TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Shell for what is said to be the first integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) project to use high-pressure subsea production systems rated up to 20,000 psi (20K). Under the contract deemed as “substantial”, TechnipFMC will m
UK-headquartered oil and gas engineering services business Plexus Holdings has secured a contract valued at over £1 million to deliver equipment and services for multiple plug and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea. Under the contract with an undisclosed client, Plexus will provide Exact
Fugro has opened a new office in South Korea as part of a joint venture with South Korean marine technology company UST21 in support of the local offshore wind sector. The new office called Fugro UST21 and located in Incheon will provide geo-data solutions for South Korea’s offshore renewable energy
U.S.-based NOV has received an order for what is said to be the industry’s first electric subsea crane. NOV reported that its Lifting & Handling group had sold the first electric subsea crane to a company in Europe at the end of 2023. “We are excited about the market’s response to our electric subse
Solstad Offshore has joined forces with Pon Power and Caterpillar Marine to scale up fuel efficiency across its vessels and slash its emissions.
Offshore repair works for the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, which was shut down in October 2023 due to a rupture, are set to start at the beginning of next month. Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering and its Finnish counterpart Gasgrid closed Balticconnecto
Norway’s energy giant Equinor has signed a long-term frame agreement for diving intervention services with compatriot SubseaPartner. The frame agreement focuses on contingency preparedness for Equinor as the principal user, in addition to 23 other operating companies participating in the Pipeline Re
Denmark-based NKT has signed a four-year service agreement with the Norway-based Pipeline Repair and Subsea Intervention (PRSI) Pool which allows it to perform turnkey repairs for offshore power cables owned by the member companies. The PRSI Pool includes 23 companies covering their offshore pipelin
Italy-headquartered Prysmian has finalized three contracts worth in aggregate around €5 billion with the transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion for BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connection systems and the DC34 underground cable project in Germany. According to Prysmian, this package deal is
Norway’s Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has secured an 18-month contract with an international client for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Tonjer. The contract is starting in April 2024 and it includes a possible two-time 180-day extension. The commercial terms are confidential, but they ali
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore is collaborating with Finnish technology group Wärtsilä on vessel decarbonization solutions as part of its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 26-vessel fleet and goal of reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. According to Siem, the aim is to achi
Following the offshore trunkline installation incident at the end of January, Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has received approval from the Australian Commonwealth regulator National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) that the Castorone vessel may r
Reach Subsea has reported record-high numbers for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the whole year, with all parameters driven by growth, improved pricing, and strong project execution. Reach Subsea’s revenue for Q4 2023 grew by 45% to NOK 474 million ($44.5 million), whereas EBIT grew by 130% to NOK 7
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered the Guyana market with what it says is its first major contract with ExxonMobil in the Americas. Under this contract, DeepOcean is to plan and carry out a range of subsea activities, including subsea construction and jumper installations, an
