Surveys & Interventions
Ocean Installer to recover 1,000 tons of subsea infrastructure for TotalEnergies
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has won a contract with TotalEnergies that includes the recovery of around 1,000 tons of subsea infrastructure. Awarded for the Byggve, Skirne and Atla fields in the North Sea, the project covers engineerin
2009-built source vessel to work in West Africa for three months
After completing work in the Western Hemisphere, Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, is taking its source vessel to West Africa. The 2009-built Fulmar Explorer, which joined the company’s fleet in 2019, has been awarded a contract for ocean bot
Dutch hybrid, biofuel-ready vessel christened, starts charter with N-Sea
Irish maritime company Mainport Shipping has christened its hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel, now set to begin a long-term charter with N-Sea Group. N-Sea signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping at the end of 2024 for the delivery of Geo Master, bu
Norwegian, Japanese geotechnical firms ink offshore wind cooperation agreement
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and Japan’s OYO Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind projects, research and knowledge sharing, marking a step in NGI’s expansion into the Japanese offshore wind market. The agreement was signed on June
EnerMech assists Subsea7 in decommissioning scope delivery
Aberdeen-headquartered integrated solutions specialist EnerMech has completed a pipeline flushing and cleaning workscope for Subsea7 as part of a field decommissioning program in the Gulf of Mexico. EnerMech reported it was in charge of flushing and cleaning a long-distance deepwater oil export pipe
Methanol-ready subsea vessel traveling from Vietnam to Norway for completion
Rem Offshore’s second energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV) is currently on its way from Vietnam to Norway, where it will undergo outfitting and final completion. The Norwegian shipping company reported that REM Ocean was delivered from the hull yard in Song Cam, Vietnam, on June 15. The tow star
OEG clearing seabed at East Anglia Two OWF site
OEG has returned to the East Anglia Two site for seabed clearance before construction work starts on the UK’s new offshore wind farm. According to a recently issued Notice to Mariners, the company will be carrying out the disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO), boulder clearance, and the removal of o
Shell-Equinor joint venture hires Shearwater for more work
Adura Operations, an incorporated joint venture (IJV) between the UK’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, has awarded Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices with more work. Shearwater has been selected to carry out a 4D towed streamer seismic acquisition project for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea using it
Advanced underwater vehicle goes on first mission to chart Norwegian Sea’s subseascape
An advanced underwater vehicle (AUV), obtained by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), a government agency responsible for managing and overseeing Norway’s offshore energy and subsurface resources, has embarked on its first assignment to map subsea areas in the northern Norwegian Sea.
Brazil’s frontier basin lit up as TGS, SLB drive 3D seismic push
A multi-client 3D seismic survey is on the agenda at one of the frontier regions in Brazilian waters, with Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS and its joint venture (JV) partner, U.S.-headquartered SLB, at the helm of the campaign that will help boost the exploration momentum in the So
EnerMech delivers offshore pipeline scope for ExxonMobil Australia
Aberdeen-headquartered integrated solutions specialist EnerMech has completed a cleaning and preparation scope on an offshore pipeline on behalf of Esso Australia Resources, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia. EnerMech performed the scope on the Bass Strait pipeline system in the Gipp
Norwegian firm rigging vessel for CSEM campaign
Following newly signed contracts with a combined value of approximately $6 million, Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) is preparing a former seismic vessel for an upcoming controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) campaign in Norwegian waters. EMGS reported on June 16 that it was rigging the
New CEO takes over at N-Sea
Dutch integrated subsea solutions service provider N-Sea Group has appointed former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pim Nelemans as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Martin Adler stepped down. Adler, who was the company’s CEO over the past five years, will remain as N-Sea’s shareholder and C
Bourbon goes to Ghana under multi-month subsea contract
French maritime services player Bourbon has won a multi-month subsea services contract offshore Ghana, in what the company describes as one of its core operating regions. Bourbon will deploy its multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Bourbon Evolution 802, equipped with two work-class HD remotely opera