Subsea
Ezra Bags Angostura Gig
Offshore contractor Ezra has through its subsea services division, EMAS AMC, finalized a contract with BHP Billiton for the Angostura phase 3 development offshore Trinidad and Tobago in the eastern Trinidadian sector of the Venezuela basin. The total scope of work includes the project management, fa
SeeByte Gets New Senior Program Manager
SeeByte, a software provider for underwater sensors, vehicles and systems, has appointed Nick Green as its new Senior Program Manager. Green has come on board as SeeByte seeks to have a greater presence within the maritime community on the South of England. Green’s responsibilities will include supp
Fujian Mawei Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for Tasik Toba
First steel was cut on the 105 meters long subsea operations vessel ‘Tasik Toba’ at Fujian Mawei Shipyard in Fuzhou. The ceremony was performed on August 25 by John Giddens, the founder and CEO of Tasik Subsea. Fujian Mawei Shipyard in China secured a contract for the construction of the vessel last
WATCH: Polarled PLEM Loadout
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KOG), signed an agreement with Statoil for the delivery of subsea structures, in-line tee’s, tie-in and connection systems for the Polarled gas pipeline back in August 2013. The following video show the l
Cemre Launches SSV Ocean Mermaid
Following recent delivery of Ocean Dolphin, Turkish Cemre Shipyard has launched another seismic support vessel, Ocean Mermaid. The vessel is the second of two seismic support vessels ordered by Norfield, back in December 2013. The vessel, operated by Vestland, will be on a long term charter with Dol
Proserv Acquires Nautronix
Proserv has announced the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Nautronix. Employing 120 people, Nautronix provides a range of products and services including; NASNet®, NASCoM, NASDrill, NASDive and Survey Services. The transaction includes Nautronix chief operating officer Mark Patterson joining Proserv. D
Nexans’ Cables for Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Link
Nigeria and Cameroon are to receive a boost to Internet connectivity after Nexans delivered Repeatered Optical Cables for the Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCSC) in a contract with Huawei Marine Networks. Nexans will supply approximately 1,100 km of the Repeatered Optical Cables (ROC-2)
Gardline CGG Gets Oman Continental Shelf Extension Job
Gardline CGG has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman for the Oman continental shelf extension survey. The agreement aims to prepare a comprehensive file to complete the extension of the limits of the continental shelf. The project will consist of 3 con
MMT Inks ROV Survey Deal with Shell
Sweden’s MMT has signed a call-off Contract with Shell in Europe for ROV survey services. The call-off contract covers a survey program with various types of surveys, and MMT said they are especially pleased for Shells interest in its Surveyor Interceptor ROV. According to the company, the time peri
N-Sea Wraps Up Maersk IMR Work
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea Offshore, has completed a fully integrated and managed service for Maersk Oil UK’s 2015 Subsea Inspection Programme. The work scope involved four field locations in the North Sea and utilised N-Sea’s IMR and subsea capabilities for a duration of 135 days. The four location
Expro Scoops Catcher and Maria Contracts
Expro, has strengthened its operations in the North Sea with $25 million in contract wins secured in the UK and Norway, where it will officially open a new facility later this month. The company has been awarded a subsea contract for oil and gas producer, Wintershall Norway, in the Haltenbanken area
Statoil Starts Up Smørbukk South
Statoil has kicked off production from Smørbukk South Extension at the Åsgard field, two and a half years after the project was sanctioned. Through a combination of wells with long well sections and new completion technology, oil and gas are now produced from a reservoir previously regarded as not f
Spectrum in Somalia Seismic Deal
Norwegian seismic player Spectrum has entered into a multi-client master cooperation agreement with the federal government of Somalia. The agreement allows Spectrum to acquire approximately 28,000 km of long offset 2D seismic data offshore south Somalia in order to image subsurface structures. The n
Polarcus to Shoot Offshore Myanmar for Shell
Polarcus has received a Letter of Award from Shell Myanmar Energy PTE Ltd for a 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar. The project is currently expected to start in Q4 2015, Polarcus wrote in a press release. Commenting on this award, Duncan Eley, COO Polarcus, said: “With this award from a ret