Subsea
BHGE to Set Up Subsea Centre of Excellence in Montrose
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), is to build a subsea manufacturing campus in Scotland’s north east, to support the global oil and gas industry. Backed by a £4.9-million grant from Scottish Enterprise, BHGE has committed £31 million to a manufacturing centre of excellence, based at its existing lo
Van Oord to Supply Foundations for Taiwanese Yunlin OWF
Van Oord has secured a 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind contract in Taiwan, worth approximately EUR 500 million. Van Oord is responsible for the design, manufacturing and installation of the eighty foundations for the Yunlin offshore wind project being developed by wpd. Preparations for the wind farm, wh
Galway Bay Subsea Observatory Comes Out for Overhaul
The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay has been brought ashore for maintenance. Last week Ocean Crest Marine with diver Mark Kerrigan prepared the Observatory for recovery. The underwater observatory, located 1.5 km off the coast of Spiddal, has been continuously monitoring the underwater environmen
Briggs Strengthens Liverpool Presence with New Contract
Briggs has strengthened its presence in Liverpool with a contract award by Peel Ports worth approximately £2 million annually. The contract will see the company provide all mooring services for ships arriving and leaving the Port of Liverpool including Tranmere. This contract follows Briggs’ 2017 in
Clinton Surveys Swedish Shipping Routes in Baltic Sea
Clinton Marine Survey has been recently awarded a framework agreement by Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), for the service of multibeam echo sounder (MBES) hydrographic surveys on Swedish shipping routes in the Baltic Sea. The framework contract covering 2017-2019 has a possible extension one y
ABPmer Appoints Oceanographic Survey Manager
Marine consultancy, ABPmer has appointed Paul Clement as oceanographic survey manager. Clement has over a decade’s experience within the survey industry, 5 years of which in senior roles as survey manager and head of hydrography, responsible for survey teams providing hydrographic and geophysical su
McDermott Picks Up Vietnam Gig
McDermott has been awarded a transportation and installation subcontract by PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) for the Idemitsu Kosan Co. (IKC) Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet gas and condensate field developments in the Nam Con Son Basin, offshore Vietnam. The scope-of-work is expected to c
Aquabotix Co-Locates with United States Army
UUV Aquabotix has inked an agreement to co-locate with the United States Army through its Joint Munitions Command’s Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS) Program. Aquabotix will establish a place of business at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in the state of Virginia. The co-loca
BorWin3 Jacket in Place
The jacket for TenneT’s BorWin3 HVDC platform has reached its final destination and been installed in the North Sea, nearly 130 kilometres off the German coast, Petrofac informed. Having been lifted and positioned in a water depth of approximately 40 meters, the jacket will now await the arrival of
Total Makes FID on Zinia 2 Development in Angola
Total and its partners have taken the final investment decision to launch the Zinia 2 deep offshore development in Block 17, offshore Angola. The Zinia 2 project will have a production capacity of 40,000 barrels per day (b/d), sustaining Pazflor field production, on stream since 2011. Zinia 2 is the
Petrofac Scoops Up Husky Oil China Job
Petrofac’s engineering & production services (EPS) East division has secured a project support and engineering services contract with Husky Oil China. The three-year contract is in support of Husky’s Liuhua 29-1 gas field development project located offshore at the Pearl River Mouth Basin, South Chi
DeltaTek Tests SeaCure Subsea Cementing System
DeltaTek Global, the well construction specialist, has started trials of its SeaCure subsea cementing system. The company completed two onshore field trials of the SeaCure, resulting in subsequent offshore trials with two North Sea operators this summer, as part of a project backed by the Oil & Gas
PGS Takes Case Against Armada to Supreme Court
PGS Geophysical UK (former Arrow Seismic) has appealed the decision by the Gulating Court of Appeal in Bergen which dismissed its claim against GC Rieber’s subsidiary Armada Seismic Invest II. The court dismissed claims of €9 million from PGS against Armada in connection with the delivery of 3D seis
DOF Nets Contract Pair
DOF’s subsidiary Norskan Offshore has been awarded a 1-year contract by Petrobras for the AHTS Skandi Fluminense. The contract is estimated to start in July, and it will include one remotely operated vehicle (ROV), DOF said in Oslo Exchange filing on Tuesday. The value of the contract has not been d