Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed Graham McKnockiter as Subsea Group regional director, Western Hemisphere. According to the company, “the appointment should contribute to the strategy of streamlining and enhancing Mermai
Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine said it has christened its two newbuild light construction vessels as Topaz Tiamat and Topaz Tangaroa. The company has chosen the names from the Mesopotamian Goddess of salt water, and from the Maori God of the sea. Developed for crane operations and light subsea
Topaz Energy and Marine has renewed its contract with ABB for the specialized cable laying vessel Topaz Installer. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz Installer will provide ABB with cable-laying services in support of wind farms in the North Sea for a period of one year plus options of at le
Aqualis Offshore, a specialised marine and offshore engineering consultancy and part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has appointed Ben Lazenby as director of the company’s Middle East operation. Ben Lazenby succeeds Reuben Segal, who will now concentrate fully on his role as chief operating officer of A
Studies have begun by Iran and Oman on the deep-water route of a pipeline that is supposed to transfer Iranian natural gas to Sultanate of Oman, according to managing director of National Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIGEC), Alireza Kameli. Namely, as reported by Iran’s SHANA news agency, Kameli sai
Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS) in the United Arab Emirates has won a contract to build a shallow draught, self-propelled Jack-up Pontoon 3526 for the UAE-based subsea contractor Aqua Diving Services. Once delivered, it will be used primarily to deliver offshore support services, including the provisi
Infinera has deployed its terabit-class transport network platforms ‘Infinera DTN-X XTC’ across Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Submarine Cable System’s subsea network. The Infinera DTN-X XTC Series integrates the subsea network connecting the Mediterranean and Middle East regions with MENA’s ex
Daya Maxflo, the oilfield service subsidiary of Daya Materials specialised in drilling, well intervention and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has been awarded a contract by Schlumberger in the Middle East. Namely, a three-year contract, should see Daya Maxflo deliver specialized well services for Schlum
Lukoil has started transportation of jackets for the offshore ice-resistant stationary platform #2 from the port of Astrakhan to the Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. The platform is intended for drilling and operation of wells within the second stage of field development, the company informed. J
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has completed its first 3D seismic acquisition in the Far East. COSL conducted the operation in a complex fishery and foggy weather environment, managing to conclude the shoot safely thanks to the protection measures for the equipment implemented ahead of opera
Magseis, together with its partner BGP Arabia, has started seismic acquisition on Saudi Aramco’s S78 project in the Red Sea. BGP won the bidding on Saudi Aramcos S78 project in January. The S78 represents Saudi Aramco’s first 3D survey project in the Red Sea region. The survey will be recorded with
McDermott and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM), have signed a memorandum of understanding for an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) projects within Qatari waters. Under the five-year agreement, McDermott and N-KOM,
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) in consortium with EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) has concluded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Saudi Aramco. The contract valued at over USD 1.6 billion is for the development of the second phase of Hasbah offshore gas fi
Norwegian seabed seismic services company, Magseis, has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne for its upcoming ocean bottom seismic campaign in the Red Sea. Starting July, and working in partnership with BGP on behalf of Saudi Aramco, the S78 project is expected to last nine months
