Subsea
SeaBird Vessels Start Gigante Shoot
Oslo-listed, SeaBird, informed that all permits related to the Gigante survey for TGS Nopec have been granted and SeaBird has now kicked off the seismic campaign. SeaBird announced the Letter of Award in November 2014. In May this year, TGS was granted seismic permit to acquire 181,500 km regional 2
Implenia Gets NSN Subsea Link Infrastructure Job
Statnett has commissioned Implenia to carry out infrastructure works for subsea electricity interconnector, the NSN Link. The NSN link, the world’s longest subsea interconnector, between UK and Norway, is scheduled to be completed by 2021. The 720 km-long subsea cable will run between Blyth in Engla
Wood Group Adds BETA
Wood Group has acquired BETA Machinery Analysis (BETA), a Calgary-based engineering consultancy specializing in advanced vibration analysis in a deal valued at US$14.3 million. BETA’s expertise in advanced vibration, pulsation stress and dynamic analysis of piping systems and machinery during the de
CorEnergy in $245 Mln GIGS Pipeline Buy
CorEnergy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Grand Isle Gathering System (GIGS), a subsea, midstream pipeline system with related onshore facilities serving oil-producing fields in the shallow portion of the Gulf of Mexico. CorEnergy has agreed to acquire the GIGS from En
CNOOC Starts Bozhong 28/34 Production
CNOOC Limited announced that its Bozhong 28/34 oilfields comprehensive adjustment project has started production. The Bozhong 28/34 oilfields are located in Bohai with an average water depth of approximately 22 meters. The project consists of three sub-projects, namely Bozhong 28-2S oilfields compre
Corps Name Hydrographic Survey Boat BUXBAUM
The U.S. Army Corps Buffalo District named the latest addition to its hydrographic survey fleet after retired Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal L. Buxbaum, U.S. Army. The ceremony took place on June 23, on the fantail of the cruiser USS Littlerock, which is moored at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Mi
Boskalis Wins Veja Mate OWF Foundations Deal
Boskalis in partnership with VolkerWessels has been awarded a contract by Veja Mate Offshore Project for the Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm foundations in the German section of the North Sea. Under the contract, Boskalis will execute the design, procurement, fabrication, supply, transportation, instal
Govt Supports Mapping Project Off Western Australia
A project to map the depth of water off Western Australia’s coast from Two Rocks to Oakajee is among 14 projects funded by the State Government under its latest round of coastal protection grants. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the Department of Planning would use its $300,000 grant to collect
EGAS Hires PGS for Mediterranean Shoot
PGS has been selected by Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to supply services related to the largest seismic oil and gas exploration project in the Mediterranean. The multi-client agreement covering Egypt’s Western Mediterranean Sea was signed Wednesday June 24, 2015 by Egyptian Natural Ga
STWA’s Applied Oil Technology for Subsea Use in Norway
Save The World Air (STWA), a developer of integrated technology solutions for the energy industry, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Norrønt AS (NAS) whereby NAS will have sole distribution rights for the company’s Applied Oil Technology (AOT) to energy infrastructure in Norway. NAS’ excl
HR Wallingford Supports DONG in Foundations Design
HR Wallingford is working with DONG Energy as part of a project to develop a new type of wind turbine foundations. Work underway in HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility will help inform the design of a novel suction bucket foundation, and will ultimately lead to more cost effective seabed foundation
Husky: Production Starts at South White Rose
Husky Energy has started production from the South White Rose project in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. “South White Rose is Husky’s second major subsea satellite tieback following the successful North Amethyst subsea project,” said CEO Asim Ghosh. “Both of these projects
Saudi Aramco Breaks Subsea Cable Record on Safaniya
Saudi Aramco has achieved a landmark by energizing its largest Tie-in Platform with a 230 kilovolt 46 km submarine composite cable, “the longest of its kind”. The Tie-in Platform, named ‘TP-20’ lies in Safaniya offshore field, and energizing it was the first phase of long-term plans to upgrade the S
Ceona Next to Axe Jobs
SURF contractor, Ceona, has confirmed company’s plans to adjust its workforce as it tries to adjust to tough subsea market caused by the fall in oil prices. According to the company’s spokesperson, Ceona is currently reviewing all areas of its business operations and not just Aberdeen. The news abou