Technip has secured a 5-year framework agreement with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) or supply-only of flexible pipes for PCSB’s projects in Malaysia. This framework agreement further strengthens Technip’s long-standing relationship
Despite the bad weather conditions the search continues for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, after it disappeared with 239 people on board during its March 8 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The bathymetric survey work was completed on October 26 with more than 3000 square kilometres of the s
The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has begun integration of the lower turret with the Project’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility. Having travelled from Singapore, the unique 4,200 tonne, 31 metre-tall turret structure was safely inserted into the hull of the FPSO, whic
The new addition to Dolphin Geophysical’s fleet, the Polar Marquis, has finalised its first powerful solution contract survey in the Black Sea, the company stated in its Q3 financial highlights. The survey was conducted with a record spread of 14 streamers at 100 metre separation, positioning Dolphi
During the two first weeks of September, Wirescan had been performing LIRA measurements on three different export cables in the German North Sea. The assignments were both baseline measurements (fingerprint) and second measurement for condition monitoring. The tests were performed from both the onsh
The safe installation of the 6,500 tonne structure by the deepwater construction vessel Aegir marks the beginning of the Project’s major installation campaign in the Browse Basin, offshore Western Australia. Ichthys LNG Project Managing Director Louis Bon said the RSS is the largest subsea structure
French vessel owner and provider of marine and subsea services Bourbon has noted a rise in revenues for the third quarter of the year as expanded fleet and higher average day rates were offset by lower utilization rates. Bourbon generated $426.3 million (€340.8 million) over the three months to 30 S
Dolphin Geophysical has seen revenues rise in the third quarter to $128.5 million, versus the $70.1 million same period last year due to increased 3D vessel capacity. Despite the challenging seismic market, the EBIT for the third quarter 2014 was $21.1 million (16,4%), compared to $17.4 million in Q
Angola Cables S.A. has signed a contract to build the world’s first submarine cable system across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier. The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) will connect Angola and Brazil, directly linking the African continent to Latin America for the fir
Gardline CGG Pte Ltd has been selected by Geoscience Australia to acquire the Houtman 2D broadband marine seismic survey in the Perth Basin. M/V Duke is currently transiting to Western Australia following the completion of the BRAHSS project in Queensland. The survey will cover up to 4,800 line kilo
Shell has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority to use Transocean Barents to drill a production well at Ormen Lange. Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell AS (Shell) is the operator of the field, which came on stream in 2007. Water dept
Pontoon specialist Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has completed its 11th offshore wind related project with the installation of crew transfer pontoons in Grimsby Fish Docks for E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Project. The company, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs, builds and
Pontoon specialist Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has completed its 11th offshore wind related project with the installation of crew transfer pontoons in Grimsby Fish Docks for E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Project. The company, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs, builds and
Ofgem has today granted TC Lincs OFTO Limited a licence to own and operate the transmission link to the Lincs wind farm. Lincs is located eight kilometres off the coast of Skegness and comprises 75 turbines generating 270MW, which is enough to provide clean energy to 200,000 homes. The project links
