Subsea
Seabed Surveys at Port of Hastings Near Completion (Australia)
The Port of Hastings Development Authority has announced that the specialist surveys to collect information on the physical characteristics of land and seabed regions around Western Port will be finished by the end of August. The geotechnical and geophysical survey programs began in December and wer
Van Oord Splashes Cable Layer ‘Nexus’
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel Nexus was successfully launched at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania on 30 June 2014. The 123 m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electrical cables for offshore wind farms. With a beam of almost 28 m and a dynamic positioning system, Nexus vessel
Polarcus to Do Seismic Off West Africa
Polarcus Limited has announced that the Company has received a Letter of Intent for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client offshore West Africa. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, is expected to run for approximately one month. Polarcus is a pure
ShawCor in $50 Mln South Stream Pipe Coating Gig
ShawCor Ltd. has announced its pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$50 million from Marubeni Sumitomo Consortium for coating services for Line 2 of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline system is comprised of 4
Two Subsea 7 Directors Stand Down
Subsea 7 S.A. has announced an action to facilitate use of its vessels for energy development related projects executed in US waters. The action is designed to enable the Company to meet requirements applicable to non-US companies operating vessels in US waters. Included within these requirements is
N’Goma FPSO Arrives in Angola
Following a voyage of 7,331 miles (13,577km), N’Goma FPSO safely berthed at Paenal’s 490-metre quayside at Port Amboim on 17th June 2014. The arrival of the vessel in Angola from Singapore marks the young yard’s second mega FPSO in just eight months. “Welcoming N’Goma helps to cement Paenal’s key po
Noble Energy: Subsea Pipeline from Leviathan to Egypt
Noble Energy, Inc. has announced the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) between the Leviathan field partners and BG International Limited (BG) for the supply of natural gas from the Leviathan field, offshore Israel, to BG’s existing natural gas liquefaction (LNG) facilities in Egypt.
Ashtead Inks Distribution Agreement with Sound Metrics
Ashtead Technology, a global subsea equipment solutions specialist, has secured an exclusive sales distribution agreement with Sound Metrics Corporation for the sale of DIDSON and ARIS imaging sonar systems to the oil and gas market in the UK and Singapore regions. The DIDSON and ARIS products are u
Aquind Supports Launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 Manifesto
Aquind, part of Offshore Group Newcastle, has backed the launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 manifesto at a special reception at the House of Commons. The North East England-based company, which has developed the innovative Triton steel jacket foundation for the offshore wind sector, sponsored the Renewabl
SSE Pipefittings Secures 5D Bends Order
SSE Pipefittings has been awarded a 250K order for the supply of 5 D Bends, destined for a major export project. SSE is the premier supplier renowned for manufacturing cold formed butt-weld pipefittings for the Oil, Gas, Chemical and Nuclear Industry. Mike Woods is delighted to be working on this ex
VIDEO: Shell’s ‘Prelude’ World’s Largest FLNG Facility
Shell is building the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project which has the potential to revolutionise the way natural gas resources are developed. It will help to unlock vital energy resources offshore, without the need to lay pipelines and build processing plants on land. Hundr
ThinJack Partners with Yadco Petroleum (Egypt)
Westhill-based ThinJack Ltd, known for its unique service in separating seized well flanges, has announced a partnership with Yadco Petroleum Services to expand its provision of specialist services in Egypt. The ThinJack service is primarily used for safe, fast and rigless separation of seized well
Australia: AXYS Supplies Buoys for Bing Bong Ops
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) through its Australian partner Metocean Services International Pty Ltd. (MSI), has recently delivered two buoy systems to assist PB Sea-Tow (Australia) Pty Ltd (Sea-Tow) with setting up the loading operations at Bing Bong, Northern Territory, Australia. Sea-Tow will dep
Thalassa Appoints New CEO of GO Science
Further to the announcement of 10 April 2014, the Board of Thalassa has appointed David Grant as a director and Chief Executive Officer of GO Science 2013 Ltd, Thalassa’s autonomous underwater vehicle (“AUV”) subsidiary. Grant has over 30 years experience in the underwater vehicle (both remotely ope