Réseau de transport d’electricité SA (RTE) is seeking for a contractor to provide hydrographic services in France. As part of the environmental impact studies underway for projects with connections to offshore wind farms (only “export” cables), samples and benthic analyses are needed to establish th
Transfield Worley (TW) – a 50/50 joint venture between Transfield Services and WorleyParsons – has been awarded the first phase of a three phased contract for the establishment of the Asset Integrity and Maintenance build as part of the INPEX-operated $34 billion Ichthys LNG Project. The first phase
Osiris Marine Services announce successful completion of diving works on the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. Supporting offshore foundations market leader MT Højgaard with Diving, ROV, Confined space and tower climbing services continuously for 18 months, Osiris Marine Services played a significant role i
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced it will increase staff numbers by a further 60 as it takes over ownership of the Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Toisa Polaris. The vessel came under the control of Bibby Offshore in January 2012 on a two-year time charter with opt
Metgasco announced the signing of a contract with AJ Lucas to drill three exploration core wells, two in PEL 426 and one in PEL 13. Peter Henderson, Metgasco’s Managing Director & CEO said: “A J Lucas will supply a KWL 1600 exploration drilling rig. The work to be completed by this rig is a signific
Leading classification society ABS said it has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with several Korean entities to advance local research and development (R&D) efforts. On 19 October, ABS President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki signed an MOU with the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to join i
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad (“SapuraKencana” or the “Company”) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary company, Allied Marine & Equipment Sdn Bhd, has received a letter of award from PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (“PETRONAS Carigali”) for the Provision of Underwater Services (the “Award”). The val
AusGroup Limited subsidiary, AGC Industries Pty Ltd, a leading Australian based fabrication and construction group, announced it has secured fabrication work with Subsea 7, a seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry worldwide. The contract i
Magellan Petroleum Corporation today, November 1, announced that it has executed a contract with Seabird Exploration FZ-LLC for the seismic recording vessel Voyager Explorer to undertake a 75 square mile 3-D and an 84 square mile 2-D seismic survey within Magellan’s NT/P82 Exploration Permit (“NT/P8
Transfield Worley – a 50/50 joint venture between Transfield Services and WorleyParsons – has been awarded the first phase of a three phased contract for the establishment of the Asset Integrity and Maintenance build as part of the INPEX-operated $34 billion Ichthys LNG Project. The first phase of t
Marine solutions company, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has recently been awarded a three (3) year survey frame agreement from TenneT Offshore GmbH. The Survey & Subsea department of OMM will fully support the agreement, which commences with immediate effect, from their Cambridge Operations offic
Egypt’s National Institute of Oceanology and Fisheries (NIOF) has chosen a Tiger ROV from Saab Seaeye as their preferred vehicle to undertake a range of studies in the Mediterranean. The NIOF chose the Tiger over other makes of ROV as it can handle the strong currents of the Mediterranean and dive t
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird”) announces that the company has secured a continuous campaign for the Voyager Explorer that will keep the vessel occupied until May 2013. The campaign consists of 8 back-to-back contracts in the Asia Pacific region and has a total value in excess of USD 30 million.
Statoil has exercised a two-year contract option with Aker Solutions for provision of mechanical wireline services on Statoil operated fields and mobile drilling units on the Norwegian continental shelf. The initial three-year contract period started in 2009. Statoil has now exercised the first of t
