Subsea
Gasum Dumps Balticconnector Plan
Finnish gas operator, Gasum, has renounced its plans of constructing a regional LNG terminal in Southern Finland and the Balticconnector offshore pipeline between Finland and Estonia. Namely, on the basis of the studies Gasum has conducted, the Finngulf and Balticconnector projects are not regarded
Duo Sets Up New UK Engineering Firm
A new North-east engineering company, Engineering Solutions and Rental (ESR), has been established by Fabritech UK’s managing director, Stuart Mackie, and engineering manager, Innes Smith, to meet demand from clients in the energy, subsea and renewable sectors. ESR directors Mackie and Smith, have i
Dolphin Clinches New Seismic Deal
Dolphin, a provider of marine geophysical services, has been awarded a contract for 3D data acquisition and processing with an undisclosed client. The work will be of 2-3 months duration, the company wrote in a press release. The acquisition is planned to start in Q4 2015. Dolphin did not disclose t
Fugro Bags Pemex Extension
Fugro (Mexico) in conjunction with, Diavaz, has been awarded an extension of the ongoing offshore geophysical and geotechnical campaign by the Mexican national oil company, PEMEX. Geotechnical field operations, laboratory testing and Geoconsulting activities will support exploration drilling activit
Oceaneering EVP to Step Down
Oceaneering informed that Marvin J. Migura has decided to relinquish his position as Executive Vice President (EVP) effective December 31, 2015. Migura will continue to serve as a Senior Vice President (SVP), reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) M. Kevin McEvoy, and remain a part of the execut
Robin Watson Steps In as Wood Group CEO
Wood Group announced the appointment of Robin Watson as chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 01, 2016. Robin succeeds Bob Keiller who has decided to retire from Wood Group on 31 December 2015. Robin has served on the Board since 2013, initially as CEO of Wood Group PSN and, since April 2
DOF Subsea’s Skandi Africa Begins Technip Charter
DOF Subsea has completed the outfitting of its vessel Skandi Africa and the vessel started on a five-year time charter contract to Technip. Skandi Africa was awarded “Ship of the year 2015”, and it is designed for harsh environment and deepwater subsea construction and flexlay operations, down to 30
EMGS Q3 Vessel Utilisation at 63 Pct
EMGS’ vessel utilisation, spent on contracted or multi-client data acquisition, came in at 63% for the third quarter 2015 compared with 69% in the corresponding period in 2014. For the first nine months this year, the vessel utilisation was 70%, the same as for the third quarter in 2014. In the thir
Sonardyne’s LBL Acoustic Network for Total’s Kaombo
French oil major Total and its project partners installed a Long BaseLine (LBL) acoustic positioning network, using the Sonardyne Fusion 6G technology, at Kaombo oil field offshore Angola. The campaign to deploy, calibrate and make ready for work the field-wide array of transponder frames, was compl
Magma Gets $60 Mln Boost
Magma Global, manufacturer of m-pipe, has raised $60 million from Strategic Industrial Capital Partners (SICP) and existing investors to support its growth plans. According to Portsmouth-based company, the proceeds of the investment round will be used for the expansion of Magma’s manufacturing capab
FMC Technologies Names New Board Member
FMC Technologies has appointed Kay Priestly, former chief executive officer of Turquoise Hill Resources, to its board of directors, effective October 2, 2015. Priestly retired from Turquoise Hill in December 2014. She became CEO in May 2012 after serving as a senior executive of Rio Tinto where she
New Managing Director in Australia for Maersk Supply Service
Maersk Supply Service has appointed subsea specialist Brett Silich as new Regional Manager for its office in Perth, Australia. In 2017 the company will take delivery of the first of four DP3 subsea support vessels (SSVs) equipped with a 400 Te crane and 1925 sq.m free deck space. “We have a strong v
SOMS Hydrographic Survey Launched
A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched by the three littoral States – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier. This initiative was one of the key recommendations that arose from a study conducted
GC Rieber Amends Dolphin Deal
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with Dolphin Geophysical, as part of an overall restructuring agreement, to improve Dolphin’s competitiveness in a challenging market. Namely, GC Rieber Shipping will take early redelivery of the vessel Polar Duke, representing approx. USD 16