Subsea
Aasta Hansteen and Polarled Developments Create Jobs on Helgeland Coast
The Aasta Hansteen and Polarled development projects will have significant spinoff effects in the north. So far the projects are set to ensure jobs for 200 people on the Helgeland coast. “Aasta Hansteen is a pioneer project in Northern Norway. It is the deepest field development on the Norwegian con
OrbisEnergy to Host Innovative Offshore Renewables Technology Gathering
OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft’s own innovation centre for offshore renewables, is hosting a special gathering on February 18th when leading industry players will offer the latest news from wind, wave and tidal industry along with expert advice and support to regional businesses. The programme includes a fi
Fugro Pens Five Year Contract with Shell in Malaysia
Fugro Subsea Services has been awarded a long term contract for subsea inspection, repair and maintenance services across Malaysia by Sarawak Shell Berhad / Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited (Shell). The contract will run for five years with options to extend. Fugro will establish a project offi
Remontowa Selects KONGSBERG’s Hugin AUV for Polish Navy Vessels
Remontowa Shipbuilding has selected Kongsberg Maritime to supply a HUGIN 1000 MR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and associated underwater communications and positioning equipment for mine countermeasures (MCM) applications, as part of a minehunter class vessel delivery for the Polish Navy. The
Hyundai Hires Kvaerner to Perform Completion Assistance on Aasta Hansteen Platform
Hyundai Heavy Industries (Hyundai) has awarded Kvaerner a sub-contract to provide services for inshore and offshore hook-up and commissioning assistance for the topsides for the Aasta Hansteen project. The inshore-work will be carried out at Stord and the offshore scope will be done at the field in
Brodosplit Delivers Pipeline Lifting Tool
Croatian company Brodosplit, delivers a hydraulically operated pipeline lifting tool intended for handling of oil pipelines at 3,000 m of sea depth. Device is fully operated by remotely operated vehicle (ROV), operated by a crew aboard a vessel. Practicality and usefulness of this device is best sho
OceanGate Starts Lula 500 Submersible Refit
OceanGate Inc., a global provider of manned submersible solutions for commercial, research and military applications, today started a comprehensive refit of the Lula 500 submersible to transform the vessel into a fully functional Cyclops prototype with depth capabilities to 500 meters. The renamed C
KrisEnergy Begins East Muriah 2D Seismic Acquisition Off Indonesia
KrisEnergy Ltd (“KrisEnergy” or the “Company”), an independent upstream oil and gas company, announces the acquisition of 1,300 km 2D seismic data in the East Muriah production sharing contract (“PSC”) in the East Java Sea, Indonesia. The Nordic Bahari seismic vessel commenced the acquisition on 6 F
Chariot Oil & Gas: Review of Recent Progress and Forward Programme
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, will be hosting an Analyst Day today for a group of sell-side analysts. The event will include an in depth overview of Chariot’s portfolio, providing detailed information on the Atlantic margin petroleum systems
PGS Release Q4 and Preliminary Full Year 2013 Results
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) announced increased margins, following the preliminary annual 2013 Report. Compared with the last year’s 2012 annual report revenues are down 1%, while EBITDA of USD 828.9 million is up by 7% compared to the last year’s results. An increase of 30% in EBIT has also been r
FMC Technologies’ Subsea Systems for Jangkrik Complex Development
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received an order from Eni Muara Bakau BV to supply subsea systems for its deepwater Jangkrik Complex development offshore Indonesia. The order has an estimated value of $720 million in revenue if the full scope of the award is called off. FMC Technologie
First Subsea Integrates Twin Sealing System with Pipeline Recovery Tools
First Subsea Ltd, has announced the integration of Hyperlast™ 101 Twin Sealing system with its range of pipeline recovery tools (PRT) used to recover subsea flowline and gas export production pipelines to the surface. The twin polyurethane seals increase the PRT’s resilience and scope for long-term
Australian Greens Introduce Bill to Ban Dumping in GBR
The Australian Greens will introduce a bill to ban offshore dumping in the Great Barrier Reef today, as new research shows the government is effectively subsidising the Abbot Point sludge dumping by $1 billion. “The government is letting 5 million tonnes of dredging sediment be dumped in the Reef fo
DOF’s Subsidiaries Awarded Three New Contracts
DOF’s subsidiaries, DOF Rederi AS and Waveney AS have been awarded three new contracts for the vessels Skandi Fjord, Skandi Marstein and Skandi Waveney. The first contract is for the Construction Support Vessel (CSV) Skandi Fjord with Saipem America Inc. It is a 90 days firm contract + 60 days optio