Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 15 – August 21). Oslo-listed DOF Subsea said it has been awarded several contracts in Asia Pacific and Brasil in the past weeks. During Q2 and so far in Q3 2016, DOF Subsea reported contract wi
The Danish Maritime Authority confirms having received a report on the finding of a wreck off the west coast of Jutland. According to the report, the wreck found is UC-30. The report also states that there are unexploded mines and torpedoes on board. However, currently the Danish Maritime Authority
Statoil and its partners today submitted the plan for development and operation of the Byrding oil and gas discovery in the North Sea to government authorities. Capital expenditures estimated at approximately NOK 1 billion, recoverable volumes are projected at approx. 11 million barrels of oil equiv
Oslo-listed SeaBird has swung to a profit compared with a negative result in the second quarter 2015, on increased revenue and fleet utilization. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted profit of around $100K or $0.03 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2016, compared to n
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), in collaboration with Genwest, launched a set of response system planning calculators for mechanical recovery (ERSP), in situ burning (EBSP), and surface-applied dispersants (EDSP). The use of these tools is currently not required for the su
Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey has secured a contract with the INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR). The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute. The programme is a successor to th
In the summer of 2016, VBMS completed their scope of work for Vattenfall’s Sandbank offshore wind farm. A total of 76 inter-array cables were installed and post-lay buried in approximately two and a half months. VBMS deployed its multipurpose vessels Stemat Spirit, Ndurance and Ndeavor in order to s
Maersk Supply Service is divesting up to 20 vessels and reducing its crew pool by 400 offshore positions over the coming 18 months. The divestment plan is a response to vessels in lay-up, limited trading opportunities and the global over-supply of offshore supply vessels in the industry, the company
Aberdeen-based UK subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions, Helix Well Ops UK has completed the industry’s first riser-based coiled tubing intervention project from a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) class light well intervention vessel (LWIV). The project was conducted from the company’s vessel Wel
Tullow has seen first oil delivered from the Tweneboa, Enyenra, Ntomme (TEN) fields offshore Ghana, to the FPSO Prof. John Evans Atta Mills. According to the company, the TEN start-up process is now well advanced and Tullow expects oil production to ramp-up gradually towards the FPSO capacity of 80,
SapuraKencana has delivered its sixth and final pipelaying vessel, Sapura Rubi on schedule to Petrobras, and the vessel started work in Brazil on August 14, 2016. SapuraKencana’s offshore operations in Brazil for Petrobras are being executed there by its Brazilian joint venture company Sapura Navega
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has seen a profit drop of 52 percent in the first half of 2016 as the weak market affected company’s revenue by close to €400 million. For the first six months ended June 30, 2016, the Dutch dredging and marine specialist generated net income of €148 millio
Nord Stream has conducted an annual maintenance work on its twin gas pipeline system August 9-17, 2016, with a temporary shutdown of both lines. Gas transmission from its Russian upstream-partner will resume by August 18, 2016, when the full capacity of the pipeline system will again be available. N
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland Lord Andrew Dunlop visited Nigg Energy Park this week to hear how Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) will help boost the local and national economy to the tune of GBP 680 million, SSE reports. The UK minister was welcomed by representatives from
