Subsea
New CEO Takes Helm at Sevan Marine
Sevan Marine informed that Carl Lieungh will step down as CEO of the company, effective January 01, 2017. The board has appointed the current CFO, Reese McNeel, as the new CEO of Sevan Marine. Carl Lieungh will continue as an advisor to the board of directors with responsibilities related to various
Scientists Conduct Black Sea Survey Off Bulgaria
An international team, involving the University of Southampton’s Centre for Maritime Archaeology (UK) and funded by the charitable organisation for marine research, the Expedition and Education Foundation (EEF), is surveying the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea, where thousands of years ago large a
Exova Nets Subsea 7 Contract
Global testing company Exova has agreed a new two-year framework agreement with Subsea 7 to provide testing services in support of its pipeline welding activities. The agreement will include support to weld qualification, routine mechanical testing of materials, corrosion testing, and fatigue testin
Ashtead Boosts Its UK Team
Ashtead Technology has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of a regional technical support leader. With a career spanning more than 25 years in the subsea industry, Graeme Booth joins Ashtead from Subsea 7 where he held a number of technical support and offshore operational roles, includin
Flexlife, Proceanic Team Up
Flexlife, a provider of specialized engineering, design, delivery, integrity and technology in the area of subsea flexible risers and flowlines, and Proceanic, a service provider of ROV inspection/intervention services, have signed a non-exclusive global technical services agreement. Flexlife CEO Ga
Statoil Gets Nod to Drill Johan Sverdrup Survey Wells
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill four survey wells at Johan Sverdrup field, located on the Utsira Height in the North Sea. The Johan Sverdrup field, operated by Statoil, has been developed using four fixed facilities connected by bridges, in addition
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 03 – October 09). OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, is said to be considering to close up shop in Leeds next year which could lead to loss of up to 600 jobs. The company that has over 900 [&h
WATCH: Kreuz Challenger Heads to Norway
The video above shows the diving support vessel Kreuz Challenger starting its jurney from construction yard in Tulcea, Romania to its final delivery destination at VARD’s yard in Søviknes, Norway. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2017, the vessel has a total length of 91.2 meters and
Sif, Smulders to Build Rentel OWF Monopiles and Transition Pieces
Sif Holding has been awarded a contract for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the Rentel offshore wind park. The contract has been awarded by GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construct
Pre-Qualification for Norwegian Subsea Tunnel Announced
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Western Region, has announced a pre-qualification for the construction of E39 Rogfast subsea tunnel in the Norwegian Sea. The tunnel, with the length of approximately 25.5 km, starts in Harestad in Randaberg and ends at Arsvågen in Bokn. In addition to the
PHOTO: Kvaerner Receives Johan Sverdrup Riser Jacket Parts
Four piling cluster and two sets flotation tanks, with a total steel weight of close to 7,000 tons, arrived at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal from Dubai this week . The structures will be installed on the first and largest steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup projects, currently under construction at Verd
TGS Expects Revenues of $113M in Q3
Geophysical contractor TGS said that, based on preliminary reports, it estimates net revenues for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately $113 million. This comes down to around 17% higher than the average of analyst estimates, the company said. The Oslo-listed company added that multi-client
Rosenberg Wins Maria Job
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project. According to the company, the contract s
PHOTO: Skandi Buzios Arrives at Huisman for Its Pipelay Tower
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling, and subsea solutions, welcomed the pipe lay support vessel (PLSV) ‘Skandi Buzios’ at the its Schiedam quayside for the installation of a 650mt pipelay tower. Scaldis’ heavy lift vessel, Rambiz, has earlier this week installed the pipelay tower onboard th