Lundin with its partners Wintershall and OMV submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Solveig field (previously called Luno II). The Solveig oil discovery in PL359, is located 15 km south of the Edvard Grieg field and will be developed via a subsea tie-back to the Edvard Grieg
Aleron Group has acquired electrical drive engineering specialist IMPAQ, to support its expansion strategy into new technology and markets including military, defence and nuclear industries. Following the deal, the group has been awarded its first contract in the academic sector. The contract will s
Bulk Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the use of Bulk’s ownership in the HAVFRUE trans-Atlantic submarine cable and subsequent carrier neutral Data Center facilities. In January 2018 it was announced that Bulk Infrastructure would be one of the co-builders of
Oceanographic equipment developed by underwater technology company Sonardyne will be used as part of a $2-million scientific study of disruptive ocean currents in the US Gulf of Mexico. The multi-year deployment, led by the University of Rhode Island (URI)’s Graduate School of Oceanography, will mon
Independent engineering firm, Infinity, has appointed Richard Horne to the newly created position of team lead of Subsea Operations. Richard has more than 30 years of operations experience gained with Shell, Petrofac, Enquest and Fairfield Energy. In his new role Richard will lead Infinity’s ongoing
AutoNaut will launch its new 3.5 Comms Hub product, designed for deployment as a long-duration surface gateway, at Ocean Business 2019. Flexibility in sensor fit enables tasks including data harvesting, precision positioning and communications from and to subsea assets, the company noted. Pete Broml
Saudi Aramco has granted a lease to McDermott to establish a fabrication facility located within the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia. This is pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Saudi Aramco and McDermott. The new facility
Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships have finalized the underwater search for World War II destroyer HMAS Vampire I off the Sri Lankan coast, with the wreck’s final resting place still unknown. HMAS Vampire I sank during a Japanese air raid in April 1942, but the ship’s precise location has never b
Proserv has agreed a sale of its drilling services business (TIC) to pressure control systems specialist C-Automation. The divested business will now trade as C-Automation Services. Scott Shugart, president, Drilling Controls at Proserv, said: “Following a strategic review of our portfolio, providin
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to supply the on-vessel mooring system for a deepwater Floating Production Unit (FPU). The order is booked into Cargotec’s first quarter 2019 order intake and the delivery will take place in the f
Rovco has formed a partnership with Drexel Marine Petroleum Services in Egypt. The deal should see the Bristol-based company offer its subsea services to companies in Egypt, as part of a plan to increase business in the region over the next five years. Through the strategic alliance with Drexel Mari
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract by Ophir Thailand to perform the offshore installation of the Bualuang Charlie wellhead platform structure as part of the Bualuang Phase 4B development project. The project is located in the Gulf of Thailand and comprises the installation of a bridged-lin
Telford Offshore has been awarded multiple pipelaying and construction services contracts by Mexican company Protexa, which is chartering three of its DP3 multi-purpose vessels for a combined period of approximately 400 days. The vessels will be deployed on a shallow-water engineering, procurement,
ION Geophysical Corporation has started a new 2D multi-client reimaging program off the Pacific coast of Central America. The Maya Reprocessing program covers unexplored open acreage that has not had E&P activity in 40 years. Previous exploration wells along the margin suggest the presence of an act
