Subsea
Ashtead, Blue Ocean in Underwater Glider Agreement
Ashtead Technology has secured a global asset management agreement with Blue Ocean Monitoring to store, maintain and supply underwater gliders for ocean data monitoring. The deal will see Blue Ocean Monitoring expand its service offering globally with Ashtead providing asset management services and
CGG Lays Off 930 and Reduces Fleet to 5 Vessels
French seismic contractor, CGG, will be reducing its global workforce by additional 930 positions, as part of its transformation plan, the company said today during third-quarter earnings presentation. Furthermore, in the third quarter 2015, as a result of deterioration of market conditions and the
EMGS Bags Another Deal in India
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed a letter of award with a repeat customer in India. According to the company’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the contract is worth approximately USD 15.3 million. The survey, which is located off the eastern coast of India, will be conducted by the vess
Aker Solutions Sees Revenue Slashed by NOK 800 Mln
Aker Solutions has delivered lower third-quarter profit as its revenue dropped some NOK 800 million from the prior-year quarter on subsea services activity decline in the North Sea market. Norwegian oil services company generated net income of NOK 205 million ($23.8 million), or NOK 0.75 per share,
Saipem Completes Pipelaying Work for Ichthys LNG Project
INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has completed the offshore pipelay for its 890-kilometer, 42-inch diameter gas export pipeline that began in June 2014. According to the company, it is the longest subsea pipeline in the southern hemisphere and the third longest subsea pipeline in the world. The ga
Ekinops to Upgrade Linxtelecom’s Submarine Optical Ring
Linxtelecom has chosen Ekinops to provide equipment for a 4 Tbps (terabits per second) submarine optical ring linking the three major cities in the Baltic Sea. Ekinops announced that the Linxtelecom ring, over submarine cable, is now operational and connects Tallinn in Estonia, Helsinki in Finland,
Fugro Takes Delivery of RSV Fugro Aquarius
Fugro has taken delivery of the new ROV support vessel (RSV) Fugro Aquarius, built in Brazil. The new DP-2 diesel-electric vessel is 83 meters in length with a deck area of 520 square meters and accommodation for 60 people. Permanently equipped with two Fugro-built 150HP work class ROVs, Fugro Aquar
HMAS Leeuwin Conducts Hydrographic Survey in PNG
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) hydrographic survey vessel, HMAS Leeuwin, arrived in Port Moresby, in late October for a five week surveying task to chart waters in the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. While in Port Moresby Harbour, Leeuwin’s Commanding Officer, Commander Nic Zillman, hosted several di
Heerema Gears for Alba B3 Jacket Sail Away
Heerema Fabrication Group informed that preparations are being made for the sail away of the Alba B3 jacket to Equatorial Guinea for Marathon Oil’s Alba field third gas compression platform. Heerema is the main EPCI contractor for the 6,000-ton Alba B3 compression platform. The 1500-tons jacket has
MPA Singapore: Cable Laying to Start in Johor Strait
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has informed that from from November 5, 2015 to March 15, 2016, submarine cable laying work will be carried our west of Tuas View Extension, Johor Strait. According to MPA the works will be conducted between 07:00 and 18:00 hours daily, including Sundays and
SapuraKencana Gets Green Light for B15 Gas Field Development
SapuraKencana Energy (SKE), subsidiary of SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad, has been given the go-ahead by Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) for the SK310 B15 gas field development project in Malaysia. Following the approval, SapuraKencana said it would start the development phase for this project wit
Sonardyne Supplies Ranger 2 Acoustics for CCC’s Diving Vessels
CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L has selected Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 acoustic positioning technology for its entire fleet of dynamically positioned (DP) diving and support vessels. Supplied by Sonardyne Asia Pte. in Singapore, the Ranger 2 systems will be used as independent position references for
Coretrax Delivers Decom Campaign with Hess
Coretrax, a wellbore clean up and abandonment specialist, has completed a three-year decommissioning contract with operator Hess Corporation for the first designated abandonment campaign of its kind. The project began in 2012, involving 30 well abandonments at the FFFA and IVRR fields in the UK Nort
Seatronics Joins Forces with LateraL
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has formed a new partnership with a Norwegian subsea tooling firm LateraL. According to the company, the new agreement would provide Seatronics’ global customer base with access to the FlexiCal product line. FlexiCal is an ROV mounted caliper that allows for direct mea