Subsea
Vallourec’s Umbilical Tubing for Technip on Edradour Project
Vallourec has been awarded a contract by Technip Umbilicals, for the Edradour project operated by TOTAL in the UK. As part of this first industrial order, Vallourec will deliver super duplex welded tubes for umbilicals from its plant located in Venarey-Les Laumes (Burgundy, France). A key component
Xcite Energy, Statoil, Enquest Team Up on North Sea Gas Import
Xcite Energy has announced that its 100% owned subsidiary, Xcite Energy Resources plc (XER), has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Statoil (U.K.) Ltd. (Statoil) and EnQuest Heather Limited (EnQuest), in order to share field-specific technical and operational information to evaluate the pot
Statoil Begins Production on Fram H-North and Svalin C
Statoil’s “Fast-track” fields Fram H-North and Svalin C in the North Sea have now started producing. Statoil’s fast-track development projects are increasing the company’s and partners’ oil and gas production through a combination of standardised subsea development solutions and utilisation of infra
CGG Awarded Four BroadSeis-BroadSource Seismic Contracts
CGG announced that it has been awarded contracts for the 3D seismic acquisition of four major surveys using its BroadSeisTM with BroadSourceTM, marine broadband technology. The four surveys represent a total contract value of over 80 million USD. Three of the surveys have been awarded in the Asia-Pa
Carnegie: CETO Unit Offshore Preparations Complete, Onshore Testing Nears Completion
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited provides an update on the recent progress of the Perth Wave Energy Project. Carnegie has made significant progress on the assembly and testing stage of the Perth Wave Energy Project in advance of the Project’s final commissioning and operation phase
Premier: Solan Facilities Installed, Hook Up and Commissioning Starts
Premier announces that the Solan subsea oil storage tank, jacket and topsides have been successfully installed. The offshore hook up and commissioning programme will now commence. Precise timing of first oil from the Solan field will depend upon the progress of this next phase. Tony Durrant, CEO, co
USA: Unique System Sets Up Hyperbaric Reception Facility
Unique System LLC (USA), a division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, has successfully completed the first mobilization of its Unique Hydra purpose-built Hyperbaric Reception Facility (HRF) within the Gulf of Mexico region of the United Sta
BWVI Kicks Off ‘Ghost Fleet Project’ Off Florida
Blue Water Ventures International, Inc. (BWVI) recently started the Ghost Fleet Project and has discovered certain yet to be identified underwater anomalies during its first days of operations. Company divers will investigate targets found by the survey team over the next 30 days. The Ghost Fleet Pr
Odyssey Files “Don Diego” Environmental Impact Assessment
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean exploration, reported that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for proposed dredging and recovery of phosphate sands from the “Don Diego” deposit has been filed with the Mexican Secretary of Environment and Natural Resource
Microsoft Jumps In on Seabras-1 Subsea Link
Seaborn Networks has entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. for fiber optic network capacity on Seaborn’s US-Brazil submarine cable system. “We are extremely pleased to have Microsoft on board as the foundational customer for Seabras-1. With their full participation in the system, it is clea
SpeedCast Comms on Jan De Nul’s Newbuild MPSV
SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a satellite telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract from Jan De Nul Group, an expert in dredging, marine construction, and specialized services for the offshore oil & gas, and renewable energy industries. The new satell
SCHOTTEL Focuses on Offshore and Hybrid Solutions at SMM 2014
German propulsion specialist SCHOTTEL will be showcasing new propulsion solutions featuring hybrid concepts and offshore applications at SMM 2014. These solutions are primarily geared towards customer demands for more environmentally friendly propulsion systems, not to mention compact, powerful and
Mermaid Maritime Establishes New Subsidiary Mermaid International Ventures
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited announces that it has established a 100% owned indirect subsidiary company, Mermaid International Ventures (“MIV”), through its 100% owned subsidiary, Mermaid Maritime Mauritius Ltd. MIV was incorporated in the Cayman Islands with an initial paid-up capital of
Kongsberg’s Vessel Control Systems for Siem’s WIVs
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver Integrated Vessel Control Systems for two new Siem Offshore owned, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. chartered Well Intervention Vessels (WIV) being built at German shipyard Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). Both vessels are due for delivery in 2016, and will