Subsea
Magma Products Launches Shutdown Division
Magma Products has launched a Shutdown Division to provide systemized approach to decommissioning, and appointed Stephen Potts as shutdown director. The company plans to use its commissioning expertise to deliver a phased resumption of production, while still allowing for essential maintenance work
Equinor Gets Nod to Extend Life of Eight NCS Installations
Equinor has received the authorities’ approval for extending the life of eight installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) during the last three years. The eight life extensions involve Gullfaks A, B and C (2036), Oseberg East (2031), Snorre A and B (2040), Norne (2036) and Åsgard A (2030
Rem Offshore Fleet Wins Five Contracts
Rem Offshore has signed a total of 5 term contracts for the fleet with a total contract value of more than NOK 200 million. The vessels which have been awarded new contracts are Rem Mira, Rem Cetus, Rem Insula, and vessels to be named Rem Trader and Rem Inspector. “The value of these contracts signi
DEME Names Moray East Jacket Winners
DEME Offshore has selected tier one suppliers for its Moray East offshore windfarm foundation contract. The company said that the announcement of tier one suppliers for its EPCI works marks the culmination of around 1.5 years of work, which it carried out under an early works contract for the design
Oceaneering Gets Equinor Contract Renewal
Oceaneering International has secured a contract renewal from Equinor, covering the provision of maintenance, reliability and integrity management. The contract, which was originally awarded to Oceaneering’s integrity business in 2005 and competitively tendered again in December 2013, is extended un
PSA Inspects Wintershall Pipe and Subsea Portfolio
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Wintershall and its portfolio of pipes, risers, control cables and subsea facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The objective of the audit was to see how Wintershall follows up and safeguards the integrity of pipes, risers,
Telia Carrier and Telxius Ink Network Capacity Deal
Telia Carrier and Telxius have announced an agreement for multi-terabit capacity services combining transatlantic capacity from Telxius in the new 6,600 km MAREA cable system and Telia Carrier’s European backbone network. The combination of Telia Carrier’s extensive terrestrial European and North Am
Partners Group to Invest in Greenlink Delivery
Partners Group has provided equity financing for the Greenlink Interconnector (Greenlink), a project to construct a 500MW subsea interconnector between Ireland and Great Britain. To-date, Greenlink has been developed by Element Power, an independent renewable energy developer, which, together with f
DOF and OFG Wrap Up Geophysical Survey for Statens Vegvesen
DOF Subsea Norway (DOF), together with Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG), has completed geophysical mapping of a 5 km2 area in Bjørnafjord, Norway, for Statens Vegvesen (SVV). The project was executed using the Hugin AUV ‘Chercheur’, owned and operated by OFG, in combination with the small survey catamar
Fugro Provides UXO Services for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Fugro has been awarded a contract by TenneT for the delivery of UXO services at offshore wind farm development in Dutch coastal waters. The contract follows from the previous involvement in route survey activities at the site. Fugro will utilize Atlantis Dweller vessel, equipped with a work-class re
Swan Hunter Adds Onshore and Offshore Carousel System
Swan Hunter together with its partner DOC, has taken delivery of a new 1000Te capacity modular onshore and offshore carousel system. The system offers clients a flexible product handling equipment solution within the onshore storage, offshore installation, and marine transportation markets, Swan Hun
Seabed 2030 Project and Five Deeps Expedition Ink MoU
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the Five Deeps Expedition have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the groundwork for previously unexplored areas of the seafloor to be mapped and the resulting data made available for public use. Signed at the headquarters of the Int
SeaBird’s Eagle Explorer Continues Work with CGG
SeaBird has secured a contract extension for the Eagle Explorer vessel with CGG. The contract has been extended by approximately 80 days, and is now firm until August 15, 2019. According to SeaBird, CGG has further options to extend the contract with up to 60 days. The Eagle Explorer has been on a 1
TechnipFMC Adds New Dive Support Vessel to Its Fleet
TechnipFMC has added a newbuild diving support vessel, the Deep Discoverer, to its fleet of subsea pipelay, diving and construction ships. The company signed a deal with VARD shipyard in Norway to purchase the vessel in late 2018. The vessel is currently undergoing an operational readiness programme