Subsea
Total Marks 50 Years of Operations on Dutch Continental Shelf
Total E&P Nederland last month celebrated 50 years of operations on the Dutch continental shelf. As part of the celebration ceremony, Total welcomed journalists and other guests to its Central Control Room in the Hague. The Central Control Room is the place from which the company monitors its offsho
Swiber Reports Increase in Net Profit, Decline in Revenue
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, reported that it has achieved a 106.4% increase in net profit to US$52.8 million notwithstanding a 35.6% decline in revenue to US$199.5 million for the three months ende
MH370 Search: Bluefin-21 AUV Suffers Communications Problem
The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Bluefin-21, was recovered yesterday, about two hours into its first mission since returning to the search area so a communications problem could be investigated. During the recovery, Bluefin-21 was damaged but was able to be repaired expeditiously with spare parts
The Underwater Centre Trains Team of Finnish Coastguard and Commercial Divers
Award-winning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, expanded its international reach when it welcomed a team of Finnish coastguards and commercial divers recently. The group of 10 included four commercial divers as well as six members of the coastguard. They are now fully train
Xodus and TNO Lead Multiphase Flow Induced Vibration JIP
International energy consultancy Xodus Group and Dutch innovation company TNO will co-ordinate a Joint Industry Programme (JIP) with key industry players BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, Lundin, FMC Technologies and Aker Solutions, to carry out pioneering research into the role of multiphase flow induced
MMT to Provide SK4 & NorNed Protection Survey for Statnett
MMT has been awarded the SK4 & NorNed protection survey contract by Statnett, Norway. This contract is divided into two separate projects and include detailed high-resolution offshore ROV surveys and cable tracking. MMT has also been contracted for a geophysical and geotechnical survey of a cable co
UTEC Advances Service Offering with Doubling of Its AUV Fleet
UTEC Survey has advanced its service offering by doubling its AUV fleet to 4 x vehicles due to a global upturn in demand for its highly regarded AUV services. The growing company now operates a fleet of four identically equipped 1000m rated AUV systems on a global basis for the benefit of its growin
DOF Subsea Nets New Contracts Worth USD 80 Mln
DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded several contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 475 million ($80 mil.). In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including IMR services and subsea installation work. The contract awards will secure utiliza
Registration Open for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference and OWIM 2014
Preparations for the 7th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference are well underway. On 28 & 29 October 2014 Amsterdam will again be the place to meet the international offshore community. With visitors from over 60 different countries and a proven track record of steady growth since its foundation i
CGG Starts BroadSeisTM Multi-Client Acquisition in Espirito Santo Basin
CGG has started acquisition of a large BroadSeisTM 3D multi-client survey program in the deep and ultra-deep waters of the Espirito Santo Basin. The project has received high prefunding from major industry players. The Espirito Santo Phase III survey will cover an area of over 9,500 km2. The high-en
Ocean Installer Charters ‘Grand Canyon’ for UK Operations
Ocean Installer signed short term charter for the OCV/ROV vessel Grand Canyon in order to meet project requirements. Due to an increasing order book Ocean Installer is experiencing high utilisation of its current fleet and recognises the need for increased vessel capacity in the UK. “We have seen th
CT Offshore to Install Cables at Gode Wind 1+2 OWF
Danish cable installation company, CT Offshore, received a contract for the cable laying and burial of 97 inter-array cables at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind farm 1 + 2. ”In the current market this is an important contract for CT Offshore. While new and larger cable laying vessels are being
EMGS Secures 3D EM Contract for BOA Thalassa in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The Company expects to commence the survey in May, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-built 3D EM v
Van Oord Bags Gemini Construction Contract. Project Funding Secured
The Gemini offshore wind project shareholders, headed by Canada’s Northland Power Inc., announced that they have reached agreement with the banks on the project’s financing. The financial close will contribute EUR 2.3 billion to the overall construction costs of EUR 2.8 billion. Van Oord has a 10% e