Subsea
Industry Joins to Boost Southern North Sea Gas Potential
A steering group of offshore companies has been appointed to work together to explore opportunities to maximise remaining gas reserves in the Southern North Sea (SNS) Namely, operators, duty holders, service businesses and supply chain organisations will form the SNS Special Interest Group (SIG) as
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 14 – November 20). Technip’s latest newbuild, the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, was officially named on Saturday November 12, in Norway. The naming ceremony was held at VARD’s Lan
Saipem Extends Azerbaijan Survey Services with Lighthouse
Lighthouse Azerbaijan Branch has signed a 4-year extension of the existing frame agreement with Saipem. The two companies have signed a new revision of the existing frame agreement, which concerns survey and positioning support activities, extending its term until 2022. The survey activities Lightho
Gdynia Maritime Office Seeks Hydrographic Vessel Supplier
Maritime Office in Gdynia, Poland, has invited tenders for the supply of a hydrographic research vessel. The contract is for the design, construction and delivery of a specialized double-hulled catamaran vessel with an all-welded aluminum construction. According to the tender information, the vessel
Fugro Accumulates 70 Years of Subsea Motion Data
Fugro’s DeepData subsea instrument pods have been collecting motion data on subsea structures for a collective total of over 25,000 days, equating to over 70 years. The first deployments were in the North Sea followed by other worldwide locations including the Gulf of Mexico, Canada, Australia, Medi
Siem Offshore Contractors Wins Hornsea One Work
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore, has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts of the inner array grid cable system for the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One by DONG Energy Wind Power. The contract award builds upon the rec
Siemens Subsea Axes Jobs in UK and Norway
Siemens Subsea employees have been notified that the company is proposing a global business restructuring in order to adjust to current market situation. The company said that the main reason behind its decision is the continued difficult market conditions driven by the low oil price and lower than
Nord Stream Subsea Repair Clamp Delivered
The latest element of Nord Stream’s repair preparedness strategy, a subsea repair clamp, has reached its destined storage facilities in Haugesund, Norway, on Thursday. The hydraulically activated repair clamp can restore structural and pressure integrity of the pipeline in the unlikely event that th
Xodus Lands Black Sea FEED Contract
Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has awarded a contract to Xodus Group for the front end engineering and design (FEED) of its offshore and onshore facilities for the development of Ana and Doina gas discoveries on XV Midia shallow block, offshore Romania (Midia Gas Development Project). Mark Beacom, BSOG
Frames Gets Culzean Supply Deal
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP), has awarded Frames a contract for the supply of two seawater electrochlorination systems, one wellhead control panel complete with a hydraulic power unit, and three hydraulic power units for topside and subsea valves designated f
NSG Wind Inks Services Deal with Siemens
NSG Wind, part of NorSea Group said it has been awarded a framework services agreement with Siemens Wind Power. According to the company, the agreement includes subsea, marine coordination, port services and logistics. “It is a stamp of approval for NSG Wind and NorSea Group which proves that the im
EMGS Wins Malaysia Seismic Gig
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said it has entered into a contract with an undisclosed oil company in Malaysia. This contract confirms the provisional agreement announced in the stock exchange notice on November 1, 2016. As previously announced, this contract extension is worth approximately USD
MARSS Group Becomes Sonardyne’s Maritime Security Reseller
Underwater technology company, Sonardyne International, has appointed MARSS Group as a non-exclusive reseller and integrator of its maritime security products. Under the terms of the agreement, MARSS will supply, support and integrate Sonardyne’s intruder detection sonar, Sentinel; forward-looking o
NOC Sets Up Robotics Workshops
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is hosting a programme of five workshops, called ‘A Year of Autonomy’, with aim to address the common challenges faced by robotic systems on land, sea and air by encouraging shared learning and collaboration. These challenges include; the development of artific