Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Vår Energi and its pipe and subsea portfolio on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The audit, from October this year, included inspection of Vår Energi and its portfolio of pipelines, risers, control cables and subsea facilities on th
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract with Global Offshore, part of the Global Marine Group for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Clipper. The contract is scheduled to start in the first quarter 2020 and have a duration of 3 years. In addition to the fixed term, the deal
TechnipFMC has entered into memorandum of agreement (MOA) to sell the G1201 subsea vessel as it aims to optimize the profile and size of its subsea fleet. The MOA is subject to certain conditions precedent to complete the transaction. TechnipFMC expects to complete the sale in December as these cond
Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH has signed a multi-year contract with Siemens Gamesa to support wind turbine maintenance on the East Anglia ONE wind farm offshore UK. Wiking will provide helicopter hoist operations for service technicians and material to Siemens Gamesa’s 102 7MW wind turbines onsite
GC Rieber has reported fire onboard its managed 3D seismic vessel Polar Marquis, yesterday Monday November 11, 2019. The fire, that occurred in the engine room, has been put out and the situation is under control, GC Rieber said. The vessel is owned by Shearwater GeoServices and located offshore Sen
Polarcus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Arabian Geophysical and Surveying Company (ARGAS) to collaborate on seismic projects in the MENA region. Polarcus provides marine seismic acquisition capabilities and cloud-based priority processing services, while ARGAS provides regional expert
MMA Offshore has completed the acquisition of the business of Neptune Marine Services by acquiring its key operating subsidiaries. The final purchase consideration of A$18.5 million comprised A$5.0 million in cash and the issue of 67.6 million MMA shares to Neptune Marine Services at an issue price
Veteran ocean explorer and Tiburon Subsea CEO Tim Taylor along with his “Lost 52 Project” team have discovered the WWII Submarine USS Grayback (SS-208) in Japanese waters. The US Navy officially verified the discovery of Grayback which was made at a depth of 435 meters (1427 feet). This is the first
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) supports Saudi EPC business, NPCC to deliver time and cost savings in offshore decommissioning operations in the Middle East. According to JFO, its ultra-high-pressure (UHP) abrasive water jet internal cutting system has delivered NPCC a 60% reduction in overall cutting t
Woodside has taken a final investment decision on the pipeline component of the Pluto-North West Shelf (NWS) Interconnector in Western Australia. In addition the company has entered into contractual arrangements with DDG Operations for the construction of the pipeline and its ongoing operation and m
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the Marlborough District Council (MDC) have launched joint survey in the Marlborough Sounds. Marine data collected during the survey will be used to update navigational charts for the many commercial and recreational mariners who operate in the area. The data
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has recently installed and commissioned the first phase of the permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) system for the Johan Sverdrup field, operated by Equinor in the North Sea. The Optowave PRM system has acquired data during the first seismic data acquisition campaign
Partners in the Ærfugl field development in the Norwegian Sea have decided to move forward with Phase 2 of the project, three years ahead of the original plan. The Ærfugl field, which produces via Skarv FPSO, is one of the most profitable development projects on the Norwegian shelf with a break-even
SeaBird Exploration has received a letter of intent for the exclusive provision of source vessel services for an ocean bottom node (OBN) survey. The survey will take place in the Eastern Hemisphere, the company noted. The survey is expected to start in Q1 2020. It will have an approximate duration o
