Subsea
Pioneering Spirit Begins Nord Stream 2 Pipelay in Finland
Pioneering Spirit pipelay vessel has joined Nord Stream 2’s construction fleet and started pipelay works in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Saturday. The vessel will continue installation of the natural gas pipeline following pipelay vessel Solitaire, which started construction in Finla
Seacor Marine and CME Team Up to Buy UP Offshore
Seacor Marine has acquired Brazilian offshore support vessels provider UP Offshore through a new joint venture company with Proyectos Globales de Energía y Servicios CME. UP Offshore has a fleet of 14 vessels, with 12 vessels located in Brazil and registered under the Brazilian flag. Four are design
Polarcus in 4D Shoot in Far East
Polarcus has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Sovcomflot GEO (SCF GEO) to provide 4D marine seismic acquisition services in the Far East for a major E&P company. The program requires two Polarcus ICE-1A class vessels and will start in Q2 2019. The project will run for approximately 3 mont
Enpro Subsea Establishes New Base
Production optimisation specialist Enpro Subsea has moved into a new UK headquarters. The number of personnel at its facility in Westhill, Aberdeenshire has expanded to over 40 in recent months to support an 100% increase in international projects for its range of enhanced production solutions durin
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 17 – December 23). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/12/17/equinor-starts-up-deepest-field-on-norwegian-continental-shelf/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/12/20/saipem-lands-1-2-billion-zohr-
Petrofac Awards North Sea Inspection Contract to Oceaneering
Oceaneering has secured a three-year provision of inspection enactment services contract with Petrofac, growing its asset integrity portfolio within the U.K. Continental Shelf (UKCS). Oceaneering will retain its existing contract on one of Petrofac’s Duty Holder assets, while expanding its service s
Three60 Energy Adds Another Services Player
Oil and gas services group Three60 Energy has acquired Aberdeen-based North Sea Construction and Commissioning (NSCC) for an undisclosed sum. This is now the fourth company to be added to the fast-developing energy services group which now employs over 320 people. NSCC specialises in the provision o
Minesto Targets New Funds for Subsea Kite Project in Wales
Marine energy developer Minesto has entered the formal planning phase with Welsh Government for the second stage of public funding for its subsea kite technology project in North Wales. The Welsh Government has confirmed that it will engage with Minesto in advanced business planning for the second s
Neptune Wins with Chevron Australia
Neptune Survey has been awarded a five-year rig positioning contract by Chevron Australia. As part of the contract, Neptune will support the Chevron-operated Gorgon Stage Two drilling campaign offshore north-western Australia. Neptune will provide Global Navigational Satellite System precise point p
Van Oord Gets Kriegers Flak Foundations Setup Gig
Van Oord has secured a contract with the Swedish energy company Vattenfall to transport and install foundations for the Kriegers Flak wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Van Oord will install the project’s 72 monopiles and transition pieces. The monopiles will be transported floating from Rostock, Germany
Boskalis Snaps Up BoDo’s Cable Installation Business
Boskalis has reached an agreement with SPIE to acquire offshore cable installation activities and assets of Bohlen Doyen (BoDo). BoDo’s offshore cable laying business operations comprise of grid to grid and offshore substation to shore connections, which includes the installation of (nearshore) offs
Subsea 7 Scoops BP Contract for Manuel Project in GoM
Subsea 7 has won a SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract by BP for the Manuel project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Project execution will be delivered by Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA), which is a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea Schlumberger. The Manuel project comprises
Thales and Aquabotix Team Up on Subsea Drones
Thales and Aquabotix have signed an MoU for strategic cooperation for the research, design and development of a rapidly deployable Mine Counter Measures (MCM), Rapid Environment Assessment (REA) and Military Hydrographic autonomous system mission solution. This project is a collaboration with Austra
EllaLink Firms Up Cabo Verde Telecom Deal
Cabo Verde Telecom and EllaLink have signed the agreement to deliver connectivity from Europe and Latin America to Cabo Verde via the EllaLink Submarine Cable System. The alliance with Cabo Verde Telecom, alongside existing agreements and support from EllaLink’s equity sponsor Marguerite II, will en