Subsea
Fugro Saltire on Gran Canaria Shipwreck Job
Otech has chartered the vessel Fugro Saltire to continue its operation offshore Gran Canaria. The Norwegian company has been contracted by Maritime Rescue to locate and inspect the shipwreck of “Oleg Naydenov”, which sank on April 14 south of Gran Canaria. On April 20, Otech team was mobilized on th
Maersk Drilling Names New CCO
Ana Zambelli, currently Managing Director for Subsea Operations at Transocean, will take up the role as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in Maersk Drilling. She will start June 01, 2015 reporting directly to CEO Claus V. Hemmingsen. Ana Zambelli will assume the position as CCO after Martin Fruergaard,
WGK Supports OSRL Containment Project
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has secured a five year contract with Oil Spill Response (Capping) Ltd (OSRL) to provide the maintenance support for a key part of a containment toolkit that would be used to control hydrocarbon release in the event of a subsea well control incident. The multi-million dollar p
Carnegie Names New Chairman
Carnegie Wave Energy has appointed Jeffrey Harding to the role of chairman of the board of directors. Former chairman, Grant Mooney, will remain as a non-executive director and continue in the role of joint company secretary. Harding has been on Carnegie’s board of directors since 2009 as a non-exec
Production Starts from Coniston Field (Australia)
INPEX CORPORATION announced that the oil production from the Coniston Oil Field offshore Western Australia has started on May 10, 2015. The Coniston Oil Field covers an area of 45km2 saddling blocks WA-35-L and WA-55-L where the water is 380m deep. The field is located 6km north of the Van Gogh Oil
Makai Upgrades Its Subsea Cable Lay Software
Hawaii-based Makai Ocean Engineering informed it has enhanced its submarine cable lay software, MakaiLay, and its desktop simulation sister product, MakaiPlan Pro. Specifically, according to Makai, three key features are being integrated into the power cable modules for each of these products that a
MMT Checks Dong’s Pipelines
Sweden-based MMT has recently completed a pipeline inspection for Dong E&P in the North Sea, Danish sector. MMT was earlier awarded a long term service agreement with Dong Energy Exploration and Production and has been performing the annual inspection on the Dong pipelines in the North Sea since 200
WaveRoller Gets Lloyd’s Register Endorsement
WaveRoller®, developed by Finnish AW-Energy, has received its first endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. The independent certification organization Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a Statement of Feasibility to the WaveRoller® technology as a first step in the certification process. The aim with
Saipem Cleared for Black Sea Pipeline Work
Saipem is to resume its pipeline construction operations in the Black Sea after receiving a go-ahead notice from South Stream Transport B.V. The notification comes just a few day after Gazprom, now a 100% owner of South Stream Transport, announced further development on Turkish Stream project, setti
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 04 – May 10). A new subsea company was launched at OTC in Houston today May 4, 2015. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater
Ecosse Subsea Systems Adds MASfab
Banchory-based subsea technology specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), has acquired MASfab for an undisclosed sum. The County Durham-based MASfab provides a range of fabrication, welding and construction services to the oil, gas and renewables sectors. As part of the deal MASfab has been awarded
Subsea 7 Lands USD 300 Mln Maria Gig
Subsea 7 has been awarded of a contract with a value of approximately USD 300 million for the Maria field development by Wintershall Norge AS. The pipeline and subsea construction contract consists of engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 95 kilometres of rigid flowlines
Cable Layer Ile de Sein Delayed After Fire in Hawaii
A cable-laying vessel ‘Ile de Sein’ caught fire on May 4 while it was docked in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to reports, the fire started from the generators compartment. Namely, fire works inflamed cables in one of the diesel generators and fire extended to the two vessel. The fire broke out at arou
Vertech Invests in Growth
International oil service firm Vertech, part of Global Energy Group (GEG) has announced plans for rapid growth at its new Aberdeen office in the next five years. Only a few months old, the Granite City arm of the Australian company, said it aims to achieve £40 million annual turnover from the base.