Subsea
KB Dykk Wins Long-Term Contract with Cermaq
Norway’s KB Dykk, a subsidiary of NTS ASA, has signed an agreement with Cermaq Norway for the rental of service vessels and provision of diving services in Finnmark region. According to NTS, the agreement will start on September 1 this year with a duration of three years and nine months, and involve
px to Operate NSMP’s Newly Acquired Assets
Energy and process industry specialist, the px Group, has signed a long term agreement with North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) to operate and maintain (O&M) the St. Fergus Gas Terminal and associated Frigg UK and SIRGE offshore pipelines. The O&M agreement, signed on August 27, will take effect on
MPC to Examine Oil Spill Monitoring Requirements in UK
Marine Planning Consultants (MPC) has been awarded a contract by Oil and Gas UK and the Oil Spill Response Forum to examine the specific requirements for monitoring during a major oil spill event on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The project will also assess capability within industry
Saipem Seals $1.3 Bln Al-Zour Deal
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded by the Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC) for Package 4 and Package 5 of the Al-Zour New Refinery Project (NRP), located 90 km south of Kuwait City, for a total amount of approximately $1.3 billion, Saipem share. The Al-Zour NRP will be one of the largest oi
Navy Installs Cables for Subsea Warfare Training
The Navy installed ocean cables under the seafloor off the coast of Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to complete another major step in delivering the Undersea Warfare Training Range. “Our team worked with multiple government and industry counterparts to install 6.8 miles of undersea trunk cable July
VIDEO: DSV Swordfish After Upgrade
Harkand has recently completed the $10.5-million upgrade of its Gulf of Mexico-based dive support vessel (DSV) Swordfish. The video shows the newly upgraded vessel featuring a 15-man saturation diving system with a three-man bell along with a new 165’ surface diving system. The MT 6016 L vessel is d
Oceaneering Launches ROV-Mounted Subsea PA Probe
Oceaneering has introduced its most recent innovation, a deepwater Phased Array ultrasonic inspection capability for subsea applications down to 3000m (10,000 feet). According to Oceaneering, the new system is already validated for use by a number of operators following trials carried out in Houston
McDermott Bags Historical Aramco Award
McDermott has been awarded a lump sum contract by Saudi Aramco for brownfield work in various fields offshore Saudi Arabia. Work on the contract is expected to be executed through the second quarter of 2018. The award follows the June 2015 signing of a second Long Term Agreement (LTA) between McDerm
Chiyoda Bites into EMAS AMC
Singapore’s Ezra Holdings and Japan’s Chiyoda have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Chiyoda to invest in Ezra’s subsea services business, EMAS AMC, to form a 50:50 joint venture EMAS CHIYODA Subsea. Chiyoda headquartered in Yokohama, Japan is a front end engineering design (FEE
Pilot Energy Gets More Time for WA-503-P Seismic Survey
Pilot Energy announces that the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) has granted a Transitional Work Program Variation pertaining to the Company’s exploration permit WA-503-P offshore Australia. Under the original permit conditions, the 3D seismic commitment associated with the p
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Female Diver
The active search for a missing diver off Duncan Rock near Cape Flattery has been suspended, the Coast Guard informed. According to U.S. Coast Guard a 61 year-old female diver, who reportedly has 1,200 dives worth of experience, went missing on August 25. A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Puget S
NASA Surveys Seafloor Around Greenland
NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) field campaign is gathering data that will help scientists both to understand how the oceans are joining with the atmosphere in melting the vast ice sheet and to predict the extent and timing of the resulting sea level rise. This summer, a refitted fishing boat
Total Sells North Sea Pipelines for USD 905 Mln
Total has signed an agreement to sell all of its interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines and the St. Fergus Gas Terminal to North Sea Midstream Partners for £585 million (around $905 million). “The sale of these midstream transportation assets is another example of Total’s strategy of active p
USCG: Gas Pipeline Ruptures Off Marsh Island, Two Injured
The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to a report of a natural gas pipeline fire, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Marsh Island. Namely, Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a notification yesterday at 8:30 p.m. that a natural gas pipeline had ruptured and was on fire. Sector New O