Subsea
Spectrum, Schlumberger Team Up on Campeche-Yucatan 2D Seismic
Spectrum has entered into a cooperation agreement with Schlumberger to jointly acquire and process Spectrum’s offshore Mexico Campeche-Yucatan 2D regional Multi-Client program. The cooperation agreement includes more than 44,000 km of regional 2D seismic data in the new frontier Campeche/Yucatan are
DEME’s GeoSea Acquires HOCHTIEF’s Offshore Assets
DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the acquisition of offshore assets of Germany’s HOCHTIEF. The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved, the company informed. HOCHTIEF is selling all its offshore assets to marine contractor and long-term partner GeoSea. GeoSea ac
Polarcus Supports IMO’s Polar Code Adoption
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met from 11 to 15 May 2015 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London and adopted the environmental (MARPOL) provisions of the Polar Code. With the earlier adoption of the safety (SOLAS) provisions in November 2014 and n
Exclusive: New Subsea Company to Challenge the Traditional
A new subsea company was launched this month, comprising of a group of ex-FMC employees in alliance with subsea installation player DeepOcean, aiming to cut subsea tree installation costs by 80%. Subsea World News has used this opportunity to learn more about the newly established firm, bringing you
WATCH: Subsea Celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day
The crew aboard a 121 meters long offshore construction vessel Normand Reach celebrated the Norwegian Constitution Day in their own original way. Norway’s Constitution Day is celebrated on May 17. It commemorates the date when the nation’s constitution was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814. To hono
NCS Survey Merges with UTEC Survey Construction
UTEC Survey, has announced the merger of NCS Survey, with its Aberdeen based operations UTEC Survey Construction Ltd to form one organization in EMEA – UTEC NCS Survey. UTEC and NCS are both part of the Acteon group of companies which specializes in subsea services. Martin O’Carroll, CEO of UTEC Sur
Scana Subsea Secures NCS Riser Job
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Subsea AB, won a contract for machining, welding test & assembly of riser forgings. The value of the contract is approximately 35 million SEK ($4.3 million). The company didn’t disclose the client, however, Scana has informed that the risers will
Siem Wins MRSV ‘Siem Marlin’ Charter Deal
Norway’s Siem Offshore has inked a charter contract with an undisclosed international construction diving and subsea engineering company for the MRSV Siem Marlin. According to Siem’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the agreement is made at market terms and is firm for a period of five years with a purch
Pacific Osprey Decommissions B-11 Gas Booster Platform
Pacific Osprey has decommissioned B-11 gas booster platform from its location in German waters, Swire Blue Ocean informed through social media. The platform was located in the North Sea, south of the Ekofisk complex. The project, managed by AF Decom, was announced by Swire Blue Ocean in February thi
WATCH: Cable Setup on Galway Bay Ocean Observatory
RV Celtic Explorer has laid a subsea cable in Galway Bay in April 2015 marking a milestone in the development of Ireland’s national marine research and development infrastructure. The four kilometre cable, and a frame to which sensors and monitoring equipment will be attached is part of the developm
Besiktas Shipyard Delivers SSV ‘Thor Modi’
Faroe Islands-based PF THOR has taken delivery of its second Seismic Support Vessel (SSV) Thor Modi. The vessel, built by Besiktas Shipyard, is part of the order of four seismic support vessels that will be on a long-term charters with Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). The SSV Thor Magni was first to be
PGS in Multi-Client 2D Seismic Program Offshore Mexico
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (‘PGS’) started operations of a Multi-Client 2D seismic program offshore Mexico on May 16th. The two 2D vessels Atlantic Explorer and Sanco Spirit will acquire multiple projects recently approved by the Mexican government. The first program to be acquired is the Mexico Wel
TGS Gears for Gigante 2D Seismic Campaign Off Mexico
TGS has received a seismic permit from Mexico’s Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) authorizing the ‘Gigante’, acquisition of a 181,500 km 2D seismic survey in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, TGS has received environmental and social resolutions. This survey will utilize four Seabird vessels t
ROS Gets New Business Development Manager
Subsea business development manager Callum Magee has joined Remote Ocean Systems Ltd. (ROS). “ROS are a genuine pioneer in the industry with over 40 years’ subsea engineering experience and knowhow built into their products. I feel there is a real opportunity to achieve something significant with RO