McDermott Picks Up Vietnam Gig
McDermott has been awarded a transportation and installation subcontract by PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) for the Idemitsu Kosan Co. (IKC) Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet gas and condensate field developments in the Nam Con Son Basin, offshore Vietnam. The scope-of-work is expected to cover transportation and installation services for the central […]
Aquabotix Co-Locates with United States Army
UUV Aquabotix has inked an agreement to co-locate with the United States Army through its Joint Munitions Command’s Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS) Program. Aquabotix will establish a place of business at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in the state of Virginia. The co-location enables Aquabotix to expand its product offerings and to pursue contracts […]
BorWin3 Jacket in Place | Subsea World News
The jacket for TenneT’s BorWin3 HVDC platform has reached its final destination and been installed in the North Sea, nearly 130 kilometres off the German coast, Petrofac informed. Having been lifted and positioned in a water depth of approximately 40 meters, the jacket will now await the arrival of the topside for […]
Total Makes FID on Zinia 2 Development in Angola
Total and its partners have taken the final investment decision to launch the Zinia 2 deep offshore development in Block 17, offshore Angola. The Zinia 2 project will have a production capacity of 40,000 barrels per day (b/d), sustaining Pazflor field production, on stream since 2011. Zinia 2 is the first of […]
Petrofac Scoops Up Husky Oil China Job
Petrofac’s engineering & production services (EPS) East division has secured a project support and engineering services contract with Husky Oil China. The three-year contract is in support of Husky’s Liuhua 29-1 gas field development project located offshore at the Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea, approximately 300 kilometers southeast of Hong […]
DeltaTek Tests SeaCure Subsea Cementing System | Subsea World News
DeltaTek Global, the well construction specialist, has started trials of its SeaCure subsea cementing system. The company completed two onshore field trials of the SeaCure, resulting in subsequent offshore trials with two North Sea operators this summer, as part of a project backed by the Oil & Gas Technology Centre. SeaCure is a subsea cementing system, delivering stabbed […]
PGS Takes Case Against Armada to Supreme Court
PGS Geophysical UK (former Arrow Seismic) has appealed the decision by the Gulating Court of Appeal in Bergen which dismissed its claim against GC Rieber’s subsidiary Armada Seismic Invest II. The court dismissed claims of €9 million from PGS against Armada in connection with the delivery of 3D seismic vessel Polar Duchess. To remind, in […]
DOF Nets Contract Pair | Subsea World News
DOF’s subsidiary Norskan Offshore has been awarded a 1-year contract by Petrobras for the AHTS Skandi Fluminense. The contract is estimated to start in July, and it will include one remotely operated vehicle (ROV), DOF said in Oslo Exchange filing on Tuesday. The value of the contract has not been disclosed. In […]
ConocoPhillips Joins FSubsea Boosting Pumps Project
ConocoPhillips has become the latest addition to a Joint Industry Project (JIP) set to revolutionize pumps for seabed and unmanned platforms. The operator joins Equinor, Aker BP, Lundin, and National Oilwell Varco in the JIP, which is also supported with NOK 14 million by the Research Council of Norway’s “Demo2000” program. The […]
TGS and PGS Join Forces in New Barents Sea Shoot
TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have secured a new multi-client project in the Barents Sea. The new Nansen 3D geostreamer survey will cover ~6,100 km² in an active APA area of the Hammerfest Basin. Acquisition is expected to start late May and is due to be completed in September 2018. The project […]