Subsea
Wood Mac: Decommissioning to Ramp Up on Oil Price Slump
A high oil price has enabled operators to extend field life and delay decommissioning time and time again on the UK continental shelf (UKCS), however the current low oil price has brought into stark relief that this cannot continue indefinitely concludes a new analysis by Wood Mackenzie. The report,
Bourbon to Stack Up to 35 Vessels as Loss Widens
French vessel owner and provider of marine and subsea services, Bourbon, will pull out up to 35 supply vessels from operation as it tries to adapt to challenging market conditions and maintain its focus on cost control. The company informed in its 1H 2015 financial report it will continue to tempora
OceanTools Gets New Business Development Manager
Subsea engineering company, OceanTools, has appointed Kris Yorke as UK and international business development manager. Yorke joins the Aberdeen-based firm with 15 years business development experience acquired in the field of automatic welding equipment for onshore and offshore oil and gas pipeline
Alewijnse Bags Long-Term Service Contract from Van Oord
Alewijnse Marine Systems and Van Oord have signed a long-term service level agreement covering Van Oord cable-laying vessels Nexus and HAM601. The contract was started on September 01, 2015 and will run for three years, the company informed. The partnership involves management of the onboard electri
Aker Solutions Selects President for UK and Africa Region
Aker Solutions has appointed David Clark as regional president of the UK and Africa to oversee an expansion and support operations in these markets. Clark, a UK national, has most recently been engaged as vice president of production facilities for Schlumberger. He has also held leadership positions
Canyon Offshore Wins Dudgeon OWF Trenching Gig
Canyon Offshore, the robotics subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group, has been awarded a multi-million pound project with VBMS on the Statoil, Masdar and Stakraft Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm for trenching services for inter array cables. As part of the cable contract, VBMS will be responsible for
Oceaneering Umbilicals for Appomattox
Oceaneering International has secured a contract from Shell Offshore to supply umbilicals for the deepwater Appomattox development located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The order is for electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilicals, totaling approximately 60 kilometers
IMCA Names New Technical Director
Richard Benzie has been appointed Technical Director of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) to replace Jane Bugler who retires at the end of this month (September 2015) after 18 years in the role. “More than any other individual past or present, Jane’s name is synonymous with the
UOW Studies Impacts of Anchors on Australia’s Environment
The impact of the $200 billion shipping industry on Australia’s marine environment will be investigated in a project led by a team of University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers. The UOW Global Challenges-funded project examines the effect of anchors and anchor chains on the ocean floor near Australi
Competitors Team Up to Form Inter Array Engineering
UK’s Advanced Global Energy and Dynamo Electrical, have joined forces to launch a new engineering company Inter Array Engineering. Inter Array Engineering will be based in offices and training facilities in Luton and will offer services of MV/HV/EHV termination and testing, fibre optic services, win
GE Secures Statoil Subsea Services Deal
GE Oil & Gas has signed a framework agreement with Statoil to provide subsea operations services for the company’s operated fields Tordis, Vigdis, Snorre and Troll, located north west off the coast of Stavanger. GE Oil & Gas will run the services from their Dusavik site, providing subsea operations
Technip Nets Petronas Flexible Pipe Job
Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for D18 Project. The project covers the procurement and installation of two 8” water injection flexible pipes totalling 9.5 kilometers. The flexible pipes will connect th
Bibby Offshore Wraps Up Two Decom Projects on UKCS
Bibby Offshore has delivered two multi-million pound decommissioning contracts to the UK Continental Shelf. Endeavour Energy appointed Bibby Offshore to perform operations in the Renee and Rubie fields located in blocks 15/27 and 15/28 of the Central North Sea, approximately 115km east of Aberdeen.
Fugro to Install Rampion Cables
Fugro has been awarded a contract for the installation and burial of array cables at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The development in the English Channel, 13 kilometres off the Sussex coast, is being built by E.ON alongside partners, the UK Green Investment Bank plc. According to Fugro, the engine