Subsea
Hydro Group in New Business Partnerships
Hydro Group has formed new business partnerships, as a part of its global expansion strategy, with firms in West Africa, South Korea, Thailand and Japan and added two new members to its team. Hydro Group will work in tandem with their business partners to underpin operations in each region, the comp
Magseis Relocates HQ; Adds New Members to Its Team
Magseis has expanded its global operations and relocated its head office to Lysaker, Norway, effective April 09, 2018. Per Christian Grytnes, acting CEO said: “The new offices enable all Magseis Oslo based staff to work from the same premises. We are expanding our global operations and the new headq
Sapura Energy to Develop SK408 Gas Fields Off Malaysia
Sapura Energy Berhad and its partners, Petronas Carigali and Sarawak Shell Berhad, have taken final investment decision (FID) to develop the Gorek, Larak and Bakong fields as phase 1 in the SK408 production sharing contract, offshore Malaysia. The FID follows the approval of the field development pl
DOF Subsea Bags Petrobras DSV Deal
DOF Subsea said it has been awarded a three-year firm contract with a two-year extension option by Petrobras in Brazil for the provision of the diving support vessel Skandi Achiever and ROV and diving services. The contract is split into a time charter element for the vessel and marine management se
Subsea 7 Adds Siem Offshore Contractors
Subsea 7 has completed the acquisition of Siem Offshore Contractors. The acquisition includes the entire issued share capital of Siem Offshore Contractors, the inter-array cable lay vessel Siem Aimery and the support vessel Siem Moxie. As announced in March this year, the initial consideration is EU
ASV, BMT Aim to Improve Safe Autonomous Navigation at Sea
ASV Global and BMT are leading a new £1.2-million research project to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous navigation. The project team will use deep learning machine vision systems trained with a unique combination of simulated and real world data. Part funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s i
Shearwater Wins with TGS
Shearwater GeoServices, a joint venture between GC Rieber Shipping and RASMUSSENGRUPPEN has been awarded a new contract from the multi-client geophysical company TGS. The project is expected to take approximately three months and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September, 2018. For the se
TGS Expands Atlantic Margin Seismic Data in Norwegian Sea
TGS has started expansion of its Atlantic Margin multi-client program in the Norwegian Sea. The new AM18 3D extension will comprise 5,135 km² of 3D seismic data and covers a variety of play models with stratigraphic and structural traps in Paleocene and Cretaceous turbidite/fan deposits. Acquisition
EC-OG Powers Up SEA Subsea Control Module
EC-OG and cohort company SEA have completed dry integration trials at SEA’s Aberdeen facility linking a Subsea Control Module (SCM) to an uprated power source. EC-OG has developed a vertical turbine underwater power source that is designed to expand the operating envelope of SCMs. This Subsea Power
CWind Beefs Up Its Cable Repair Potential
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group (GMG), said it has launched ‘Complete Cable Care’ a service package for power cable owners. GMG concurrently announced the addition of the ASV Pioneer to its fleet of cable ships. According to CWind, the new service package should reduce the time needed to resp
Xodus Names Operations Director for Asia-Pacific Region
Xodus has appointed Simon Allison as operations director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, following a growth of its decommissioning business, both in Australia and South-East Asia. Allison will be responsible for the management of the group’s office including business development and growing stra
Ashtead Adds Sonardyne Subsea Equipment to Its Rental Pool
Ashtead Technology has selected acoustic and inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne International to add to its rental fleet. The multiple SPRINT-Nav systems will be made available to support survey and construction projects using ROVs and AUVs in water depths down to 4,000 metres. SPRINT-Nav
BP Starts Alligin and Vorlich Fields Development; Awards Contract to Subsea 7
BP has started development of Alligin and Vorlich satellite fields in the North Sea, expected to produce 30,000 barrels gross of oil equivalent a day at peak production. Alligin, a two-well development west of Shetland, will be tied back to BP’s Glen Lyon floating, production, storage and offloading
McDermott Wraps Up First Phase of QGEP Atlanta EPS
McDermott International has completed the first phase of the deep-water Atlanta Early Production System (EPS) for Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP), located approximately 185 kilometers offshore southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. McDermott performed the project management, engineering an