Subsea
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 15 – June 21). A diver who failed to correctly declare where he found historic cannons dating back to the 1600s has pleaded guilty to fraud in excess of £46,000. Vincent Woolsgrove from Ramsgate
Island Offshore Trims Working Hours
Island Offshore has informed that the company will be introducing reduced working hours for all office employees in Ulsteinvik, with effect from 1st of August 2015, as a contribution to reducing costs. This is done to mitigate the implications of the weak offshore market, lay up of vessels as well a
Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes in Early Field Design Pact
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes agreed to cooperate on early-phase studies to help customers improve the overall economics and value of oil and gas field developments. Aker Solutions’ Front End Spectrum unit and Baker Hughes’ Reservoir Development Services group will provide customers with developme
Bladt, Semco Land Bligh Bank II Substation EPCI
Belgian wind farm developer Nobelwind has awarded Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime a new EPCI contract for the manufacturing of the Offshore Substation (OSS) for the upcoming Bligh Bank II Offshore Wind Farm. The substation is to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2016, only 16 months after th
EDF to Carry Out Survey Work on Blyth OWF
EDF Energy Renewables will be carrying out site investigations within the area of its planned Blyth Offshore Demonstration Project during June. There are two key areas of work planned, geophysical, by EGS (International), Ltd, which looks at the seabed and geotechnical, by GEO (Denmark), which will
Norway Greenlights Sverdrup Plan, Gassco Pipeline Operator
Norwegian Parliament has approved the plan for development and operation of the first stage of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The development will involve investment of nearly 120 billion in the first stage. Several major contracts related to the development of the Johan Sverdrup is alre
MPSV Stril Server Wins Acta Marine Contract
Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping has secured a contract, with Acta Marine Offshore, for its Multi Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Stril Server. The 85 meters long vessel is a development of the Stril Explorer and was built at Simek in Flekkefjord in 2014. The 10-week contract, with 5×1 weeks options, i
Gibdock Prepares Normand Pacific for Mexico Job
Solstad Offshore’s Construction Support Vessel (CSV), the 5000dwt Normand Pacific, arrived in Gibraltar-based ship repair company, Gibdock, for its first special survey in May. Gibdock managing director, Richard Beards, said,”Solstad Offshore is a repeat customer that we hold in very high regard and
Gazprom in Turkish Stream Talks with Serbia and Greece
Gazprom’s Chairman of the Management Committee Alexey Miller and Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia have held a working meeting focusing on Russian gas exports to Serbia. The parties discussed gas supply routes after 2019 following the
Gazprom, E.ON, Shell and OMV in Nord Stream Boost
Gazprom, E.ON, Royal Dutch Shell and OMV have signed Memorandums of Intent specifying the cooperation among the companies within the project for constructing the gas transmission infrastructure for direct supply of Russian gas to European consumers. The documents were signed yesterday, June 18, 2015
New VP Business Development for Flexlife
Flexlife has appointed Gavin Rippe as VP Business Development to strengthen its business development and sales team and help drive the future growth of the company. Gavin brings over 17 years experience in the in the O&G Industry, notably 12 years with JDR Cables Systems as Sales Director, Flexlife
DNV GL: Subsea Processing Essential for Mature Fields
DNV GL a technical adviser to the oil and gas industry, has launched a research paper exploring the viability of moving offshore oil and gas processing subsea, including the techno-economics of an ‘all subsea’ solution. The report, launched today at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC), Bergen
Harkand Begins Decom Work on Leadon Field
Global inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) company Harkand, has started decommissioning work in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf supporting Maersk Oil UK’s work in the Leadon field. Earlier this year, the IRM firm secured a 12-month frame agreement with Maersk Oil in the region for the prov
WATCH: Fishing Vessels Become Artificial Reefs in GoM
A decommissioned Omega Protein fishing vessel, the Barataria Bay, was sunk off the coast of Mississippi on June 10 to be repurposed as an artificial reef. This latest collaboration marked the company’s third successful partnership with local government and nonprofit organizations in the Gulf of Mexi