Subsea
Subsea Boost for Alvheim
The Boa extension manifolds were safely installed on the seabed Wednesday morning as a part of the Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) project on Alvheim, Det norske’s core area of production. According to the company, Boa production start-up is expected in the second quarter of 2016. The production vessel
BGP Kicks Off Kuwait Shoot
BGP, a geophysical service company, has begun a 3D Transition Zone survey for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The project, which covers 2500 square kilometers, is, according to BGP, an extremely challenging since the survey will cover most of inhabitant areas of Kuwait city and Kuwait bay with varied topo
ASV Strengthens Its Aberdeen Team
James Hailstones has joined ASV, a manufacturer of unmanned marine systems, as the company expands its reach into the offshore energy market. Based in Aberdeen, James will lead industry engagement as more firms look to introduce Autonomous Surface Vehicles into their operations. The newly-establishe
Underwater Survey and Repair at Eastern Harbour Crossing
GAC Hong Kong informed today that, for approximately eight weeks, underwater CCTV inspection and repair works for the cathodic protection system of the Eastern Harbour Crossing will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines. The works will involve diving operations from time to time u
Saipem Under Corruption Probe
Italian oilfield services player, Saipem, has received notice of an impending investigation and a request for documentation from the Public Prosecutor of the Republic in Milan in relation to new criminal proceedings for the alleged crime of international corruption opened by the judicial authorities
EMGS Wins Barents Data Sale
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a new data licensing deal for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to the company’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the deal is worth USD 1.1 million. The company did not disclose the client
Ocean Aero Wins DoD Deal
San Diego-based Ocean Aero has signed a multi-million dollar two-year contract with the Department of Defense under the Rapid Innovation Fund (DoD RIF) program. Ocean Aero was selected to create a prototype Long Range Unmanned Underwater and Surface Vessel, similar to their current Submaran model. T
IMCA to Run Competence and Training Seminar
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will hold a Competence and Training Seminar in Aberdeen on Wednesday September 2, 2015. It is aimed at competence and training (C&T) representatives and their offshore personnel as well as oil company representatives and providers of C&T soluti
Kongsberg IVCS Package for Nautilus Newbuild
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the vessel integrated control system to be used on Nautilus Minerals’ Production Support Vessel (PSV). The integrated vessel control system (IVCS) package comprises dynamic positioning, marine automation, information manage
Havyard Employees Face Layoffs
Havyard Group said it is taking further measures to adapt to the market situation by cutting its workforce by around 100 full-time equivalents. All business areas in Havyard Group have been affected to a varying degree by the general downturn in the market in the oil industry. Accoding to Havyard, t
GEOxyz Appoints Manager for The Netherlands and Germany
GEOxyz, a company specialising in hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical surveys has strengthened its presence in The Netherlands and Germany with the appointment of Willem Fontein as a dedicated Area Manager for the region. Fontein has over 10 years of experience within sector and comes with a
New Head and Division for Viking SeaTech
Specialist marine services provider, Viking SeaTech, has announced that Chris Forde, Regional Business Leader, Asia Pacific, will become the new Global Business Leader-President from September 1, 2015. The move comes as Jan de Koning, Global Business Leader-President announces his retirement after 2
Kleven Gears for Edda Freya Launch
Norway’s Kleven has informed that BN 373, offshore construction vessel, Edda Freya will be launched from the slipway at Kleven Verft, Saturday August 15 at 12:00. Edda Freya is designed by Salt Ship Design (304 OCV) in cooperation with Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean. With a length of 149.8 metres, a
Ichthys LNG Project Lowers Three More Production Manifolds
INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has seen three more subsea production manifolds safely and successfully landed on the seabed, bringing the total to four. The first of five production manifolds was lowered in June 2015. Located about 220 kilometres offshore Western Australia, Ichthys represents th