Subsea
UK: TAG Energy Bags Wind Farm Foundations Contract from E.ON
E.ON and TAG Energy Solutions has announced that TAG has been awarded a contract to manufacture 16 monopiles and transition pieces for E.ON’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract will see the Teesside based manufacturing firm become the first UK manufacturer to secure a substantial monopi
Norway: WGP Receives LoI to Provide Permanent Reservoir Monitoring Services for Statoil
WGP announces that it has received and executed a letter of intent with Statoil ASA, the Norwegian energy company listed on the Oslo and New York stock exchanges, to provide long-term seismic acquisition services for permanent reservoir monitoring of the Snorre and Grane oil fields in the Norwegian
Norway: Aker Solutions Secures Frame Agreement with Statoil
Aker Solutions, the international oil services provider, has as one of several suppliers been awarded a frame agreement with Statoil for the delivery of subsea operations and services on the Norwegian continental shelf. Subsea operations and services covers installation of subsea equipment, maintena
OMM Completes EBFL Submarine Cable Installation Between UK and Ireland
OMM, a leading independent services provider to the renewables, telecoms and hydrocarbon industries, has just completed the installation of a 117 kilometre optical fibre submarine cable for Emerald Bridge Fibres Ltd (EBFL), a joint venture between Geo Networks Ltd (Geo), a leading fibre network prov
BOURBON Takes Delivery of IMR Vessel Bourbon Evolution 803 (France)
A series of vessels designed to operate in complete safety at depths of 3000 meters. The first two sisterships already operate in West Africa. Resource exploration is going into increasingly deep waters and the new milestone for oil and gas marine industry operations is now at 2,500 to 3,000 meters.
Subsea 7 Nets USD 285 Mln Subsea Contract Off UK
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited to install two 5 kilometre pipeline bundles. The contract, valued at US$285 million is for the provision of subsea construction services in support of Talisman Sinopec Energy UK’s Montrose Area Redevelopment Proj
UK: Raymarine Launches New CHIRP Powered Dragonfly(TM) Sonar/GPS
Raymarine’s high-performance Dragonfly™ Sonar/GPS brings the power and crisp detail of advanced CHIRP sonar to underwater imaging and to anglers at a very affordable price. The new easy-fit, stand-alone Dragonfly™ is a dual-channel CHIRP sonar and GPS chartplotter combination and comes complete with
NCE Subsea Organizes Study Tours in Business Culture (Norway)
Malaysia is aiming at becoming the deep-water hub of Southeast Asia, Australia will be the world’s biggest LNG exporter and a major offshore market. To investigate opportunities, a NCE Subsea delegation set forth to learn about business culture and accessible networks. Study tour participants includ
Norway: Dolphin Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Performance
Dolphin Group ASA, a global, full-range, asset light supplier of marine geophysical services announced today fourth quarter and full year 2012 results. Quarterly highlights – Q4 2012 – Revenues of USD 75.5 million, compared to USD 30.1 million in Q4 2011 – EBITDA of USD 26.5 million (35,1%), improve
Faroe Petroleum Announces Operational Update (UK)
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, provides an operational update. The Company currently has two exploration wells Rodriguez South (Faroe 30%), Norwegian Se
IHO Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Meetings Take Place in Denmark
The fourth meeting of the IHO Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group (MSDIWG) took place from January 31 to February 1, 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was preceded on January 30. by an MSDI Open Forum. Both events were held at the Danish Geodata Agency (GST) and were chaired by Mr. Jens P
Prysmian Secures Dolwin3 HVDC Connection Job (Germany)
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 350 million by Alstom Grid for the connection project DolWin3 linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany on behalf of the Dutch-German grid
Umbilical Installation at Corrib Gas Field to Commence in March, Ireland
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport advises that preparatory works for the installation of an offshore umbilical will be carried out from Corrib Offshore Field Location to landfall. The area of activity stretches along the route of the existing Corrib offshore gas pipeline. Works will com
UK: MeyGen Deploys ADCP to Gather Tidal and Wave Resource Data in Inner Sound
Members of the MeyGen development team accompanied their research partners the Environmental Research Institute (ERI), Exeter University and contractors Mojo Maritime to deploy three Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) on the Inner Sound seabed. The mobilisation of the installation was organis