Subsea
TGS Secures Its First Project in 2017
TGS has secured its first new multi-client seismic acquisition project in 2017, AM17 Atlantic Margin 3D in the Norwegian Sea. AM17 is a 40,000 km2 project in the central-southern Norwegian Sea. “The project is the single largest 3D survey carried out by any company in Northern Europe and covers larg
Statoil Extends with Altus Intervention
Altus Intervention, a subsidiary of the Qinterra Group, has won a contract extension with Statoil for power mechanical services on a number of its North Sea and Norwegian Sea fields. The new two-year agreement will see Altus deliver its services across Heidrun, Statfjord, Snorre, Sleipner and Statoi
JFD Boosts Its Team
JFD has welcomed Graeme M Mackie as Diving Technical Authority at their National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen. Mackie has over 28 years experience within the diving, ROV and construction industries, most recently as vessels operations manager for Ceona. He started his career as an air diver for Tec
Aker Solutions Becomes New IOGP Member
Aker Solutions has joined the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, the voice in promoting safety and sustainability for the global petroleum industry. Aker Solutions becomes the fourth oil services company to join the group, which serves as a global partner for industry regulators in se
Global Marine Secures Extension with Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement
Global Marine Systems has been awarded the renewal of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement (ACMA), alongside its Atlantic partner for maintenance services, Orange Marine. The new contract began on January 1, 2017, and runs for five years, through to December 2021. ACMA is a non-profit cooperativ
National Grid, Energinet.dk Invite Tenders for Viking Link
National Grid Viking Link (NGVL) and Energinet.dk (ENDK) have invited tenders for the supply of several services for the Viking Link interconnector between UK and Denmark. The scope of work under the contract includes detailed design, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation, construction
DeepOcean to Install East Anglia ONE Export Cables
DeepOcean has been awarded cable installation and trenching work by Nexans for ScottishPower Renewable’s East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Offshore work will be undertaken by 2019 with the Maersk Connector and purpose built power cable plough, ACP2, supported by DeepOcean’s in-hou
Baker Hughes and Schlumberger to Work on Oseberg and Gullfaks Cat J Rigs
Statoil said it will contract Baker Hughes and Schlumberger for integrated drilling and well services on the Cat J rigs Askepott and Askeladden. The rigs will perform work at Oseberg and the Gullfaks. Initially awarded for four years the contracts include options for two 2-year extensions. The contr
Nexans to Supply Cables for East Anglia ONE OWF
ScottishPower Renewables has chosen Nexans to supply submarine cables for the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Nexans will supply and install two 85 km 3-core submarine cables with embedded fibre optics, as well as accompanying accessories, for the wind farm in the North Sea. The contract
De Zeeman Pro Becomes C-Tecnics Dealer
De Zeeman Pro, a supplier of commercial and military diving equipment, has been appointed as the distributor for the full range of C-Tecnics products. C-Tecnics manufactures underwater video and communications products for the inshore and offshore diving and ROV industries. Belgium-based De Zeeman P
Ulstein Delivers Island Venture
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has delivered its largest so far offshore construction vessel (OCV) the Island Venture. The vessel, with a length of 160 metres and a beam of 30 metres, is designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions (SX165) for Island Ventures 5 LLC. Island Venture can perform operations su
India’s Scorpene Sub Launched
Khanderi, the second of Kalvari class submarines with Scorpene design, was launched this month at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. Union Minister of State for Defence Shri Subhash Bhamre attended the event in presence of Commodore Rakesh Anand, IN (Retd), CMD of MDL and Pierre
ACE Winches to Axe UK Jobs
ACE Winches has advised its employees of potential headcount reductions at its UK facilities in Turriff, Aberdeenshire. The company is currently in consultation with its staff and said it is making every effort to mitigate any potential impact on its employees. As a result of this process it is anti
Van Oord, Seajacks Win East Anglia One Foundations Setup Project
ScottishPower Renewables has contracted marine engineering specialist Van Oord and Great Yarmouth-based Seajacks to transport and install the foundation jackets on the East Anglia One offshore wind farm. The main installation vessel will be Seajacks Scylla. The contract should support 140 current po