On behalf of the Johan Sverdrup licence, Statoil today (October 8, 2015) awarded contracts for two Johan Sverdrup jackets to Kvaerner Verdal and Dragados Offshore S.A. The contract awarded to Kvaerner Verdal has a value of approximately NOK 1 billion and covers engineering, fabrication and construct
The Environment Agency is currently working on a number of different schemes that will address the flood and coastal erosion risk in England. The main aim of these efforts is to reduce the risk to communities and protect property. The measures needed for each location are considered on a case by cas
Deep Down, a subsea oilfield services company, has received the largest order in the company’s history, from an undisclosed client, valued at $13 million. This order includes one phase of new systems and equipment to be delivered in 2016 for installation in the Gulf of Mexico. Ron Smith, Chief Execu
First gas from Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen field offshore Norway will come later than originally expected. The country’s energy ministry said Wednesday it had been informed by Statoil that the first production date from the deepwater field in the Norwegian Sea would be postponed due to delays in constr
A large-scale dredging project is currently underway at the port of Cherbourg, France. Earlier this year, the Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) launched the works, which will be a milestone in the history of the port’s development. The project is being managed by the company SODRACO, a subsidiary of
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The month of September was underlined by the news that SURF contractor Ceona has gone into administration, making over 100 people redundant. We saw companies furt
Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division has entered into a collaboration agreement with React A/S of Stavanger. React A/S will provide in-country supply, service and support of Unique Group’s Seaflex equipment to Norwegian market, for both hire and sale. The agreement covers Seaflex water-filled
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Arendal in Norway to provide an acoustic mooring line subsea monitoring system to measure mooring line inclination and tension. The contract is for 12 mooring line subsea monitoring sensors
The Third Set of Locks, the most important engineering project of the last ten years, which will expand the Panama Canal, has entered its countdown phase and as of today is 95% complete. This communication was given by Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), which includes Sacyr (Spain), Salini Impregilo
Duro Felguera said it has been awarded a $175 million contract in Chile by Octopus LNG for the Penco Lirquén liquefied natural gas terminal that DF will deliver on a turnkey basis.
Dolphin, a provider of marine geophysical services, has been awarded a contract for 3D data acquisition and processing with an undisclosed client. The work will be of 2-3 months duration, the company wrote in a press release. The acquisition is planned to start in Q4 2015. Dolphin did not disclose t
Fugro (Mexico) in conjunction with, Diavaz, has been awarded an extension of the ongoing offshore geophysical and geotechnical campaign by the Mexican national oil company, PEMEX. Geotechnical field operations, laboratory testing and Geoconsulting activities will support exploration drilling activit
The recently awarded maintenance dredging project for the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Jetty and Entrance channels in South Texas is about to begin, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. Weeks Marine Inc. won this $6.5 million contract and will perform maintenance dredging
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has revealed a $900,000 cooperative agreement with Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to further develop knowledge regarding the costs and benefits of vessel conversions to LNG propulsion.
