Subsea
GC Rieber Inks Statnett Ship Management Deal
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a ship management contract with Statnett Transport for technical management of Statnett’s ro-ro vessels Elektron and Elektron II. The vessels are mainly used for subsea works and transport of transformers, generators and turbines to Norwegian energy plants. The co
Topaz Picks Up Its New Subsea Vessel
Topaz Energy and Marine has taken delivery of the subsea vessel Topaz Tiamat from Vard at its shipyard in Brattvaag, Norway. The vessel will go straight to work in the North Sea under the charter agreement with Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea. The charter is for two and a half years, with three ye
TAMS Enters Queensland Marine Services Arena
TAMS Group is expanding beyond Western Australia with the acquisition of Gladstone-based marine services firms MIPEC and Cairns-based diving company Taylored Offshore Services. These companies are a great fit for TAMS, and increase the scope of work and size of contracts we can take on, the company
Helix Set for P&A Ops in Gulf of Mexico
Offshore services player Helix Energy Solutions has acquired from Marathon Oil certain operating depths associated with the Droshky Prospect on Green Canyon Block 244, along with related infrastructure. As part of the transaction, Helix will perform the required plug and abandonment operations for w
STR Gets New Senior Sales Engineer
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has recently appointed Ian Harvey as senior sales engineer. The company which specialises in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology, has made this appointment following a sustained period of regional and international growth as a result of o
QED Naval Launches Subhub Tidal Platform
Scottish engineering consultancy QED Naval said that its Subhub tidal power platform was lifted into the water earlier this month. The lift was managed and supported by Doyle Shipping Group who conducted all stevedoring operations and provided boat support. They contracted Kavanagh Cranes to perform
Telxius and Amazon Web Services Ink MAREA Subsea Cable Deal
Telco infrastructure company Telxius announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed an IRU agreement for the use of a fibre pair on MAREA, the transatlantic submarine cable partially owned by Telxius. MAREA subsea cable system connects Virginia Beach, United States of America, and Sopelana, Spa
CGG Extends Gabon Seismic Coverage
CGG has decided to extend its Gabon multi-client data footprint with a 9,800-km long-offset 2D seismic survey in an unexplored deepwater area of the South Basin. A subset of the data over the offered license blocks will be available in advance of Gabon’s 12th offshore licensing round planned for Jun
Schlumberger Posts $1.53 Full-Year EPS
Schlumberger has bounced back in black in the fourth quarter of 2018, against last year’s Q4 loss of $2.25 billion that was booked following restructuring and asset writedown charges. The oilfield services giant generated quarterly profit of $538 million, or 39 cents per share, on relatively flat Q-
Oceaneering Scores $80M Umbilicals Hat-Trick
Oceaneering has recently secured three subsea umbilical contracts valued in excess of $80 million in total. The contracts, with undisclosed international operators, are to supply developments in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea and the South China Sea. Two contracts are for electro-hydraulic, st
Sandvik Bags $111M in Tubular Orders
Sandvik Materials Technology has received several orders for advanced tubes for the oil and gas industry. The contract has a combined value of about 1 billion SEK ($111 million), with the majority being for umbilical tubes. Orders were booked in the first quarter of 2019 and deliveries are scheduled
Telstra Launches Continuous Subsea Connection Service
Telstra, together with Ericsson and Ciena, has announced a new restoration service on its busiest subsea cable routes in Asia, to help keep customers continuously connected. The new continuous connection service combines the vast scale and diversity of Telstra’s subsea cable network, with flexible p
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 14 – January 20). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Lthe Subsea 7 Consortium Lands New Saudi Aramco Epci Deal https://subse
Shell Opts for Subsea Compression on Ormen Lange
Shell said it has decided to go with subsea compression as a concept for the Ormen Lange Phase 3 to increase the recovery rate from the reservoir. The partnership will now choose between two remaining options for subsea compression; one for wet gas developed by OneSubsea and built on technology inst