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SeaBird Appoints New Interim CEO
SeaBird Exploration board of directors has named Gunnar Jansen to the position of interim CEO, effective immediately. Gunnar Jansen replaces Hans Petter Klohs, who has informed the board of directors that he will leave his position. Jansen joined SeaBird as chief commercial and legal officer in Augu
Balticconnector Compressor Station Trial Run Completed
The trial run of the Balticconnector project’s Inkoo compressor station has been completed, ensuring that the compressor station can be commissioned according to schedule. Completing the compressor station contributes to getting the entire Balticconnector pipeline up and running according to schedul
Aquatic Supports Airborne O&G Spooling Works
Aquatic recently completed spooling support work scope to Airborne Oil & Gas at their base in Ijmuiden, in The Netherlands. Aquatic supplied a 200Te Powered Reel Drive System, a 15Te Tensioner System, a 200Te Under Roller System and a Level Winder System. Aquatic’s equipment and personnel assisted A
Highlights of the Week
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Vail Joins JDR Board of Directors
Subsea cables specialist JDR has appointed Jon Vail as strategy director and a member of the board of directors. Jon Vail, who joined JDR on 1st October, 2019, will be responsible for developing JDR’s overall strategy for future growth and will champion continuous business improvement. An MBA gradua
AGS and TGS Deliver Major OBN Survey Off Norway
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has completed the Utsira multi-client ocean-bottom node (OBN) survey in the North Sea, Norway. The program is a joint effort with JV partner TGS and covers an area of approximately 1,600 square kilometres of full azimuth multi-client 3D seismic. The program has set several
Aker Solutions Enters Korean Floating Wind Pact
WindPower Korea, EDP Renewables and Aker Solutions have formed a consortium with the ambition to develop an initial 500 megawatt floating wind farm off the coast of Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Korea. The consortium was formed as EDP Renewables and Aker Solutions have invested in the development
BHGE Becomes Baker Hughes Company
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has changed its name to Baker Hughes Company. The company will be known as Baker Hughes, and on October 18, 2019, its Class A common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘BKR’. Baker Hughes’ new name and brand better reflect its current
New CEO for Bibby Marine
Bibby Marine, a Bibby Line Group company, has appointed Helen Samuels as its new chief executive officer. Samuels will join the Group in January 2020 from Network Rail, where she currently holds the position of engineering director. Prior to this Samuels worked as engineering director for United Uti
Nexans Moves Forward with Aurora Cable Installation Vessel Construction
Nexans has hosted the grand block ceremony that represented a key step in the construction of its new cable installation vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’. The vessel’s hull is currently being built at the CRIST shipyard in Poland. It will be completed at Ulstein Verft in Norway, with delivery planned for
PGS Returns to Profit
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), has bounced back in black in the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, as revenues hiked close to 70 per cent from same time last year. The Oslo-listed seismic player reported quarterly profit of $31.5 million, or 9 cents per share on revenues of $276.5 million, again
MDL Wraps Up Another NCS Campaign with TechnipFMC
Maritime Developments (MDL) has returned to the Norwegian North Sea for the third year running to support TechnipFMC tie-back campaign in the basin. MDL’s horizontal spread, including a 4-track tensioner mounted on the client’s frame, Third-generation Reel Drive System (RDS) and deck deflectors were
Subsea Power Cables Market to Hit £1.1B by 2023
Subsea power cables market will grow by 57% from £717 million this year to over £1.13 billion by 2023, according to a new report by RenewableUK. According to RenewableUK’s Project Intelligence team which compiled the report, global offshore wind capacity will skyrocket from 20.5 gigawatts (GW) today
Aleron Names New Business Manager
Aleron Group, Aberdeenshire-based subsea firm, has appointed John Walker as new business manager. John will be looking at new business opportunities for some new product launches for the Aleron Subsea and IMPAQ Technologies product brands. He comes with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience