Subsea
HitecVision Merges Five Companies in Global Maritime Group
HitecVision is establishing a new oil service Group under the name Global Maritime Group by merging five companies in its portfolio. The five companies are leaders within their respective fields, working within offshore and maritime engineering, marine warranty, dynamic positioning, vessel inspectio
Nordic Maritime to Conduct Seismic Survey Off Indonesia
Nordic Maritime Pte. Ltd. has been awarded the contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia by MultiClient Geophysical (Pte) Ltd. This survey is expected to begin in December 2014 and will take approximately 60 days to complete. The vessel to undertake this contract will be the S/V Nordic
VARD to Build OSCV for Farstad
Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping. The vessel will be of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of
VIDEO: Chevron’s First Oil at Jack/St. Malo
On December 2, 2014, Chevron announced that crude oil and natural gas production has begun at the Jack/St. Malo project in the Lower Tertiary trend, deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Jack and St. Malo fields are located within 25 miles (40 km) of each other in approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 m) of
Subsea 7 Scoops Stampede Deal
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by the Hess Corporation for installation work in support of the Stampede Project in deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. The scope of work involves installation of flowlines, steel catenary risers, umbilicals, jumpers and associated subsea architecture which tie-back two
PHOTO: NUI Robot in Arctic Survey
The AWI marine expert Antje Boetius and a team of scientists from the US-American Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) presented first results from test dives of a new innovative under ice robot at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The new vehicle, called Ne
SeaBird Secures LoA for South East Asia Work
SeaBird Exploration Plc has received a letter of award (LOA) for source work for one of its vessels in the South East Asia region. It is estimated that the client will charter the vessel for 30-35 days starting early April 2015. The contract will have an estimated value of USD 3.5 – 4.0 million. Sea
TGS Appoints New COO
The Board of TGS announced the appointment of Kristian Johansen to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 February 2015. Kristian joined TGS in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining TGS, Kristian was the Executive Vice President and CFO of EDB Business Partn
2H Offshore Scores Tanjong Baram Job
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, will deliver a lightweight conductor-supported platform for EQ Petroleum Developments Malaysia Sdn Bhd for installation in the Tanjong Baram field, offshore Malaysia. EQ Petroleum Developments Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of EnQuest PLC. The award follows completi
PHOTO: ASI Marine in Pipeline Inspection with Falcon ROV
ASI Marine has established the record for the longest tunnel swim with a Falcon ROV. By modifying the Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV, they were able to send the vehicle through a pipeline stretching over four kilometres under Gladstone Harbour, Queensland to Curtis Island. ASI Marine also sent the same modi
Scientists Find Over 100 New Species in GoM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a new two-volume study report, Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico. This final report presents the results from a five-year field study funded by BOEM and the National Oceanic and
WGK Wins Captain Subsea FEED
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded front end engineering and design contracts to Wood Group Kenny Caledonia for subsea work on its Captain EOR project. Under the contract, Wood Group Kenny will provide subsea engineering of the trees, wellheads, controls and the polymer injection flowlines to the
UK to Host ICOE 2016
RenewableUK, has announced that, for the first time ever, one of the most prestigious global conferences on renewable energy will be held in the UK. The 6th International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) will take place from 23rd to 25th February 2016 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centr
Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 USBL for Pieter Schelte
The Swiss-based Allseas Group has selected Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) acoustic positioning system for the world’s largest pipelay and platform installation/decommissioning vessel, Pieter Schelte. Built by Daewoo Heavy Industries in South Korea, at 382 metres long and 124 metres