ETA, a UK-based subsea cable specialist engineering firm based, has been awarded the contract to supply power joints and dry mate connectors to Wave Hub, a test off Cornwall. ETA will supply the in-line joints and dry mate connectors key to the planned cable tail installation project for the Wave Hu
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has acquired a complete marine seismic in-sea acquisition system from bankrupt seismic player Dolphin Geophysical. Dolphin filed for bankruptcy in December last year after failing to secure financial support to keep the business afloat. The company’s UK busi
A Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicle (ROAV) inspection and survey company, Cyberhawk, is targeting expansion following an agreement on a new £2 million funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks’ Growth Finance team. Cyberhawk said the funding will enable it to accelerate growth, create jobs,
Gabon has extended bid submission deadline for participation in the new 11th licensing round which will focus on five blocks covering the country’s deep water acreage in the South Gabon Salt Basin. The round was formally opened on October 27, 2015 by Minister for Petroleum, Etienne Dieudonné Ngoubou
ETA, the subsea cable specialist engineering firm based in Hampshire UK, has been awarded a contract to supply power joints and dry mate connectors to Wave Hub, the wave energy test site located in Cornwall UK. ETA has strengthened its portfolio of clients building on its involvement in the Cape Sha
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has decided to investigate a well control incident on the Statoil-operated Visund field which occurred on March 17, 2016. Visund is an oil field located east of the Snorre field in the northern sector of the North Sea. The development comprises a semi-subm
Fugro has secured a contract from Dana Petroleum to supply ROV drilling support services on board the Ocean Guardian MODU. Using one of its FCV 600 ROVs, Fugro will carry out drilling and completions projects at the Dana-operated Western Isles development in the northern North Sea. The scope of work
National Grid IFA2 Ltd has showcased updated plans for a proposed high voltage electricity link between England and France during a series of public consultation events held in the past few days of this month. Made up of subsea cables running between the two countries, the interconnector would be jo
A little over a year ago Wintershall took over the operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from Statoil. Vega is the BASF subsidiary’s first operated subsea tie-in field in Norway. The Vega field is a subsea facility located in the Norwegian section of the North Sea at 375 meters water dep
Songa Offshore has submitted its defence in the arbitrations initiated by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in 2015, regarding the first two Cat Ds rigs, Songa Equinox and Songa Endurance. In November last year, the offshore drilling contractor received claim submissions from DSME rela
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 14 – March 20). Aker Solutions is reducing management and other staff of its subsea business in Norway. As many as 600 permanent positions at facilities in Fornebu, Moss, Tranby and Ågotnes may
Competitive tendering is cutting the costs for connecting offshore wind farms to British high voltage grid by at least £700m, according to new figures published by Ofgem today. Maxine Frerk, acting senior partner, networks, Ofgem, said: “The figures published today show that competition is helping t
Germany’s Ocean Breeze Energy has awarded Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., with a new contract for the provision of a walk-to-work (W2W) service operations vessel (SOV) for the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm. The contract will involve the deployment o
Germany’s Ocean Breeze Energy has awarded Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., with a new contract for the provision of a walk-to-work (W2W) service operations vessel (SOV) for the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm. The contract will involve the deployment o
