Subsea
EMGS in Uruguay Survey for BG
Norway based provider of marine controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) data, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS), has won a 3D EM data acquisition gig offshore Uruguay. The contract award is from the BG Group and it’s worth approximately $27 million. “We are delighted to start working for BG in
Lloyd’s Register Inspects WaveRoller
The WaveRoller™ Pilot Power Plant, that was recently brought to harbor after campaign in Portugal, has now been thoroughly inspected by experts from Lloyd’s Register. The inspection was carried out as a part of the cooperation between AW-Energy and Lloyd’s Register, with the aim to get a certificati
Steel Cut for Mermaid’s Newbuilds
Mermaid Maritime has officially marked the start of its new vessel / rig construction by participating in a steel cutting ceremony for its performance class tender rig ‘MTR-3’ and DP2 multipurpose subsea dive support and construction vessel ‘Mermaid Ausana’. The ceremony took place at the shipyards
NQBP Marks 20 Years of Seagrass Monitoring
For 20 years James Cook University (JCU) scientists have measured marine health through the monitoring of seagrass at North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) ports guiding port development and resulting in valuable long term understanding of marine habitats along the Queensland coast. Dr Michael Rasheed,
ExxonMobil to Use West Alpha for Balder Subsea Installation
ExxonMobil has received consent to use West Alpha for production drilling, completion and installation of subsea equipment on the Balder field. Balder was the first oil field to be discovered on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with Esso as the sole licensee in production licence 001. This happened
Centrica Makes Minor Gas Find (Norway)
Centrica Resources Norge AS, operator of production licence 528 B, has reported that it’s about to complete drilling of wildcat well 6707/10-3 S. The well was drilled about 20 kilometres northeast of the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The primary and secondary exploration targets for the
Ecospan Acquires R2SONIC Multi-Beam Echosounder
Swathe Services has recently provided Ecospan Environmental Ltd with a complete R2SONIC Multi-Beam Echo-Sounder package including TruePix and Raw Water Column options; HySweep data acquisition and post processing software; Valeport sound velocity equipment and SMC motion sensor. Ecospan Environmenta
Det norske Gets Nod for Subsea Ops on Alvheim, Bøyla
Det norske has received consent for manned underwater operations in 2015 on the Alvheim and Bøyla fields. Det norske oljeselskap ASA is the operator of the Alvheim and Bøyla fields, in blocks 24/6 and 24/9 in the central North Sea, close to the boundary with the UK Continental Shelf. The Alvheim fie
Europa Identifies New Prospects Off Ireland
Europa Oil & Gas has received a new prospect inventory from the Kosmos Energy, operator of the FEL 2/13 and FEL 3/13 licences in the South Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. The inventory is based on the 3D seismic acquired in 2013 and includes the identification of a number of new, large prospects
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 01 – December 07). Allseas’ flagship vessel, the 382 metres long and 124 metres wide Pieter Schelte, might be looking for a new job following the latest South Stream developments. Namel
SapuraKencana, Subsea 7 Share the Prize
SapuraAcergy, a joint venture company equally owned by SapuraKencana and Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract from Total E&P Myanmar. The contract award is for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation of the Wellhead Platform 4 and Lower Compression Platform, Pipelines and Cable (
Subsea 7, Technip Good to Go for Norway Work
Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil have received consent to perform manned underwater operations between December 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015. Statoil has signed framework agreements with the companies Technip Norge AS and Subsea 7 Norway AS for the provision of such services to the three companies. T
Saipem Breaks Off South Stream Ops
Following the latest events regarding the South Stream project, Saipem has received a “Notification of suspension of Marine Spread activities”. South Stream Transport BV contracted Saipem to perform the offshore laying of the first line and construct the landfalls and shallow-water parts for all fou
Reach Subsea Mobilizes ‘Edda Fonn’
Norwegian subsea operator, Reach Subsea has started the mobilization of Edda Fonn. In June this year, the company signed a three-year time charter agreement, plus option to extend, with Østensjø Rederi for the subsea IMR, survey and ROV support vessel. The vessel is equipped with ROV hangar and a 10