Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with Jan de Nul, to install 21 jacket foundations (4 legged) for the Changhua project in Taiwan. The Changhua wind farm Phase 1 project is situated in Taiwanese waters and is a project of the Taiwan Power Company (TPC) and executed by a consortium of
Nexans said it has completed the final type-test to qualify its 420 kV XLPE subsea cable for installation at a world record depth of 550 meters. The cable type-testing, carried out by Nexans Norway, is a vital preparation for a project to create a subsea power interconnector crossing Fensfjorden, a
Maritime Developments (MDL) has added a horizontal lay system (HLS) to its rental fleet following a double-project award from a new client. The HLS is designed to work in conjunction with the complete range of MDL 2-track or 4-track tensioners for installation or retrieval of SURF products. In its c
St Helena Government (SHG) has issued a letter of intent to connect St Helena to the Equiano subsea cable project. This will provide the first fibre-optic connectivity from St Helena to the outside world through both Europe and South Africa. On 28 June 2019, Executive Council made the decision to pr
Halfwave has secured four contract wins for subsea inspection in the first half of 2019, marking a period of success for the company. The contracts will see its ROV mounted ARTEMIS tool utilized on major oilfield projects around the world. The tool, which utilities Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART
ROVOP, the subsea robotics company, has said that David Lamont is assuming the position of CEO with immediate effect. Lamont, who currently serves as the chairman at ROVOP, was most recently CEO at Proserv. Lamont said: “I have enjoyed working with the ROVOP team over the past months as Chairman and
Eni has received approval from Australian NOPSEMA for the environment plan for the Woollybutt field decommissioning project, offshore Western Australia. The Woollybutt field is located approximately 80 km off the northwest coast of Western Australia in Lease Area WA-25-L. The field is presently shut
Chevron has awarded OneSubsea a 20-year equipment and services master contract for subsea development projects in the Gulf of Mexico, a parent company Schlumberger said in its quarterly report. Combining this master contract with a preapproved catalog of standard subsea equipment should enable Chevr
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 of $49 million versus profit of $10 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss per share was 14 cents, down from 3 cents per share profit same time last year. Norway-based PGS generated $192 million in quarterl
Schlumberger has appointed Olivier Le Peuch as its new chief executive officer and member of the Schlumberger board, effective August 1, 2019. In his 32 years with Schlumberger, Le Peuch has held a variety of global management positions. Le Peuch succeeds Paal Kibsgaard, who will retire as CEO effec
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 15 – July 21). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/07/15/dof-secures-work-for-its-vessels-in-subsea-segment/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/07/16/james-fisher-and-sons-gets-more-work-in-renewables
OceanTools has welcomed Brian Hector and Diane Smith, both formerly part of Teledyne Bowtech, to its team. Their roles are to assist in the development and expansion of the OceanTools camera and lighting range. The company is looking to create a range of industry leading cameras (including IP and Gi
Transmark Subsea has taken over employees and assets of Seaproof Solutions. Transmark will continue part of the activities related to the subsea cable and connector business of Seaproof Solutions. Transmark is active in the subsea cable and connector industry, which makes it possible to integrate th
Repsol, the operator of the Yme field, is moving forward with the project development with the Caisson Permanent Support structure installation at the field, located in the PL 316/316B on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The structure is supporting the wellhead caisson to the existing subsea storage
