Subsea
Clinton Surveys Swedish Shipping Routes in Baltic Sea
Clinton Marine Survey has been recently awarded a framework agreement by Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), for the service of multibeam echo sounder (MBES) hydrographic surveys on Swedish shipping routes in the Baltic Sea. The framework contract covering 2017-2019 has a possible extension one y
ABPmer Appoints Oceanographic Survey Manager
Marine consultancy, ABPmer has appointed Paul Clement as oceanographic survey manager. Clement has over a decade’s experience within the survey industry, 5 years of which in senior roles as survey manager and head of hydrography, responsible for survey teams providing hydrographic and geophysical su
BorWin3 Jacket in Place
The jacket for TenneT’s BorWin3 HVDC platform has reached its final destination and been installed in the North Sea, nearly 130 kilometres off the German coast, Petrofac informed. Having been lifted and positioned in a water depth of approximately 40 meters, the jacket will now await the arrival of
DeltaTek Tests SeaCure Subsea Cementing System
DeltaTek Global, the well construction specialist, has started trials of its SeaCure subsea cementing system. The company completed two onshore field trials of the SeaCure, resulting in subsequent offshore trials with two North Sea operators this summer, as part of a project backed by the Oil & Gas
PGS Takes Case Against Armada to Supreme Court
PGS Geophysical UK (former Arrow Seismic) has appealed the decision by the Gulating Court of Appeal in Bergen which dismissed its claim against GC Rieber’s subsidiary Armada Seismic Invest II. The court dismissed claims of €9 million from PGS against Armada in connection with the delivery of 3D seis
DOF Nets Contract Pair
DOF’s subsidiary Norskan Offshore has been awarded a 1-year contract by Petrobras for the AHTS Skandi Fluminense. The contract is estimated to start in July, and it will include one remotely operated vehicle (ROV), DOF said in Oslo Exchange filing on Tuesday. The value of the contract has not been d
ConocoPhillips Joins FSubsea Boosting Pumps Project
ConocoPhillips has become the latest addition to a Joint Industry Project (JIP) set to revolutionize pumps for seabed and unmanned platforms. The operator joins Equinor, Aker BP, Lundin, and National Oilwell Varco in the JIP, which is also supported with NOK 14 million by the Research Council of Nor
TGS and PGS Join Forces in New Barents Sea Shoot
TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have secured a new multi-client project in the Barents Sea. The new Nansen 3D geostreamer survey will cover ~6,100 km² in an active APA area of the Hammerfest Basin. Acquisition is expected to start late May and is due to be completed in September 2018. The proje
Minesto Wraps Up Second Phase of DG500 Project
Minesto has completed the second offshore installation phase of its DG500 project in Wales. Having installed the tether, micro grid system buoy and umbilical, all supporting components and systems needed to deliver the power produced by Minesto’s Deep Green technology in utility scale are now in pla
Jan De Nul Delivers Borkum Riffgrund 2 Foundations Project
Offshore contractor Jan De Nul has installed the last foundation of Ørsted’s offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German territorial waters. The jack-up vessel Vole au vent was used to execute the project. In 2016, Jan De Nul secured a contract with Ørsted (formerly Dong Energy) for the transpor
EOWDC Final Turbine Installed, Cable Set Up Nears Completion
The final turbine for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) has been installed off Aberdeen Bay in the North Sea. Adam Ezzamel, EOWDC project director at Vattenfall, said: “This is a magnificent offshore engineering feat for a project that involves industry-first technology and innova
Pioneering Spirit En Route to Norway
Allseas’ pipelaying vessel Pioneering Spirit, the biggest vessel in the world, has left Rotterdam and set sail to Norwegian sector of the North Sea. When it arrives to Norway, the vessel will conduct installation of the 22,000 t Johan Sverdrup drilling platform topsides for Equinor. Pioneering Spiri
Heerema Marine Contractors Appoints New CEO
Heerema Marine Contractors has appointed Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven as chief executive officer, effective June 01, 2018. Furthermore, Wijnand Tutuarima will join the board of Heerema Marine Contractors as chief financial officer. Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven joins Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) from
KW Designed Pressure Control System for Churchill Drilling Tools
KW Designed Solutions has been approached by oilfield service company Churchill Drilling Tools to deliver a pressure control system for the factory acceptance testing (FAT) of their downhole tooling range. With a focus on improving safety and operational efficiency, a key requirement is a system whi