Vocus has confirmed the successful completion of the Coral Sea Cable System connecting Sydney, Honiara and Port Moresby, and the Solomon Islands. After final testing, the 4,700 km Coral Sea Cable and the 730 km Solomon Islands Domestic Network, were accepted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore said that its chairman of the board, Kolbein Rege, will not stand for re-election at the annual general meeting in 2020. Kolbein Rege will continue as chairman until the AGM. The board will initiate a process for finding a replacement candidate prior to the n
Schlumberger has said that Simon Ayat, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will step down from this position effective January 22, 2020. Ayat, who joined the Company in 1982, will remain with Schlumberger as senior strategic advisor to the company’s chief executive officer for a pe
Subsea technology and engineering firm Viper Innovations has launched V-ASSURE – a new portal software designed to provide managers of subsea control systems with a detailed picture of their subsea assets. The product was initially unveiled at an event held at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum during Nov
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) contract with Cotecmar. The contract will see DTC provide design, engineering and technical assistance for the construction of a Scientific Marine Research Vessel (Buque de Investigación Científico Marina (BICM)). Cotecmar, operati
OneSubsea has been awarded a contract by Chevron for the supply of an integrated subsea production and multiphase boosting system for the Anchor Field in the US Gulf of Mexico. The subsea technologies, production and processing systems division of Schlumberger will supply vertical monobore productio
The trade body that has been representing the energy sector and its supply chain in the East of England for almost two decades, East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) has announced who will sit on its Board for the next three years. Among the successful candidates is Martin Dronfield of James Fisher M
SBM Offshore has signed contracts with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) for the 22.5 years lease and operation of FPSO Sepetiba (formerly known as Mero 2). These contracts follow the signing of the binding Letter of Intent (LOI) in June 2019. FPSO Sepetiba will be deployed at the Mero field in the Sa
The Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, marked the official completion of SSEN Transmission’s flagship Caithness-Moray HVDC link with a visit to Blackhillock substation in Moray. The £1bn transmission link, delivered on time and within regula
Dutch provider of full-service solutions for transport, handling and storage of subsea cables and flexibles, WIND, is building new cable warehouse in Velsen Noord, The Netherlands. In close co-operation with its landlord TMA Logistics, WIND has confirmed the design of its new warehouse. Planned for
Polarcus has been awarded a marine seismic acquisition program in Brazil. The acquisition is planned to begin in Q3 2020, the company informed. The project duration is approximately 10 months. The program comprises 4D acquisition in obstructed areas with a multi-azimuth component. Polarcus did not d
Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable contract, worth between USD 50 million and USD 150 million, by Aker BP for the Ærfugl Phase 2 gas field development, in the Norwegian Sea. This EPCI contract is a long-distance tie-back involving the application of Subsea 7’s Electrically Heat Traced Flowline (EHTF) t
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Aker BP to deliver the subsea production system for the second phase of the Ærfugl development offshore Norway. The subsea delivery will include wellheads, vertical subsea trees, satellite structures, control systems, a tie-in module and about 30 kilom
The commissioning of Balticconnector – a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia – was celebrated in Finland and in Estonia today. The ceremonies held simultaneously in Helsinki and in Paldiski were linked via a live stream. President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Estonia’s President K
