JDR, the UK-based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has been awarded two umbilical contracts by McDermott Middle East Inc., for undisclosed operators. The umbilicals will be delivered to two projects in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The first proje
Dolphin Energy has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports to accommodate hardware for its emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) at its new facility based in Kizad. A signing ceremony was held at Dolphin Energy’s offices, attended by Dolphin Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Adel Ahmed Albuainain,
Norwegian ocean-bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has, in combination with China’s BGP, secured a contract on Saudi Aramco’s S78 project for seismic acquisition in the Red Sea. On January 19, BGP informed it had won the bidding on Saudi Aramcos S78 project. The S78 is Saudi Aramcos’ first 3D surve
UK’s Plexus has been awarded a contract with Masirah Oil, the Oman branch of the BVI-based oil and gas company REX International Holdings. The new contract will see Plexus supply its POS-GRIP Tersus Mudline equipment and 10,000psi adjustable rental exploration wellhead to Masirah for oil exploration
Atlantas Marine has completed ROV inspection work on the semi-submersible “Heydar Aliyev” rig in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan. The rig is currently working with BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) in the Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea. The Heydar Aliyev rig is designed for year-round operations
India’s provider of diver support vessel-based diving services, Seamec, has entered into a contract for the charter hire of vessel “Seamec Princess” with Dubai-based Synergy Subsea Engineering. The Seamec Princess is a is 123.4 meters LOA dive support vessel, built in 1984, with a 12-man saturation
Ezra’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, has won subsea contracts worth nearly USD 70 million, including work with a new client in the Middle East. The scope of work in the Middle East is for a national oil company, and includes the lift of nearly 3,000 metric tonnes of offshore structures, such a
Italian cable specialist, Prysmian, has signed an agreement to increase its stake in Oman Cables Industry to approximately 51%, thus gaining majority stake. According to the terms of the agreement, Prysmian, which already own a 34.78% stake in the company, will purchase an additional approximately 1
Liquid Sea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom, has started a project to build a new subsea cable linking Africa to the Middle East with onwards connectivity to Europe. Liquid Telecom Group CEO Nic Rudnick confirmed the Request For Tender has been issued to international companies involved
Xodus Group has won several vibration contracts bringing the total value for this year to £5 million (approx. $7.5 million). Managed through its vibration specialists in the UK and the UAE, the projects involve identifying and reducing vibration in global oil and gas assets, a significant challenge
International oilfield services company, Expro, has entered Qatar market for the first time and expanded its Middle Eastern presence with a five-year contract win. The contract will see Expro provide its range of well intervention and slickline services including high deviation and heavy-duty fishin
Unique Group is making its first move into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the opening of two new facilities in Riyadh and Dammam. Ten skilled engineering roles will be created throughout 2016, some of which will be filled by local people, in line with the Kingdom’s aspirations to increase opportun
Azerbaijani branch of GAS has completed an ROV visual inspection of wellhead in the Absheron field. The company secured the contract from the field’s operator, Total, in October this year. The Absheron field was discovered in 2011, and it is located in the southern Caspian Sea at the water depth of
U.A.E based Grandweld has delivered the newbuild Dive Maintenance & Support Vessel (DMSV) to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The 50 meter ‘TAWAM1’ vessel will be operated by IRSHAD and used for the dive and maintenance operations in the Abu Dhabi offshore oil fields. The new vessel is fitted
