Subsea
Schlumberger, Statoil in License Deal for Campeche Seismic
Schlumberger informed that Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC has signed an agreement to license a large part of the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) deepwater multiclient seismic survey in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The license also includes collaboration with WesternGeco in the seismic processing
McDermott, L&T Clinch ONGC’s Vashishta and S1 SURF Gig
McDermott and India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have been awarded a contract covering the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of major subsea field infrastructure for the ONGC Vashishta and S1 Development Project, a greenfield deepwater development off India’s east coast. A consortiu
Rapp Marine’s Equipment for Two Chinese Research Vessels
Rapp Marine has been chosen as the supplier of advanced equipment packages for two new oceanographic research vessels for the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, GMGS, and Polar Research Institute of China, PRIC. “The contracts were awarded in a highly competitive market against strong international
Fugro Lands Another Pemex Extension
Dutch subsea and survey specialist, Fugro, has been awarded a contract extension by Mexican national oil company, Pemex, to support its exploration drilling activities in the Bay of Campeche. The latest deal follows previously secured $13-million extension for the October campaign in support of expl
PHOTO: Maersk Connector on Sea Trials
The Damen-built subsea support vessel Maersk Connector has been on sea trials in the Black Sea since last Monday. The vessel is owned and operated by Maersk Supply Service (MSS) and is built to contract for a seven-year charter agreement with DeepOcean. It was launched in July at Damen Shipyards Gal
Update: Rem Offshore Sells Subsea Vessel to Maersk Supply Service
Rem Offshore has entered into an agreement to sell multi purpose subsea construction vessel (MPSCV) “Rem Forza” to Maersk Supply Service. The MPSCV Rem Forza, of MT 6022 design, was built by Kleven Verft in 2008. The vessel has a length of 107.6 meters, a breadth of 22 meters and it can accommodate
Horns Rev 2 Subsea Cable Comes On Stream
The cable connecting Dong Energy’s offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 to the onshore grid is back in operation, transmission operator Energinet.dk informed on Sunday. The repair operations took about two months due to extreme weather and site conditions. The cable is 42km long and has a landing point in
Rem Offshore and Vard Postpone OCV Delivery
Rem Offshore and Vard Group have agreed to postpone the delivery of Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV) ordered by Rem in June 2014. The vessel is due for delivery in the first quarter 2018, instead of previously agreed Q1 2016. The OCV is of the Vard 2 06 design with overall length of 100 meters and
DOF Subsea Scoops Several Contracts
DOF and DOF Subsea have been awarded a number of IMR and subsea installation contracts in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions, with a total contract value of approximately NOK 270 million ($30.7 million). The contracts will secure utilization of the subsea project fleet in the regions. In Asia Pac
EMAS AMC Secures Work in Middle East and Asia
Ezra’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, has won subsea contracts worth nearly USD 70 million, including work with a new client in the Middle East. The scope of work in the Middle East is for a national oil company, and includes the lift of nearly 3,000 metric tonnes of offshore structures, such a
Oceaneering Appoints Senior VP of ROV Division
Subsea engineering specialist, Oceaneering, has appointed Martin J. McDonald as senior vice president, Remotely Operated Vehicles, with global responsibility for the company’s ROV business, effective January 1, 2016. McDonald’s career spans 26 years with Oceaneering. He most recently served as vice
Plexus Appoints Non-Executive Director
Plexus Holdings has appointed Kunming Liu to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. This appointment forms part of the recently signed licence agreement with Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group (‘Jereh’) and a share subscription agreement with Jereh International (Hong Kong).
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 14 – December 20). The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil consent for manned underwater operations in 2016. The services are to be supplied by Te
Polarcus in 4D Shoot for Maersk Oil
Polarcus has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Maersk Oil on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) for a 4D marine seismic survey offshore Denmark. According to the company’s Oslo filing, the project will start in the second quarter of 2016 and will run for approximately 3 months. “