Subsea
Havyard Names New CFO
Havyard Group ASA has appointed Karl Eirik Frøysa Hansen as the new chief financial officer. The new CFO will replace Idar Fuglseth as of January 01, 2015. Hansen comes from the position as Chief Accounting Officer in the company. He holds an MSc in Auditing from Norwegian School of Economics(NHH).
Navy Tests New UUV GhostSwimmer
The U.S. Navy completed tests on the GhostSwimmer unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS). GhostSwimmer is the latest in a series of science-fiction-turned-reality projects developed by the chief of naval operations’ Rapid Innovation Cell (CRI
CAMAC Awards Gambia Seismic to Polarcus
CAMAC Energy Inc. awarded a contract for the acquisition of a 3D seismic survey to Polarcus Limited. The survey will cover approximately 1,504 km2 in the Company’s A2 and A5 blocks offshore Gambia. The objectives of the seismic survey are to enhance the definition and maturation of potential prospec
Reef Subsea Wraps Up Gwynt y Môr Cable Setup
Reef Subsea has successfully completed its campaign of installing and burying inter-array power cables on the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm is owned by RWE Innogy and partners and is one of the largest in the world, located 13 kilometres off the North Wales coast in Liverpool Bay. Th
DNV GL Issues Guide for Subsea Integrity Management
Hot on the heels of a new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IMS). The aim is to help operators carry out maintenance activities at the most cost effective interva
Second Field at Liwan Online (China)
Husky Energy and CNOOC Limited have started production at the Liuhua 34-2 gas field in the South China Sea, the second field to be brought online at the Liwan Gas Project this year. The Liwan 3-1 field began production in March 2014. “Liuhua 34-2 will contribute to the ramp up of Liwan next year,” s
13 Dead in Gulf of Suez Ship Collision
On Sunday morning, a passing cargo ship, coming from the Suez Canal, collided with a small Egyptian fishing boat causing it to capsize, according to reports. Thirteen Egyptian fisherman are reportedly drowned and 13 others have been reported missing. However, there have been incosistent reports abou
‘Nordic Prince’ Starts Noble Energy Gig
Nordic Maritime, an offshore service operator, has announced its MKIII subsea service vessel Mokul Nordic has been renamed Nordic Prince and has started a long term charter for Noble Energy after arriving in Haifa, Israel. Nordic Maritime was awarded a five year charter for the DP2 IMR Subsea vessel
Technip Breaks Off CGG Chase
French engineering group Technip has informed that it no longer plans to pursue its takeover bid for CGG. Namely, Technip approached CCG earlier this year, in November, with a public tender offer in cash for CGG’s shares at a price of 8.30 euros per share and no deal was made. After CGG declined the
Swiber Nets USD 710 Mln West African Contract
Swiber Holdings Limited has made its first foray into the offshore oil and gas market in West Africa by securing an award from a Houston-based oil and gas company to provide Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) services for an offshore field development proj
Huntington Faces Further Delays
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has been informed by the Huntington field operator that production has been further delayed due to an incident during restart of the CATS riser platform. According to information received, the riser platform will be closed at least until 18 December 2014, probab
Aker Solutions Lands Mariner Hook-Up
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to provide engineering, construction and commissioning services for the hook-up phase of the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The agreement is worth more than GBP 120 million. It comes in addition
Saab to Overhaul HMS Södermanland
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to overhaul the Swedish Navy submarine HMS Södermanland. The order covers the period 2014-2016 and is valued at SEK121 million (USD 16 million). The order is part of the letter of intent re
RRC Controls Gets New General Manager
3sun Group has appointed James Smith as general manager for its subsea division, RRC Controls Services. Mr Smith joins 3sun Group after a 16 year career with Aker Subsea Limited, where he progressed from a service team workshop manager to global infrastructure and equipment manager. Spending time in