Subsea
Fugro Begins Saint-Brieuc Bay OWF Geotechnical Campaign
Ailes Marines has hired Fugro to undertake a complete geotechnical campaign at the Saint-Brieuc Bay wind power project, located off the Brittany coast, France. The project follows the conclusions of the unexploded ordnance (UXO) campaign by Fugro. According to Ailes Marines email statement, the geot
Trelleborg Nets Johan Sverdrup Deal
Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has been awarded a contract for the supply of elastomeric bearings for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup oil field, offshore Norway. Located on the Utsira Height in the North Sea, 160 kilometers west of Stavanger, the Johan Sverdup oil field will be operated by elec
PHOTO: Jan de Nul Wraps Up Cable Repair Off Iceland
Jan de Nul has completed the cable repair job between Westman Island and the main land of Iceland in less than one month, the company informed through social media. The company was hired to conduct the repair by the Icelandic electrical transmission company Landsnet. The cable repair was undertaken
New Oil Discovery in Kayak Well for Statoil
Statoil and partners Eni and Petoro have made an oil discovery in the Kayak well in the Johan Castberg licence, in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Totaling between 25 and 50 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents, the discovery may provide valuable additional volumes for the Johan Castberg
Primo Marine Completes IFA2000 Interconnector Work
Subsea cabling and pipeline engineering specialist, Primo Marine, has provided marine consultancy services including project management and offshore client representation relating to the subsea cable repair operations of the IFA2000 interconnector. The IFA2000 interconnector consists of eight high v
Statoil to Evaluate New CO2 Storage Project on NCS
Gassnova has assigned Statoil to evaluate the development of carbon storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This will be the first storage site in the world receiving CO2 from several industrial sources, the company noted. The storage project is part of Norwegian authorities’ efforts to de
Dea Gets Approval for Drilling at Dvalin
Dea Norge has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill a shallow gas well on the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea. Dvalin is a gas field in the Norwegian Sea, consisting of two separate structures: Dvalin East and Dvalin West. Dvalin East was proven in 2010, around 15
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 26 – July 02). Subsea 7 has acquired certain businesses of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS). The acquisition, under a US bankruptcy code Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganisation, was confirmed by the U.S. Bank
EMGS Enters Barents Sea Multi-Client Sales Agreement
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a prefunding and late sales agreement related to 3D CSEM data surveys in the Barents Sea in Norway. The agreement represents revenues of approximately USD 2.5 million, the company said. The data will be acquired during the second half of 2017.
CGG Finalizes Ireland Seismic Shoot
CGG, a French-based seismic contractor, has completed 3D seismic survey over Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/04 located in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. FEL 3/04 is operated by Eni Ireland (36.913%) on behalf of its partners Repsol Exploracion Irlanda (33.557%), Providence Res
Eni Gets Nod for Diving Ops at Goliat
Eni Norge AS has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to perform manned underwater operations in connection with repairs and improvements at Goliat field. Goliat is an oil field in the Barents Sea, around 50 kilometres south-east of Snøhvit. The field has been developed using
Subsea 7 Snaps Up EMAS Chiyoda Subsea Business Units and Backlog of $850M
Subsea 7 has acquired certain businesses of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS). The acquisition, under a US bankruptcy code Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganisation, was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and became effective on June 29, 2017. The acquired business of ECS incl
Jan de Nul’s New Vessel Gears for Its Maiden Voyage
Jan de Nul has taken delivery of its multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant, following the completion of sea trials in the Yellow Sea. As from next week, the vessel will be heading for its first project, the EPCI Kriegers Flak OSS project in Denmark, Jan de Nul informed through social media. Th
VBMS Utilizes JFSE Equipment for Subsea Cable Repair
Subsea excavation experts James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) is providing equipment and personnel to subsea power cable installation specialist VBMS for several concurrent projects. The company’s Twin R2000 spread, coupled with its patented water jetting system, is supporting offshore wind farm c