Subsea
GC Rieber Shipping Sells Polar Explorer (Norway)
GC Rieber Shipping has agreed to sell the 2D seismic vessel “Polar Explorer”, built in 1988. The vessel has been sold at book value, and the transaction will have a positive cash effect of approximately NOK 45 million. The “Polar Explorer” (previously “Geo Explorer”) was acquired by GC Rieber Shippi
Technip Offshore Wind Finishes Cable Installation with PIM Technology (UK)
Technip Offshore Wind has safely and successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 38 array and 8 substation cables on the Lincs wind farm located off the Lincolnshire coast. The project was the first to use the award-winning Pull-In Module (PIM) Technology. Geoff Fisher, Vice Presi
Subsea UK 2013 Presents Innovation and Achievement Awards
A host of successes within the subsea sector were celebrated last night at Subsea UK’s seventh annual awards ceremony, which aims to recognise innovation and outstanding achievements across the UK subsea industry. Sponsored by Forum Energy Technologies, the dinner attracted over 800 guests from acro
GDF SUEZ, Partners to Develop Pilot Plant at Raz Blanchard (France)
GDF SUEZ has signed a partnership agreement with Cofely Endel, its subsidiary specialized in industrial maintenance, the hydro turbine equipment design company Voith Hydro, the French shipbuilder Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) and ACE. Through this partnership, GDF SUEZ reaffirms its ma
EMGS Delivers Annual Revenue Growth of 16 Percent (Norway)
EMGS, the marine EM market leader, which uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM) technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore hydrocarbons, has announced yesterday the full year and fourth quarter results 2012. The highlights in the fourth quarter 2012 were revenues of
Jee Employee Receives Young Emerging Talent Award (UK)
Paul Otway of Jee Ltd has been awarded the Young Emerging Talent award at the Subsea UK Business Awards at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 6 February. The award is designed to recognise young individuals showing the most promise in the subsea sector. Paul, 27, won for his work on pr
TGS Revenues Double in 4Q 2012 (Norway)
TGS reports net revenues of USD 281.4 million in Q4 2012, compared to USD 180.9 million in Q4 2011, a 56% increase. The Company’s operational multi-client investments were USD 95.3 million, up 56% from Q4 2011. TGS’ net late sales totaled USD 203.7 million, up 29% from Q4 2011. At the meeting held o
Heerema Fabrication Group Signs LoA with Statoil for Dagny Jacket Construction
Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands last week signed the Letter of Award with Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a fixed jacket for the Dagny field development in the central part of the North Sea. Following the award to HFG’s engineering firm HFG
Stork Names HSSEQ Director for UK & Africa Region
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director – UK & Africa. Mr Law takes on the po
UK: Stromness Pre-Dredge Multibeam Survey Completed
Work has recently been completed on a pre-dredge multibeam survey onbehalf of BAM Nuttall in Stromness Harbour, Orkney. The £9.2m Copland’s Dock development will see construction of a new 100-metre pier and associated access road in Stromness. Due to the shoaling nature of the site the survey equipm
VIDEO: Canyon Offshore Publishes Case Study on T1200 Sheringham Shoal Offshore Cable Trenching
In August 2012, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.’s robotics subsidiary, Canyon Offshore Limited (U.K.), was contracted to conduct trenching operations with the T1200 water-jet trenching system in the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm off the coast of the United Kingdom. The scope of work comprise
MMT Completes Coastal Survey for Kårehamn Wind Farm Offshore Sweden
MMT has just completed a coastal survey in connection to the planned Kårehamn wind farm. Baltic Offshore contracted MMT for a coastal survey, including multibeam survey. A marine cable will connect the new Kårehamn wind farm to the island of Öland. The new bathymetric chart will aid planning and exe
Italian Saipem Secures Several New Contracts
Saipem announced that it has been awarded several new contracts from the end of November 2012 to date. In Saudi Arabia, Saipem has been awarded a lump sum contract by Saudi Aramco increasing the original scope of work agreed in early 2011 for the development of the Arabiyah and Hasbah fields, locate
Statoil Gets Consent to Use Glitne Facilities, Norway
Statoil has received a new consent to use Glitne, which includes the Petrojarl 1 production and storage facility with associated subsea wells. Production on the Glitne field started in 2001. However, additional resources that were discovered in the field have made it possible to operate the field fo