdings. The new contract will see Plexus supply its POS-GRIP Tersus Mudline equipment and 10,000psi adjustable rental exploration wellhead to Masirah for oil exploration
Gardline Puts MV Bittern on Sea Trials
Marine survey specialist Gardline will see its new vessel go trough sea trials in Great Yarmouth this week prior to its launch. The latest addition to Gardline’s fleet, the 23-meter MV Bittern was designed by Global Marine Design, with purpose built Z-Bows and has a 20 square meters foredeck with a
Infinera Gets New Board Member
Infinera, provider of intelligent transport networks, has appointed John P. Daane to its board of directors, effective January 14, 2016. Daane served as the president, chief executive officer and board member of Altera Corporation, a semiconductor company focused on programmable networking chips, fr