Norway’s Reach Subsea has entered into an agreement to acquire Australian marine survey company Guardian Geomatics as part of its global expansion agenda. Guardian Geomatics, established in February 2018, offers marine survey solutions to the oil & gas industry and government sector clients, which i
England’s oil and gas engineering services firm Plexus Holdings has completed its work for the plug and abandonment (P&A) equipment and services campaign for Oceaneering. The P&A order from Oceaneering included tieback and subsea well control equipment together with hydraulic controls and services i
Thailand-headquartered subsea services provider Mermaid Maritime has secured multiple new contracts with a combined value of approximately $485 million. Mermaid Maritime reported that its subsidiaries had secured multiple new offshore project awards in Thailand, the Middle East, Western Sub Sahara,
Argeo’s subsea vessel Argeo Searcher is set to undergo an upgrade which will make it a “true” multipurpose inspection, maintenance and repair (IRM), greenfield survey vessel and mineral exploration vessel. The vessel upgrade will be carried out at Norway’s Fjellstrand this month and is fully finance
Nauticus Robotics is set to acquire 3D at Depth, a Colorado-based provider of subsea laser LiDAR (Light Detection and Range) inspection and data services. The strategic acquisition is said to enhance Nauticus’ full spectrum of autonomous underwater maritime capabilities, including integrated sensor
Subsea services provider DeepOcean has completed a decommissioning project on a Fairfield Energy platform located on the UK continental shelf, with work conducted from a hybrid-battery-powered construction support vessel (CSV). As part of its scope, DeepOcean removed six subsea conductors and four v
Following similar work at the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind sites, Geoquip Marine will perform a geotechnical survey for the third MFW Bałtyk project that Equinor and Polenergia are developing in Poland. The company will conduct a comprehensive reconnaissance at the MFW Bałtyk I off
Argeo is set to commence a three-month deepwater inspection program for a client that it described as an “oil and gas supermajor”. The agreement comprises deepwater autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) inspection services and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection separated in two detailed work p
Crown Estate Scotland and the Crown Estate have forged a partnership to collect and share data that will provide a more comprehensive and integrated understanding of the UK’s seabed. The new arrangement is said to benefit its many users, the natural environment, and expedite the sustainable deployme
A subsea module, associated umbilical lines and a crane wire have sunk to the bottom of the sea offshore Australia due to a wire failing on the main crane of a vessel. UK-headquartered energy services provider Expro reported that on September 19 an incident occurred in Australian waters in which the
U.S.-based developer of ocean robots Nauticus Robotics has secured term loan financing of up to $20 million from existing investors that will be used to bolster the commissioning and commercialization of its fleet. Nauticus Robotics entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with existing sta
Shearwater GeoServices has completed a carbon storage survey project in the Danish North Sea for French energy giant TotalEnergies. The survey covers a CO2 geological storage license awarded to TotalEnergies earlier this year. To remind, the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply announced on
Norway’s Argeo and Shearwater GeoServices have entered a strategic alliance with the aim of innovating and pioneering new technology and products across the subsea and ocean bottom node (OBN) markets. The collaboration aims to drive innovation across all relevant sectors and markets, including the d
Ulstein Design & Solutions has secured a contract with Fugro to redesign and convert two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into geotechnical vessels. Fugro said that by retrofitting the ULSTEIN PX121 design Fugro Resilience and Topaz Endurance PSVs, both built in 2015, it could unlock their versatile p
