Subsea
CNOOC: Qinhuangdao 32-6 Starts Production
CNOOC Limited announced that its Qinhuangdao 32-6 comprehensive adjustment project has started production. The Qinhuangdao 32-6 oilfield is located at the central north of Bohai Bay with an average water depth of approximately 20 meters. The main production facilities of Qinhuangdao 32-6 comprehensi
IHC Mining Becomes World Ocean Council Member
IHC Mining, part of Royal IHC, has become a member of the World Ocean Council (WOC) to add to the growing global industry alliance for “corporate ocean responsibility”. Using its expertise, IHC Mining is working towards reaching deepsea mineral deposits. This is being achieved with the support of a
Solstad Signs iSURVEY for Setup Support Gig
iSURVEY has been awarded a marine construction support contract by Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific to provide positioning and survey support for its 2015 platform installation programme in Thailand, on board the DLB ‘Norce Endeavour’. iSURVEY will provide services including positioning and monitoring
Ceona Amazon Gears for Gulf of Mexico Job
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has secured a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the company’s flagship field development vessel, the Ceona Amazon. This will be Ceona’s first rigid pipelay project in the Gulf of Mexico for US independent oil & gas operator, Walter Oil & G
RV Sikuliaq Commissioned in Seward (Alaska)
A commissioning ceremony and community reception for oceanographic research vessel the R/V Sikuliaq took place in Dale R Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal in Seward, Saturday March 7, 2014. The Sikuliaq, a U.S. academic research vessel tailor-made for oceanographic research, is described as one of th
Boskalis Refits DSV Constructor
Boskalis Subsea Services has recently completed the Drydocking of the DP2 DSV Constructor. Amongst the 5 years special survey other significant upgrades have been implemented related to the communication network, videorecording and distribution, power outlets on deck eliminating generators on deck,
Bhagwan Marine Establishes Subsea Division
Bhagwan Marine, Australia-based provider of vessels to the Offshore Oil & Gas and Resources Industries, announced the launch of its subsea division. With a fleet of over 150 vessels and regional bases across Australia Bhagwan is positioned to offer the market complete end to end integrated subsea IM
OceanWorks Delivers SMM Handling Aid to MWCC
OceanWorks International has designed and recently delivered the Static Mixer Module (SMM) Handling Aid to Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) as part of the OceanWorks designed Subsea Dispersant Fluid System (SDFS). The delivery of the Static Mixer Module Handling Aid is significant as it allows
Aker Solutions to Build New Subsea Workshop
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Polarbase for the construction of a new subsea workshop on Polarbase. The establishment of the oil service company at the base should provide positive spin-offs for local and regional businesses in both construction and operational phase. “Construction of th
¡VAMOS! to Develop New Underwater Mining System
As part of the Horizon 2020 programme, a new 42 month Research & Development project, has been launched to help provide an opportunity to tap into the wealth of unexploited European mineral resources. The estimated cost of the project is approximately 12.6 million Euros. The aim of the ¡VAMOS! (Viab
GE Launches New Subsea Workshop in Oz
GE has officially opened a new oil and gas facility in Broome, Western Australia, specifically designed to service subsea projects. The regional facility will support the offshore installation phase of the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project, which includes local support for the preparation, storage
Drydocks’ Components for Sverdrup Riser Platform Jacket
Drydocks World has been awarded a contract from Kvaerner to carry out the fabrication of components on the Johan Sverdrup Riser Platform Jacket for Statoil, to be located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Kvaerner won contract from Statoil in January and Drydocks World will carry out the fab
DeepOcean in Libra Field Survey for Petrobras
Axa Engenharia Submarina (AXA), a subsidiary of DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of geo-hazard surveys on the Libra Field from Petróleo Brasileiro led consortia, consisting of Shell Brasil Petróleo, Total E&P do Brasil, CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás. and CNOOC Petroleum Brasil.
Multipurpose Vessel Isaac Newton Launched in Croatia
The multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton was launched at the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste on March 07, Jan de Nul announced. The vessel is capable of conducting variety of projects: installing subsea cables, trench dredging and subsea rock installation. The construction of multipurpose vess