Subsea
New CEO for IKM Consultants
IKM Consultants has appointed Einar Refsnes as the company’s new CEO. Refsnes has 20 years experience in the oil industry, the last 13 years from management positions. From 2009 Einar held HR managers roles in Equinor and Baker Hughes. His last assignment in Equinor was head of HR in the Research &
Bibby HydroMap Appoints New HSE Manager
Bibby HydroMap has welcomed Gary Fenwick as its new HSE Manager. Fenwick brings 18 years of HSE expertise working in the petrochemical and marine industry. He will be responsible for the HSE department and for all our HSE compliance with industry best practice within Bibby HydroMap for all the compa
Van Oord–Hellenic Cables to Connect Hollandse Kust (South) to Grid
Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium has secured a contract from TenneT to supply and install subsea and land cables for the Hollandse Kust (South) Alpha project. The 700 MW grid connection will transmit offshore wind energy to electricity users in the Netherlands. Two wind farms with a joint capacit
Point Resources Extends Aker Solutions Contract
Aker Solutions has informed that Point Resources has executed the remaining part of the option for the maintenance and modifications contract with the company. The EPC O&M contract between Point Resources and Aker Solutions was first signed in June 2012, covering the Jotun A, Jotun B, Balder and Rin
PG Flow Solutions Nets Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 Pump Systems Order
PG Flow Solutions has been awarded a contract by the Aker Solutions and Kvaerner 50/50 joint venture (ASK JV) to deliver mono ethylene glycol (MEG) and chemical injection pump packages to the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 field development. Under the contract, PG Flow Solutions will supply a total of six p
2H Offshore Set for Next Phase of STREAM JIP
2H Offshore, a riser and conductor specialist in subsea services group Acteon, has completed the first phase of the STREAM (STeel Riser Enhanced Analytics using Measurements) joint industry project (JIP) and has expanded the work into a second phase. The JIP’s participants include Anadarko, Chevron,
UTEC Gets New Managing Director
Paul Smith has been appointed group managing director at UTEC Survey. Since joining Acteon in 2011, Smith has undertaken a variety of commercial and operational roles. He was instrumental in the merger of UTEC with NCS Survey in 2015 and was, most recently, responsible for the day-to-day management
Ashtead Names New Corporate Development Director
Ashtead Technology has appointed Stephen Steele as corporate development director. Steele brings more than 20 years of oil and gas experience to the business and will play a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s market position as it aims to drive further international expansion and widen its
Ultra Electronics – Sparton JV Wins $64M U.S. Navy Sonobuoy Deal
Sparton Corporation and Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE) have been awarded subcontracts valued at $64.6 million to their ERAPSCO joint venture, for the manufacture of sonobuoys for the United States Navy. The award is a GFY18 ERAPSCO Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract release fo
Pipe Laying Kicks Off for Nord Stream 2 in Gulf of Finland
The Allseas offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire has started the pipelay for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland. Before the start of pipelay, the vessel was equipped and tested to meet the project’s requirements. Solitaire is a 300 metres long and 41 metres wide vessel that w
Bibby Offshore Completes North Sea Project
Bibby Offshore has delivered a significant contract to an independent oil and gas development and production company. The project, completed via two separate scopes, saw Bibby Offshore carry out inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) services and riser connection support across three North Sea asse
Deutsche Bucht OWF Foundations Installation Begins
The start of construction of the 269 MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm has been marked with the installation of the first out of 31 steel foundations in the German Exclusive Economic Zone, more than 100 kilometers from the German mainland. With an investment budget of approximately EUR 1.4 billio
Unique Group Acquires Water Weights
Unique Group has completed the acquisition of the Aberdeen headquartered, load-testing equipment provider, Water Weights. Unique Group’s manufacturing and global supply chain capability, along with Water Weights’ distribution capabilities, will provide significant synergy potential to reach clients
Visund Nord IOR Online for Equinor
Equinor-operated Visund Nord improved oil recovery (IOR) project came on stream two months ahead of schedule. The project has further been delivered with no serious HSE incidents and well below budget, Equinor noted. “It took 21 months from the licence partners chose the concept until production sta