Total announces that it has been awarded 10 new exploration licenses during Brazil’s 11th bid round. Total will be the operator with 40% interest in five blocks situated in the Foz do Amazonas basin (FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127) and with 45% interest in one block (CE-M-661)
KONGSBERG has been awarded a significant offshore automation contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers deliveries to four Transocean owned new-build drill ships, with an option for KONGSBERG to deliver products and services for six more drill ships. “We call
National Grid and Statnett confirm plans for further development of the world’s longest subsea interconnector. British energy company National Grid and Statnett, the Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO), have signed a co-operation agreement to continue work on the interconnector to link the
Deep Down, Inc. (“Deep Down”), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, reported net income of $0.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, an improvement of $0.5 million from the first quarter of 2012. For
Bowtech Products Ltd, a global market leader in subsea vision systems, announced that it has donated a £7,000, state-of-the-art camera and light system to aid Police Scotland’s Dive and Marine Unit in Aberdeen, UK; building on a 15 year working relationship. The new system incorporates Bowtech Produ
Modus Seabed Intervention, the leading subsea engineering and specialist Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) service provider, has confirmed an investment into a new advanced Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to further enhance its fleet of subsea vehicles. Manufactured by SMD in North East England, the
Premier announces that it has been awarded three blocks in Brazil’s 11th Round held in Rio de Janeiro on 14 May. The blocks are located in deep water basins offshore North East Brazil in largely under-explored areas and contain prospects and leads capable of delivering between 250 mmbbls and 1 bn bb
Unique Wellube FZC, a Unique Maritime Group Company which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers is proud to announce the widening of its portfolio of services by signing exclusive agency and distribution agreements with 3 new associations. Unique Wel
Galp Energia participated on the first day of the 11th bidding round for exploratory blocks organized by the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (“ANP”), that was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On this first day of the bidding round Galp Energia was awarded the following blocks: – F
DOF Subsea has secured multiple contract awards in the Asia Pacific region over the last couple of weeks, with a total contract value of about USD 50 million. The contracts will utilize the vessels Skandi Singapore, Skandi Hercules and Skandi Hawk. DOF Subsea’s CEO, Mons S. Aase, is pleased with the
Cargotec’s MacGregor has received EUR 22 million order to deliver a 900-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor subsea crane to the South Korean shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. The crane will be installed on a 150m multi-purpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV) ordered by Sealio
Subsea 7 S.A. (the “Group”) announced results for the fourth quarter and full year which ended on 31 December 2012. Unless otherwise stated, the comparative period is the three and thirteen months ended 31 December 2011 for Subsea 7 S.A. and the results of Subsea 7 Inc. following the date of Combina
GE announced the largest expansion of its Batam manufacturing facility to date, with the construction of a high bay for a new line of subsea wellhead equipment that will further increase local content. Making the announcement at the Indonesia Petroleum Association’s (IPA) 37th Annual Convention, Vis
Cal Dive International, Inc. announced that it has been awarded two additional contracts from Pemex Exploración y Producción that are expected to generate combined total revenues of approximately $188 million. The first contract is for the procurement, installation and commissioning of 47 kilometers
