Subsea
Aker Solutions Scores Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 FEED
Aker Solutions has secured a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract from Statoil for the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup development offshore Norway. The work is for a new processing platform and the bridge that will connect it to the development’s riser platform. The contract also incl
Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 to Cost Up To NOK 55 Bln
The Johan Sverdrup partnership has now decided to proceed with (DG2) Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development. Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup is under development, with first oil scheduled for late 2019. The partners will now proceed with maturing Phase 2 for the investment decision and submission of th
Vryhof Sets Up Offshore Engineering Division
Vryhof and its business unit Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) have launched a new engineering unit to support the company’s offshore oil & gas, renewables and aquaculture operations. The new unit, which is just one element of Vryhof that also includes anchoring technology specialists Vryhof Anchors and Moorli
Scotland’s Offshore Union Turns Down Latest OCA Pay Deal
Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union ‘Unite’ have voted to reject a pay offer put forward by employers, represented by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA). In a consultative ballot, 81 per cent of Unite members voted to reject the latest deal. This is the second pay offer reject
Abyss Aqua Boosts ROV Fleet with Seaeye Falcon
Abyss Aqua has bought a second Saab Seaeye Falcon electric underwater robotic system. The Norwegian aquaculture industry services provider added the deeper-rated 1000 metre version of the Falcon to their extensive fleet of underwater vehicles. “We decided to go for the Falcon DR, not only because of
James Fisher in Gwave Setup
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been selected to provide project engineering services for Gwave’s inaugural ‘Power Generation Vessel’ (PGV) installation, the first wave energy device of its kind to be used in Europe. The work will be undertaken by a division of JFMS, Marine Projects (previou
OGA-TNO Join Forces on Hypo-Lias Project
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has joined the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) on the on-going joint industry research project, ‘Hypo-Lias’, to explore the hydrocarbon potential of Jurassic rock formations across the Southern North Sea (SNS). This research project, exe
Badger Acquires Dwellop for $22M
Badger Explorer has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with the shareholders of Dwellop to acquire 100% of the company’s outstanding shares. Dwellop is systems and technology provider delivering topside handling equipment for well intervention and plugging & abandonment (P&A) operations. A large
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff to Verify Subsea Cables for UK-Norway Link
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has been contracted by National Grid North Sea Link to provide cable manufacturing quality and inspection services on the EUR 2 billion interconnector between Norway and UK. National Grid North Sea Link and Statnett are working together on the construction of a 1400 MW subse
GC Rieber Boss Becomes Shearwater Full-Time CEO
GC Rieber Shipping’s chief executive officer Irene Waage Basili will resign the position on April 01, 2017, to become a permanent CEO of Shearwater GeoServices, a 50/50 owned company of GC Rieber and Rasmussengruppen. The decision follows the appointment of Irene Waage Basili as temporary CEO of She
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 13 – March 19). The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, w
Kongsberg Maritime Horten Training Centre Open for Business
This week was the official opening of Kongsberg Maritime’s expanded training centre in Horten. Located on the dockside of the inner harbour, the centre is set to welcome course participants from around the world. The team, consisting of seven instructors, will be able to provide a complete set of co
BP Negotiating Sale of Forties Pipeline to Ineos
BP has entered into discussions with Ineos regarding a potential sale of the Forties Pipeline System (FPS). The FPS system comprises an approximately 100 mile offshore pipeline from the unmanned offshore Forties Unity platform to the onshore terminal at Cruden Bay. The second part of the system is a
Polarcus Gets New CEO
Polarcus has appointed Duncan Eley as the company’s new chief executive officer. Eley, Polarcus’ COO since May 2013, replaces Rod Starr, who has resigned from Polarcus following the completion of a two year period of restructuring, refinancing and reorganisation. Peter Rigg, chairman of the board fo