Subsea
NOC to Lead Research on Deep-Sea Mineral Deposits
UK and Brazilian scientists will be working together to study the formation of critical ocean minerals essential for new technology, particularly environmental technology such as photovoltaic cells. MarineE-tech, a £4.2M research programme funded by NERC (UK) and FAPESP (Brazil), will assess deep oc
PDi Stays Afloat as Ceona Goes Bust
Project Development International (PDi), part of Ceona, has secured more than £6 million in project awards in 2015 to date. Aberdeen-headquartered, with offices in London and Houston, PDi was established in 2003 to provide multi-disciplined engineering, project management, project services and train
OneSubsea Nets Greater Enfield FEED from Woodside
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Greater Enfield Area Development offshore northwest Australia. The FEED study, which will be conducted by OneSubsea’s local team in Perth, will include the design of the full su
Fugro Academy Relocating to Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf
Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf has announced its newest tenant: Fugro Academy, the in-house training centre for Fugro, provider of geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services. Fugro Academy is relocating to Turnchapel Wharf from its current base in Gweek, Cornwall. Grant Aitchison, Training a
ABB Sheds Up to 260 Jobs in Norway
ABB Norway has informed the employees that it will implement capacity adjustments as a result of prolonged failure in particular oil and gas related industries. “This is a day we have feared would come, but as we have hoped in hard to avoid. We have followed the market closely and examined possible
Bilfinger Salamis UK in EUR 90 Mln UKCS Contract Win
Bilfinger Salamis UK has been awarded a contract in the UKCS with a total volume of over €90 million. According to Bilfinger Salamis, the contract is with one of the company’s largest existing clients, and is for a term of five years, with two plus two-year options. Bilfinger Salamis UK retains resp
Ezra Sets Up Subsidiary in The Netherlands
Offshore services provider Ezra has incorporated an indirect subsidiary company known as EMAS-AMC Services B.V. (ESBV) in the Netherlands. The sole member of ESBV is Emas-AMC Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Ezra, with a paid up capital of EUR1 comprising of 1 ordinary share. According
Swire Pacific Offshore Reshuffles Management
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited, has named Ron Mathison a new managing director in Singapore. Ron Mathison has taken over the helm on Monday, September 21, 2015. Mathison has also been appointed as the director of John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd
TSC, Mencast Pen ACFM Inspection Services Agreement
TSC Inspection Systems has signed a two year frame agreement with Mencast Subsea for the provision of topside and diver deployed ACFM Inspection Services. Mencast Subsea will focus on identifying inspection requirements in their shipyard and in offshore operations whilst TSC, through its Singapore f
FORCE Keeping Busy
Canada’s test center for tidal energy technology, FORCE, said it expects periods of marine activity to continue until mid October, including barge anchoring, cable recovery, and test mooring trials. Marine operations will be performed at Parrsboro wharf, West Bay, and the FORCE site in the Minas Pas
BSEE Tests Arena Offshore’s Oil Spill Response
Analysts and engineers from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Oil Spill Preparedness Division and Gulf of Mexico Region recently conducted an unannounced spill drill of Arena Offshore. The one-day exercise simulated a loss of well control event from a platform in shallow wa
EnBW Baltic 2 Up and Running
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg has officially put its second offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea into operation. The officiall launch happened in the presence of the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Erwin Sellering, and numerous guests from the worlds of business and politics. Followin
Swire to Expand ROV Fleet
Swire Seabed, a fully owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), has placed an order for the acquisition of two Kystdesign Supporter Work-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (WROVs) with Lidan Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), for delivery in February 2016. Headquartered in Bergen, Norway, Swi
Claxton Installs Riser for Premier Oil Catcher Field
Claxton, an Acteon company, has installed a high-pressure drilling riser system as part of a contract for the Catcher area field development in the Central North Sea. Owen Lewis, project engineer, Claxton, said, “Claxton was the only company to offer Premier Oil a fully-forged riser design option in