Subsea
Ulstein: Island Performer Ready for US Assignment
The subsea vessel Island Performer has been upgraded for her next assignment in the US. Ulstein Verft has installed cargo tanks and corresponding piping, a switchboard room for deck equipment and the sea fastening frame for stacks, as well as platforms for the tower winches. The tower has been upgra
EMAS AMC Bags USD 65 Mln in Contracts
Ezra Holdings’ Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, has secured multiple contracts from various energy companies valued at more than US$65 million (including options). Scope of work includes project management, engineering, and transportation and installation works for a floating production storage o
Seaway Wraps Up GoM Installation Gig
A Subsea 7 Joint Venture company, Seaway Heavy Lifting, has successfully delivered an installation project of four topsides and a jacket for Protexa/Pemex in the Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico. The company used its 183 meters long crane vessel Oleg Strashnov, with 5000-mt fully revolving crane, to
Trelleborg to Showcase at Underwater Intervention Conference
Trelleborg’s offshore operation will showcase its range of solutions at the Underwater Intervention Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana from 10 to 12 February on stand 306. Delegates will get the opportunity to hear from Trelleborg expert, Bob Kelly, as he takes to the stage to give an in-depth and
DNV GL Nets Maria Deal
DNV GL has been selected by Wintershall Norge AS as the sole supplier for the combined role of Independent Verification Body (IVB) and Third Party Design Verification scope for the subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) part of the Maria field development project. The contract is expected t
MWCC Takes Delivery of Expanded Containment System
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced the completion and delivery of its Expanded Containment System (ECS), bolstering well containment capabilities and response readiness for operators in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The enhanced system builds on the equipment and technology put in
Irish Renewable Energy Sector at €9 Bln by 2030, Minister Says
Ireland’s marine renewable energy sector could ultimately be worth as much as €9 billion by 2030, and be supporting thousands of jobs on the island, according to Energy Minister Alex White. Speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) Industry Day, in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, Minister White
Polarcus Board Member Leaves
Dubai based seismic contractor, Polarcus, has announced that Hege Sjo will resign from the Board of Directors effective February 2, 2015. Accoring to the company, Sjo has accepted an appointment as Deputy Director General in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and is therefore u
Hydrex in Rudder Repair (France)
A Hydrex diver/technician team was mobilized to Le Havre, France to perform an emergency rudder repair operation of a 250-meter crude oil tanker. After arriving, the Hydrex team performed a detailed inspection of the rudder. This revealed that the rudder pintle needed to be removed to perform a perm
Wintershall Takes Over Vega Operatorship
The Petroleum Safety Authority has given Wintershall Norge AS consent to use the facilities on the Vega field in connection with the company’s taking over of the operatorship from Statoil. A change of operator entails an application for consent to use the facilities. The consent is an expression of
Cameron Sees Profits Rise
Cameron has delivered a record-level of fully diluted quarterly earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding other costs, of $1.34 for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $0.90 for the same period of 2013. Cash generated by operations was $938 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, a
SeaBird to Restructure
Oslo-listed seismic player, SeaBird Exploration, has announced an agreement on the principal terms of a consensual restructuring of the SeaBird group that will facilitate a comprehensive restructuring of the group’s balance sheet and provide new funding for the SeaBird group. As previously announced
GDG Tests Tidal Turbine Foundation for OpenHydro
GDG, an Irish based geotechnical engineering consultancy, have successfully completed Stage 1 of foundation testing for a tidal turbine project for OpenHydro. GDG explored the interaction of the structure’s vertical self-weight and the horizontal environmental loading in order to optimise the turbin
MH370 Officially Declared An Accident
Despite all the efforts over the last 328 days, the search unfortunately has yet to yield the location of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The plane, with 227 passengers, 2 flight crew and 10 cabin crew on board, was en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur when it went missing. The Search a