Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced it will increase staff numbers by a further 60 as it takes over ownership of the Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Toisa Polaris. The vessel came under the control of Bibby Offshore in January 2012 on a two-year time charter with opt
Det norske oljeselskap ASA reports an increase in contingent resources in the third quarter due to the Geitungen discovery, which now constitutes part of the Johan Sverdrup discovery. The Ivar Aasen project made good progress in the quarter, and Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) will be submi
Summary of meetings with key players in the EU Commission and the Norwegian delegation for the EU on 20 September was one of the topics at the Safety Forum’s meeting in Brussels on 21 September. In addition, mutual information and updates were provided as regards on-going issues, and the Safety Foru
Pacific Fleet (PF) measurement ship Marshall Krylov headed by Capt 1 Rank Igor Shalyna returned to homebase Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky after completion of special tasks at sea. Through two weeks of deployment, the ship has passed over 2,000 nautical miles. Marshall Krylov was tasked to record telemetr
Aker Solutions’ operating revenues were NOK 11 158 million in the third quarter of 2012. Year-to-date revenues are 32 per cent higher than in the first nine months of 2011. Quarterly earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 1 122 million with a margin of
Helix Energy Solutions Group’s new T1200 burial and trenching unit is quickly establishing a positive track record following the completion of an oil and gas project in the North Sea. The T1200 features a 1,200hp jet trenching spread, capable of burying product in water depths to 3,000m (10,000ft).
SeaBird, a global provider of marine 2D/3D/4D seismic data, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry, announces 3rd quarter 2012 Revenue Results. Revenues for the quarter were $45.5 million, Contract revenues for the period were $38.4 million and Multi-client revenues were $7
A series of reports on activities in and around English seas are published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The four new commissioned publications are part of the MMO’s work to identify and fill gaps in knowledge that marine planners, regulators and users currently face. The reports make
The Underwater Technology Conference has a well known history of presenting highly competent speakers on current and important topics regarding the subsea industry. This has resulted in UTC being one of the most important international meeting grounds for subsea executives, managers, engineers and s
Statoil recommends a timeline for joint power supply from land to the Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen, Johan Sverdrup and Dagny fields, which will start power deliveries to this area of the Utsira High in the North Sea from 2018. The recommended proposed timeline for an area solution for joint power supply
Dockside trials of the Bester-1 deep-sea rescue submersible (Project 18271) carried by rescue ship Igor Belousov will start in Apr 2013, director general of JSC Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard Alexander Buzakov said on Oct 30 at the ship’s launching ceremony. The manned deep-sea submersible was develo
Marine solutions company, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has recently been awarded a three (3) year survey frame agreement from TenneT Offshore GmbH. The Survey & Subsea department of OMM will fully support the agreement, which commences with immediate effect, from their Cambridge Operations offic
TGS reports net revenues of USD 245 million in Q3 2012, compared to USD 136 million in Q1 2011, a 53% increase. This is the highest quarterly revenue figure in the Company’s history. Net late sales totaled USD 139 million, up 53% from Q3 2011. TGS’ operating profit (EBIT) was USD 101.3 million (41%
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird”) announces that the company has secured a continuous campaign for the Voyager Explorer that will keep the vessel occupied until May 2013. The campaign consists of 8 back-to-back contracts in the Asia Pacific region and has a total value in excess of USD 30 million.
