Subsea
Fugro Secures Postioning Contract from DOF ASA
Fugro has won a contract from DOF ASA for the provision of precise satellite positioning for the entire DOF fleet of more than 70 vessels globally. The contract is valid for a firm five years with two optional years and also includes the new vessels of DOF’s continuously expanding fleet. DOF is one
Statoil, Partners Awarded East Greenland Licence
Statoil, along with partners ConocoPhillips and Nunaoil, has been awarded block 6 in the East Greenland licence round. Statoil will be operator of the block. Block 6 is located offshore north-east Greenland in a frontier area. Statoil will hold 52.5%, ConocoPhillips will have 35% and Nunaoil will ha
Draft EIA Report for Turkish Sector of South Stream Offshore Pipeline Submitted
South Stream Transport submitted the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the Turkish Sector of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline to the countries’ Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation. As a result of the design and management of the Project, construction and operation of the
Seatronics Reaches Gen 5 MUX Sales Milestone
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has secured its sale of the 100th industry-leading Gen 5 MUX: a milestone it has reached in just two years. “The Gen 5 MUX is the most versatile, high-specification fibre multiplexer solution currently available,” explains Adil Ali, international product sales manager,
EMGS Reports Multi-Client Sales
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) will receive about USD 1.25 million in multi-client sales from Tullow Oil. The sales will be recognised in the fourth quarter. The sale is related to pre-funding on previous investments in the Barents Sea. Press Release, December 23, 2013
TGS to Acquire The Nerites 3D Seismic Survey Offshore South Australia
TGS has announced the acquisition of a 3D multi-client seismic survey, The Nerites 3D, which covers 8,300 km2 in the Great Australian Bight, offshore South Australia. The survey, scheduled to commence in early January 2014, will cover two of the newly released petroleum exploration blocks in the Gre
Oceanteam’s RentOcean Delivers 4000t Modular Carousel System to LS Cable
RentOcean, a 100% owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has delivered a certified 4000t modular carousel system which has been built within 14 weeks and completed the Factory Acceptance Test successfully. The carousel will be used for the transportation of 2 x 50km of power cables from the LS
EMGS, TGS Expand Cooperation in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) and TGS have agreed to expand the cooperation agreement, as described in the stock exchange notice dated 23 May 2013, in the Barents Sea from 11 to 17 blocks. In addition, TGS will increase its investment in all the 17 blocks. “The expansion of this agreement c
Top News of the Week of Dec 16 – Dec 22, 2013
1. Sandvik to Build World’s Longest Subsea Tunnel (Norway) Sandvik Group, a high-technology, engineering group, is contracted for the world’s longest subsea tunnel project. 2. Fugro Bags Survey Contract from Subsea 7 Fugro has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 Australia Contracting Pty Ltd to prov
Aker Solutions Receives Johan Sverdrup LoI
Statoil and partners have awarded Aker Solutions the engineering framework agreement for the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea, where the first call off will be the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the field centre. The Johan Sverdrup field is one of the largest oil discoveries on the Norw
Ecoshield Rudder and Gear Protection for a Wide Range of Vessels
Over the last two months the rudders of several types of vessels were given an Ecoshield protective coating at yards in China, the US, Poland and the UK. Among them were three container vessels, an oil tanker, a tug boat and a vehicle carrier. Most of these ships belong to different owners, but they
NorNed Back in Operation Soon
The interconnector between Norway and the Netherlands has been out of operation since a violent storm hit the Netherlands October 28th and damaged the converstation in Eemshaven. The damage is now repaired and the cable will be back in operation and available to the electricity market from Friday 20
Hydrex Revolutionises Underwater Bow Thruster Operations
Hydrex was the first company to show that it was possible to remove and then replace thrusters by creating a dry environment underwater. Using the Hydrex-developed steel mobdocks to seal off the thruster tunnel, with an access shaft protruding above the water, work teams accessed the thruster tunnel
Expert Teams Provide Underwater Propeller Services
Hydrex teams carried out a wide range of underwater propeller operations on tankers around the world. Among them a propeller blade straightening on a 248-meter ship in Algeciras, Spain, a blade cropping on a 183-meter vessel in Flushing, the Netherlands, and a spinner cone (Propeller Boss Cap Fins –