Subsea
Apache Keeps Expro for North Sea Well Services
UK-based oilfield services company Expro has secured a $10-million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services. This utilise
Statoil to Extend Lifetime of Gullfaks B
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to extend the lifetime of the Gullfaks B facility and its associated pipelines. Statoil is the operator of the Gullfaks field, located in block 34/10 at Tampen in the northern part of the North Sea. Gullfaks has been developed
Scotland to Cover 50% of Training Costs for ROV Pilots and Divers at TUC
Skills Development Scotland has awarded The Underwater Centre in Fort William funding to help ensure that Scotland is ready to supply the qualified workforce that the subsea industry will need in the future. The downturn in the oil and gas industry has led to a reduction in training, both by individ
AGR Secures Maersk Oil Software Contract
Maersk Oil has awarded a software as a service (SaaS) contract to AGR Software to deliver its P1 software. As a result, P1 should play a key role in screening, planning and tracking of performance in Maersk Oil well operations, allowing the oil company to maximise their communication of operational
A C Marine & Composites Nets Minesto Contract
A C Marine & Composites has secured a contract from Minesto to supply composite struts, in partnership with Off Limit Engineering for its Deep Green project which will be deployed at Holyhead Deep, off the coast of Wales. Christian Norinder, development engineer at Minesto said: “A C Marine & Compos
Aquaterra Scores North Sea Subsea Abandonment Project
Aquaterra Energy has won a contract to supply subsea high pressure riser (HPR) equipment and services for a subsea abandonment project in the central North Sea. The multi-million pound deal will see Aquaterra facilitate the abandonment of ten subsea wells via deployment of a subsea HPR system from a
Fugro and Boskalis in Borssele UXO Hunt
Fugro has been awarded a joint contract with Boskalis for survey and identification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Borssele Wind Farm Zone. The multimillion-Euro contract, for Dutch transmission systems operator TenneT, includes specialised survey and identification work in relation to cable ro
OGA Looks to Spark Interest in UKCS 30th Licencing Round
The Oil and Gas Authority UK (OGA) has announced a suite of measures designed to make data openly available and stimulate interest in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) ahead of the 30th offshore licensing round. The 30th offshore licensing round will focus on the more mature areas of the UKCS – some o
Claxton Wins Southern North Sea Decom Work
Claxton has been awarded a contract to riglessly casing cut and recover a total of seven wells in the Southern North Sea across two of the operator’s, normally unmanned, platforms, along with an additional subsea suspended well at one of the locations. Work is scheduled to begin in July at the first
DNV GL Kicks Off Phase 2 of Subsea Processing JIP
The DNV GL-led joint industry project (JIP) on standardizing subsea processing which aims to reduce cost in a lifetime perspective has progressed to Phase 2. Initially focusing on subsea pumping, the partners in Phase 1 have now concluded the functional description of subsea pumping, while Phase 2 w
DOF Subsea to Wait with IPO
Norwegian provider of subsea services and its shareholders have decided to put off the launch of an initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares and its application for listing on Oslo Børs. Earlier this year, DOF ASA owning 51%, and a fund managed by First Reserve owning 49%, started evalua
Sif to Supply Monopiles for Albatros OWF
Sif Holding has been awarded the production of all monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the EnBW Albatros offshore wind park. GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, awarded the contract. GeoSea as subcontractor of Siemens is responsible for the engineering, procur
Atlantis in Wyre Tidal Project Negotiations
Atlantis is in negotiation with the Duchy of Lancaster as its preferred developer for the proposed Wyre Valley tidal barrage and flood protection project. The project would be chiefly situated on the Duchy estate between Fleetwood and Knott End on the Lancashire coast. Atlantis and the Duchy will no
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 12 – June 18). Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP have said they are moving forward to develop already-discovered deepwater gas fields, bringing new gas production for India. RIL and BP ann