Subsea
Polarcus in 4D Shoot in Far East
Polarcus has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Sovcomflot GEO (SCF GEO) to provide 4D marine seismic acquisition services in the Far East for a major E&P company. The program requires two Polarcus ICE-1A class vessels and will start in Q2 2019. The project will run for approximately 3 mont
Enpro Subsea Establishes New Base
Production optimisation specialist Enpro Subsea has moved into a new UK headquarters. The number of personnel at its facility in Westhill, Aberdeenshire has expanded to over 40 in recent months to support an 100% increase in international projects for its range of enhanced production solutions durin
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 17 – December 23). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/12/17/equinor-starts-up-deepest-field-on-norwegian-continental-shelf/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/12/20/saipem-lands-1-2-billion-zohr-
Petrofac Awards North Sea Inspection Contract to Oceaneering
Oceaneering has secured a three-year provision of inspection enactment services contract with Petrofac, growing its asset integrity portfolio within the U.K. Continental Shelf (UKCS). Oceaneering will retain its existing contract on one of Petrofac’s Duty Holder assets, while expanding its service s
Three60 Energy Adds Another Services Player
Oil and gas services group Three60 Energy has acquired Aberdeen-based North Sea Construction and Commissioning (NSCC) for an undisclosed sum. This is now the fourth company to be added to the fast-developing energy services group which now employs over 320 people. NSCC specialises in the provision o
Minesto Targets New Funds for Subsea Kite Project in Wales
Marine energy developer Minesto has entered the formal planning phase with Welsh Government for the second stage of public funding for its subsea kite technology project in North Wales. The Welsh Government has confirmed that it will engage with Minesto in advanced business planning for the second s
Van Oord Gets Kriegers Flak Foundations Setup Gig
Van Oord has secured a contract with the Swedish energy company Vattenfall to transport and install foundations for the Kriegers Flak wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Van Oord will install the project’s 72 monopiles and transition pieces. The monopiles will be transported floating from Rostock, Germany
Boskalis Snaps Up BoDo’s Cable Installation Business
Boskalis has reached an agreement with SPIE to acquire offshore cable installation activities and assets of Bohlen Doyen (BoDo). BoDo’s offshore cable laying business operations comprise of grid to grid and offshore substation to shore connections, which includes the installation of (nearshore) offs
EllaLink Firms Up Cabo Verde Telecom Deal
Cabo Verde Telecom and EllaLink have signed the agreement to deliver connectivity from Europe and Latin America to Cabo Verde via the EllaLink Submarine Cable System. The alliance with Cabo Verde Telecom, alongside existing agreements and support from EllaLink’s equity sponsor Marguerite II, will en
PCCW Global and Orange to Land PEACE Cable in France
PCCW Global and Orange will jointly land the 12,000 km long Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) cable in Marseille, France, scheduled to go into service in 2020. When complete, the PEACE cable system will offer the shortest routes from China to Europe and Africa, interconnecting three o
Saipem Lands $1.2 Billion Zohr Deal
Saipem and Petrobel have negotiated an offshore contract addendum worth more than $1.2 billion for EPCI activities in relation to the “Ramp Up to Plateau” phase of the ‘supergiant’ Zohr field development project in the Mediterranean Sea off Egypt. The current addendum to the work includes the instal
MacArtney Preps ROTV System for APL
MacArtney Underwater Technology said that the FOCUS 3 ROTV system will soon be leaving its headquarters in Esbjerg, Denmark for the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at the University of Washington. The FOCUS 3 represents the 3rd generation of FOCUS vehicles in the MacArtney ROTV family, all designed
Lamprell Jackets for Moray East OWF
Lamprell has been selected by GeoSea, the lead engineering, procurement, construction and installation contractor on the Moray East offshore wind farm, to fabricate jacket foundations for the project. Lamprell will fabricate 45 out of approximately 100 jacket foundations required for the wind farm,
IMCA Names Andre Rose as Technical Adviser
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed Andre Rose as technical adviser – Competence & Training, Remote Systems and ROV. Rose has spent most of the last 18 years working in the ROV industry. This has included time as a pilot/technician, superintendent, ROV manager and c