Subsea
Fugro Buys ‘Rem Etive’ from Solstad
Oslo-listed vessel owner Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has struck a deal with Fugro for sale of the subsea construction vessel Rem Etive, previously part of REM Offshore fleet. REM became part of Solstad Offshore in December last year, creating a fleet of 61 vessels including 26 CSVs, 16 AHTSs and 19 PSVs
Interview: N-Sea Looks to Deliver Cheaper IRM Solutions
Subsea World News team met with N-Sea’s chief operating officer during the Subea Expo 2017 exhibition and conference. The company’s COO, Roddy James, talked about N-Sea’s new solution for pipeline inspections, the company’s new addition to its fleet and what regions it eyes for its expansion plans.
Trelleborg Supplies Mining Hoses for ¡VAMOS!
Trelleborg has supplied specialty mining hoses to Viable Alternative Mine Operating System (¡VAMOS!), a 42-month research and development project designed to foster the exploitation and rehabilitation of under exploited and abandoned European deposits of mineral resources. Funded by the European Uni
Modus Boosts Survey Capacity with New Hybrid Underwater System
Modus Seabed Intervention said it has completed system integration and testing of one of the subsea industries first commercially available hybrid unmanned underwater vehicles. The Modus hybrid is marketed as one of the first autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to feature the capabilities and chara
CWind Expands Its Services with Global Marine’s Resources
CWind informed that it will incorporate the resources of its parent company Global Marine to expand its services offering to wind farm owners and developers. CWind currently provides services including blade repair, corrosion protection, inspections and maintenance (topside and subsea), cable pull-i
Ivar Aasen Field Officially Opens
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Søviknes, has officially opened Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, on February 13, 2017. “The development of Ivar Aasen is an important milestone for the oil industry, and represents significant values for the Norwegian society,” said Søviknes at the
Ocean Yield Ends Lewek Connector Charter
Ocean Yield has terminated a bareboat charter with EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) for the Lewek Connector vessel, following a request by ECS for a short-term standstill agreement. Ocean Yield said that it served a notice of termination in order to protect the company’s legal interest. The company will ho
E.ON Takes Care of Faulty Cable Section at Rampion OWF
A section of one of the export cables for the Rampion offshore wind farm, located in UK, was cut out due to a fault in the fibre optic communications core. According to E.ON’s email statement, the section will be jointed in Q2 2017. The faulty cable will not have any impact on the construction sched
Lundin Hits Oil in Filicudi Prospect
Lundin Petroleum has made an oil and gas discovery in the Filicudi prospect in the Barents Sea. The company made a discovery in the main well 7219/12-1 and is presently drilling a sidetrack 7219/12-1A. The wells are located in PL533 approximately 40 km southwest of Johan Castberg and 30 km northwest
CLS Acquires Woods Hole Group
CLS, a French satellite-services specialist, has acquired Woods Hole Group, a company specialized in sustainable and resilient solutions for coastal sciences and engineering, applied ecology, oceanography and measurement systems. By acquiring Woods Hole Group, CLS can now offer complete solutions in
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 06– February 12). Ezra Holdings has received a statutory demand from the solicitors of Forland Subsea for payment of a charter that is due and owing by EMAS-AMC AS for the vessel Lewek Inspec
Aberdeen Sees Launch of New Oil & Gas Technology Centre
A new £180-million Oil & Gas Technology Centre has been officially opened in Aberdeen with aim to become the industry’s go to centre in the UK and internationally. In addition, The Oil & Gas Technology Centre, The University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University have signed a memorandum of unders
Geoex Bid Gets Thumbs Up
The board of directors of MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) have unanimously decided to recommend that its shareholders accept the voluntary cash offer from Geoex for all outstanding shares in the company. Geoex increased its offer to NOK 1.40 per share, or approximately NOK 130.0 million of total share
Norway Gives Green Light for Ormen Lange Plant Expansion
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted consent for start-up of the expansion of the gas plant at Nyhamna in Møre og Romsdal County. This should allow the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea to increase production by 25-30 billion standard cubic meters (Sm3) of gas. The upgrade – al