Subsea
Ashtead aims at renewables and decom with new tech centre
Subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has invested £1 million to develop a new R&D and engineering facility in Aberdeenshire. The firm has also launched a recruitment drive to bolster its operations as part of its long-term business goal. Upgrading an existing site at Thainstone
Neptune Energy fires up Gjøa P1 development
Operator Neptune Energy and its partners have started production from the Gjøa P1 development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Blue Logic launches new subsea inductive connectors firm
Norwegian subsea technology firm Blue Logic has created a new company, Subsea USB, to provide its underwater inductive connectors to the global subsea industry. The product rights, technology and patents of Subsea USB’s connectors previously belonged to Blue Logic and the Kristiansand-based Wireless
GC Rieber disposes of Polar Queen
Norwegian offshore vessel owner GC Rieber has entered into an agreement to sell the IMR / Walk-to-Work vessel Polar Queen. According to GC Rieber, the sale to the undisclosed buyer will see the vessel, built at Freire Shipyard in 2011, leave the offshore industry. The gangway onboard the vessel is n
Aker BP taps Shearwater for Ivar Aasen 4D OBS survey
Shearwater has secured an ocean bottom seismic 4D survey for Aker BP at the Ivar Aasen field. According to seismic exploration company, the OBS project in the Norwegian North Sea, has a duration of approximately one month. The survey will commence in Q2 2021 and will employ Shearwater’s multi-purpos
Polar Onyx gets more time with DeepOcean
GC Rieber Shipping has agreed a charter extension with DeepOcean for the SURF vessel Polar Onyx. The deal will be in direct continuation of the ongoing charter in Ghana. Norwegian shipowner said the extension will see the vessel stay with DeepOcean until the end of May 2021. Built in 2014, the subse
Fugro targets more offshore wind after red numbers in 2020
Dutch subsea and survey specialist Fugro has seen its loss almost doubled in 2020 with revenues down some 12 per cent due to the impact of Covid-19 and the downturn in oil and gas. The company recognised net loss of €74 million in 2020, against net loss of €39.6 million in 2019. Revenue declined in
Marine seismic industry exploring energy transition arena
As the world continues its race to a net zero future, identifying potential carbon and hydrogen storage sites as well as deep-sea mineral deposits will be vital to meet emissions abatement targets for 2050 and beyond. Existing and future marine seismic data can massively improve assessments of the s
AqualisBraemar LOC continues acquisition spree, buys East Point Geo
AqualisBraemar LOC Group is acquiring East Point Geo, a UK-based geoscience consultancy in the offshore and onshore renewable energy and oil and gas sectors. AqualisBraemar LOC, which has entered into a definitive agreement to obtain 100 per cent of the share capital of East Point Geo Limited, said
Brunvoll kit for Van Oord’s ‘green’ cable layer
Norway’s Brunvoll has secured a contract to supply a complete propulsion and manoeuvring system for Van Oord’s next generation of cable-laying vessels. In December last year, Van Oord placed an order with Norway-based Vard for a green cable-laying vessel. The vessel should be fully operational in 20
Reach Subsea, MMT stay on Nord Stream survey duty
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea and its Swedish partner MMT have landed a three-year deal, with two one-year options from Nord Stream AG. This award follows on from the original contract for inspection of both lines of the Nord Stream Pipeline running through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany
Scana’s Subseatec bags riser joint contracts
Subseatec has won several contracts to deliver machined riser joints to field developments in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. The total contract value is approximately SEK 15 million ($1.8 million). Specifically, Subseatec’s scope includes assembly, testing and delivery of up to 10 riser joints. Manu
Premier gets the nod for Balmoral decommissioning plans
Premier Oil’s decommissioning plans for the Balmoral field, located in the UK North Sea, have been approved by UK authorities.
CSM assumes control of Atlantic Marine Offshore ops
Castle Ship Management (CSM), a vessel ownership company based in Gibraltar, has taken control of operations formerly managed by offshore vessel company Atlantic Marine Offshore in the UK, through Castle Ship Technical Management UK. CSM has made the decision after a recent court ruling to proceed w