Polarcus has kicked off a new RightBAND multi-client project over the Vulcan Sub-basin, offshore the North West Shelf, Australia. The Cygnus 3D Survey is being acquired with joint investment from Spectrum and DownUnder GeoSolutions, and is supported by industry funding. The survey will comprise a mi
Aker Solutions said today that the absence of a new main supplier contract with Statoil will have ‘serious implications’ for the company’s maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway. Aker Solutions is currently a main supplier of maintenance and modifications services at Stat
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by BP to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea. The work is part of the $1-billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) Life Extension Project announced by BP in the summer. ETAP comprises of nine oil and gas reservoirs, s
Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II, for the development of the Odd Job field. This ultra deepwater field is located in Mississippi Canyon, offshore New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico, in water depths ranging from 1,330 to 1,825 meters. According to Technip, the contr
A fracture in the welding that connects the tower top flange with the tower had caused the breaking of the turbine Number 7 at the Samsø (Paludans Flak) offshore wind farm, Siemens said in a statement. With the fracture developing over time, the tower top flange ultimately separated from the rest of
Take a look at the video showcasing the deployment of Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream device into Ramsey Sound, off Wales.
Bibby Subsea, through its strategic alliance with Aqueos Corporation, has secured a multi-million dollar decommissioning project in the Gulf of Mexico for an undisclosed oil company. The work will be undertaken during the first half of 2016 and the DSV Bibby Sapphire will relocate to the Gulf of Mex
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
Liquid Sea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom, has started a project to build a new subsea cable linking Africa to the Middle East with onwards connectivity to Europe. Liquid Telecom Group CEO Nic Rudnick confirmed the Request For Tender has been issued to international companies involved
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract. According to Polarcus, the project will start imminently and will run for approximately two months. The company’s RightBAND technique will be used for broadban
Jumbo has transported 16 piles for the Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Prelude field development in North West Australia. The Technip-Samsung consortium was contracted for the design, construction and installation of the FLNG facility. The FLNG will be moored with a total of sixteen an
Norwegian ocean bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has been awarded a contract by Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia, through its local partner Dialog Services Sdn. Bhd. The letter of award was previously announced in November, however, the company did not disclose any additional information.
A report on the global wind farm operations and maintenance market, with a special focus on China, has been released. Reportbuyer has informed it added the “Global and China Wind Farm O&M Industry Report, 2015-2018” by ResearchInChina to its offering. In 2014, the global wind farm O&M market size hi
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has made several new appointments. Toh Wen Keong Joachim has been appointed as the company’s non-executive lead independent director. In addition, he will take on the responsibilities of chairman of th
