Subsea
SPT Offshore, VSF to Build Test Frame for ‘Pieter Schelte’
For the testing of the lift systems for the giant and world’s largest decommissioning vessel ‘Pieter Schelte’ (measuring 382m long by 124m wide and suited for lifting of structures weighing up to 48,000 tons), Allseas has awarded the fabrication of a Test Frame to the project joint venture of SPT Of
Ballast Nedam Completes Monopile Installation at Butendiek OWF
Ballast Nedam Offshore installed the 80th and last monopile at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The installation of all these monopiles was completed well within four-month time. This exceptional achievement is entirely due to the efforts of a dedicated and pro
Fugro Opens New Facility in Luanda, Angola
To accommodate the future needs of the rapidly growing Angola offshore oil and gas industry Fugro has opened its new facility in the SONILS Oil Service Centre in Luanda. Angola is now the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria. The official opening of the facility on 10 Jul
KBC Acquires UK-Based FEESA Ltd
KBC Advanced Technologies plc has purchased FEESA Ltd (“FEESA”), a leading UK-based provider of specialised software and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, for an enterprise value of £10 million plus one million KBC shares, totalling £11.2 million. The acquisition of FEESA marks the next
VARD Records Healthy Order Intake in Q2
Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialised vessels, announced its financial results for the second quarter of financial year 2014 (“2Q2014”), and first half ended 30 June 2014 (“1H2014”). Stable top line, resilient EBITDA margin and solid ca
Primeline Starts Trial Production from LS36-1 Gas Field
Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. announced that trial production of gas from the LS36-1 gas field has now commenced. As previously announced, with the completion of the last section of the gas sales pipeline and connection to the provincial gas grid, the LS36-1 gas field development was completed on 1
Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck Study Launches Second Expedition
A multi-disciplinary team of scientists launched the second expedition in the Gulf of Mexico to examine the effects of Deepwater Horizon spill-related oil and dispersant exposure on deepwater shipwrecks and their microbial communities. The study is part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Prog
TE SubCom Starts Manufacturing of Hibernia Express Submarine Cable
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announces the commencement of the new Hibernia Express submarine cable system. The 4,600 km cable will provide the lowest-latency fiber-optic path between New York and London, connecting Halifax,
ITS Levanzo Carries Out Survey of Mount Etna’s Eruption Activity
The crew members of ITS Levanzo have carried out surveys off the Sicilian coasts to gather data on the basalt magmas of Mount Etna conditioning the eruption activity of the Volcano. The task was to investigate in depth the tectonic and sub-volcanic structures of the volcanic crust and surrounding ar
Ashtead Technology Takes Delivery of OCTANS NANO from iXBlue
Global subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology, headquartered in Aberdeen, has taken delivery of the new advanced OCTANS NANO system from leading navigation, positioning and mapping solutions experts iXBlue. Ashtead Technology is the first company to offer the advanced OCTANS NANO system on a
Costa Concordia Refloating Nears Completion
Technicians are at work to complete Costa Concordia refloating. During the night, despite the strong winds, the wreck has emerged of about 11 meters; there are therefore 3 more meters to reach the required draft. Starboard sponson S4 is almost in position. Work is in progress to lower sponsons S5 an
2H Offshore Joins European Deepwater Mining Consortium
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has joined an international European consortium comprising nineteen leading industry and research organisations to develop deepwater mining solutions. Over the next four years, the European Commission funded project, known as Blue Mining, is developing seabed mining p
JFMS Launches Offshore Renewables and Marine Support Base in Grimsby
JFMS, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, announces the launch of an operational base, in Port of Grimsby East, to support construction and O&M activities within the growing offshore wind sector. Port of Grimsby East was chosen due to the significant investment made in the area in recent years and th
Industry Majors Team Up to Develop Next Generation Subsea Production Equipment
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement which establishes a joint industry program that includes Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell for the purpose of jointly developing a new generation of standardized subsea production equipment and systems design