Statoil Hires Subsea 7 for NCS Work
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract, with the value between USD 150 million and USD 300 million, by Statoil for the provision of subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Subsea 7 will provide IMR services for Statoil’s 560 subsea wells on the NCS. The contract involves the provision of a Life of Field […]
Heerema: BorWin3 Jacket En Route to German North Sea
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed and shipped out the BorWin3 jacket foundation, destined for the German North Sea. BorWin3 jacket sailed away to its final destination on Tuesday, the company informed through social media. Heerema is responsible for the procurement and construction of the jacket and piles for BorWin3 HVDC platform, under a […]
McDermott Wins Lucius Field Subsea Installation Work
McDermott International has received a contract from Anadarko for subsea umbilical and flowline installation in support of the tieback to Anadarko-operated Lucius field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. McDermott will provide engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea infield flowlines, production umbilicals and related subsea equipment. “We appreciate Anadarko’s confidence in […]
The Underwater Centre Stays Afloat
The Underwater Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands, has completed restructuring after receiving industry support to secure its future. The company will now operate as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, which will be funded and supported by its members, comprising operators, service companies and industry. Industry and public bodies including Oil […]
MDL Nets Mediterranean Sea Umbilical Deal
Maritime Developments has won a flexlay contract on a major gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. The project, due to start in 2019, will cover installation of an umbilical connecting the production wells to a fixed offshore processing platform. The work will be carried out using MDL TTS-4/310 Series tensioner, a 110-tonne […]
Van Oord Deploys New Trencher for German OWF Cable Work
Van Oord has deployed its new trencher, the Dig-It, for the first time, at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind project in the German sector of the North Sea. Van Oord’s new trencher has expanded the company’s cable laying and burial capabilities. The Dig-It, also known as the Q Trencher 1600, is a tracked remotely operated […]
Pipetech Adds General Manager Scandinavia
Pipetech has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Frank Andersen as general manager Scandinavia. Andersen, who brings more than 10 years oil and gas experience to Pipetech, will be based at the firm’s Stavanger hub. He joins the company from GS-Hydro Norge where he most recently held the role […]
FSO Ailsa Ready for Culzean Field in UK North Sea
Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) has completed the world’s first Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel with a 40-year hull lifespan, the FSO Ailsa, ready to set sail next month for the Culzean gas field in the UK North Sea. The FSO Ailsa, built by Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard for Modec, and with Total as the field operator […]
Monet Subsea Cable Between Florida and Brazil Complete
A consortium behind the Monet submarine cable system, connecting Florida to Brazil, has informed that the cable is complete and fully operational. The consortium consists of Algar Telecom (Brazil), Angola Cables (Angola), Antel (Uruguay), Google and TE SubCom. The 10,556 km Monet cable system connects Boca Raton, Florida to both Fortaleza and Santos […]
DOF Subsea Bags West Africa Contract Extension
DOF Subsea has received a contract extension for one of its subsea vessels with an unnamed oil major for operations in the West Africa region. The duration of the extension is for nine months, DOF Subsea informed. The contract is planned to start in May 2018. DOF did not disclose the name […]